Welfare and Self-Reliance Resources

Need help getting familiar with what Welfare and Self-Reliance Services offers? Check the resources below to get started.

Tool Kit: This two-page document gives a high-level view of the possible temporal needs of Church members matched with the resources that could help them. (Download) (View in Browser)

One-Page Overviews: This booklet gives brief one-page overviews of Church resources on the following topics, see list below. (Download) (View in Browser)

Immediate Needs

Self-Reliance Plan
Fast-Offering Assistance
Food and Commodities
Refugee and Immigrant Support
JustServe (in Approved Countries)
Emergency Response Funding
Helping Hands
Emergency Psychosocial Services
Humanitarian Initiatives

Education and Employment

BYU–Pathway Worldwide: PathwayConnect
BYU–Pathway Worldwide: Certificates and Degrees
Perpetual Education Fund (in Approved Countries)
Benson Scholarship (Limited Availability)
EnglishConnect 1, 2, and 3
Stake Welfare and Self-Reliance Resource Centers
Education for Better Work (Self-Reliance Group)
Find a Better Job (Self-Reliance Group)
Starting and Growing My Business (Self-Reliance Group)
Job Training: Deseret Industries (DI) (Limited Availability)
Job Training: Development Counseling Services (Limited Availability)
Employment Services

Emotional Health

Life Help at ChurchofJesusChrist.org
Family Services Leader Consultation
Abuse Help Line
Addiction Recovery Program
Counseling Services (Limited Availability)
Strengthening Marriage; Strengthening the Family (Courses)
Finding Strength in the Lord: Emotional Resilience (Self-Reliance Group)

Preparedness

Home Storage Centers (Limited Availability)
Personal Finances (Self-Reliance Group)
Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (Limited Availability)
Stake, Ward, and Family Emergency Plans
Temporal Preparedness Guide for Individuals and Families (Area Specific)