Douglas-Cherokee Neighborhood Service Centers

11/16/2021

Food commodities being provided, TODAY UNTIL 2pm, by DCEA for Sevier County residents. Located at Sevier Fairgrounds (entrance located closest to Sevier Food Ministries).

10/22/2021

Central Services is dedicated to providing emergency & support services to anyone living or working in Hamblen County, TN. We desire to empower individuals and families to overcome adversity, so they can identify, achieve, and maintain their own goals.

07/16/2021

07/15/2021

The pandemic caused the loss of essential wages, and food insecurity increased dramatically. Community Action Agencies like Douglas-Cherokee continue to meet the need. Neighborhood Service Centers' Barbara and Evelyn, & volunteers in Grainger County pitched in.

07/13/2021

We are blessed with peaches and cream corn to give away today. We are open 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m.

07/08/2021

Douglas-Cherokee's Jefferson County Neighborhood Service Center will be there distributing free boxes of tissues to children.

Come see us!

07/02/2021

Child Tax Credit
Dear Colleague Letter

Date: June 30, 2021

To: ACF Grantees and Interested Parties

Subject: Child Tax Credit

Attachment(s): White House Statement

Dear Colleague:

The Child Tax Credit in the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act, signed into legislation by the Biden-Harris Administration, provides the largest Child Tax Credit ever to America’s working families. Most families will automatically receive monthly payments without having to take any action. As a grantee, we would like your help as we work to raise awareness of this significant tax relief for working families.

We request that ACF grantees and partners educate the families they serve about the Child Tax Credit and direct them to www.childtaxcredit.gov to learn more. Many of the families served by ACF programs are eligible for this crucial benefit that experts estimate will cut child poverty in half. Roughly 39 million households—covering 65 million children (nearly 90% of children in the United States)—will automatically receive the new Child Tax Credit. We want to make sure all eligible families sign up for the benefit.

Please note that non-tax-filer parents can receive the July 2021 Child Tax Credit payment. Even if they did not file a 2019 or 2020 income tax return, they might still qualify for the new Child Tax Credit for up to $3,600 per child. These families may need more targeted outreach and education about the payment. Please assist us in making sure families that did not file taxes last year know how to use the IRS’s Child Tax Credit Non-filer Sign-up Tool to apply for the benefits.

We know that each of you has personally been affected by this pandemic. We hope that you and your families are remaining physically and emotionally healthy during these challenging times.

Thank you for your valuable support in sharing information in your states, territories, and Tribes about this much-needed relief for parents, guardians, and children living in poverty. ACF looks forward to working with you as we continue to educate American families about this new benefit.

Here is a one-pager with more information on where to send families for online and in-person support. Also, we are sharing some ways for you to engage and raise awareness in the weeks and months to come:

• Host or join events or Zoom calls at family centers, houses of worship, community centers, and other places that families visit. Pitch the events to local media.
• Write or place an op-ed about the importance of the Child Tax Credit in your regional or local media outlet.
• Participate in a webinar with faith and community leaders to tell them about the Child Tax Credit. Let them know how they can ensure access to the Child Tax Credit for members of their congregations or communities.
• Partner with school districts, education leaders, and child care centers to share information with parents.
• Raise awareness via social media (post, tweet, or partner with an advocacy organization for an IG Live.)
• Share key information on the Child Tax Credit as part of your application intake process for human services programs.

Administration for Children and Families

The Child Tax Credit in the American Rescue Plan provides the largest Child Tax Credit ever and historic relief to the most working families ever – and

06/30/2021

https://twitter.com/NscOutreach/status/1410318651140550656?s=20

“Douglas-Cherokee’s Cocke Neighborhood Service Center organized a successful USDA Commodity food distribution & vaccine clinic in cooperation with the ⁦⁩, ⁦⁩, Sheriff’s Department, with many volunteers to help county residents.”

06/23/2021

Community Service Advocates Peggy and Dionnica are available by phone and appointment at our Cocke County Neighborhood Service Center to assist you!