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Organizational / Community / International Services » Community Services » Political Organization and Participation » Political Organizations » Political Parties

Bodies of voters who are organized for the purpose of influencing or controlling the policies and conduct of government through the nomination and election of its candidates to office.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Disaster Services » Disaster Relief Services » Post Disaster Food Services

Programs that meet the basic nutritional needs of relief workers and/or individuals and families whose homes have been made uninhabitable by a disaster or large scale emergency and who have no other m eans of purchasing food and/or preparing a meal.

Nonprofit Financial Data » Crime, Legal Related » Public Interest Law / Litigation

Nonprofit Financial Data » Recreation, Sports, Leisure, Athletics » Physical Fitness / Community Recreational Facilities

Nonprofit Financial Data » Philanthropy, Voluntarism, and Grantmaking » Philanthropy / Charity / Voluntarism Promotion (General)

Nonprofit Financial Data » Science and Technology Research Institutes » Physical Sciences / Earth Sciences Research and Promotion

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

Organizations that are actively seeking musicians, singers, actors, clowns, comedians, magicians and other performers who are willing to contribute their skills and work on a voluntary basis without r emuneration on projects that help raise money for the organization or as a part of entertainment programs for the people it serves.

Individual and Family Life » Individual and Family Support Services » Mutual Support Groups » Parenting / Family Support Groups » Pregnancy / Childbirth Support Groups

Mutual support groups whose members are individuals who have had difficulties in areas relating to family planning, pregnancy and childbirth. Included are groups for women who have had an abortion or are contemplating an abortion, families making decisions relating to birth control, men and/or women who are infertile, women who have had a cesarean birth, women who are at high risk for a problem pr egnancy, parents of premature or high-risk infants, and the offspring of individuals who have donated to a sperm bank. The groups provide an opportunity for participants to share their experience, str engths and hopes, understand their relationships and work through related emotions.

Individual and Family Life » Individual and Family Support Services » Mutual Support Groups » Parenting / Family Support Groups

Mutual support groups whose members are individuals who have experiences relating to adoption, birth control, family planning, pregnancy, childbirth, foster care, kinship care, marriage, parenting, se paration/divorce, single parenting, step families, blended families, grandparent rights or other family situations. The groups provide an opportunity for participants to share their experience, streng ths and hopes, understand their relationships and work through related emotions.

Education » Educational Programs » Special Education » Public Special Schools

Separately organized district, county or state/provincial schools that are established for the purpose of providing educational services for exceptional learners whose needs cannot be met in special c lasses or centers in a regular educational facility.

Education » Educational Programs » Special Education » Nonpublic Special Schools » Private Special Day Schools

Private preschools, elementary or secondary schools that provide educational services for exceptional learners who attend during a part of the day as distinguished from schools where students are boar ded and lodged.

Education » Educational Programs » Adult Education » Continuing Education » Professional Continuing Education

Programs, usually offered as adjuncts to community college, college or university programs but also through other community organizations which have made arrangements with an educational institution t o grant continuing education credits (CEU's), that provide courses which focus on improving the professional skills of participants. Students receive no academic credit for their work but may be able to use earned credits to advance in their careers.

Education » Educational Institutions / Schools » Public Schools

Educational institutions supported by public funds that provide a formal education for children and adolescents through a graded system of instruction that focuses initially on basic skills such as re ading, writing, and mathematics and later on a broader curriculum of study which terminates in preparation for specific employment opportunities or undergraduate study at the postsecondary level.

Education » Educational Institutions / Schools » Private Schools » Private Day Schools

Private elementary and secondary schools that are attended by students during part of the day as distinguished from schools where students are boarded and lodged.

Education » Educational Institutions / Schools » Private Schools

Educational institutions for students in grades K-12 (or 1-12) that are established, controlled and financially supported by nongovernmental organizations.

Education » Educational Institutions / Schools » Postsecondary Institutions » Professional Schools

Postsecondary educational institutions, often affiliated with colleges or universities, that provide opportunities for people who have completed their undergraduate education and received their degree s to receive advanced, postgraduate training in medicine, dentistry, nursing, law, architecture, engineering, education or other professional fields. Some professional schools also offer undergraduate programs.

Education » Educational Institutions / Schools » Postsecondary Institutions » Colleges / Universities » Public Colleges / Universities

Postsecondary educational institutions supported by public funds that offer the highest possible level of formal learning in various fields and disciplines for people who meet entry level requirements and are interested in an advanced education. Included are public colleges and universities that offer a four year, undergraduate course of study, which award a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) or a Bachelor o f Science (B.S.) degree to successful graduates; and those that offer postgraduate study at masters or doctorate levels in addition to an undergraduate program.

Education » Educational Institutions / Schools » Postsecondary Institutions

Programs that provide opportunities for individuals who are beyond the compulsory school attendance age to acquire a higher level of knowledge, skills and specialization in their chosen area of intere st within the framework of phased learning in a formal school setting.

Education » Educational Institutions / Schools » Early Childhood Education » Preschools

Programs that provide educational experiences and activities for children who are younger than compulsory school age that supplement parental care and home play and stimulate intellectual growth and m otor skills development. Activities generally include preacademic skill development such as shape, color and number recognition; active outdoor play; observation of nature and pets; dancing and rhythm s; block building; playhouse activities; games; simple excursions outside the school; stories and picture books. Children are also given a nutritious snack and/or meal and a period for adequate rest, and are taught basic cleanliness and good health habits.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Tax Organizations and Services » Tax Information » Property Tax Information » Property Tax Rebate Information

Programs that provide information and guidance for individuals who meet income, age and/or disability requirements and may qualify for a special property tax rebate or tax credit through programs offe red by local or state government. The mechanics of the program differ among jurisdictions. In some areas, applications for the property tax rebates are filed with state income tax returns and the reba te may take the form of a tax credit or a rebate check. In other areas, applications are filed with the local property tax assessment agency which issues a rebate check.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Tax Organizations and Services » Tax Information » Property Tax Information » Property Tax Postponement Information

Programs that provide information and guidance for eligible individuals (usually people age sixty-two and older who meet established household income guidelines and people who are blind or totally dis abled) who may qualify for the property tax postponement program. Eligible individuals may postpone payment of their property taxes until they move, sell their homes or pass away, but create a lien on their property in doing so.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Organizational Development » Technical Assistance Specializations » Public Relations Assistance

Programs that provide consultation, training or contractual services for human service organizations, small businesses and other groups that need assistance in establishing and enhancing the organizat ion's public image with individuals, special target groups and/or the community at large.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Organizational Development » Technical Assistance Specializations » Program Evaluation Assistance

Programs that provide consultation, training or contractual services for human service organizations that need assistance in assessing the effectiveness of their programs in terms of the degree to whi ch pre-established goals and objectives have been achieved, the nature and extent of unanticipated consequences which may have resulted from program activities and the overall impact of the program on the human service needs of the community.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Tax Organizations and Services » Tax Information » Property Tax Information

Programs that provide information and guidance for people who need to understand the property tax laws as they relate to individuals in their situation. Most states/provinces have provisions for prope rty tax relief, but they vary widely in form. Some jurisdictions levy the tax and provide a true refund of all or a portion of the paid tax; some exempt the property altogether; some defer the propert y tax until after the death of the owner and then recoup the tax from the proceeds of the sale of the property; some have a blanket exemption in which all property owners over the age of sixty-five ar e exempt from all property taxes regardless of income; and some allow a tax credit to be applied toward the income tax for qualified property owners. In the latter situation, individuals not paying in come tax may receive a refund of the property tax credit amount or no refund at all, depending on the tax laws of the jurisdiction. Most states/provinces determine eligibility for property tax relief by looking at combinations of age, income, disability and veteran status.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Organizational Development » Technical Assistance Specializations » Personnel Administration Assistance

Programs that provide consultation, training or contractual services for human service organizations, small businesses and other groups which need assistance in the engagement and effective utilizatio n of professional, paraprofessional and/or clerical staff to achieve program goals and objectives.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Organizational Development » Technical Assistance Specializations » Fundraising Assistance » Proposal / Grant Writing Assistance

Programs that provide consultation, training or contractual services for human service organizations, small businesses and other groups that need assistance in developing proposals to obtain outside f unding from foundations, corporations, government and other sources.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Tax Organizations and Services » Tax Collection Agencies » Local Tax Collection Agencies » Property Tax Assessment / Collection Agencies

Programs that are responsible for establishing the value of taxable real property within a specified geographic area to determine the amount of property tax the owners will be required to pay each tax year, notifying taxpayers of their property tax obligations, collecting property tax payments, pursuing unpaid property taxes and responding to property taxpayer complaints.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Tax Organizations and Services » Tax Appeals / Audit Assistance » Property Tax Assessment Appeals Boards

Programs that hold hearings to determine the market value of property when property owners appeal the value placed on the assessment rolls for their property.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Occupational / Professional Associations » Mental Health Practitioner Associations » Therapist Associations » Psychological Associations

Organizations whose members are psychologists who have affiliated for the purpose of continuing professional development through articles in learned journals, participation in professional conferences , and other informal educational opportunities. Many psychological associations set standards which relate to the qualifications and performance of members, may accept and investigate complaints from the public regarding the practices of members, may assist members who are having difficulty with their employers, may maintain referral services through which citizens who require testing or counselin g services are referred to members, and may act as advocates for the recipients of their services and for desired social change.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Occupational / Professional Associations » Medical Associations » Physician Associations

Organizations whose members are physicians who have affiliated for the purpose of continuing professional development through articles in learned journals, participation in professional conferences an d other informal educational opportunities. Many physician associations set standards regarding the qualifications and performance of members, accept and investigate complaints from the public regardi ng the practices of members and maintain referral services through which citizens who require the assistance of a medical doctor are referred to members.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Occupational / Professional Associations » Education Associations » PTA Groups

Organizations whose members are teachers and the parents of their students who work for enhanced communication between parents and teachers and for improvement in the schools and the quality of educat ion available to pupils.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Legal Services » Probate Assistance

Programs that provide assistance for people who are involved in proceedings that deal with the establishment of decedents' wills, the settlement of decedents' estates or the appointment of a guardian or conservator for adults or children who are unable to manage their own affairs.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Legal Services » Personal Injury Assistance

Programs that provide assistance for people who have suffered bodily harm or damage to their health as a result of an accident or other occurrence in which negligence was involved; or who have been in jured through an invasion of personal rights such as libel, slander, malicious prosecution, false imprisonment or mental suffering. Also included are programs that assist people who have been accused of inflicting any of the above forms of personal injury.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Legal Services » Patient Rights Assistance

Programs that provide information, education, advocacy and/or other forms of legal assistance which relate to the rights of people who are patients in a health or mental health facility, who are resid ents of convalescent or other skilled or unskilled long or short-term care facilities including board and care homes or who are incapacitated and are being cared for at home by family members. Service s may also be available to significant others of these individuals.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Information Services » Public Awareness / Education » Printed Materials

Programs that distribute pamphlets, brochures, journals, monographs, manuals, booklets or other literature to increase the public's awareness of the need for or availability of services in a particula r geographical or service area or for a particular target group; the causes, detection and treatment of a particular disease, disability or condition and means for its prevention; or specific social p roblems which affect the community and potential solutions.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Information Services » Public Awareness / Education » Prevention Programs

Organizations that conduct information campaigns with the objective of persuading people to avoid self-destructive behavior or habits such as smoking, alcohol abuse, drug abuse or delinquent behavior; or which help individuals or certain target populations to reduce the risk of contracting a specific disease or condition or being victimized in some way. Included are prevention programs that addres s specific target populations which are regarded as being particularly susceptible as well as those that are intended to reach the entire community.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Information Services » Public Awareness / Education

Programs that utilize a wide variety of materials including pamphlets and other literature, media presentations, speakers, workshops, directories, newsletters and outreach and prevention programs to m ake the public aware of the human service needs of the community, the resources that are available to meet those needs, and the issues which are relevant to specific social problems and the measures t hat have been proposed for their solution.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Legal Services » Family Law » Paternity Suits

Programs that provide assistance for women who want to initiate litigation to prove that a particular individual is the father of a given child and to enforce support obligations, or for men who want to establish that they are not the father of a particular child.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Legal Services » Family Law » Parental Kidnapping Legal Assistance

Programs that provide assistance for people who have been awarded legal custody of their children as a part of a divorce or separation action but whose children have been kidnapped by their former spo use.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Legal Services » Benefits Assistance » Pension Benefits Assistance

Programs that provide information, education, advocacy and/or other forms or legal assistance for people who are experiencing difficulties understanding or collecting their retirement benefits or who have other complaints about the terms or administration of their public or private pension plan or fund.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Information Services » Electronic Information Resources » Public Internet Access Sites

Programs, often offered by libraries, cyber cafes, and a variety of other government, nonprofit or proprietary organizations, that provide on-site Internet-enabled computers for public access.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Legal Education / Information » Law Enforcement Education / Information » Police Ride Along Programs

Programs whose primary purpose is to introduce the public to the activities involved in community policing by allowing citizens to "ride along" in a patrol car with a policeman or woman while on duty.

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

Programs that are staffed by people who have legal skills and are familiar with court procedures but who are not attorneys, who answer questions about filing procedures and generally help people under stand what to expect in a legal action but do not offer legal advice and do not represent people in court.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Disaster Services » Disaster Recovery Services » Post Disaster Housing Assistance » Post Disaster Damage Reporting Hotlines

Programs that establish hotlines that people can utilize to report damage to their homes, businesses or other private property or nearby public property following a major disaster or large-scale emerg ency that disrupts the normal functioning of a community.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Disaster Services » Disaster Recovery Services » Post Disaster Housing Assistance

Programs that provide for the short and long-term housing needs of individuals and families who have lost their place of residence in a major disaster or large-scale emergency by providing them with a mechanism for reporting damage, by arranging for temporary housing while their homes are being repaired or rebuilt, by helping them identify alternative short and/or long-term housing replacement arr angements, by supporting their ability to make structural repairs that will enable them to return to their homes, or by supporting their ability to rebuild.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Disaster Services » Disaster Recovery Services » Post Disaster Clean Up

Programs that provide volunteer labor, equipment and supplies to help clear away the rubble and clean up the community following a major disaster or large-scale emergency that has wreaked havoc on the community.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Disaster Services » Disaster Relief Services » Post Disaster Safety Inspection / Evaluation

Programs that conduct building and/or mobile home inspections following a major disaster or large-scale emergency to evaluate their structural integrity and overall safety, to certify those that are s afe to inhabit and to close and/or condemn those that are unsafe to enter. Inspectors look for structural damage including damage to foundations, floors, load-bearing walls, ceilings, and roofs as we ll as damage to components of fixed utilities such as gas, electric, water and sewage and/or installed heating and cooling systems.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Disaster Services » Disaster Relief Services » Post Disaster Mental Health Services » Post Disaster Crisis Hotlines

Programs that establish telephone crisis intervention services which offer short-term, disaster-oriented, emotional support and problem solving assistance for individuals and families who are attempti ng to deal with their fears and other negative psychological aftereffects of a major disaster or large-scale emergency that disrupts the normal functioning of a community. Post-disaster crisis hotlin es help disaster victims cope with their losses, establish priorities for their immediate future, identify and work with psychological roadblocks and develop the positive skills they will need to feel in control of their lives and begin to recover.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Disaster Services » Disaster Relief Services » Post Disaster Mental Health Services » Post Disaster Crisis Counseling

Programs that provide short-term, in-person, disaster-oriented, emotional support and problem solving assistance through a variety of modalities for individuals and families who are attempting to deal with their fears and other negative psychological aftereffects of a major disaster or large-scale emergency that disrupts the normal functioning of a community. Post-disaster crisis counseling helps disaster victims cope with their losses, establish priorities for their immediate future, identify and work with psychological roadblocks and develop the positive skills they will need to feel in con trol of their lives and begin to recover.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Disaster Services » Disaster Relief Services » Post Disaster Mental Health Services

Programs that provide a variety of services following a major disaster or large-scale emergency which help individuals cope with their own psychological reactions to the incident and/or prepare them t o provide emotional support for family members, friends and neighbors who are feeling frightened, confused and no longer in control of their lives because of the event.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Law Enforcement Services » Crime Reporting » Postal Crime Reporting

Programs that provide a hotline or other mechanisms that the public can use to anonymously report information about postal fraud, narcotics sent through the mail, pornography, mail theft and other for ms of postal crime which might facilitate the arrest and conviction of the people who are responsible for these activities.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Disaster Services » Disaster Response Services » Post Disaster Emergency Medical Care

Programs that provide immediate, short-term assistance for individuals who have been injured during a major disaster or large-scale emergency that disrupts the normal functioning of a community. Serv ices may be provided at temporary facilities that have been established in or near the affected area or at sites where injured individuals have assembled and include on-site triage, rapid emergency ca re of life threatening conditions, sequential triage and timely evacuation of patients, when necessary.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Law Enforcement Services » Crime Prevention » Crime Prevention Equipment » Property Identification Equipment

Programs that loan engraving equipment to people who want to etch their driver's license or other easily traceable identity card number onto their television sets, video and stereo equipment, tools an d other portable valuables in order to discourage theft or burglary, to assist in the identification and recovery of these items in case of loss and to aid in the conviction of criminals who are caugh t with identifiable stolen property in their possession. Property identification programs usually also provide window stickers which warn potential thieves that valuables are marked and can be identif ied.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Law Enforcement Services » Crime Prevention » Crime Prevention Equipment » Peephole Installation

Programs that pay for, supply and/or install front door peepholes which allow residents to see and identify visitors prior to opening their doors. The service is generally available to people who qual ify on the basis of income, age or disability.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Judicial Services » Public Counsel » Public Defender

The attorney employed by the county to provide legal representation for all people, including juveniles, who are financially unable to furnish counsel for proceedings in criminal, juvenile, mental hea lth or civil cases triable in Superior, Municipal or Justice Courts.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Judicial Services » Public Counsel

Programs that are part of the city, county, state/provincial or federal judicial system that are responsible for prosecuting, in the name of the government, individuals who have been accused of an off ense; for providing legal representation for representatives of government offices to which they are counsel; or for representing indigent defendants in criminal cases.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Judicial Services » Process Services

Programs that officially deliver to individuals named in process papers, to their homes or to their legal agents, summons, subpoenas, writs, complaints and other papers that are used by the court to a cquire or exercise its jurisdiction over individuals or specific properties.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Criminal Correctional System » Inmate Support Services » Pregnant / Parenting Inmate Support Programs

Programs that provide counseling, prenatal and postnatal support, nutrition services, parenting education including child abuse prevention and/or a variety of other supportive services for incarcerate d pregnant women and/or inmates who are parents. Goals are ensure that inmates learn to be responsible parents, maintain emotional and physical connection with their children and develop a support sys tem that they can rely on during their incarceration and after their release. Some programs provide home visits and other aftercare services to help parents transition back to the community.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Criminal Correctional System » Inmate Support Services » Prisoner Locator Services

Programs that provide assistance for people who want to identify the correctional facility in which a particular offender is incarcerated.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Criminal Correctional System » Inmate Support Services » Prison Ministries

Programs that provide church services, prayer meetings, Bible study classes, pastoral counseling, Christian or other religious literature and other forms of religious support for inmates in jails, pri sons and juvenile detention centers.

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

Programs that provide for the formal supervision of individuals who have been convicted of a crime, usually a lesser offense, and given a suspended sentence which releases them into the community unde r specific conditions which may include a reduced term in county jail, fines, restitution to the victim, community work, counseling, "good conduct" and other stipulations.

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

Programs that provide for the formal supervision of people who have been conditionally released from jail, prison or other confinement after serving part of the term for which they were sentenced base d on the judgment of a parole board that there is a reasonable probability that they will live and remain at liberty without violating the law. People who are on parole remain in the legal custody of the state and may be reincarcerated if they violate the terms of their parole order.

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

Individuals who have been appointed or elected to a city, county, state/provincial or federal public office for a specified tenure and who are thereby in a position to exercise that portion of the sov ereign functions of government that are conferred on that office by the constitution or the legislature.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Community Services » Political Organization and Participation » Political Organizations

Groups of individuals with common political goals who have gathered together on a voluntary basis to work for the election of specific candidates for public office or to encourage the implementation o f public policies that represent their ideological point of view.

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

Programs that provide information about the status and content of bills being proposed for enactment at the state/provincial or federal level.

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

State courts that handle regular guardianships, the establishment of decedents' wills, the settlement of decedents' estates, and decisions relating to the administration of the estates of minors and i ndividuals adjudged to be incompetent to manage their own affairs.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Community Services » Political Organization and Participation » Elections / Election Campaigns » Polling Places

Community organizations, churches and other facilities that have been designated as places where people can vote during local, county, state and national elections. Included are polling sites for the election of school board members as well as those for elections involving political offices.

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

Programs that encourage citizens to participate in the political process by providing opportunities for political involvement, access to public officials or information that is necessary to make infor med decisions at the ballot box.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Community Services » Mail Handling Organizations / Services » Post Offices

Local offices that are responsible for the collection, processing and delivery of letters, parcels, mailgrams and other material handled by the postal service as well as retail sales of postage stamps , mailing materials and other mail related items. Most post offices also have locked post boxes that customers can rent for delivery of their mail rather than relying on general mail delivery, a servi ce that is provided at no cost.

Consumer Services » Consumer Regulation » Regulations / Standards » Public Utility Regulation / Deregulation

Programs that establish and enforce regulations that govern the rates and services of utility companies and/or provide information about utility deregulation.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Community Services » Holiday Programs » Passover Programs

Programs that offer food baskets which contain charoses, mat zoh and other kosher holiday foods; kosher meals; or other forms of assistance to help low-income or indigent Jewish residents of the commu nity to celebrate and enjoy Passover.

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

Programs that establish and enforce for the benefit of producers, marketers and the public, uniform standards for grading products which are indicative of product quality; and standards for the freshn ess, purity, wholesomeness and hygienic conditions for processing domestic, imported and exported food and food products.

Consumer Services » Consumer Regulation » Regulations / Standards » Consumer Safety Standards » Product Safety Standards

Programs that enforce the laws that establish product manufacturing and product distribution standards to reduce the risk of injuries and eliminate hazards associated with consumer products, toys, fla mmable fabrics and hazardous substances. Activities may include investigating reports of safety-related defects, requiring manufacturers to take corrective action and/or providing information about vo luntary or mandatory product recalls.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Community Services » Funding » Program Development Funds

Programs that provide monetary support which recipient agencies and organizations may use to fund the establishment or expansion of specific projects or services.

Consumer Services » Consumer Regulation » Records / Licenses / Permits » Public Health Permits

Programs that issue permits which certify that homeless shelters, battered women’s shelters, hotels, motels, boarding homes, private schools, parochial schools, child care facilities, adult and juveni le detention facilities and other transient housing facilities and institutions are in conformance with public health laws and ordinances.

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

Programs that grant official property rights to inventors which give them the exclusive privilege of making, using and selling their invention for a term of years.

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

Programs that issue passports, i.e., documents which identify citizens, which serve as written authorization from government authorities for citizens to travel abroad and which, in effect, request for eign powers to allow bearers to enter and pass freely and safely.

Consumer Services » Consumer Regulation » Records / Licenses / Permits » Passport Photos

Programs that take and supply photographs for individuals who are applying for passports.

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

Programs that issue special decals or other official devices that authorize the bearer to park his or her vehicle in specified restricted areas. Included are parking stickers for people who have disab ilities; overnight, weekend or special events parking passes; and other similar permits.

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

Programs that maintain and, where appropriate, provide access to the official statement of facts related by people who have reported, witnessed or were otherwise involved in a traffic accident or crim e and filed by the official(s) who took the statement. Police reports can generally be released to the crime victim and the individual who filed the report, if other than the victim. Information about juveniles and victims is protected by law is not released.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Community Groups » Planning / Coordinating / Advisory Groups

Commissions, committees and other groups that provide advice and guidance for public and private organizations that are responsible for the provision of human services to the community; that assess ex isting social conditions and problems and develop and assist in the implementation of specific strategies for meeting the human service needs of the community; and/or which assist community agencies a nd organizations to coordinate the provision of human services in an efficient, nonduplicative way. Also included are entities that are composed of community agencies which have an established network ing relationship that provides a collaborative approach to addressing specific identified community needs and problems.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Community Groups » Community Action / Social Advocacy Groups » Political Action / Lobbying Groups

Organizations that 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 o r the content of the legislation they introduce. Also included are organizations that utilize picketing, leafleting, guerrilla theater, demonstrations, speak-outs and other similar tactics to educate the public or government representatives about a particular issue or point of view and/or to influence policy development and implementation or have an impact on the general political climate.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Community Groups » Community Action / Social Advocacy Groups » Police / Community Relations Groups

Organizations that work for increased harmony and understanding between individuals involved in law enforcement and the community at large.

Consumer Services » Consumer Regulation » Peer Review Organizations

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

Organizational / Community / International Services » Community Groups » Charities / Foundations / Funding Organizations » Public Charities

Nonprofit organizations that are exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and that derive their funding or support primarily from a broad segment of the gene ral public to carry out their social, educational, religious or other charitable activities serving the common welfare. Public charities are the recipients of most foundation and corporate grants, and some also make grants.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Community Groups » Charities / Foundations / Funding Organizations » Private Foundations

Nongovernmental, nonprofit organizations that are established to maintain or aid social, educational, religious or other charitable activities serving the common welfare primarily through grants using assets which are usually contributed by a single source such as an individual, family or corporation. Private foundations may be general purpose or have giving programs that reflect a particular inte rest.

Consumer Services » Consumer Assistance and Protection » Money Management » Personal Financial Management Counseling

Programs that provide direct advice and guidance regarding money management techniques and debt consolidation and/or repayment programs for people who are having difficulty budgeting their money and m eeting necessary monthly expenses. The services may include assessment of the client's income, expenses, debts, taxes and other liabilities; development of a budget for basic living expenses; developm ent of strategies for repayment of creditors; and, in some cases, administration of the debt repayment plan.

Consumer Services » Consumer Assistance and Protection » Money Management » Personal Finances Administration

Programs that work with individuals to develop a plan for managing their money and which take responsibility for investing the funds and/or making the payments on the individual's behalf in accordance with the plan.

Consumer Services » Consumer Assistance and Protection » Money Management » Debt Management » Property Lien Assistance

Programs that provide direct advice and guidance and/or legal representation for people who are at risk of losing their homes to creditors who hold liens on their property as security to ensure the re payment of debts or the performance of other obligations.

Consumer Services » Consumer Assistance and Protection » Consumer Protection Agencies » Private / Voluntary Consumer Groups

Groups of individual consumers who join together on a voluntary basis to provide consumer education and information and/or to help individual consumers who have complaints.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Arts and Culture » Visual Arts » Public Art Programs

Programs that purchase, commission, exhibit and/or publish a directory of art that is shown in public spaces.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Arts and Culture » Theater Performances » Puppet Shows

Programs that offer mock dramas, often geared to the interests of children, in which the actors are marionettes moved by wires. Dialogue and music are supplied by the puppeteer.

Consumer Services » Consumer Assistance and Protection » Consumer Complaints » Practitioner Complaints » Physician / Surgeon Complaints

Programs that provide assistance for consumers who want to register complaints regarding the licensing, incompetence, negligence, violations of laws relating to the use and prescription of dangerous d rugs and narcotics, quality of service, excessive fees, unprofessional conduct or other inappropriate business practices of physicians and surgeons.

Consumer Services » Consumer Assistance and Protection » Consumer Complaints » Practitioner Complaints » Podiatrist 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 podiatrists and other foot care specialists.

Consumer Services » Consumer Assistance and Protection » Consumer Complaints » Practitioner Complaints » Physical Therapist 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 physical therapists.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Arts and Culture » Museums » Planetariums / Observatories

Observatories maintain telescopes and other instrumentation for astronomical study and often conduct public tours which feature information about the facility's ongoing work as well as educational dis plays and exhibits of astronomical phenomena. Most observatories also maintain planetariums which have public auditoriums with large domed ceilings on which images of the sun, moon, planets, stars and other celestial bodies are projected by a complex optical instrument that can revolve to show principle celestial motions.

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

Programs that provide assistance for consumers who want to register complaints regarding the licensing, incompetence, prescription filling errors, prescription label errors, incomplete prescription la bels, dishonesty, unprofessional conduct or other inappropriate business practices of pharmacists.

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

Programs that provide assistance for consumers who want to register complaints regarding the licensing, incompetence, negligence, violations of laws relating to the use and prescription of dangerous d rugs and narcotics, quality of service, excessive fees, unprofessional conduct or other inappropriate business practices of individuals who are licensed to practice in the health, mental health and ve terinary science fields.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Arts and Culture » Humanities Events » Public Lectures / Discussions

Programs that sponsor or promote the appearance of individual speakers or group panels who address a wide variety of social, political, philosophical, cultural and other issues of interest before an a udience; or who discuss their particular area of expertise in the arts or humanities and/or read from their works in progress. Members of the audience may be invited to participate in the discussion.

Mental Health Care and Counseling » Psychiatric Support Services » Transitional Mental Health Services » Psychiatric Resocialization

Programs that provide social and recreational activities for people who are recovering from mental illness to help them gain confidence and readjust to living and/or working in the community.

Mental Health Care and Counseling » Psychiatric Support Services » Therapist Referrals » Psychologist Referrals

Programs that link people who are in need of psychological testing or counseling services with individuals who have the education and experience required for psychologists, who have their licenses and who are qualified in the desired area of specialization.

Mental Health Care and Counseling » Psychiatric Support Services » Therapist Referrals » Psychiatrist Referrals

Programs that link people who are in need of evaluation, assessment, counseling, medication and, in some instances, mental health hospitalization services with individuals who have the education and e xperience required for psychiatrists, who have their licenses and who are qualified in the desired area of specialization.

Mental Health Care and Counseling » Psychiatric Support Services » Psychiatric Medication Services » Psychiatric Medication Monitoring

Programs that provide ongoing medication management services for children and/or adults who have been evaluated to determine the need for psychiatric medication to manage their symptoms and received a prescription for an appropriate drug. Medication monitoring services include periodic follow-up to evaluate the effectiveness of the medication in modifying the individual's behavior, provide for ear ly recognition and minimization of undesirable side effects, make necessary dosage adjustments, provide educational interventions, as needed, and ensure that medication is, in fact, being taken as pre scribed. Some programs may conduct special outreach to help homeless mentally ill individuals or other groups initiate and follow through with treatment.

Mental Health Care and Counseling » Psychiatric Support Services » Psychiatric Medication Services

Programs that prescribe antidepressants, antianxiety drugs, antimaniacs, sedatives and antipsychotic/neuroleptic medications to control symptoms such as delusions, extreme agitation, panic attacks, ma nic or depressive episodes, hallucinations or paranoia that are associated with specific forms of mental illness. Services may include a psychiatric evaluation to determine the need for medication; pr escription of an appropriate drug; and periodic follow-up to monitor the effectiveness of the medication in modifying the individual's behavior, ensure that undesirable side effects are minimized and verify that medication is, in fact, being taken as prescribed.

Mental Health Care and Counseling » Psychiatric Support Services » Psychiatric Case Management

Programs that develop case plans for the evaluation, treatment and/or care of individuals who have mental, emotional or social problems and need assistance in arranging for services; which assess the individual's needs; coordinate the delivery of needed services; ensure that services are obtained in accordance with the case plan; and follow up and monitor progress to ensure that services are havin g a beneficial impact on the problem.

Mental Health Care and Counseling » Psychiatric Support Services » Mental Health Evaluation » Psychosocial Evaluation

Programs that assess the emotional and social functioning of an individual or group including a family in the context of all of the factors that combine to affect that functioning and lend meaning to its interpretation, for the purpose of identifying problem areas and developing a plan that will support identified strengths and resolve or minimize identified difficulties. The process may include a n evaluation of communication and coping skills on a personal and interpersonal basis; the impact of the environment on functioning; and the deficits in knowledge, support, skills and ability which mu st be considered to understand current functioning and to develop a treatment program that addresses the person or group in context. This process may be utilized with people who are experiencing minor or time-limited situational problems and as a component of a comprehensive evaluation of someone whose difficulties are severe and/or chronic.

Mental Health Care and Counseling » Psychiatric Support Services » Mental Health Evaluation » Psychological Testing

Programs that provide a variety of standardized tests including personality inventories, aptitude tests, intelligence tests, attitude tests, projective measures and affective tests to evaluate the psy chosocial functioning of people who may be experiencing mental, emotional or social difficulties. Psychological testing may also be used in differential diagnosis to substantiate that a particular dia gnosis is correct.

Mental Health Care and Counseling » Psychiatric Support Services » Mental Health Evaluation » Psychological Assessment

Programs that utilize a variety of means to evaluate and identify the best mode of treatment for individuals who have developmental deficits, learning disabilities, neurological impairments, loss of m emory, behavioral problems, personality disorders or adjustment problems. Diagnostic techniques may include observation of the person's behavior, interviews with the individual and significant others, psychological testing as indicated, and neuropsychological assessment in situations where organic involvement such as brain injury is suspected. Ongoing assessment may be provided as a means of evalu ating the effectiveness of treatment.

Mental Health Care and Counseling » Psychiatric Support Services

Programs that offer early intervention, preventive, diagnostic or treatment services, medication, case management, transitional care or other services that supplement and facilitate primary and adjunc tive therapies; which offer community mental health education programs; or which link people who are in need of treatment with appropriate private providers.

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

Programs that utilize play as a form of catharsis to enable children to express feelings and emotions which, if allowed to build up, could cause or further maladjustment. Play therapy is also used as a tool for diagnosing the source of a child's difficulty.

Mental Health Care and Counseling » Outpatient Mental Health Care » Supportive Therapies » Pet Assisted Therapy

Programs that help emotionally disturbed or isolated individuals improve their personal and social functioning by giving them an opportunity to care for and relate to a domestic animal that is kept as a pet. Also included are programs that bring dogs or other small pets to visit people residing in a nursing facility or another institutional setting who are ill or elderly or have disabilities.

Mental Health Care and Counseling » Outpatient Mental Health Care » Specialized Counseling Services » Psychiatric Disorder Counseling

Programs that specialize in the treatment of individuals who have identified mental or emotional disorders with the objective of helping them to eliminate or reduce the severity of their symptoms, to mediate disturbed patterns of behavior, to promote positive personality growth and development and to maximize the individual's ability to function as independently as possible. Treatment may utilize therapeutic techniques derived from one or more theoretical counseling approaches.

Mental Health Care and Counseling » Outpatient Mental Health Care » Specialized Counseling Services » Premarital Counseling

Programs that provide information and guidance for couples who are about to marry to ensure that they understand the responsibilities they will assume and the impact that the marriage contract will ha ve on their personal lives. Included are programs that offer counseling for couples younger than age eighteen which may be required by the state as a condition for issuing a marriage license.

Mental Health Care and Counseling » Outpatient Mental Health Care » Specialized Counseling Services » Postpartum Counseling

Programs that provide emotional support, information and guidance in a variety of settings for women who have symptoms of depression following delivery of a child which may include feelings of sadness and inadequacy, lack of feeling for the baby, overconcern for the baby, crying for no reason, inability to concentrate, changes in sleeping patterns, numbness, anger, anxiety, exaggerated highs and l ows and thoughts of suicide.

Mental Health Care and Counseling » Outpatient Mental Health Care » Specialized Counseling Services » Postabortion Counseling

Programs that provide individual, conjoint or group counseling for women who have terminated their pregnancies and, if appropriate, for their significant others, which focuses on their feelings about the abortion and its effect on their lives.

Mental Health Care and Counseling » Outpatient Mental Health Care » Specialized Counseling Services » Parent Counseling

Programs that provide a wide variety of therapeutic interventions for parents who are experiencing emotional difficulties or conflicts concerning their role as parents. Included are individual or grou p counseling for one or both parents or conjoint parent counseling which focuses on and explores the mental, emotional or social problems of the individual(s) which contribute to their parenting probl ems.

Mental Health Care and Counseling » Outpatient Mental Health Care » Specialized Counseling Services » Family Violence Counseling » Parent Abuse Counseling

Programs that provide individual, conjoint, family or group treatment for adults who are being physically and/or emotionally abused by their adolescent or young adult children, and/or for perpetrators of parent abuse.

Basic Needs » Transportation » Transportation Passes » Paratransit Vouchers

Vouchers for community-operated paratransit services which are provided by senior citizen's centers and other organizations for people who qualify or are in need.

Mental Health Care and Counseling » Outpatient Mental Health Care » Psychiatric Rehabilitation

Programs that integrate treatment strategies associated with psychiatry, occupational therapy and psychiatric case management to help severely mentally ill individuals stabilize their clinical status, increase their ability to function within the environments of their choice with as little ongoing professional intervention as possible, and improve their overall quality of life. Services are provid ed within an intensive case management system and may include medication and supportive psychotherapy to alleviate symptoms; training in interpersonal and independent living skills with a focus on per sonal care and management, leisure skills, social interaction skills and vocational preferences and aptitudes; cognitive retraining; family psychoeducation; peer support; and assistance in gaining acc ess to the resources and benefits to which they are entitled. The individual is actively involved in developing the treatment plan and selecting the types of training that will be relevant to his or h er ongoing roles and relationships.

Mental Health Care and Counseling » Outpatient Mental Health Care » Psychiatric Day Treatment

Programs that provide a therapeutic environment for individuals who have acute or chronic mental or emotional disturbances, who do not require full-time hospital care but who can benefit from a struct ured environment for some portion of the day or week. Services may include individual, group and/or family therapy; social and recreational activities; and a range of adjunctive therapies. Psychiatric day treatment programs may be offered by freestanding day treatment facilities, by psychiatric hospitals or by psychiatric units in general acute care hospitals.

Mental Health Care and Counseling » Outpatient Mental Health Care » Crisis Intervention » Psychiatric Emergency Rooms

Psychiatric and health care facilities that are capable of restraining and treating people who are in acute emotional distress on a twenty-four hour basis.

Mental Health Care and Counseling » Outpatient Mental Health Care » Crisis Intervention » Involuntary Psychiatric Intervention » Psychiatric Mobile Response Teams

Mobile county psychiatric emergency teams composed of designated mental health workers (psychiatrists, RN's, MSW's, psychologists, psychiatric technicians) in any combination which intervene in situat ions where an individual's mental or emotional condition results in behavior which constitutes an imminent danger to him or herself or to another and is unwilling to seek voluntary treatment. Psychiat ric mobile response teams have the authority to issue an order which authorizes involuntary inpatient hospitalization for up to seventy-two hours. In Canada, these teams operate under the authority of the Mental Health Boards or in conjunction with Regional Health areas.

Basic Needs » Transportation » Local Transportation » Paratransit Programs

Programs that provide door-to-door (or curb-to-curb) transportation for people who may be elderly or have disabilities, who do not have private transportation and who are unable to utilize public tran sportation to meet their needs; or for individuals who are not in a sober enough condition to drive their own vehicles.

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

Programs offered in special units of general acute care hospitals that provide diagnostic and treatment services for children, adolescents, adults and/or older adults who have acute or chronic mental or emotional disturbances, require hospitalization for maximum benefit, and who might 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 need ed; medication, if required; and an aftercare program following discharge.

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

Institutions whose primary function is to provide diagnostic and long or short-term treatment services for children, adolescents, adults and/or older adults who have acute psychiatric disorders, requi re 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 i nclude 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 discharge. Psychiatric hospitals may also offer a range of outpatient mental health services.

Mental Health Care and Counseling » Counseling Settings » Peer Counseling

Programs that offer individual therapeutic sessions which are facilitated or guided by an individual who is the same age as the client (an age-peer) or who has experienced and resolved the same type o f problem as the client.

Mental Health Care and Counseling » Counseling Approaches » Psychodynamic Therapy

Programs that specialize in providing therapeutic interventions that are based on any of the psychological systems that explain behavior in terms of motivational forces at the unconscious level. Thera py focuses on the mental and emotional forces or processes, especially those experienced and developed in early childhood, and their effects on the individual's past and current behavior and mental st ates.

Mental Health Care and Counseling » Counseling Approaches » Pastoral Counseling

Programs that specialize in providing therapeutic interventions which focus on helping people to relate to and resolve their problems and concerns in the context of their religious beliefs.

Basic Needs » Temporary Financial Aid » Personal Loans

Programs that provide personal loans for people who do not have the credit or the income to secure loans on the conventional loan market.

Basic Needs » Temporary Financial Aid » Medical Expense Assistance » Prescription Expense Assistance

Programs provide financial assistance to purchase necessary prescription drugs for people who would be in an emergency situation without assistance and who meet age, income, disability, need or other requirements. Also included are progra