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of child abuse and neglect. DR also provides marriage and family therapy and family planning supports and referrals. Living Grace Homes provides housing, transportation, food, clothing and educational programs focused on parenting, budgeting, job preparation, work and marriage to pregnant homeless youth and/or pregnant youth at-risk of becoming homeless. Tahoe Family Solutions counseling, and skills training programs include mental health, individual, couples, family, and child play counseling/skills training. The pro-family program is provided to families below 200% of poverty. Capital City CIRCLES assists families under 200% of the federal poverty level in becoming self-sufficient by providing workgroup meetings that help break down barriers that keep them in poverty. Families are also provided mentorship through their Community Allies. The idea is that once a family has become self-sufficient they will in turn volunteer in the community or help by supporting another family starting off in the program completing the circle. HopeLink Family Resource Center has offered a wide continuum of stabilization and educational services for low income families since 1991. Housing counseling services, advocacy, community outreach, etc. In addition to providing work attire for mothers below the federal poverty level or who are recipients of TANF, SNAP or SSI, Dress for Success provides coaching services to include job seeking, job preparation and job retention skills, as well as financial literacy, health/wellness and work/life balance support. White Pine County low income assistance provides family and community support assistance to needy families under 200% of the federal poverty level. These pro-family services are provided to families so that they may gain or remain in a home, receive necessary domestic violence, substance abuse, or mental health counseling and services, and have the resources to stay together as a family unit. TANF Purpose: Pro-Family – 1) Provide assistance to needy families so that children may be cared for in their own homes or in the homes of relatives, 2) End the dependence of needy parents on government benefits by promoting job preparation, work, and marriage; 3) Prevent and reduce the incidence of out-of-wedlock pregnancies; and 4) Encourage the formation and maintenance of two-parent families. Type: TANF pro-family and State MOE. 18.9 Services for Children/Youth (#17) Programs designed to support and enrich the development and improve the life-skills and educational attainment of children and youth. Such endeavors are linked to a reduction in out-of-wedlock pregnancies and encouragement of integrated two-parent families. The following are examples of such programs within Nevada. Jobs for Nevada’s Graduates (J4NG) Supportive Services focuses on helping students acquire the skills and competencies they need to find a career pathway out of poverty. The program assists with short-term supportive services needs to remove barriers to education and/or employment.