Catawba Indian Nation

Family Services Guided Principles:

1.) Safety (Tαnąčuharε)

2.) Family (Yemą)

3.) Culture (Hapihi harit iheri)

4.) Voice (Niidayede)

5.) Home (Duk)

6.) Permanency (Mεhα hęʔ ráʔhere)

The purpose of the Family Services Program is to increase self-sufficiency through adult care assistance and services to adults, the elderly, and families through services such as non-medical care, financial assistance, economic opportunity and money management, case management referrals to the local, state, and federal agencies, protective services, and counseling services. The program will coordinate with law enforcement, the courts, and other community services including groups, agencies, and facilities within the community and state.

Mission:

We assist tribal citizens living on and off tribal lands through general assistance, child/adult protective services, case management, awareness of social injustice, advocacy, and partnerships within the community. The family Services Department is committed to tribal citizens safety, self-sufficiency and success by ensuring the overall wellbeing of individuals spiritual, emotional, physical, and intellectual self through family togetherness and incorporating Catawba cultural beliefs.

Vision: A servant to the people and future generations

We assist through:

Annual Back2School Bash and Community Fair

Annual Toy Drive for low-income families

General Assistance for the tribal individuals/households

We operate:

Food Pantry

Clothing Closet

We partner with agencies:

Utility Assistance (Carolina Community Actions)

Women, Infant, and Children (WIC) Services (Deparment of Health and Enivornmental Control)

Protective Services (South Carolina Department of Social Services)

Substance Abuse Services (Keystone)