Nonprofit Financial Data » Arts, Culture, and Humanities » Alliance / Advocacy Organizations

Nonprofit Financial Data » Arts, Culture, and Humanities » Arts Education / Schools

Nonprofit Financial Data » Arts, Culture, and Humanities » Arts Council / Agency

Nonprofit Financial Data » Arts, Culture, and Humanities » Arts Service Activities / Organizations

Nonprofit Financial Data » Arts, Culture, and Humanities

Nonprofit Financial Data » Arts, Culture, and Humanities » Arts, Cultural Organizations - Multipurpose

Nonprofit Financial Data » Arts, Culture, and Humanities » Art Museums

Nonprofit Financial Data » Educational Institutions » Adult, Continuing Ed

Nonprofit Financial Data » Educational Institutions » Alumni Associations

Nonprofit Financial Data » Animal related

Nonprofit Financial Data » Animal related » Animal Protection and Welfare (includes Humane Societies and SPCAs)

Nonprofit Financial Data » Animal related » Animal Related Activities

Nonprofit Financial Data » Health - General & Rehabilitative » Ambulatory Health Center, Community Clinic

Nonprofit Financial Data » Mental Health, Crisis Intervention » Alcohol, Drug, and Substance Abuse, Dependency, Prevention & Treatment

Nonprofit Financial Data » Mental Health, Crisis Intervention » Alcohol, Drug Abuse (Prevention Only)

Nonprofit Financial Data » Mental Health, Crisis Intervention » Alcohol, Drug Abuse (Treatment Only)

Nonprofit Financial Data » Mental Health, Crisis Intervention » Addictive Disorders

Nonprofit Financial Data » Disease, Disorders, Medical Disciplines » Arthritis

Nonprofit Financial Data » Disease, Disorders, Medical Disciplines » Allergy Related Diseases

Nonprofit Financial Data » Disease, Disorders, Medical Disciplines » Asthma

Nonprofit Financial Data » Disease, Disorders, Medical Disciplines » AIDS

Nonprofit Financial Data » Disease, Disorders, Medical Disciplines » Alzheimer's

Nonprofit Financial Data » Disease, Disorders, Medical Disciplines » Autism

Nonprofit Financial Data » Medical Research » Arthritis

Nonprofit Financial Data » Medical Research » Allergy Related Diseases Research

Nonprofit Financial Data » Medical Research » Asthma

Nonprofit Financial Data » Medical Research » AIDS

Nonprofit Financial Data » Medical Research » Alzheimer's

Nonprofit Financial Data » Medical Research » Autism

Nonprofit Financial Data » Crime, Legal Related » Administration of Justice, Courts (Court Administration, Court Reform, Alternatives to Litigation and Sentencing)

Nonprofit Financial Data » Agriculture, Food, Nutrition

Nonprofit Financial Data » Agriculture, Food, Nutrition » Agricultural Programs

Nonprofit Financial Data » Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness and Relief » Alliance / Advocacy Organizations

Nonprofit Financial Data » Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness and Relief » Automotive Safety

Nonprofit Financial Data » Recreation, Sports, Leisure, Athletics » Amateur Sports Clubs, Leagues

Nonprofit Financial Data » Recreation, Sports, Leisure, Athletics » Amateur Sports Competitions

Nonprofit Financial Data » Youth Development » Adult, Child Matching Programs

Nonprofit Financial Data » Youth Development » Agricultural, Youth Development

Nonprofit Financial Data » Human Services » American Red Cross

Nonprofit Financial Data » Human Services » Adoption

Nonprofit Financial Data » International, Foreign Affairs, and National Security » Arms Control, Peace Organizations

Nonprofit Financial Data » Community Improvement, Capacity Building » Alliance / Advocacy Organizations

Nonprofit Financial Data » Science and Technology Research Institutes » Astronomy (includes Observatories)

Nonprofit Financial Data » Social Science Research Institutes » Anthropology, Sociology

Nonprofit Financial Data » Public, Society Benefit » Alliance / Advocacy Organizations

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Law Enforcement Services » Crime Prevention » Adult Fingerprinting

Programs that make complete sets of fingerprints for individuals who need or desire to have them on record. Fingerprints may be digitally scanned by computer or rolled onto an ink card.

Environmental Quality » Domestic Animal Services » Animal Regulation

Programs that establish and enforce local ordinances that govern the conditions under which domestic animals are kept and permitted in public.

Health Care » Substance Abuse Services » Substance Abuse Treatment Programs » Substance Abuse Counseling » Alcoholism Counseling

Programs that provide individual, group or family therapy for people who abuse alcohol and/or for their families to help them better understand the nature of the disease of alcoholism and to support t heir efforts to recover.

Income Security » Public Assistance Programs » Household Related Public Assistance Programs » Attendant Subsidies

Programs that provide financial assistance for individuals who have physical disabilities to enable them to obtain the services of an attendant to help them in the activities of daily living.

Nonprofit Financial Data » Educational Institutions » Alliance / Advocacy Organizations

Nonprofit Financial Data » Environmental Quality Protection, Beautification » Alliance / Advocacy Organizations

Nonprofit Financial Data » Animal related » Alliance / Advocacy Organizations

Nonprofit Financial Data » Animal related » Animal Training / Behavior

Nonprofit Financial Data » Health - General & Rehabilitative » Alliance / Advocacy Organizations

Nonprofit Financial Data » Health - General & Rehabilitative » Ambulance / Emergency Transport

Nonprofit Financial Data » Mental Health, Crisis Intervention » Alliance / Advocacy Organizations

Nonprofit Financial Data » Disease, Disorders, Medical Disciplines » Alliance / Advocacy Organizations

Nonprofit Financial Data » Medical Research » Alliance / Advocacy Organizations

Nonprofit Financial Data » Crime, Legal Related » Alliance / Advocacy Organizations

Nonprofit Financial Data » Employment, Job Related » Alliance / Advocacy Organizations

Nonprofit Financial Data » Agriculture, Food, Nutrition » Alliance / Advocacy Organizations

Nonprofit Financial Data » Housing, Shelter » Alliance / Advocacy Organizations

Nonprofit Financial Data » Recreation, Sports, Leisure, Athletics » Alliance / Advocacy Organizations

Nonprofit Financial Data » Youth Development » Alliance / Advocacy Organizations

Nonprofit Financial Data » Human Services » Alliance / Advocacy Organizations

Nonprofit Financial Data » International, Foreign Affairs, and National Security » Alliance / Advocacy Organizations

Nonprofit Financial Data » Civil Rights, Social Action, Advocacy » Alliance / Advocacy Organizations

Nonprofit Financial Data » Philanthropy, Voluntarism, and Grantmaking » Alliance / Advocacy Organizations

Nonprofit Financial Data » Science and Technology Research Institutes » Alliance / Advocacy Organizations

Nonprofit Financial Data » Social Science Research Institutes » Alliance / Advocacy Organizations

Nonprofit Financial Data » Religion, Spiritual Development » Alliance / Advocacy Organizations

Individual and Family Life » Individual and Family Support Services » Protective Services » Adult Protective Services » Adult Protective Intervention / Investigation

Programs that investigate and intervene on behalf of adults who are unable to act on their own behalf, manage their own affairs, or who are in immediate danger due to physical or emotional abuse, unsa fe or hazardous living conditions, exploitation, neglect or abandonment. Services may include removal of the individual to safer surroundings, authorization for medical treatment and other available s ervices necessary to remove the conditions which have created a threat to life. Included are programs that receive reports of and investigate elder abuse involving noninstitutionalized adults.

Individual and Family Life » Individual and Family Support Services » Mutual Support Groups » Parenting / Family Support Groups » Adoption / Foster Care Support Groups

Mutual support groups whose members are individuals who have adopted a child or are considering or in the process of adoption, birth parents who relinquished a child for adoption, people who were, the mselves, adopted, foster care providers, children in foster care, and/or adults who, as children, were raised in foster care. Groups may also be structured for adoptees, siblings and/or birth parents who have been reunited. The groups provide an opportunity for participants to understand their relationships; to work through feelings of grief, loss, rejection, guilt and other emotions related to th eir experience; and gain a sense of their own identity.

Individual and Family Life » Individual and Family Support Services » Mutual Support Groups » Lifestyle / Transition Related Support Groups » Aging / Older Adult Support Groups

Mutual support groups whose members are individuals in the later years of their lives. The groups allow participants to share their experience, strengths and hopes to solve the problems they have in c ommon and to address the quality of life issues that affect them all.

Individual and Family Life » Individual and Family Support Services » Mutual Support Groups » Addictions / Dependencies Support Groups

Mutual support groups whose members are individuals who are involved in substance abuse or have other dependencies or compulsive behaviors. The groups provide emotional support, information and resour ces to help those who participate modify their behavior and may include Christian-oriented and secular 12-step groups as well as non-12 step groups.

Health Care » Substance Abuse Services » Substance Abuse Education / Prevention » Alcohol Abuse Education / Prevention

Programs that provide a variety of services including individual, group and/or family counseling; knowledge and skill-enhancing activities; and structured groups which focus on family dynamics, proble m-solving, self-esteem and similar issues, for people of all ages who are at risk for alcohol abuse. Alcoholism education programs usually also offer presentations in schools and agencies and to famil y groups regarding the dangers of alcohol abuse.

Education » Educational Support Services » Guidance and Counseling » Academic Counseling

Programs that assist students to select a program of studies that is suited to their abilities, interests, future plans and general circumstances.

Education » Educational Support Services » Educational Testing » Adult ESL Tests

Programs that administer tests to assess the English proficiency skills of adults for whom English is a second language for the purpose of placing learners in appropriate instructional levels and meas uring their ongoing progress. Assessment tools include commercially available tests that assess English literacy (reading and writing), listening and speaking skills, as well as classroom-based tools such as surveys, interviews, checklists, observation measures, teacher-developed tests, learner self-assessment, portfolios and other performance samples.

Education » Educational Support Services » Adopt A School Programs

Educational partnerships between community organizations (e.g., businesses, civic groups or professional organizations) and local schools that provide a means of expanding learning opportunities avail able to children and youth. The local organization “adopts” a particular school and undertakes educational projects in conjunction with teaching staff. Activities are designed to meet the needs of the individual school and may include mentoring, lectures or demonstrations, sponsorship of after school projects and field trips, donations of equipment and supplies, incentive awards for academic achie vement and opportunities for students to gain experience in a particular business or industry.

Education » Educational Programs » Special Education » Adapted Physical Education

General or self-contained, special physical education classes that provide accommodations to meet the needs of eligible students whose disabilities prevent them from fully participating in the same ac tivities as other students.

Education » Educational Programs » Literacy Instruction » Adult Literacy Programs

Programs offered by a variety of organizations including regular and adult schools, libraries, correctional facilities and business and industry that provide reading, writing, speaking, computation an d/or problem solving skills for adults who cannot read or write at a functional level with the objective of ensuring that they have the skills necessary to find and keep decent jobs, support their chi ldren's education and participate actively in civic life.

Education » Educational Programs » Adult Education » Graduation Requirements Programs » Adult High School Diploma Programs

Programs that offer a series of courses that are especially designed for adults who have not completed their high school education which focus on life skills necessary for personal and job success. Th e instructional components in the program include reading, writing, listening, speaking, mathematics, participatory democracy and consumer awareness as well as health, home, personal and family relati onships, academic and/or vocational specializations and advanced studies. Individuals who successfully complete the program receive high school diplomas.

Education » Educational Programs » Adult Education » Adult Basic Education

Programs, usually offered by community adult schools, that provide instruction in fundamental learning skills for adults who have never attended school or have interrupted formal schooling and need to raise their level of education to increase their self-confidence and/or prepare for an occupation. Emphasis is placed on basic reading, language and mathematics to strengthen functional skills in co mmunication, computation and personal-social interaction.

Education » Educational Programs » Adult Education

Programs outside the formal system of regular schools, colleges, universities and technical/trade schools that provide opportunities for adults to develop basic learning or communication skills, compl ete their high school education, expand their knowledge in a particular field or discipline or explore and develop skills in a new area of interest.

Education » Educational Institutions / Schools » Alternative Education

Educational programs at all levels within or outside the formal education system that provide innovative and flexible instruction, curriculums, grading systems, learning environments or degree require ments, a return to traditional educational values, or other alternatives to the ordinary system of instruction.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Tax Organizations and Services » Tax Preparation Assistance » AARP Tax Aide Programs

Programs sponsored by the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that provide free tax preparation assistance for persons age sixty and older, particular ly those who are confined to their residences or retirement communities. The service, which is also known as Tax Counseling for the Elderly or TCE, is provided by volunteers trained by the IRS who tra vel to taxpayers' homes, if they are unable to come to a local site.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Organizational Development » Technical Assistance Specializations » Implementation of Legislative Mandates » ADA Implementation Assistance

Programs that provide technical assistance, training and/or information for organizations which are in the process of implementing the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) and have questions regardin g its requirements.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Tax Organizations and Services » Tax Information » Federal Income Tax Information » Advanced Earned Income Credit Information

Programs that provide information and guidance for employers of and/or employees who earn less than a specified amount during the year and qualify for a tax credit which reduces the amount of money th at is withheld from their paychecks in advance of filing income tax returns at the end of the year. The program costs employers nothing because they are able to reduce the amount forwarded in withhold ing taxes to the IRS. Also included are organizations that issue the tax credits.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Occupational / Professional Associations » Arts Associations

Organizations whose members are individual professionals or agencies associated with the arts who have affiliated for the purpose of fostering knowledge about and appreciation of artistic expression w ithin their particular field, establishing standards of excellence, recognizing outstanding contributions, promoting career development, and otherwise supporting the interests of members. Members may include individual professionals (e.g., artists, singers, instrumentalists, actors, dance professionals, mime artists, conductors); organizations representative of the visual or performing arts or oth er arts fields (e.g., dance or theater troupes, symphony orchestras, art museums, choral groups), or dealers, collectors, producers, distributors, arts facility managers or others working in the arts field or who are patrons of the arts.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Legal Services » Immigration / Naturalization Legal Services » Relief from Removal / Other Immigration Relief » Asylum Application Filing Assistance

Programs that assist in filing petitions for asylee status in situations where the individuals are unwilling or unable to return to or avail themselves of the protection of their country of nationalit y or last residence because they have been persecuted or have a well-founded fear of persecution based on their race, religion, political opinion, membership in a particular social group, or nationali ty. Asylum applications must be filed within one year of admission to the United States and can be made after admission or at a port of entry. Asylees may apply for lawful permanent resident status af ter one year.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Legal Services » Immigration / Naturalization Legal Services » Adjustment of Status to Lawful Permanent Residence » Alien Registration Card Replacement Assistance

Programs that assist in filing petitions to replace expired, lost or stolen alien registration cards, often referred to as "green cards". Alien registration cards provide documentary proof of lawful p ermanent residence status certifying that the bearer is entitled to live and work in the United States on a permanent basis.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Legal Services » Immigration / Naturalization Legal Services » Adjustment of Status to Lawful Permanent Residence

Programs that assist in filing applications for aliens who wish to become lawful permanent residents. Certain aliens who have been inspected and admitted or paroled into the United States or who are r efugees, asylees or persons holding nonimmigrant visas may have their status adjusted to that of lawful permanent residence if they are in lawful status, are eligible to receive an immigrant visa, and a visa is immediately available. Immigrant visas are immediately available for spouses, unmarried children younger than age twenty-one, and parents of U.S. citizens. Some aliens not in lawful status may also be able to adjust their status under special rules set out in Immigration and Naturalization Act section 245(i).

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Legal Services » Immigration / Naturalization Adjudication Services » Alien Travel / Reentry Document Adjudication

Programs that accept and make decisions regarding applications by aliens who need to leave the United States and require appropriate documentation to reenter the country. Included are applications for advance parole required by aliens with pending petitions for immigration benefits or changes in nonimmigrant status; humanitarian parole required by aliens needing temporary admission to the United S tates for urgent humanitarian reasons (e.g., a medical emergency) or significant public benefit (e.g., to take part in legal proceedings); reentry permits required by lawful permanent residents (green card holders) who will be traveling for a year or more; and refugee travel documents required by people who are or once were refugees or asylees to return to the U.S. after travel abroad. Requests fo r advance parole, reentry permits and refugee travel documents should be made in advance. Humanitarian parole can only be requested for persons who are outside the United States and must be submitted to the overseas Immigration and Naturalization Service district office having jurisdiction over the country in which the individual is currently residing.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Legal Services » Immigration / Naturalization Adjudication Services » Alien Registration Card Issuance / Renewal

Programs that issue picture identification cards, often referred to as "green cards", to individuals who have successfully petitioned for lawful permanent residence status, or which respond to request s for replacement of expired, lost or stolen alien registration cards. Alien registration cards provide documentary proof of lawful permanent residence certifying that the bearer is entitled to live a nd work in the United States on a permanent basis.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Legal Services » Immigration / Naturalization Adjudication Services » Asylum Application Adjudication

Programs that accept and make decisions regarding petitions for asylee status in situations where the individuals are unwilling or unable to return to or avail themselves of the protection of their co untry of nationality or last residence because they have been persecuted or have a well-founded fear of persecution based on their race, religion, political opinion, membership in a particular social group, or nationality. Asylum applications must be filed within one year of admission to the United States and can be made after admission or at a port of entry. Asylees may apply for lawful permanent residence status after one year.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Legal Services » Immigration / Naturalization Adjudication Services » Adjustment of Status Adjudication

Programs that accept and make decisions regarding the applications of aliens who wish to become lawful permanent residents. Certain aliens who have been inspected and admitted or paroled into the Unit ed States or who are refugees, asylees or persons holding nonimmigrant visas may have their status adjusted to that of lawful permanent residence if they are in lawful status, are eligible to receive an immigrant visa, and a visa is immediately available. Immigrant visas are immediately available for spouses, unmarried children younger than age twenty-one, and parents of U.S. citizens. Some aliens not in lawful status may also be able to adjust their status under special rules set out in Immigration and Naturalization Act section 245(i).

Organizational / Community / International Services » Information Services » Library Services » Special Library Collections » Archives

Programs that are responsible for identifying, appraising, accessioning, preserving, arranging, describing and providing reference services to the records of public or private institutions and/or the personal papers of individuals or families which are being kept permanently for the historical value which they potentially offer.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Legal Services » Family Law » Alimony Assistance

Programs that provide assistance for people who want to request spousal support, change the amount of a spousal support award, dispute the award of spousal support or enforce payment of spousal suppor t monies in cases where the supporting spouse is delinquent in paying or refuses to pay altogether. Spousal support payments are allowances which husbands or wives pay, by court order, for the mainten ance of the other spouse while they are separated, pending divorce, or divorced.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Legal Services » Family Law » Adoption Legal Services

Programs that provide assistance for people who want to independently adopt a child, legally relinquish a child for adoption or initiate or respond to litigation which involves the placement or remova l of a child.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Information Services » Library Services » Art Loan

Libraries or other organizations that maintain collections of paintings, graphics, pieces of sculpture and other types of art that can be checked out by community residents who have library cards.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Legal Services » Estate Planning Assistance » Advance Medical Directives

Programs that provide assistance for people who want to utilize the tools appropriate in their state/province to express their wishes regarding future medical treatment should they become incapacitate d and/or to name the individual they would like to make health care decisions on their behalf.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Legal Services » Amnesty / Pardon Assistance

Programs that provide assistance for people who would like to receive amnesty or a pardon from the government for specific crimes. In cases of amnesty, the government grants an act of oblivion officia lly overlooking the criminal act, whereas people who receive a pardon are officially forgiven by the government for their crimes.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Legal Assistance Modalities » Alternative Dispute Resolution » Arbitration

Programs that provide an impartial third person who is selected by the parties to a dispute or appointed by an outside body, who presides over a hearing at which both parties have an opportunity to be heard, and who issues an award that both parties have agreed in advance to accept as final. Included are compulsory arbitration in which the consent of one of the parties is enforced by statutory pro visions, voluntary arbitration which involves mutual and free consent by both parties, interest arbitration in which the terms of a contract are settled, and grievance arbitration which concerns the v iolation or interpretation of an existing contract.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Legal Assistance Modalities » Alternative Dispute Resolution

Programs that offer procedures for settling disputes which serve as alternatives to a conventional court trial. ADR procedures are less costly than litigation, produce a settlement more quickly, allow for more flexibility, preserve relationships among parties, permit confidentiality and can produce solutions that are satisfactory to both parties rather than a winner and a loser.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Legal Assistance Modalities » Advocacy

Programs that intercede on behalf of individuals and/or groups to ensure that they receive the benefits and services to which they are entitled and that organizations within the established service de livery system meet the collective needs of the community; which attempt to marshal public support for a particular issue or cause; or which seek to influence legislation, local ordinances or administr ative rulings in order to benefit specific interest groups or achieve specific social, political or environmental goals.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Law Enforcement Services » Crime Reporting » Abandoned Vehicle Reporting / Removal

Programs that accept reports regarding abandoned motor vehicles on public roads, in parking lots or on other public property and/or arrange for their removal. Also included are programs that accept a nd/or act upon reports of violations of local ordinances regarding vehicles stored on private property.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Law Enforcement Services » Crime Prevention » Sexual Assault Prevention » Adult Sexual Assault Prevention

Programs that help women become aware of the precautions they can take at home, in their cars and on the streets to avoid sexual assault, and the alternatives they have if they are confronted by an as sailant.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Law Enforcement Services » Crime Prevention » Automobile Theft Prevention

Programs that help people who own and drive automobiles protect themselves from auto theft or carjacking by suggesting measures which discourage the individuals who are perpetrating these crimes. Educ ational materials may address what to consider when selecting a place to park, how to behave when entering or leaving their vehicle or driving on city roads or highways, how to be alert when stopped a t a light, what to do if confronted by a carjacker, what to look for when purchasing a used vehicle and how to evaluate various anti-theft devices. Also included are programs initiated by law enforcem ent which make it easier for police officers to conduct an investigative stop of a vehicle under suspicious circumstances. The program enables residents who rarely drive their automobile late at nigh t to register their vehicle with the police and to obtain a decal which, in effect, gives the police their permission to stop the vehicle if it is being driven during prescribed hours.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Criminal Correctional System » Alternative Sentencing / Supervision » Probation » Adult Probation

Programs that provide formal supervision and support for adults who have been convicted of an offense and released into the community under the supervision of a probation officer, usually in lieu of i ncarceration. The individual must agree to standards of conduct specified by the court for a set amount of time, usually for one year. Violations of the agreement subject the individual to revocation of his or her liberty.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Criminal Correctional System » Alternative Sentencing / Supervision » Parole » Adult Parole

Programs that provide for the formal supervision of adults who have been released from jail, prison or other confinement after serving part of the term for which they were sentenced based on the judgm ent that there is a reasonable probability that they will live and remain at liberty without violating the law. Adults who are on parole remain in the legal custody of the state/province and may be re incarcerated if they violate the terms of their parole order.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Criminal Correctional System » Alternative Sentencing / Supervision » Diversion Programs » Adult Diversion

Community-based programs that provide individual and group counseling, educational services or other prescribed social services for adults who have been arrested for a misdemeanor such as drunkenness, domestic violence, drug abuse or traffic violations and directed to participate in a corrective program in lieu of prosecution or, in some cases, sentencing for the offense.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Criminal Correctional System » Alternative Sentencing / Supervision

Programs that provide formal supervision of offenders released conditionally on probation or parole or confined to their homes or other venues; which offer alternatives to involvement in the juvenile justice system for youth involved in minor misdemeanors; or which offer the option of participating in counseling, educational or work programs as an alternative to confinement in a correctional facil ity, payment of a fine or other sanctions.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Courts » State Trial Courts » Civil State Trial Courts » Adoption Courts

State courts that handle the independent adoption of minors, the termination of parental rights in cases of abandonment, and the adoption or guardianship of minors who are dependents of the court.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Community Services » Political Organization and Participation » Elections / Election Campaigns » Absentee Ballots

Programs that arrange for the participation (usually by mail) in elections by qualified voters who, because of serious illness, military service or absence from home for business or other reasons, are unable to appear at the polls in person on election day.

Consumer Services » Consumer Regulation » Regulations / Standards » Product Quality Standards » Agricultural Produce Regulation

Programs that establish and enforce uniform grade standards for fruits, vegetables and other produce.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Community Services » Donor Services » Donated Specialty Items » Animal Food / Supplies Donation Programs

Programs that accept pet food, water and food dishes, leashes, crates and other pet-related supplies from individuals and organizations and keep them for use in their own program or donate them to oth er nonprofit organizations for their own use or for distribution to the people they serve.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Community Services » Donor Services » Donated Specialty Items » Automobile Donation Programs

Nonprofit organizations that accept motor vehicles as donations from individuals who want a tax write-off. In most cases, donated automobiles are sold to raise funds for the organization, but some pro grams repair the vehicles, if necessary, and keep them for their own use, give them to individuals or families who have no means of private transportation or donate them to other nonprofit organizatio ns for use in their program or for distribution to the people they serve.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Community Services » Administrative Entities

Management offices which serve as headquarters for organizations that provide human services that plan, organize and control the activities of the organization but which offer no direct services to th e public except peripheral administrative services like training, community awareness programs or materials and research.

Consumer Services » Consumer Regulation » Records / Licenses / Permits » Automobile Insurance

Organizations that issue insurance policies which indemnify the holder against loss or damage to a motor vehicle caused by fire, windstorm, collision or other insurable hazards, and against legal liab ility for personal injuries or damage to property resulting from operation of the vehicle. Automobile insurance is required by some states as a condition for driving.

Consumer Services » Consumer Regulation » Records / Licenses / Permits » Amateur Radio Licenses

Programs that issue permits which provide written authorization for individuals to operate radio and television transmitting and receiving equipment for personal and nonpecuniary purposes following su ccessful completion of tests which measure the operators' knowledge of general amateur practices and regulations and their proficiency in transmitting and receiving Morse code.

Consumer Services » Consumer Regulation » Records / Licenses / Permits » Adoption Records

Programs that maintain and, where appropriate, provide copies of records which document that the parental rights and duties of an individual's birth parents have been terminated and assigned to his or her adoptive parents.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Community Groups » Community Action / Social Advocacy Groups » Animal Rights Groups

Organizations that support the passage and enforcement of laws and other social measures that protect domestic and wild animals from cruelty or neglect; and/or which seek to limit or prevent the use o f animals for experimental purposes. Also included are organizations that oppose animal trapping, puppy mills, hunting, cockfighting, greyhound racing, the wearing of fur, the use of animals for enter tainment and other similar practices.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Community Groups » Civic Groups » Arts / Humanities Councils

Organizations that foster, nurture and sustain artistic excellence or support research, education and public programs in the humanities and create a climate in which the arts and humanities may flouri sh and be experienced and enjoyed by the public. Included are groups which support design arts, dance, expansion arts, folk arts, media arts (film, radio and television), museums, music, opera/musical theater, theater and the visual arts as well as the humanities including literature, history, philosophy, theology, modern and classical languages, archaeology, linguistics, jurisprudence and the soc ial sciences.

Consumer Services » Consumer Regulation » Licensing / Certification / Accreditation » Facilities Licensing » Adult Residential Facilities Licensing

Programs that establish and enforce health, safety and program standards for group residences for adults with disabilities and senior residential care homes, review applications for licenses, issue or deny licenses, inspect facilities for compliance with requirements and revoke licenses or bring disciplinary action for noncompliance.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Community Groups » Categorical Program Administrative Units » Older Americans Act Administrative Agencies » Area Agencies on Aging

Regional organizations established under the Older Americans Act of 1965 to develop a comprehensive, coordinated system of community based services for older adults within their regions. AAA's receive local, state and federal funds for aging programs, some of which are channeled through the State Units on Aging, and contract with local nonprofts to provide authorized services which include senior centers, information and referral/assistance, outreach, case/care management, escort, transportation, homemaker/chore, personal care, home repair and rehabilitation, home delivered meals, congregate m eals, day care, elder abuse prevention, nursing home ombudsman, legal assistance, employment counseling and referral, health promotion, fitness programs, and services that support caregivers including respite care, counseling and education programs. Some AAA may also act as service providers in situations where local contractors are unavailable.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Community Economic Development » Urban Renewal » Affordable Housing Development Incentives

Programs that encourage the development of affordable housing by offering impact fee reimbursements, waivers or postponement plans; administrative construction fee exemptions; development plan fee wai vers; priority processing for qualifying projects; sales tax rebates; property tax abatement; private activity bonds to finance construction; density bonus programs that allow more housing units per a cre than would otherwise be permitted; alternative design standards and other incentives. Impact fees are charges that are designed to compensate a community for the cost of extending the infrastructu re to support new development, e.g., to help pay for the additional roadway capacity, water and waste water facilities, schools, parks, and fire protection facilities.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Arts and Culture » Visual Arts » Art Galleries / Exhibits

Community and university-based art galleries and other art centers that provide or subsidize facilities for the display and/or sale of paintings and other art for the primary purpose of the cultural e nrichment of the community, or which arrange special exhibits or shows which feature a particular artist, art form, artistic period or style. Unlike art museums, art galleries and other art centers do not generally own the works they display.

Consumer Services » Consumer Assistance and Protection » Consumer Complaints » Practitioner Complaints » Audiologist Complaints

Programs that provide assistance for consumers who want to register complaints regarding the licensing, incompetence, negligence, violations of laws relating to the quality of service, excessive fees, unprofessional conduct or other inappropriate business practices of audiologists.

Consumer Services » Consumer Assistance and Protection » Consumer Complaints » Practitioner Complaints » Acupuncturist Complaints

Programs that provide assistance for consumers who want to register complaints regarding the licensing, incompetence, negligence, violations of laws relating to the quality of service, excessive fees, unprofessional conduct or other inappropriate business practices of acupuncturists.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Arts and Culture » Museums » Art Museums

Institutions that acquire, preserve and exhibit permanent and/or traveling collections of art objects including fine art, decorative art, folk/ethnic art and textiles that are collected primarily for their aesthetic qualities and their importance as representatives of a particular artistic tradition or style. Included are museums that are dedicated to one or a combination of the following: painti ngs, drawings, etchings, engravings, woodcuts, photographs, sculpture, ceramics, serigraphy, architecture, furniture, silverware, jewelry and other art forms which represent the artistic vision of civ ilized societies.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Arts and Culture » Artist Services » Artist in Residence Programs

Programs offered by schools, universities, arts councils, community centers and other similar organizations that provide an opportunity for writers, composers, visual artists, video and film makers, p hotographers, artisans, performers, historians and other artists to pursue their particular art in a supported environment. The program typically provides studio facilities, living quarters, a venue f or exhibition and/or performance for work created during the residency and a stipend for a specified period of time. In exchange, the artist is asked to serve as a resource to the organization's ongoi ng program and/or the community as a whole.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Arts and Culture » Artist Services

Programs that provide technical services, subsistence funding, studios or living facilities and/or other services for individual artists, filmmakers, musicians, and other performers.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Arts and Culture

Programs that are devoted to the promotion and support of the arts and humanities and other services which encourage creativity and reflect and preserve the collective artistic, intellectual and cultu ral heritage of the community.

Mental Health Care and Counseling » Outpatient Mental Health Care » Supportive Therapies » Art Therapy

Programs that enable individuals who have mental, emotional or social problems to achieve self-expression and emotional release by communicating their emotions and conflicts graphically through painti ng, drawing, sculpting and other art forms. Art therapy is used both as a diagnostic tool and a treatment technique.

Consumer Services » Consumer Assistance and Protection » Consumer Complaints » Automobile Complaints

Programs that provide assistance for consumers who want to register complaints regarding the companies that manufacture, sell, service or repair automobiles.

Consumer Services » Consumer Assistance and Protection » Consumer Complaints » Attorney Complaints

Programs that provide assistance for consumers who want to register complaints regarding the licensing, incompetence, negligence, quality of service, excessive fees, fraud, misrepresentation, unprofes sional conduct or other inappropriate business practices of licensed attorneys.

Consumer Services » Consumer Assistance and Protection » Consumer Complaints » Architect Complaints

Programs that provide assistance for consumers who want to register complaints regarding the licensing, incompetence, negligence, quality of service, excessive fees, fraud, misrepresentation, unprofes sional conduct or other inappropriate business practices of architects.

Consumer Services » Consumer Assistance and Protection » Consumer Complaints » Appliance Complaints

Programs that provide assistance for consumers who want to register complaints regarding companies that manufacture, sell or repair appliances.

Mental Health Care and Counseling » Outpatient Mental Health Care » Specialized Counseling Services » Sexual Assault Counseling » Adult Sexual Assault Counseling

Programs that provide crisis, short-term and/or ongoing in-person counseling for adults who are coping with the emotional trauma that is the result of sexual assault by an individual other than a spou se, and/or for their significant others. Counseling and support may be offered in a variety of settings and may include individual, conjoint, family and group therapy sessions for the survivor and/or significant others.

Consumer Services » Consumer Assistance and Protection » Consumer Complaints » Alcoholic Beverages Complaints

Programs that provide assistance for consumers who want to register complaints regarding the content, labeling, manufacture, importation, distribution or sale of alcoholic beverages.

Consumer Services » Consumer Assistance and Protection » Consumer Complaints » Alarm Company Complaints

Programs that provide assistance for consumers who want to register complaints regarding the product quality or business practices of companies that manufacture or sell burglar alarms or alarm systems . Included are complaints regarding performance failures, system inadequacy, fee disputes, misrepresentation, unethical or improper conduct of personnel and other similar problems.

Consumer Services » Consumer Assistance and Protection » Consumer Complaints » Airport Complaints

Programs that provide assistance for consumers who want to register complaints regarding travelers' facilities, security, safety, unethical or improper conduct of personnel or other inappropriate busi ness practices of airports.

Consumer Services » Consumer Assistance and Protection » Consumer Complaints » Adult Residential Facilities Complaints

Programs, usually offered by licensing authorities, that provide assistance for individuals who want to register complaints regarding the licensing, cleanliness and safety of facilities, treatment of residents, quality of care, excessive fees, unethical or improper conduct of personnel or other inappropriate business practices of group residences for adults with disabilities, assisted living facil ities, and senior residential care homes.

Consumer Services » Consumer Assistance and Protection » Consumer Complaints » Accountant Complaints

Programs that provide assistance for consumers who want to register complaints regarding the licensing, incompetence, negligence, quality of service, excessive fees, fraud, misrepresentation, unprofes sional conduct or other inappropriate business practices of accountants.

Mental Health Care and Counseling » Outpatient Mental Health Care » Specialized Counseling Services » Family Violence Counseling » Adult Incest Survivor Counseling

Programs that provide a wide variety of therapeutic interventions for adults who, as children, were subjected to sexual abuse or exploitation by a parent, guardian or family or extended family member and who are beginning to deal with the trauma of that experience in their adult lives. Counseling is offered in a variety of settings and may include individual, conjoint, family and group therapy ses sions.

Mental Health Care and Counseling » Outpatient Mental Health Care » Specialized Counseling Services » Adolescent / Youth Counseling

Programs that specialize in the treatment of adolescents, usually age twelve or thirteen through seventeen, who have adjustment problems, behavior problems, emotional disturbance, a personality disord er or incipient mental illness.

Mental Health Care and Counseling » Outpatient Mental Health Care » Specialized Counseling Services » Anger Management

Programs that provide educational and/or therapeutic opportunities for people who are interested in or who need to learn how to deal with their anger in a positive, functional way. Participants may in clude people who internalize their anger as well as those who act it out verbally or in behavior toward friends, family, children, employers or other people in their lives. Included are court-ordered and voluntary programs for people who are involved in domestic violence or child abuse as well as general workshops for people who are uncomfortable with the way they express their anger.

Basic Needs » Transportation » Long Distance Transportation » Air Transportation » Airports

Tracts of land or water that have been adapted and maintained for the landing and takeoff of aircraft. Airports are equipped with hangars, refueling and maintenance facilities and terminals which have passenger accommodations; and often operate telephone lines or special radio channels which provide information about current airport conditions including parking.

Basic Needs » Transportation » Long Distance Transportation » Air Transportation

Organizations that utilize aircraft to transport people and commodities to their destinations.

Mental Health Care and Counseling » Mental Health Facilities » Residential Treatment Facilities » Adult Residential Treatment Facilities

Programs that provide a treatment-oriented living experience in a community-based facility for adults who have emotional disturbances and who, because of their disabilities, are unable to succeed in o ther placements. The service is geared to the specific needs of individual residents and their eventual return to the community as soon as their personal and social adjustment and development permit.

Mental Health Care and Counseling » Mental Health Facilities » Inpatient Mental Health Facilities » Psychiatric Inpatient Units » Adult Psychiatric Inpatient Units

Programs offered in special units of general acute care hospitals that provide diagnostic and treatment services for adults who have acute psychiatric disorders, require hospitalization for maximum be nefit, and who may be a threat to themselves, to their families or to others if left in the community or placed in a less restrictive treatment setting. Services may include a comprehensive evaluation ; twenty-four hour care in a supportive, therapeutic environment; counseling for the patient and family; adjunctive therapies as needed; medication, if required; and an aftercare program following dis charge.

Mental Health Care and Counseling » Mental Health Facilities » Inpatient Mental Health Facilities » Psychiatric Inpatient Units » Adolescent Psychiatric Inpatient Units

Programs offered in special units of general acute care hospitals that provide diagnostic and treatment services for adolescents, usually age twelve or thirteen through seventeen, who have acute psych iatric disorders, require hospitalization for maximum benefit, and who may be a threat to themselves, to their families or to others if left in the community or placed in a less restrictive treatment setting. Services may include a comprehensive evaluation; twenty-four hour care in a supportive, therapeutic environment; counseling for the patient and family; adjunctive therapies as needed; medicat ion, if required; and an aftercare program following discharge.

Mental Health Care and Counseling » Mental Health Facilities » Inpatient Mental Health Facilities » Psychiatric Hospitals » Adult Psychiatric Hospitals

Institutions whose primary function is to provide diagnostic and long or short-term treatment services for adults, including older adults, who have acute psychiatric disorders, require hospitalization for maximum benefit, and who may be a threat to themselves, to their families or to others if left in the community or placed in a less restrictive treatment setting. Services may include a comprehen sive evaluation; twenty-four hour care in a supportive, therapeutic environment; counseling for the patient and family; adjunctive therapies, as needed; medication, if required; and an aftercare progr am following discharge.

Individual and Family Life » Volunteer Opportunities » Family Services Related Volunteer Opportunities » Adoption Support Volunteer Opportunities

Organizations that are actively seeking individuals who were themselves adopted or who relinquished a child and are willing, on a voluntary basis without remuneration, to provide emotional support, en couragement and practical advice for individuals and families in a similar position.

Individual and Family Life » Volunteer Opportunities » Family Services Related Volunteer Opportunities » Abuse Support Volunteer Opportunities

Community organizations that are actively seeking individuals with the requisite skills and experience who are willing to work on a voluntary basis without remuneration on projects that seek to ensure the safety and well-being of individuals who are vulnerable to abuse, neglect and/or exploitation.

Individual and Family Life » Volunteer Opportunities » Criminal Justice / Legal Services Volunteer Opportunities » Legal Services Volunteer Opportunities » Alternative Dispute Resolution Volunteer Opportunities

Organizations that are actively seeking individuals who are willing to work on a voluntary basis without remuneration facilitating discussion between parties to a dispute and helping them to make thei r own settlement decisions or serving as arbiters (impartial third persons who are selected by the parties to a dispute or appointed by an outside body, who preside over a hearing at which both partie s have an opportunity to be heard, and who issue an award that both parties have agreed in advance to accept as final).

Individual and Family Life » Volunteer Opportunities » Arts / Culture Volunteer Opportunities

Organizations that are actively seeking individuals with skills and experience in the arts and humanities who are willing to offer their services and work on a voluntary basis without remuneration on projects that benefit the organization or provide entertainment for the people it serves.

Individual and Family Life » Volunteer Opportunities » Arts / Culture Volunteer Opportunities » Artist Volunteer Opportunities

Organizations that are actively seeking individuals who are skilled in painting, drawing or other visual arts who are willing to contribute their expertise and work or on a voluntary basis without rem uneration on projects that benefit the organization.

Individual and Family Life » Volunteer Opportunities » Animal Services Volunteer Opportunities » Animal Transportation Volunteer Opportunities

Animal shelters that are actively seeking individuals to provide transportation for accompanied or unaccompanied pets or other animals to veterinary offices, clinics, animal grooming facilities or oth er needed animal-related services on a voluntary basis without remuneration. The service may be provided for animals kept in temporary confinement by the organization itself or pets owned by the peopl e it serves.

Individual and Family Life » Volunteer Opportunities » Animal Services Volunteer Opportunities » Animal Shelter Attendee Volunteer Opportunities

Animal shelters that are actively seeking individuals who are willing, on a voluntary basis without remuneration, to provide care for impounded animals (feeding, watering, bathing, grooming, exercisin g, socializing, cleaning cages), reunite lost pets with their owners and/or help find homes for unwanted animals who have been abandoned.

Individual and Family Life » Volunteer Opportunities » Animal Services Volunteer Opportunities » Animal Grooming Volunteer Opportunities

Organizations that are actively seeking individuals with the requisite skills and experience who are willing, on a voluntary basis without remuneration, to shampoo, clip, brush and otherwise groom dog s, cats and other animals kept in temporary confinement by the organization or pets owned by the people it serves.

Individual and Family Life » Volunteer Opportunities » Animal Services Volunteer Opportunities » Animal Foster Care / Rescue Volunteer Opportunities

Organizations that are actively seeking individuals who are willing, on a voluntary basis without remuneration, to provide a temporary home for animals who are abandoned or lost or come to the aid of animals in hazardous situations.

Individual and Family Life » Volunteer Opportunities » Animal Services Volunteer Opportunities » Animal Exercise Volunteer Opportunities

Organizations that are actively seeking individuals who are willing, on a voluntary basis without remuneration, to walk, play with or otherwise exercise animals kept in temporary confinement by the o rganization or pets owned by the people it serves.

Individual and Family Life » Volunteer Opportunities » Animal Services Volunteer Opportunities

Animal shelters, animal control programs, veterinary clinics and hospitals and other similar organizations that are actively seeking individuals who are willing, on a voluntary basis without remunerat ion, to work directly with animals who are abandoned, lost, abused, sick, trapped or otherwise in need of care. Also included are organizations that need volunteers to provide pet related services for the people they serve.

Basic Needs » Food » Food Production » Agricultural Support Services

Programs that provide information, technical assistance and support regarding the planting, nurturing, protection, harvesting, marketing and utilization of agricultural products for individuals who ma intain ranches, farms, orchards, greenhouses, nurseries or other agricultural establishments on a commercial basis.

Individual and Family Life » Volunteer Opportunities » Administration Volunteer Opportunities

Organizations that are actively seeking individuals with the requisite skills and experience who are willing to fill positions handling routine, day-to-day administrative tasks on a voluntary basis wi thout remuneration.

Individual and Family Life » Leisure Activities » Recreational / Leisure / Arts Instruction » Driver Training » Adaptive Driver Training

Programs that provide instruction for individuals with disabilities who want to learn how to drive using vehicles which have been modified to accommodate their limitations.

Individual and Family Life » Leisure Activities » Recreational / Leisure / Arts Instruction » Arts Appreciation » Architecture Appreciation

Programs that offer classes or lecture series which teach the history and fundamentals of architecture.

Individual and Family Life » Leisure Activities » Recreational / Leisure / Arts Instruction » Arts Appreciation

Programs that offer classes or lecture series which teach the history and fundamentals of any of the arts including architecture, art, music, opera, dance, theater and film.

Individual and Family Life » Leisure Activities » Recreational / Leisure / Arts Instruction » Arts and Crafts Instruction

Programs that provide classes, individual lessons or other opportunities for people who want to learn or perfect their skills and techniques in any of a variety of visual art forms or crafts.

Individual and Family Life » Leisure Activities » Recreational / Leisure / Arts Instruction » Acting Instruction

Programs that provide classes or individual lessons for people who want to learn or perfect their ability to portray a variety of characters on stage or in film or television productions or commercial s.

Individual and Family Life » Leisure Activities » Physical Fitness » Aquarobics

Physical fitness programs that feature a series of exercises that are done in a swimming pool or other aquatic setting.

Individual and Family Life » Leisure Activities » Physical Fitness » Aerobics

Physical fitness programs that feature thirty to forty-five minutes (or longer) of continuous high energy exercises, often performed to music, which are designed to increase oxygen consumption for the purpose of improving circulation and respiratory functions.

Individual and Family Life » Leisure Activities » Parks / Recreation Areas » Wildlife Exhibitions » Aquariums

Programs that house collections of living aquatic plants and animals including fish, shellfish, shore birds and other species for the purposes of conservation, research, education and public viewing.

Individual and Family Life » Individual and Family Support Services » Respite Care » Adult Respite Care » Adult Out of Home Respite Care

Programs that provide a temporary substitute living environment for dependent adults in order to provide a brief period of rest or relief for family members or guardians who are the regular caregivers

Individual and Family Life » Individual and Family Support Services » Respite Care » Adult Respite Care » Adult In Home Respite Care

Programs that offer the services of substitute caregivers who provide temporary or intermittent care for dependent adults in their own homes in order to provide a brief period of rest or relief for fa mily members or guardians who are the regular caregivers.

Individual and Family Life » Individual and Family Support Services » Respite Care » Adult Respite Care

Programs that offer temporary or intermittent care for dependent adults in order to provide a brief period of rest or relief for family members or guardians who are the regular caregivers.

Individual and Family Life » Individual and Family Support Services » Protective Services » Adult Protective Services

Programs that provide assistance for adults who are unable to act on their own behalf or manage their own affairs, or who are in immediate danger due to physical or emotional abuse, unsafe or hazardou s living conditions, exploitation, neglect or abandonment.

Individual and Family Life » Individual and Family Support Services » Mutual Support Groups » Lifestyle / Transition Related Support Groups » Artistic / Creativity Support Groups

Mutual support groups whose members are writers, performers, craftspeople, painters, photographers, and others who are involved in the arts or humanities who are experiencing feelings of isolation, cr eativity blocks or other problems that limit their ability to use their gift. The groups help artists balance their creativity with their financial and emotional needs, allow participants to share the ir experience, strengths and hopes and support one another in developing the confidence to pursue their art, and may include Christian-oriented and secular 12-step groups as well as non-12 step groups .

Individual and Family Life » Individual and Family Support Services » Mutual Support Groups » Addictions / Dependencies Support Groups » Alcohol Dependency Support Groups

Mutual support groups whose members are individuals who abuse alcohol. The groups provide emotional support, information and resources to help participants overcome their dependency, and may include C hristian-oriented and secular 12-step groups as well as non-12 step groups, and groups for anesthetists, pharmacists, psychologists, physicians or other health care professionals who are recovering fr om alcoholism.

Individual and Family Life » Individual and Family Support Services » Mutual Support Groups » Addictions / Dependencies Support Groups » Adult Children of Alcoholics Groups

Mutual support groups whose members are adults who were reared by or had contact in their formative years with a parent or parent figure who was an alcoholic and a parent or parent figure who was a co -alcoholic and, as a result, have internalized both the alcoholic and co-alcoholic patterns of coping which may interfere with positive adjustment in adult life. The groups allow participants to share their experience, strengths and hopes to solve the problems they have in common, and to support the recovery of their loved one.

Individual and Family Life » Individual and Family Support Services » Mutual Support Groups » Abuse / Violence Related Support Groups

Mutual support groups whose members are individuals who have experienced physical or emotional abuse within the context of the home or workplace, sexual assault or violent crime. The groups provide em otional support, information and resources for participants, and may be structured for victims/survivors of abuse and/or violence, for family members and others affected by the violence, or for perpet rators of family violence.

Individual and Family Life » Individual and Family Support Services » Family Support Recruitment / Referral » Attendant Registries

Programs that maintain lists of individuals who are available to assist people who have disabilities in activities of daily living and which link individuals who are in need of this service with appro priate resources.

Individual and Family Life » Individual and Family Support Services » Companionship » Mentoring Programs » Adult / Child Mentoring Programs

Programs like Big Brothers or Big Sisters which provide male or female adult companionship, guidance and/or role models for young men or women who are from families in which adult figures of the same sex are absent or available on a limited and inadequate basis or who are troubled and at risk for delinquency. Also included are programs in which people in their teens provide companionship for young er children.

Individual and Family Life » Individual and Family Support Services » Day Care » Adult Day Care » Adult Day Health Care

Day care centers that provide health and related services as well as care and supervision for adults who require physical rehabilitation, dementia management or other condition-specific forms of assis tance on a limited but regular basis and who would be at risk of entering a skilled nursing or intermediate care facility without the support of this type of center. Ancillary services usually include meals and limited social activities.

Individual and Family Life » Individual and Family Support Services » Day Care » Adult Day Care » Adult Day Care Centers

Programs that provide care and supervision in licensed group facilities for dependent adults during some portion of a twenty-four hour day. Services may include social and recreational activities, tra ining that is essential for sustaining activities of daily living and hot meals, as appropriate.

Individual and Family Life » Individual and Family Support Services » Day Care » Adult Day Care

Programs that provide care and supervision in a protective setting for dependent adults living in the community during some portion of a twenty-four hour day. Services may include social and recreatio nal activities, training that is essential for sustaining activities of daily living, hot meals, as appropriate and, if an adult day health care center, health and related services.

Individual and Family Life » Individual and Family Support Services » Companionship » Mentoring Programs » Adult Mentoring Programs

Programs that provide companionship, guidance and/or role models for adults who are disadvantaged because of age, income, physical or developmental disability or other personal problems and who need f riendship and support to improve their personal and social functioning.

Individual and Family Life » Individual and Family Support Services » Attendant Services for People with Disabilities

Programs that offer the services of individuals who have been trained to provide assistance for people who have disabilities and who need help in daily living routines in or outside their homes.

Individual and Family Life » Family Surrogate / Alternative Living Services » Senior Residential Facilities / Communities » Independent Living Options for Older Adults » Age Restricted Communities

Planned communities exclusively for active, independent older adults which provide housing in a secure environment and a variety of recreational facilities for golf, swimming, tennis, physical fitness and other activities. Housing varies widely from simple apartments to high rise condominiums to single family detached housing and may be available on a purchase or rental basis. The minimum age is u sually 55 for at least one of the residents, but sometimes is 62 and applies to all residents.