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Education » Educational Programs » Literacy Instruction

Programs that provide reading and writing instruction for individuals of all ages who are unable to read or write at a functional level. Some programs interpret literacy more broadly and also help peo ple develop speaking, computation and problem solving skills with the objective of ensuring that they develop levels of proficiency they will need to become self sufficient and function well in societ y.

Education » Educational Programs » Adult Education » Continuing Education » Lifelong Learning Programs

Community-based educational programs designed for older participants who commute and take courses on a semester basis. Lifelong learning classes are sponsored by Institutes for Learning in Retirement (ILRs). Most ILRs are sponsored by a college or university and offer non-credit academic programs with no attached Continuing Education Credits. A lifelong learning program is structured like a typica l college program with regular semesters and often homework. While some lifelong learning programs are restricted to seniors, others are open to adults of any age.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Tax Organizations and Services » Tax Collection Agencies » Local Tax Collection Agencies

Programs at the local level that are responsible for administering and enforcing tax laws and related statutes established by the local jurisdiction. Activities include advising taxpayers of their rig hts and responsibilities under local tax law; determining, assessing and collecting local tax payments; pursuing unpaid local taxes; and responding to local taxpayer complaints.

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

Organizations whose members are attorneys, judges or other legal professionals who have affiliated for the purpose of promoting mutual interests and participating in legal seminars and conferences, su bscribing to legal journals and taking advantage of other opportunities for professional development. Many legal associations offer assistance to members who have management or financial problems that relate to their practices, set standards which relate to the qualifications and performance of members, accept and investigate complaints from the public regarding the practices of members and mainta in lawyer referral services through which citizens who require legal assistance are referred to member attorneys.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Occupational / Professional Associations » Labor Organizations

Organizations whose members are employees who have affiliated for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining with management in order to secure more favorable wages, hours, grievance procedures and other terms or conditions of employment.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Legal Services » Patient Rights Assistance » Long Term Care Ombudsman Programs

Federally-designated programs that investigate and attempt to resolve complaints made by or on behalf of residents of nursing facilities, residential care homes, assisted living facilities and other s upervised living facilities for older adults. The program also promotes policies and practices that improve the quality of life, health, safety, welfare and rights of residents; monitors laws, regulat ions and policies which affect those who live in long-term care facilities; provides the public with information about long-term care options; and promotes the development of consumer organizations co ncerned about long-term care.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Legal Services » Lawyer Referral Services

Programs that maintain lists of private attorneys and link people who need legal assistance with attorneys who specialize in the required area of law.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Legal Services » Landlord / Tenant Assistance » Landlord / Tenant Dispute Resolution

Programs that help tenants and landlords resolve disputes regarding security and other rental deposits, unsanitary conditions, failure to make repairs, privacy, notice requirements, excessive rent inc reases, nonpayment of rent, neglect or damage to property, overcrowding or other grievances.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Legal Services » Landlord / Tenant Assistance

Programs that provide assistance, information and support for tenants and/or landlords who are involved in rental housing disputes; or which administer state/provincial laws or local ordinances which govern rent control and other aspects of tenant/landlord relations.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Legal Services » Landlord / Tenant Assistance » Landlord Rights Counseling

Programs that provide advice and guidance for landlords who need to know their rights and responsibilities regarding leases and rental agreements, deposits, legal eviction procedures, rent control req uirements and other issues that are of particular interest to landlords. Landlord rights counseling may also include assistance in completing forms, advice regarding a particular dispute or contact wi th offending tenants to notify them that they are out of compliance with landlord/tenant laws.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Legal Services » Landlord / Tenant Assistance » Landlord Associations

Membership organizations that apartment owners and other landlords can join for a yearly fee that provide legal assistance for members who are having disputes with their tenants, copies of forms such as unlawful detainer notices, tenant screening assistance, low cost insurance, political representation and/or a variety of informational services concerning the rights and responsibilities of owners and renters, small claims court procedures, the steps in the eviction process, rent control requirements and other issues that have an impact on landlords.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Legal Services » Labor Relations » Labor / Management Consultation

Programs that provide technical assistance for labor and/or management groups to help them resolve a current dispute and/or to learn effective negotiation and dispute resolution techniques which can b e used to develop and maintain effective working relationships.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Legal Services » Labor Relations

Programs that provide assistance for employer and employee groups who are in the process of negotiating, fixing, maintaining, changing or arranging the terms, tenure, hours, wages, fringe benefits or conditions of employment. Included are programs that protect the employee's right to organize, oversee the union election process, and settle disputes between labor and management groups as well as th ose that provide technical assistance for labor and management groups to help them develop and maintain effective working relationships and avoid controversies before they arise.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Legal Services » Labor and Employment Law

Programs that provide legal assistance for people who want to establish employment practices that will minimize or eliminate problems in the employment area or who need to resolve a dispute or initiat e or respond to litigation which relates to their role as employers or employees, their rights and obligations. Labor and employment law deals with a variety of issues including ADA compliance, wage a nd hour compliance, workplace health and safety, interview and hiring practices, employee contracts, employee benefits, maternity/paternity leaves, medical leaves, supervision and discipline, workplac e privacy, workplace violence, sexual harassment, wrongful termination, and worker's compensation cases.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Legal Services » Labor Relations » Labor Arbitration / Mediation

Programs that provide a third, impartial person who is selected by the parties to a labor dispute or appointed by an outside body to facilitate discussion between the two parties as a means of helping them reach their own settlement decision (mediation), or to preside over a hearing in which both parties present their case and issue a decision which both parties have agreed in advance to accept as final (arbitration).

Organizational / Community / International Services » Information Services » Library Services » Special Library Collections » Large Print Materials / Collections

Libraries or other organizations that maintain collections of books, magazines and other reading materials in a large type format that are made available on a loan basis to residents of the community who have visual impairments. Also included are organizations that distribute copies of large print books, magazines and other reading material that people can keep.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Information Services » Library Services » Library Audiovisual Services

Libraries or other organizations that maintain collections of nonprint literary and artistic materials (films and recordings and the equipment that is required for their enjoyment) which are made avai lable to the community on a loan basis.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Information Services » Library Services » Children's Library Services » Library Reading Clubs

Libraries or other organizations that offer opportunities, usually during the summer when children are not in school, for children who have some reading skills to enhance their appreciation of books b y participating in weekly reading activities that often relate to a special theme.

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

Libraries and other facilities that offer a range of activities and services which are designed to meet the information and learning needs of patrons and to facilitate their enjoyment of library resou rces. Included are reference services, programs which introduce and encourage reading, services which enable people who cannot access the facility to utilize library resources and special collections which provide access to a broad spectrum of general and specialized book and nonbook material as well as reading material in alternative formats.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Legal Services » Estate Planning Assistance » Trust Preparation Assistance » Living Trust Preparation Assistance

Programs that provide assistance for people who want to prepare a living trust which transfers all or some of their assets to a trustee who manages those assets during their lifetime according to writ ten instructions, names someone to take responsibility for the assets should the individual become disabled, and distributes the assets according to the individual’s wishes without the need for probat e at the time of his or her death. Most people serve as the trustees or their own living trusts naming a successor should they become disabled, and most living trusts are revocable.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Information Services » Libraries » Special Libraries » Law Libraries

Libraries that are units of or affiliated with public or private legal education institutions which are organized and administered to meet the research needs of students and teaching staff. Also inclu ded are libraries which are owned or controlled by private law firms for use by their legal staff.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Information Services » Libraries

Facilities which house a collection of materials including books, manuscripts, journals, government documents and nonprint formats such as paintings, musical recordings, videotapes, films and data fil es on magnetic tape which are organized to provide physical, bibliographic and intellectual access to a targeted group of people and which generally make available staff to provide services and progra ms related to the information needs of the targeted group.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Information Services » Information Lines » Legal Information Lines

Programs that provide telephone information about specific legal problems and procedures. Included are programs like Tel-Law and Ask Immigration that people can access through a central number and req uest a tape about the specific topic of interest which is then played over the telephone, those that are staffed by live operators who have legal expertise and who answer questions directly, and those that provide legal information via a Web site on the Internet.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Legal Services

Programs that provide assistance in the form of advocacy, arbitration, certificates/forms assistance, class action litigation, legal counseling, legal representation, mediation, paralegal counseling, self-representation assistance and/or court watching which focus on a particular area of law.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Legal Education / Information » Law Enforcement Education / Information

Programs whose primary purpose is to provide information to the public about police procedures and specific crime prevention and other law enforcement programs that are designed to protect the communi ty.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Legal Education / Information

Programs whose primary purpose is to inform the public of the rights and responsibilities of individuals under the law, the need for crime prevention, protection and swift and effective administration of justice, the availability of resources to meet these needs and the issues and problems that relate to the provision of services in the criminal justice and legal area.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Legal Assistance Modalities » Legal Representation

Programs that are staffed by attorneys who appear on behalf of their clients in criminal, civil and/or administrative actions and proceedings in addition to offering legal advice and guidance.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Legal Assistance Modalities » Legal Counseling

Programs that are staffed by attorneys who offer advice and guidance regarding legal matters, proposed lines of conduct, claims or contentions including opinions on the party's rights, responsibilitie s and liabilities; and who offer suggestions for an appropriate course of action, but do not represent clients in court.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Information Services » Electronic Information Resources » Internet Information Resources » Listservs

Internet-based services which permit individuals to subscribe to collective electronic mailing lists in which individual pieces of e-mail posted to the listserv via a central e-mail address are automa tically forwarded to the e-mail boxes of all subscribers.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Legal Assistance Modalities » Advocacy » Legislative Advocacy

Programs that attempt to influence the introduction or review of pending bills, ordinances or administrative rulings with the objective of having an impact on the passage or defeat of such legislation .

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Legal Assistance Modalities

Programs that protect the rights of individuals or groups who are involved in civil, criminal or administrative actions or who have been denied services or other benefits or privileges to which they a re entitled by law by furnishing legal advice, advising the party of his or her rights and possible solutions, negotiating a settlement, preparing legal documents, appearing in court on behalf of the party, preparing the party to represent him or herself in court and/or attending trials to monitor court proceedings.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Law Enforcement Services

Programs offered by law enforcement agencies and other organizations that provide specific measures for discouraging preventable crime, obtaining information from the public about suspected criminal a ctivity, investigating alleged crimes, providing support for witnesses to and victims of crimes and reducing targeted types of crime.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Law Enforcement Agencies

Agencies that are part of city, county, state/provincial or federal government or university departments that are responsible for preserving peace, protecting life and property, preventing and detecti ng crime and apprehending and arresting suspects.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Community Services » Public Officials / Offices » Local Officials / Offices

Individuals who have been appointed or elected to a town, city, county or other local public office for a specified tenure and who are thereby in a position to exercise that portion of the sovereign f unctions of government that are conferred on that office.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Community Services » Political Organization and Participation » Legislation Information » Laws / Statutes Copies

Programs that furnish copies of specific pieces of legislation upon request.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Community Services » Political Organization and Participation » Legislative District Information

Programs that provide information about the way a particular community has been subdivided for purposes of political representation.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Community Services » Political Organization and Participation » Legislation Information

Programs that provide information about the content of enacted laws and statutes and/or the status of specific measures being considered by legislative bodies at local, state/provincial and national l evels.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Community Services » Lost and Found

Programs that are designated as the official repository for lost personal property and are responsible for returning items to people who can satisfactorily prove ownership.

Consumer Services » Consumer Regulation » Regulations / Standards » Labor Standards and Practices

Programs that establish and enforce legislation which protects the working public from exploitation and unsafe working conditions.

Consumer Services » Consumer Regulation » Records / Licenses / Permits » Title Registration / Titles » Land Deeds / Titles

Programs that issue, maintain on file and, where appropriate, provide access to the official document that transfers ownership of land from one individual to another or which otherwise provides eviden ce of the individual's entitlement to the property.

Consumer Services » Consumer Regulation » Records / Licenses / Permits » Law Enforcement Records / Files

Programs that maintain and, where appropriate, provide access to records and/or files kept by federal, state/provincial or local police agencies, the Department of Motor Vehicles, the courts or other agencies that relate to the investigation of individuals or organizations suspected of criminal activity; the commission and reporting of crimes; the arrest of criminal suspects; the indictment, convi ction and sentencing of criminal offenders; and/or the confinement, probation/parole and release of offenders.

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

Programs that maintain for use by the public real estate maps which show the owner, the assessed value and the legal description of the property.

Consumer Services » Consumer Regulation » Peer Review Organizations » Legal Peer Review Organizations

Groups of practicing attorneys who are officially enlisted to review the practices of fellow professionals. Services may include investigation of individual complaints.

Consumer Services » Consumer Regulation » Licensing / Certification / Accreditation » Business Registration / Licensing » Limited Liability Company Registration

Programs that make an official record of businesses that will operate as limited liability companies (LLCs), a business structure that has features in common with corporations and partnerships/sole pr oprietorships. Owners of LLCs report profits/losses on their personal income tax returns and are protected from personal liability for money owed by the business.

Consumer Services » Consumer Regulation » Licensing / Certification / Accreditation

Programs that authorize the practice of a profession or the operation of a business or community facility after determining that established standards have been met. Activities usually include establi shment of standards; review of applications; preparation and administration of examinations; issuance or denial of licenses, certificates or accreditation papers; enforcement of compliance with standa rds through inspection and monitoring; and revocation of licenses or disciplinary action in cases of noncompliance.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Community Economic Development » Small Business Development » Labor Market Information

Programs that provide up-to-date information about local, domestic and international trade issues as well as industry and regional economic growth forecasts to help people who are initiating or operat ing small businesses make informed decisions.

Consumer Services » Consumer Assistance and Protection » Consumer Complaints » Law Enforcement Complaints

Programs that provide assistance for citizens who want to register complaints regarding the quality of service, incompetence, availability, unethical or improper conduct of peace officers or other law enforcement officials, or other problems with law enforcement agencies.

Basic Needs » Transportation » Long Distance Transportation » Long Distance Bus Services

Organizations that utilize buses to provide transportation for people or commodities whose destinations are beyond the boundaries of the county or nearby communities in neighboring counties.

Basic Needs » Transportation » Long Distance Transportation

Organizations that provide transportation for individuals whose destinations lie beyond the boundaries of the county or nearby communities in neighboring counties. These organizations also provide inf ormation to the public about rates, schedules and routes for these services.

Basic Needs » Transportation » Local Transportation » Local Water Transportation Services

Programs that utilize water taxis, ferries and other vessels to transport people within the limits of a city, a metropolitan area, the county or a multicounty region, or to move people from outlying a reas into a city or metropolitan area.

Basic Needs » Transportation » Local Transportation » Local Rail Services

Organizations that provide fixed-route rapid rail services which transport people within the limits of a city, a metropolitan area, the county, or a multicounty region, or which move people from outly ing areas into a city or metropolitan area. Included are streetcar services, rail-connected trolley services, metro rail services, monorail services and elevated railway services.

Basic Needs » Transportation » Local Transportation » Local Bus Services

Programs that utilize buses to transport people to a specific destination, e.g., an airport or senior citizen's center, or to other locations within the community following standard and regular routes and fixed time schedules.

Basic Needs » Transportation » Local Transportation » Local Bicycle Transportation

Programs that make bicycles available for local transportation. The bicycles may be rented or available at no cost; or may be community bikes anyone can use when available.

Basic Needs » Transportation » Local Transportation » Local Automobile Transportation » Limousine Services

Programs that offer transportation services in chauffeur-driven automobiles for those who can afford to pay the established fee.

Basic Needs » Transportation » Local Transportation » Local Automobile Transportation

Organizations that provide or arrange for automobile or van transportation for individuals who want to travel within the county or to nearby communities in neighboring counties.

Basic Needs » Transportation » Local Transportation

Organizations that arrange for or provide transportation for individuals whose points of origin and destinations are within the county or nearby communities in neighboring counties. These organization s also provide information for the public about rates, schedules and routes for these services.

Basic Needs » Temporary Financial Aid » Personal Loans » Low Interest Loans

Programs that provide personal loans for people who qualify on the basis of income at interest rates that are below those obtainable on the conventional loan market.

Basic Needs » Material Goods » Personal Goods / Services » Personal / Grooming Needs » Laundry Facilities

Public or private facilities for washing, drying and ironing clothes that are available to homeless people, travelers and other individuals who do not have access to private laundry facilities.

Basic Needs » Housing / Shelter » Subsidized Rental Housing » Low Cost / Below Market Rental Housing

Private providers of low cost or below market apartments and houses for lease or rent, often sponsored or operated by religious and charitable organizations for the benefit of low-income families and people who are elderly or have disabilities. Also included is rental housing targeted to lower income households that has been purchased, rehabilitated or constructed by a developers who are receiving a federal income tax credit under the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program or are participants in other similar affordable housing incentive programs.

Individual and Family Life » Volunteer Opportunities » Environment Volunteer Opportunities » Litter Cleanup Volunteer Opportunities

Organizations that are actively seeking individuals who are willing to spend time picking up trash that accumulates on the highways, in rivers or streams, on beaches, in flood control channels or on o ther public property on a voluntary basis without remuneration.

Individual and Family Life » Volunteer Opportunities » Education Volunteer Opportunities » Literacy Volunteer Opportunities

Libraries and other organizations that are actively seeking individuals with the requisite skills and experience who are willing, on a voluntary basis without remuneration, to provide reading and writ ing instruction for individuals of all ages who are unable to read or write at a functional level. Some literacy programs also teach basic math skills.

Individual and Family Life » Volunteer Opportunities » Education Volunteer Opportunities » Library Assistant Volunteer Opportunities

Libraries that are actively seeking individuals with the requisite skills and experience who are willing to compile records, sort and shelve books, issue library cards, help patrons find the materials they need and provide other supportive assistance for library staff on a voluntary basis without remuneration.

Basic Needs » Housing / Shelter » Housing Search and Information » Home Rental Listings » Low Cost Home Rental Listings

Programs that maintain lists of available low-cost apartments and houses for lease or rent for review by low-income people in search of housing.

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

Organizations that are actively seeking licensed attorneys who are qualified in a particular area of law or trained advocates, conciliators, mediators or arbitration panel specialists who are willing to contribute their services on a voluntary basis without remuneration to assist low-income clients or nonprofit organizations with limited budgets.

Basic Needs » Housing / Shelter » Home Loans » Home Purchase Loans » Low Income Home Loans

Programs outside of HUD that provide direct or guaranteed housing loans for low-income families who do not have sufficient resources to purchase a home for themselves and who could not otherwise secur e credit for this purpose.

Basic Needs » Housing / Shelter » Home Improvement / Accessibility » Low Cost Building Materials / Supplies

Programs that provide access to building materials at below market costs. In many cases, the materials have been recovered from obsolete buildings by building deconstruction programs and made availabl e for reuse by communities as an alternative to purchasing new materials.

Individual and Family Life » Volunteer Opportunities » Communications / Marketing Volunteer Opportunities » Language Translation / Interpretation Volunteer Opportunities

Organizations that are actively seeking individuals who are able to read or speak one or more languages other than English who are willing to serve as an interpreter or translator or otherwise use the ir abilities on projects that benefit the organization or the people it serves.

Individual and Family Life » Volunteer Opportunities » Civic Participation / Political Volunteer Opportunities » Lobbying Volunteer Opportunities

Political action groups or other similar bodies that are actively seeking individuals who are willing, on a voluntary basis without remuneration, to work for the introduction, passage or defeat of one or more specific pieces of legislation through attempts, including personal solicitation, to influence the way legislators vote or the content of the legislation they introduce.

Individual and Family Life » Leisure Activities » Recreational Activities / Sports » Gambling » Lotteries

Organizations that sponsor and/or provide information about games of chance in which monetary prizes are distributed to winners among people of legal age who have paid for a chance to win them, usuall y as determined by numbers on tickets drawn at random or predetermined combinations of symbols on tickets that can be scratched off to reveal the combination.

Individual and Family Life » Leisure Activities » Parks / Recreation Areas » Lakes and Ponds

Programs that develop, maintain and make available to the public recreational areas which contain ponds, lakes or other bodies of water where swimming, fishing or boating may be permitted or which may feature fish or water fowl that the public can view and feed.

Individual and Family Life » Leisure Activities » Leisure Accommodations

Commercial establishments that provide overnight lodging, meals and a variety of personal services for individuals, families and groups who are doing business or vacationing in the area.

Individual and Family Life » Leisure Activities

Programs that provide access to a variety of pursuits for people who want to make constructive and satisfying use of their free time. Included are programs that provide facilities, equipment, supplies , coaching and/or instruction that allow individuals to participate in or enjoy the recreational, artistic, cultural or volunteer activities of their choice.

Individual and Family Life » Individual and Family Support Services » Personal Enrichment » Life Skills Education

Programs that offer training which focuses on the knowledge and skills an individual may need to live independently or make a successful transition to independent living. Participants may include runa way teens who are living on their own, teens who because of age can no longer be maintained in foster care, new widows, battered women and others who have lived in an environment in which decision mak ing and responsibilities of daily living have been handled by another as well as people currently living independently who want to be more effective. Training may address job search and retention, mon ey management, insurance, taxes, rental agreements, vehicle purchase, nutrition, home management, health care, legal emancipation for teens and other similar topics.

Individual and Family Life » Individual and Family Support Services » Personal Enrichment » Leadership Development

Programs that provide opportunities for individuals of all ages to develop their leadership and management skills through participation in activities which require planning a workscope, organizing way s to achieve planned objectives, motivating members to complete tasks they have agreed to perform and evaluating the group's progress; or through training which addresses these skills.

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

Mutual support groups whose members are people who have needs, issues and problems that relate to their lifestyle, career choice or their particular stage in life. The groups allow participants to sha re their experience, strengths and hopes to solve the problems they have in common and to address the quality of life issues that affect them all.

Individual and Family Life » Individual and Family Support Services » Interpretation / Translation » Language Translation

Programs that offer the services of bilingual individuals who have reading and writing proficiency in the second language to transfer documents written in the second language into English or vice vers a or to explain the meaning of documents written in English to people whose reading proficiency in English is inadequate, using that person's native language.

Individual and Family Life » Individual and Family Support Services » Interpretation / Translation » Language Interpretation

Programs that offer the services of trained bilingual individuals who are usually proficient in English and one or more foreign languages to help people whose command of English is inadequate to commu nicate their needs.

Individual and Family Life » Individual and Family Support Services » In Home Assistance » Housekeeping Assistance » Live In Housekeeping Assistance

Programs that offer the services of domestic workers who are available to help with heavy house cleaning chores and who share the residence of the individual or family who has requested the service.

Individual and Family Life » Individual and Family Support Services » Emergency Alert » Locator Aids

Programs that supply electronic devices that facilitate the ability of caregivers to determine the whereabouts of people who have Alzheimer's disease or other similar conditions, people who have sever e developmental disabilities or are mentally ill, children or other individuals who may wander away from those responsible for their care and become lost.

Individual and Family Life » Individual and Family Support Services » Emergency Alert » Latchkey Telephone Support

Programs that provide a hotline or warmline that youngsters who are unsupervised in the home can call if they have questions or concerns about their current situation.

Individual and Family Life » Individual and Family Support Services » Companionship » Live In Companions

Programs that help people who are socially isolated due to disability or old age relieve their loneliness by providing a companion who shares the individual's home and is available on a continual basi s for reading, talking, listening, writing letters and other tasks which help the individual maintain contact with the outside world.

Individual and Family Life » Individual and Family Support Services » Case / Care Management » Long Term Case / Care Management

Programs that develop, implement, evaluate and follow-up on plans for the evaluation, treatment and/or care of people who, on an ongoing basis, need assistance in planning and arranging for services.

Income Security » Social Insurance Programs » Life Insurance

Public programs that issue policies in which the organization, in return for premium payments, agrees to pay a specified sum (the face value or material value of the policy) to the designated benefici ary upon the death of the person who is insured.

Income Security » Employment » Employment Preparation » Layoff Preparation

Programs that respond to requests from businesses, labor unions and other employee groups that are facing impending layoffs and want to arrange for supportive services for affected workers. Services may include counseling; assistance in filing unemployment insurance forms; and information about public and private sector employment services including resources for vocational assessment, career cou nseling, retraining opportunities, money management assistance and options for financial aid.

Health Care » Specialized Treatment » Laser Treatment / Surgery

Programs that utilize narrow beams of intense energy to remove skin blemishes, to seal blood vessels and arteries, to remove atherosclerotic plaque from inside arteries, to disintegrate bladder and ki dney stones, to destroy damaged cells and to accomplish other similar interventions.

Health Care » Rehabilitation / Habilitative Services » Speech and Hearing » Speech / Language Pathology » Language Therapy

Programs that offer individual or group therapy sessions to assist people who have receptive or expressive language difficulties. Sessions usually focus on concept development, word sequencing (syntax ), and word choice (vocabulary) as well as on the development or improvement of listening skills.

Health Care » Inpatient Health Facilities » Nursing Facilities » Locked Nursing Facilities

Health care facilities that provide the same level of care as either the intermediate care or skilled nursing facilities but which specialize in assisting people whose behavior problems require that t hey be confined.

Health Care » Health Supportive Services » Health Insurance » Long Term Care Insurance

Private insurance companies, government programs and public/private partnership programs that issue individual and group insurance plans or policies which pay for nursing facility care, home health ca re, adult day health care, respite care, hospice care and/or home modifications to eliminate barriers for people who are chronically ill. Long-term care policies cover all levels of care including ski lled, intermediate and custodial. Benefits may be triggered when an individual's doctor orders care, when s/he has some cognitive impairment or if s/he is unable to perform certain activities of daily living independently such as bathing, dressing, eating and toileting. A limited number of states participate in public/private partnerships which have provisions to protect participants from becoming impoverished in order to become eligible for Medicaid/Medi-Cal long-term care benefits.

Health Care » Health Supportive Services » Assistive Technology Equipment » Visual / Reading Aids » Low Vision Aids

Programs that provide magnification equipment, light intensification equipment, night vision equipment, closed circuit television devices and other products which help people who have visual impairmen ts use their remaining vision to greater advantage.

Health Care » Health Screening / Diagnostic Services » Disease / Disability Specific Screening / Diagnosis » Lead Poisoning Screening

Programs that conduct door-to-door surveys and take blood samples from young children to identify individuals who have ingested paint or other materials containing lead and have absorbed an undue amou nt of the substance. Results of the survey activity may lead to continued surveillance, testing, referrals for medical evaluation, and/or housing inspection to identify lead hazards and prevent furthe r occurrences of lead poisoning.

Environmental Quality » Public Safety » Safety Education Programs » Water Safety Education » Lifesaving Instruction

Programs that provide instruction for individuals who want to develop the knowledge and skills to enable them to save their own lives in an emergency, to correctly respond in aquatic emergencies invol ving others and to assist qualified lifesavers in search and rescue operations. Most programs require that participants pass a five hundred yard swim demonstrating crawl, side and back strokes, and of fer certificates for people who successfully complete the course.

Environmental Quality » Public Safety » Safety Education Programs » Personal Safety Education » Latchkey Safety Programs

Programs that are designed to increase public awareness of the measures that people can take to ensure the safety of youngsters who have to stay unsupervised in their homes after school or throughout the day because their parent(s) are working and child care is unavailable.

Environmental Quality » Public Health » Public Health Information / Inspection / Remediation » Environmental Hazards Information » Lead Information

Programs that provide general information about lead as a pollutant, the areas of a home where it is typically found, associated safety hazards, testing procedures and measures for remediation.

Environmental Quality » Public Health » Public Health Information / Inspection / Remediation » Environmental Hazards Evaluation » Lead Testing

Programs that conduct tests which measure the lead content in dishes, toys, water pipes, paint and other household items; and/or supply test kits that can be used in the home for this purpose.

Environmental Quality » Municipal Services / Public Works » Sanitation » Refuse Collection » Large Item Pickup

Refuse collection programs that pick up specified amounts of large, bulky items such as plasterboard, tile, broken concrete or cardboard boxes on regular collection days when given ample prior notice.

Environmental Quality » Municipal Services / Public Works » Land Use Regulation

Programs that monitor compliance with codes and regulations which govern the conditions under which land can be developed in urban and rural settings. Included are programs that accept and investigate complaints regarding the unlawful removal of trees and other indigenous vegetation, the filling in of wetlands, the cutting and filling of hillside areas to create level building pads and other activ ities which are required to prepare land for development.

Environmental Quality » Environmental Protection and Improvement » Conservation » Land Conservation

Programs that preserve and protect endangered land resources from indiscriminate development, destruction or decay and which manage the utilization of renewable and nonrenewable resources to ensure on going availability. Included are conservation of the nation's forests, rangeland vegetation, deserts, wild and scenic rivers and other wilderness areas and open land spaces; and reestablishment of are as that have been devastated by strip mining or other destructive activities.