| PO Box 1741 Chesterfield VA 23832 Contact CCHASM at (804) 796-3715 E-mail CCHASM |
"Empowering People by Providing a Hand Up"
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| Our Vision |
| Our Mission |
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| Our Values |
| CCHASM is a faith-based, non-profit, tax-exempt, ecumenical coalition working cooperatively with government and community agencies to care for the emergency needs of the citizens of Chesterfield County and Colonial Heights, Virginia. |
| To meet the needs of all in need |
| To coordinate community resources and empower self sufficiency for those in need. |
| Teamwork Accountability Integrity Respect Spirituality Compassion |
CCHASM
Chesterfield Colonial Heights Alliance for Social Ministry
Chesterfield Colonial Heights Alliance for Social Ministry
| Our History |
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In 1988 several congregations, in concert with the Chesterfield Colonial
Heights Department of Social Services came together to form an alliance
to address the unmet emergency needs of residents of our community.
At that time our local Department of Social Services was seeking
opportunities to collaborate with local congregations to assist their
workers in securing resources beyond those that they were mandated to
provide. Additionally, our member congregations desire a vehicle to help
avoid duplication of services. The founding group recognized the need
for united approach to discern genuine acute needs from chronic
ongoing needs. CCHASM was born out of this meeting and today
continues its mission of providing a hand up and not just a hand out.
CCHASM's unique intake process provides residents not only emergency
food and/or financial assistance, but empowering resources to assist
them in moving their families back to financial independence. Since
1988, CCHASM's has identified other unmet community needs and
addressed them through the development of other outreach programs.
Heights Department of Social Services came together to form an alliance
to address the unmet emergency needs of residents of our community.
At that time our local Department of Social Services was seeking
opportunities to collaborate with local congregations to assist their
workers in securing resources beyond those that they were mandated to
provide. Additionally, our member congregations desire a vehicle to help
avoid duplication of services. The founding group recognized the need
for united approach to discern genuine acute needs from chronic
ongoing needs. CCHASM was born out of this meeting and today
continues its mission of providing a hand up and not just a hand out.
CCHASM's unique intake process provides residents not only emergency
food and/or financial assistance, but empowering resources to assist
them in moving their families back to financial independence. Since
1988, CCHASM's has identified other unmet community needs and
addressed them through the development of other outreach programs.