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 desired 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.
Our Vision:
By the year 2012 CCHASM will have expanded its outreach and support to encompass Chesterfield, Colonial Heights, Petersburg, Hopewell, Goochland and Powhatan. Its administrative offices will be located in Chesterfield-Colonial Heights. The Career Clothes Closet will have been expanded to serve both men and women.
Our Mission:
To provide food, financial assistance, and career clothing to area residents who have experienced or are experiencing an emergency situation which threatens their survival needs.
Our Values:
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- Compassion We will serve in an impartial manner with empathy and sincere concern for all.
- Collaboration We will work together as a team in partnership with various community resources to effectively respond to the needs of our clients.
- Integrity We will be truthful and ethical in all we do and to all we serve.
- Accountability We will be good stewards of all resources entrusted to the organization by using defined and measurable business standards and practices. As individuals, we will invest our time and resources to actively pursue and support CCHASMs Vision, Mission, Goals, and Objectives.
- Diversity We respect the inherent differences of all and are committed to providing unbiased services.
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CCHASM is a non-profit 501(c)(3), tax-exempt, organization working cooperatively with government and community agencies to care for the emergency needs of the citizens of Chesterfield County and Colonial Heights, Virginia.
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