Nonprofit Financial Data » Arts, Culture, and Humanities » Research Institutes and / or Public Policy Analysis

Nonprofit Financial Data » Arts, Culture, and Humanities » Radio

Nonprofit Financial Data » Educational Institutions » Remedial Reading, Reading Encouragement

Nonprofit Financial Data » Environmental Quality Protection, Beautification » Recycling

Nonprofit Financial Data » Health - General & Rehabilitative » Reproductive Health Care Facilities and Allied Services

Nonprofit Financial Data » Health - General & Rehabilitative » Rehabilitative Medical Services

Nonprofit Financial Data » Mental Health, Crisis Intervention » Rape Victim Services

Nonprofit Financial Data » Crime, Legal Related » Rehabilitation Services for Offenders

Nonprofit Financial Data » Crime, Legal Related » Research Institutes and / or Public Policy Analysis

Nonprofit Financial Data » Recreation, Sports, Leisure, Athletics

Nonprofit Financial Data » Recreation, Sports, Leisure, Athletics » Recreational and Sporting Camps (Day, Overnight, etc.)

Nonprofit Financial Data » Recreation, Sports, Leisure, Athletics » Recreational, Pleasure, or Social Club

Nonprofit Financial Data » Youth Development » Religious Leadership, Youth Development

Nonprofit Financial Data » Human Services » Residential, Custodial Care (Group Home)

Nonprofit Financial Data » Civil Rights, Social Action, Advocacy » Reproductive Rights

Nonprofit Financial Data » Civil Rights, Social Action, Advocacy » Right to Life

Nonprofit Financial Data » Civil Rights, Social Action, Advocacy » Right to Die, Euthanasia Issues

Nonprofit Financial Data » Community Improvement, Capacity Building » Rural

Nonprofit Financial Data » Community Improvement, Capacity Building » Real Estate Organizations

Nonprofit Financial Data » Religion, Spiritual Development

Nonprofit Financial Data » Religion, Spiritual Development » Roman Catholic

Nonprofit Financial Data » Religion, Spiritual Development » Religious Media, Communications Organizations

Nonprofit Financial Data » Religion, Spiritual Development » Religious Film & Video

Nonprofit Financial Data » Religion, Spiritual Development » Religious Television

Nonprofit Financial Data » Religion, Spiritual Development » Religious Printing, Publishing

Nonprofit Financial Data » Religion, Spiritual Development » Religious Radio

Nonprofit Financial Data » Religion, Spiritual Development » Religious Related, Spiritual Development

Nonprofit Financial Data » Public, Society Benefit » Research Institutes and / or Public Policy Analysis

Basic Needs » Housing / Shelter » Residential Housing Options » Rooming Houses

A low-cost housing option, usually but not necessarily short-term, which offers individual or shared rooms for men or women and which may include communal meals.

Education » Educational Programs » Remedial Education » Remedial Reading

Programs that provide diagnostic testing and/or individual or group instruction for people who are having reading difficulties. Instruction focuses on phonics, dictionary skills, vocabulary developmen t, spelling and study skills, comprehension and memory skills.

Nonprofit Financial Data » Educational Institutions » Research Institutes and / or Public Policy Analysis

Nonprofit Financial Data » Environmental Quality Protection, Beautification » Research Institutes and / or Public Policy Analysis

Nonprofit Financial Data » Animal related » Research Institutes and / or Public Policy Analysis

Nonprofit Financial Data » Health - General & Rehabilitative » Research Institutes and / or Public Policy Analysis

Nonprofit Financial Data » Mental Health, Crisis Intervention » Research Institutes and / or Public Policy Analysis

Nonprofit Financial Data » Disease, Disorders, Medical Disciplines » Research Institutes and / or Public Policy Analysis

Nonprofit Financial Data » Medical Research » Research Institutes and / or Public Policy Analysis

Nonprofit Financial Data » Employment, Job Related » Research Institutes and / or Public Policy Analysis

Nonprofit Financial Data » Agriculture, Food, Nutrition » Research Institutes and / or Public Policy Analysis

Nonprofit Financial Data » Housing, Shelter » Research Institutes and / or Public Policy Analysis

Nonprofit Financial Data » Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness and Relief » Research Institutes and / or Public Policy Analysis

Nonprofit Financial Data » Recreation, Sports, Leisure, Athletics » Research Institutes and / or Public Policy Analysis

Nonprofit Financial Data » Youth Development » Research Institutes and / or Public Policy Analysis

Nonprofit Financial Data » Human Services » Research Institutes and / or Public Policy Analysis

Nonprofit Financial Data » International, Foreign Affairs, and National Security » Research Institutes and / or Public Policy Analysis

Nonprofit Financial Data » Civil Rights, Social Action, Advocacy » Research Institutes and / or Public Policy Analysis

Nonprofit Financial Data » Community Improvement, Capacity Building » Research Institutes and / or Public Policy Analysis

Nonprofit Financial Data » Philanthropy, Voluntarism, and Grantmaking » Research Institutes and / or Public Policy Analysis

Nonprofit Financial Data » Science and Technology Research Institutes » Research Institutes and / or Public Policy Analysis

Nonprofit Financial Data » Social Science Research Institutes » Research Institutes and / or Public Policy Analysis

Nonprofit Financial Data » Religion, Spiritual Development » Research Institutes and / or Public Policy Analysis

Education » Educational Programs » Vocational Education » Regional Occupational Programs

Programs offered by participating high schools which provide training in specific occupational skills that is more specialized than that provided in basic vocational courses, but less specialized and varied than that available through the regional occupational centers. The program is regionalized in that specialized training offered at one high school is available to students in neighboring schoo ls.

Education » Educational Programs » Special Education » Nonpublic Special Schools » Residential Special Schools

Educational institutions at elementary and secondary levels that provide special education services for children with disabilities who are in residence while enrolled in the instructional program.

Education » Educational Programs » Remedial Education » Remedial Mathematics

Programs that provide diagnostic testing and/or individual or group instruction for people who are having difficulty with arithmetic, geometry, algebra or other mathematical skills.

Education » Educational Programs » Remedial Education

Programs that are designed to develop specific cognitive skills, usually in the language arts and mathematics, from a deficient level to one that is appropriate to the educational level and aspiration s of a particular student. Diagnostic testing to determine the nature and extent of the problem may also be included.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Tax Organizations and Services » Tax Information » Rent Rebate / Tax Credit Information

Programs that provide information for people who are renting about the rent rebate or tax credit programs that are available to people in their situation. Some programs are limited to people who meet age, disability, income and residency criteria, while others are available to all renters.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Tax Organizations and Services » Tax Information » Rent Rebate / Tax Credit Information » Renters' Tax Credit Information

Programs that provide information and guidance for state/provincial residents who have been renting their homes or apartments as of a specified date during the tax year and who want to apply for the r enters' tax credit program. The program is based on the recognition that renters indirectly pay property taxes as part of their rent and thus should have some protection, as do homeowners. The renter' s tax credit is generally not a payment that individuals receive, but a deduction that renters can make on their state/provincial income tax forms though in some jurisdictions renters receive a check from the tax authority. Renters who owe no taxes may get no benefits depending on state/provincial tax laws. Income restrictions may apply.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Legal Services » Real Estate Law

Programs that provide assistance for people who want to purchase or sell a home or other property and/or who need to resolve a dispute or initiate or respond to litigation arising from the purchase or sale of real estate.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Legal Services » Landlord / Tenant Assistance » Rent Control Enforcement

Programs that investigate cases in which owners of rental property have reportedly increased their rents beyond the limits established by local rent control ordinances, which determine the legitimacy of certain exceptional rent increases and which recommend prosecution of or other sanctions against landlords whose rent increases are not legitimate.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Legal Services » Immigration / Naturalization Legal Services » Rights Counseling for Undocumented Persons

Programs that provide information and guidance for people who have entered and remain in the United States or Canada illegally. Counseling usually focuses on their short-term needs; their rights regar ding housing, employment and public benefits; and the agencies that will assist them despite their undocumented status.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Legal Services » Immigration / Naturalization Legal Services » Relief from Removal / Other Immigration Relief

Programs that provide assistance in applying for lasting immigration relief for aliens filing petitions with the Immigration and Naturalization Services. Also included are organizations that provide a defense for aliens who are involved in legal proceedings, generally held in Immigration Court, in which the Immigration and Naturalization Service seeks to show that the individual no longer has the right to enter or remain in the United States because they have entered the country illegally, have overstayed their authorized admission, have violated immigration law, have committed a crime, have m ade a false claim of U.S. citizenship or meet other criteria which constitute grounds for removal. The defense generally involves a specific form of relief from removal, relief from exclusion or relie f that applies, by statute, to special classes of aliens.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Information Services » Research

Programs that engage in basic, applied or developmental research which involves the investigation, collection and analysis of demographic and other data with the objective of advancing our knowledge i n the physical and social sciences, enhancing our understanding of the major problems which confront our communities and finding solutions to basic human problems.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Legal Services » Immigration / Naturalization Legal Services » Immigrant Visa Application Filing Assistance » Refugee / Asylee Relative Petition Filing Assistance

Programs that assist in filing petitions by refugees or asylees who are seeking to obtain derivative refugee status for their spouses and unmarried children younger than age twenty-one. Petitions must be filed within two years of the arrival of the petitioner in the U.S. (i.e., within two years of gaining refugee or asylee status), and evidence substantiating spousal and/or family relationships mu st be filed. The spousal relationship must have existed prior to the petitioner's admission, and must currently exist. These programs may also assist in filing Affidavits of Relationship (AORs) by ref ugees, asylees, lawful permanent residents and citizens on behalf of family members who have fled their home country in cases where the country has been designated by the U.S. as a "refugee-eligible" country. Refugees, asylees and lawful permanent residents may file AORs for their spouses, parents, unmarried children of any age and orphaned nieces and nephews younger than age twenty-one. Citizens may file for siblings and grandparents. AORs are processed by overseas Joint Voluntary Agencies or U.S. embassies and consulates. There is no time limit for filing an AOR.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Information Services » Library Services » Library Audiovisual Services » Recordings for the Blind

Libraries or other organizations that maintain collections of books, magazines and other reading material on cassettes or records and make them available on a loan basis to residents of the community who are blind or who have visual impairments. Also included are organizations that distribute cassettes or records of this type that people can keep.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Information Services » Library Services » Library Audiovisual Services » Recording / Tape / CD Collections

Libraries or other organizations that maintain collections of audiotapes, records, cassettes or compact discs (CDs) which can be played using library equipment or checked out for listening at home.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Legal Services » Family Law » Reverse Paternity Actions

Programs that provide assistance for men who want to initiate litigation to prove that they are the father of a particular child in order to obtain custody, visitation rights or other custody arrangem ents.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Law Enforcement Services » Crime Prevention » Security Evaluations » Residential Security Evaluations

Programs that provide professional advice regarding measures that homeowners can take to improve the security of their residential property.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Disaster Services » Disaster Warnings » Road Closures Bulletins

Programs that issue bulletins to inform the public of dangerous road conditions or road and bridge closures that are due to wind, rain, snow, landslides, earthquakes or other problems caused by the we ather or other natural phenomena.

Consumer Services » Consumer Regulation » Regulations / Standards » Transportation Safety Standards » Railroad Safety Standards

Programs that are responsible for establishing and enforcing standards for railroad track maintenance, equipment and operating practices; for investigating and reporting on railroad accidents; and for administering and enforcing laws and related regulations designed to promote safety on the railroads.

Consumer Services » Consumer Regulation » Regulations / Standards » Labor Standards and Practices » Regulation of Farm Labor Contractors

Programs that establish and enforce legislation which governs the conditions under which migrant farm workers may be recruited, hired, transported and utilized by agricultural contractors.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Community Services » Funding » Research Funds

Programs that provide monetary support which recipient agencies and organizations may use to cover the cost of the analysis and clinical trials components of research projects including demonstration and pilot programs.

Consumer Services » Consumer Regulation » Regulations / Standards

Programs that have regulatory and/or oversight responsibilities in enforcing the laws and standards established through consumer protection or fair trade legislation.

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

Programs that accept donations of personal residences, vacation homes, commercial buildings, vacant lots or other pieces of real estate and sell the property to raise money for charitable purposes.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Community Services » Cultural Transition Facilitation » Refugee Resettlement Services

Government-appointed nonprofit organizations, frequently associated with the faith community, that provide resettlement services through a network of local affiliates for refugee populations designate d by the U.S. Department of State. These organizations take the lead in helping newly arrived refugees or refugee families make an adjustment to their new home and community. Services provided by loca l affiliates may include a reception for arriving refugees; provision of a "welcome kit" of immediate necessities; periodic visits with the family during the early days of their transition; collection and provision of household goods; cultural orientation and ESL classes; and assistance in locating housing and employment, using public transportation and identifying other needed services.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Community Groups » Community Action / Social Advocacy Groups » Human Rights Groups » Right to Die Groups

Organizations that support the right of people who may be terminally ill to end their own lives in a planned manner either by active means or by the removal of life-support systems.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Community Groups » Community Action / Social Advocacy Groups » Human Rights Groups » Reproductive Rights Groups

Organizations that support the passage and enforcement of laws and other social measures which preserve a woman's right to reproductive health care including contraception, sterilization and the choic e to terminate her pregnancy. Reproductive rights groups may also urge action on other issues such as assuring availability of sex education to young people, preventing violence at abortion clinics an d protecting women seeking an abortion from harassment.

Consumer Services » Consumer Regulation » Records / Licenses / Permits

Programs that issue written personal permits to engage in activities that are regulated by government authority or which maintain and, where appropriate, provide access to official documents which aut henticate the occurrence of specific transactions, proceedings or events. Also included are programs that evaluate records, licenses or permits issued by foreign authorities and produce written certif ication of equivalency to U.S. or Canadian standards.

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

Programs that establish and enforce health, safety and program standards for residential treatment facilities, review applications for licenses, issue or deny licenses, inspect facilities for complian ce with requirements and revoke licenses or bring disciplinary action for noncompliance.

Consumer Services » Consumer Assistance and Protection » Money Management » Representative Payee Services

Programs that arrange for public benefit checks (usually Social Security or SSI) to be sent to a public agency, nonprofit organization, bank, relative or other individual who has been appointed under federal law to act as a surrogate for recipients in situations where they have a cognitive impairment and are unable to manage their own funds.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Community Economic Development » Special Focus Community Economic Development » Regional Economic Development

Programs that provide technical assistance, venture capital, loans, loan guarantees or other forms of management support to encourage the establishment and growth of business and industry in a particu lar region of the United States or Canada.

Consumer Services » Consumer Assistance and Protection » Consumer Complaints » Recreational Vehicle Complaints

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

Consumer Services » Consumer Assistance and Protection » Consumer Complaints » Realtor Complaints

Programs that provide assistance for consumers who want to register complaints regarding the licensing, violation of truth in real estate laws, misrepresentation, fraud, unethical or improper conduct of personnel or other inappropriate business practices of real estate companies.

Consumer Services » Consumer Assistance and Protection » Consumer Complaints » Radio Complaints

Programs that provide assistance for consumers who want to register complaints regarding companies that manufacture, sell, service or repair radios or handle radio programming.

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

Programs that help individuals who have mental, emotional or social problems to develop new interests, sharpen their social skills and gain a sense of self-achievement through a structured series of l eisure-time activities which may include music, arts and crafts, special events, social gatherings and recreational games. Recreational therapy is also used as part of many rehabilitation programs for people who have health problems or disabilities.

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

Programs that provide emotional support, information and guidance for children and adolescents who have run away from home and for the entire family, if appropriate, with the objective of identifying and resolving the problems that prompted the youth to leave home and/or assisting the youth to formulate and implement a workable plan for his or her immediate future.

Mental Health Care and Counseling » Outpatient Mental Health Care » Specialized Counseling Services » Employment Transition Counseling » Retirement Counseling

Programs that encourage and assist older workers to undertake personal planning for life in retirement prior to or following the date of termination of active, gainful employment in order to facilitat e personal and social adjustment during the initial period of their retired lives.

Basic Needs » Transportation » Long Distance Transportation » Rail Transportation

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

Mental Health Care and Counseling » Outpatient Mental Health Care » Crisis Intervention » Telephone Crisis Intervention » Runaway Hotlines

Programs that provide telephone crisis intervention services for children and youth who have run away from or have been pushed out of their homes or who are acting out and at risk of abuse. Services m ay include steps to ensure the youth's safety; information regarding the youth's rights and alternatives; and referrals for shelter, medical care, ongoing counseling or group support and other related services. Also included are programs that maintain a message relay system which allows runaways to contact their parents or other concerned individuals and receive messages from them.

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

Programs that provide a therapeutic living environment in community-based facilities for individuals who have emotional and/or behavioral problems and who require a structured, supervised treatment pr ogram which may include individual, group, family and other treatment modalities as appropriate.

Basic Needs » Transportation » Local Transportation » Local Automobile Transportation » Ride Sharing

Programs that make arrangements for people to travel together in private automobiles and vans during busy commuting hours or which provide a central telephone number for people to use to identify othe rs who are commuting to and from the same general area with whom they might share.

Basic Needs » Temporary Financial Aid » Transportation Expense Assistance » Return to Point of Origin

Programs that provide bus tickets, or money or vouchers for gasoline for homeless people or other individuals who wish to return to a legal place of residence that is outside the county or other area in which they are currently located and who cannot leave without assistance.

Basic Needs » Temporary Financial Aid » Housing Payment Assistance » Rental Deposit Assistance

Programs that provide cash grants or loans for people who are in the process of acquiring rental housing and who can handle the monthly rental payments, but who do not have the assets to pay the first month's rent, in some cases, the last month's rent, and the security deposits required to move in.

Basic Needs » Temporary Financial Aid » Housing Payment Assistance » Rent Payment Assistance

Programs that make rental payments for people who are at risk of eviction without assistance and who meet age, income, disability, need or other requirements.

Individual and Family Life » Volunteer Opportunities » Recreational Activities / Sports Volunteer Opportunities » Recreational Activities Volunteer Opportunities

Recreational programs, programs for people with disabilities, senior centers and other similar organizations that are actively seeking individuals with requisite skills and experience who are willing to work on a voluntary basis without remuneration planning and organizing any of a wide variety of leisure time activities such as painting, knitting, quilting, card and board games and sports program s that are appropriate for age, abilities and interests of participants.

Individual and Family Life » Volunteer Opportunities » Recreational Activities / Sports Volunteer Opportunities

Recreation centers, schools, youth programs and other similar organizations that are actively seeking individuals with the requisite skills and experience who are willing to provide leadership for pro grams involving crafts, sports, youth development or other recreational activities on a voluntary basis without remuneration.

Individual and Family Life » Volunteer Opportunities » Health Care Volunteer Opportunities » Respite / Home Health Care Volunteer Opportunities

Organizations that are actively seeking individuals with the requisite skills and experience who are willing, on a voluntary basis without remuneration, to serve as home health aides or substitute car egivers who provide temporary or intermittent care for dependent adults or children in their own homes in order to provide a brief period of rest or relief for parents, family members, guardians or ot hers who are their regular caregivers.

Individual and Family Life » Volunteer Opportunities » Education Volunteer Opportunities » Reading Encouragement Volunteer Opportunities

Organizations that are actively seeking individuals with the requisite skills who are willing, on a voluntary basis without remuneration, to read to young children during a library or after school pro gram story hour, staff book giveaway programs or become involved in other activities that stimulate an interest in books and reading.

Basic Needs » Housing / Shelter » Residential Housing Options

Temporary or long-term residential options for people who do not want to establish independent households or cannot afford to do so, and who are capable of maintaining independent living in a communal environment without any form of supervision, care or support.

Basic Needs » Housing / Shelter » Housing Search and Information » Roommate / Housemate Matching Assistance

Programs that assist people who need a shared housing arrangement to identify others with whom they can share. Included are share-a-home programs which match homeowners and apartment dwellers who want to share their living facilities with compatible individuals who need a place to rent. Most share-a-home programs are for older adults and require that at least one of each matched pair qualify on th is basis.

Basic Needs » Housing / Shelter » Housing Search and Information » Relocation Assistance

Programs that provide assistance for people who have been displaced from their current homes or rental housing by urban renewal, redevelopment, conversion or demolition of condemned housing.

Individual and Family Life » Volunteer Opportunities » Construction / Maintenance Volunteer Opportunities » Roofing Volunteer Opportunities

Organizations that are actively seeking roofers who are willing, on a voluntary basis without remuneration, to make minor repairs to the roofs on the organization's facility or those on the homes of t he people it serves.

Basic Needs » Housing / Shelter » Emergency Shelter » Crisis Shelter » Runaway / Youth Shelter

Programs that provide temporary emergency shelter for children and youth who have run away from or have been pushed out of their homes or who are acting out and at risk for abuse pending return to the ir own families or suitable alternative placement. Such facilities usually provide in-house individual, group and family counseling and the full range of other secondary services related to runaways i ncluding referral to appropriate resources.

Individual and Family Life » Volunteer Opportunities » Administration Volunteer Opportunities » Clerical Volunteer Opportunities » Receptionist Volunteer Opportunities

Organizations that are actively seeking individuals who are willing to greet visitors and people who call, determine what their business is and connect them with the appropriate staff person on a volu ntary basis without remuneration.

Individual and Family Life » Spiritual Enrichment » Religious Activities » Religious Study Groups

Programs that provide an opportunity for participants to read and discuss religious scriptures or other sacred documents; to study historical places, events and cultures significant to the religion; t o understand the doctrine of different religious orders; to engage in group prayer; and to discuss current moral and ethical issues within a religious context with the goal of understanding and deepen ing their own faith.

Individual and Family Life » Spiritual Enrichment » Religious Activities

Programs that provide opportunities for people to satisfy their inner needs and enhance their spiritual growth through organized group worship, or through other devotional activities under the auspice s of a formal religious or denominational institution.

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

Programs that provide classes or individual lessons for people who want to develop an appreciation for or competency in a particular recreational, artistic or leisure-time activity.

Individual and Family Life » Leisure Activities » Recreational Equipment / Supplies

Programs that provide access to equipment and supplies that are required for leisure-time pursuits.

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

Programs that provide opportunities for people of all ages to learn, become competitive in and enjoy the organized recreational activity, sport or game of their choice. These programs may be offered b y local clubs devoted to a particular activity or sport; may provide individual or team coaching assistance or instruction, access to equipment and facilities, and uniforms, if necessary; and may spon sor or make arrangements for athletes to participate in amateur competitions, usually at the local, regional or state/provincial level, and provide officials for games. These events are generally for the enjoyment of the athletes and are not at a high enough competitive level to be considered spectator sports.

Individual and Family Life » Leisure Activities » Recreation Related Subsidies

Programs that pay all or a portion of the fees and/or other expenses associated with instruction and/or participation in a particular recreational, artistic or leisure-time activity for people, especi ally children from low income families, who would be unable to enjoy those programs without assistance.

Individual and Family Life » Leisure Activities » Parks / Recreation Areas » Recreational Trails

Programs that develop, maintain and make available to the public paths in the mountains, deserts and other scenic areas that can be used for riding, hiking or utilizing any of a variety of recreationa l vehicles.

Individual and Family Life » Leisure Activities » Parks / Recreation Areas » Recreational Facilities » Recreation Centers

Centers, often operated by the local community department of parks and recreation, that offer, at a single location, a variety of recreational facilities such as athletic fields and courts, a gymnasiu m, a swimming pool and locker facilities. Recreation centers usually offer an organized program of activities for community residents and provide all necessary equipment.

Individual and Family Life » Leisure Activities » Parks / Recreation Areas » Recreational Facilities

Programs that develop, maintain and make available to the public acreage and facilities for a broad range of recreational activities, sports and games.

Individual and Family Life » Leisure Activities » Parks / Recreation Areas » Camps » Residential Camps

Programs that provide creative recreational experiences in indoor and/or outdoor group living for children, usually age seven to sixteen, or adults who remain overnight at the camp and participate in a twenty-four hour schedule of activities.

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

Programs that offer temporary, substitute living arrangements for dependent adults and children in order to provide a brief period of relief or rest (usually more than twenty-four hours) for the famil y members, guardians or other people who are their regular caregivers. Also included are programs that offer the services of substitute caregivers that provide respite care services in the individual' s own home.

Individual and Family Life » Individual and Family Support Services » Personal Enrichment » Relationship Workshops

Programs that explore the meaning of contemporary relationships; the attitudes, feelings and interpersonal behaviors that can facilitate or hinder the development of intimate relationships; and strate gies for letting go of past relationships, leaving present relationships that cannot work, enhancing current relationships that have potential for success, and entering into new relationships that are personally satisfying. Workshops may focus on evaluating past relationships, developing the confidence to approach potential partners and initiate new relationships, learning to love and maintain com mitments, developing sexual intimacy, problem solving and communication in relationships and other similar topics.

Individual and Family Life » Individual and Family Support Services » Family Support Recruitment / Referral » Respite Care Registries

Programs that maintain lists of individuals or organizations which provide respite care services and link individuals or families who are in need of this service with appropriate resources.

Individual and Family Life » Family Surrogate / Alternative Living Services » Residential Living Options for People with Disabilities

Residential options that include some measure of care, supervision and/or support for individuals who, because of developmental disabilities, sensory impairments, physical disabilities, emotional prob lems, multiple disabilities or special health care needs, are unable to live completely independently. Living options range from state/provincial institutions for individuals with the most severe disa bilities who require intensive services to settings that enable individuals with disabilities to live with their own families or in their own homes or apartments with supportive services from communit y-based supported living service providers. Alternatives in between include health care facilities for people with a primary need for developmental services in combination with an intermittent need fo r skilled nursing care; community care facilities for people who require varying levels of supervision and assistance in the activities of daily living; foster family placements for adults and childre n who will benefit from interaction in a family environment; and semi-independent living facilities for individuals who need minimal levels of support to live and work in the community.

Individual and Family Life » Family Surrogate / Alternative Living Services » Family Surrogate Recruitment / Placement / Referral » Residential Placement Services for People with Disabilities

Programs that maintain information about residential living options for people with disabilities including group homes, foster care, intermediate care, or semi-independent living residences, and link people who are looking for alternative living options with appropriate residential facilities.

Income Security » Social Insurance Programs » Unemployment Insurance » Railroad Workers Unemployment Insurance

A program established by the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act which provides benefits for qualified railroad workers who are out of a job because of unemployment or illness. Eligibility and the du ration and amount of payments depend on length of service, recency of employment, past earnings and availability for work. Payments are possible after other sources of income (salary, vacation pay, et c.) have been exhausted.

Income Security » Social Insurance Programs » Survivors Insurance » Railroad Workers Survivors Insurance

A program administered by the Railroad Retirement Board that provides monthly cash benefits for the survivors of eligible railroad workers who have died. Survivors benefits rates are figured as a per centage of the deceased worker's primary insurance amount.

Income Security » Social Insurance Programs » Retirement Benefits » Railroad Workers Retirement Benefits

A program established by the Railroad Workers Retirement Act and financed by contributions from railroad employers and employees which provides regular cash benefits for eligible retirees. Eligibility is based on age and length of service.

Income Security » Social Insurance Programs » Retirement Benefits

Public programs administered by retirement disbursement authorities that make monthly cash payments to eligible workers and their eligible dependents following retirement. The amount of the monthly ch eck is based on the worker's earnings and the length of time contributions were made to the retirement program.

Income Security » Social Insurance Programs » Disability Insurance » Railroad Workers Disability

A program administered by the Railroad Retirement Board that provides disability benefits for people who have at least ten years of railroad employment and become totally disabled, and for individuals who have at least twenty years of service and become partially disabled.

Income Security » Public Assistance Programs » Basic Income Maintenance Programs » Repatriation Assistance

Programs that provide limited, short-term financial assistance for United States citizens returning from foreign countries because they are destitute, physically or mentally ill, or threatened because of war (or the risk of war); are not eligible for other assistance programs; and do not have resources to meet immediate living expenses. The individual must initiate action while still in a foreign country by contacting the U.S. embassy or consulate located in that country.

Income Security » Public Assistance Programs » Basic Income Maintenance Programs » Refugee / Entrant Cash Assistance » Refugee / Entrant Cash Assistance Applications

County offices that accept applications and establish eligibility for the Refugee/Entrant Cash Assistance program.

Income Security » Public Assistance Programs » Basic Income Maintenance Programs » Refugee / Entrant Cash Assistance » Refugee / Entrant Cash Assistance Appeals / Complaints

Programs that are responsible for hearing appeals and resolving complaints that have been filed by people who have applied for or are receiving assistance through the Refugee/Entrant Cash Assistance p rogram and believe that they have been discriminated against, that their rights have been violated or that the county has failed to take appropriate action with respect to their application or benefit s.

Income Security » Public Assistance Programs » Basic Income Maintenance Programs » Refugee / Entrant Cash Assistance

Federal income maintenance programs administered by the county that provide time-limited financial assistance for refugees and eligible entrants while they are in the process of resettling in the Unit ed States.

Income Security » Employment » Employment Preparation » Prejob Guidance » Resume Preparation Assistance

Programs that provide individual or group training for people who want to learn to present their skills, education and previous work experience effectively in a written resume or vita.

Income Security » Employment » Employment Preparation » Job Training » Retraining

Programs that provide training in new skill areas for people who have been or are about to be laid off and who would otherwise have little opportunity of being reemployed in the same or an equivalent occupation because their current skills are obsolete.

Health Care » Substance Abuse Services » Supportive Substance Abuse Services » Relapse Prevention Programs

Programs that provide structured therapy groups or other interventions which help recovering substance abusers make the cognitive, behavioral and attitudinal changes that are necessary to prevent them from returning to their previous patterns of alcohol or other drug abuse. The program helps participants deal in a very focused way with a wide variety of issues that have an impact on their commitme nt to sobriety and may include topics like exercise, nutrition, boredom, addictive behavior, looking forward, work and recovery, guilt and shame, the role of twelve-step programs, staying busy, truthf ulness, trust, repairing relationships, anger management, money management and dealing with feelings.

Health Care » Substance Abuse Services » Substance Abuse Treatment Programs » Residential Substance Abuse Treatment » Residential Drug Abuse Treatment

Community-based facilities that provide a twenty-four hour, supervised, supportive, drug-free environment in which people who abuse drugs can learn to deal with their lives and remain drug-free upon r eturn to the community. Services may include individual and group counseling and twelve-step and other mutual support groups, drug education and structured social activities which may be available to family members or significant others as well as to residents.

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

Community-based residential facilities that provide a long-term (usually one to nine month) alcohol and drug-free supportive environment in which individuals who abuse alcohol can achieve and/or maint ain sobriety. Residential alcoholism programs are usually staffed by recovering alcoholics and offer services that differ widely among facilities, but which may include personal recovery planning serv ices, twelve-step or other mutual support groups, alcoholism education, family support, recreation and social activities and assistance in obtaining vocational and social services.

Health Care » Substance Abuse Services » Substance Abuse Treatment Programs » Residential Substance Abuse Treatment

Community-based residential facilities that provide long or short-term treatment in the context of a twenty-four hour, supervised drug and alcohol-free environment for people who have problems related to substance abuse.

Health Care » Specialty Medicine » Radiology

Programs that are staffed by specialists who have expertise in the therapeutic utilization of radiant energy and its modifiers in the study and management of disease. Radiologists principally read x-r ays but may also be certified to utilize some nuclear technology which involves the analysis and imaging of radionuclides and radiolabeled substances in vitro and in vivo for diagnosis and the adminis tration of radionuclides and radiolabeled substances for the treatment of disease, especially malignant tumors.

Health Care » Specialty Medicine » Internal Medicine » Rheumatology

Programs that are staffed by specialists who provide for the comprehensive medical management including preventive, diagnostic and treatment services for individuals who have diseases or conditions th at affect the joints, muscles, bones, tendons and other supporting structures such as ligaments and cartilage. Rheumatologists diagnose and treat arthritis, various types of back pain, muscle strains, common athletic injuries and rare diseases of the tissues and arteries in many body systems often referred to as collagen disease.

Health Care » Rehabilitation / Habilitative Services

Programs that provide a combination of treatment and education services which are designed to restore maximum functioning, a sense of well-being and a personally satisfying level of independence for i ndividuals who have temporary or permanent disabilities.

Health Care » Human Reproduction » Family Planning » Pregnancy Counseling » Right to Life Counseling

Programs that encourage pregnant women whose plans for their pregnancies are uncertain to consider alternatives to abortion including relinquishing the children for adoption or raising the children as single parents.

Health Care » Health Supportive Services » Health Care Referrals » Physician Referrals » Referral to Physicians Accepting Medicaid / Medi-Cal

Programs that link people who are in need of primary medical care with private medical practitioners who are qualified in the desired area of specialization and who have agreed to accept patients who are covered by Medicaid/Medi-Cal.

Health Care » Health Supportive Services » Assistive Technology Equipment » Recreational Aids

Programs that provide equipment or other products which have been modified to enhance the ability of people with disabilities to take part in the leisure time pursuits of their choice. Included are mo dified dog leashes, craft making items, sewing accessories, games, puzzles, cards, video equipment, sports equipment, cycling equipment, toys and other similar products.

Health Care » Health Screening / Diagnostic Services » Disease / Disability Specific Screening / Diagnosis » HIV Testing » Rapid HIV Tests

Programs that conduct HIV tests that detect HIV antibody using blood, serum or oral fluids as specimens, the results of which are available very quickly, usually within five to thirty minutes. A react ive rapid HIV test result must be confirmed by Western blot or immunofluorescence assay (IFA).

Environmental Quality » Public Health » Public Health Information / Inspection / Remediation » Restaurant / Food Sanitation

Programs that enforce food handling and dispensing laws and regulations by regularly inspecting restaurants, food stands, summer food service sites, congregate meal sites, employee on-site feeding ope rations, caterers, food demonstrators, wholesale food processing and manufacturing plants, markets, bakeries and food vending machines for health hazards; consulting with food facilities regarding imp roved food handling practices; and issuing citations and fines to establishments that have failed to comply with prescribed health practices and regulations.

Environmental Quality » Public Health » Public Health Information / Inspection / Remediation » Pest Control » Roach Control

Programs that investigate complaints from the public regarding roach infestations, inspect affected property and structures to determine the extent of the problem and provide eradication services or a dvice and necessary poisons for eradication.

Environmental Quality » Public Health » Public Health Information / Inspection / Remediation » Pest Control » Rat Control

Programs that investigate complaints from the public regarding rat infestations, inspect affected property and structures to determine the extent of the problem and provide eradication services or adv ice and necessary poisons for eradication.

Environmental Quality » Municipal Services / Public Works » Street Maintenance » Roadside Landscape Maintenance

Programs that are responsible for the planting, topping, trimming, spraying, removal and general care of trees, shrubs and other plants that are in the public right-of-way including landscaped street medians, islands and embankments or in street planters. The program also provides 24-hour emergency service for fallen or dangerous street trees.

Environmental Quality » Municipal Services / Public Works » Sanitation » Refuse Disposal

Programs that provide facilities that are licensed to dispose of all types of residential, commercial and industrial waste products.

Environmental Quality » Municipal Services / Public Works » Sanitation » Refuse Collection

Programs that are responsible for the collection and/or hauling of refuse including the heterogeneous collection of household and commercial waste products, garbage, garden trash, animal carcasses and other materials that are regarded as useless and thrown away.

Environmental Quality » Municipal Services / Public Works » Sanitation » Recycling » Residential Recycling Programs

Community-sponsored voluntary or mandatory programs that encourage people in residential settings to recycle reusable resources such as newspaper, glass, plastic and metals such as aluminum, tin and s teel which are found in cans. The program may supply recycling containers to participating households and may collect the recyclable materials on a regular basis.

Environmental Quality » Municipal Services / Public Works » Sanitation » Recycling

Programs that collect residential or commercial waste products to salvage reusable resources such as paper, plastics, glass or metals.

Environmental Quality » Municipal Services / Public Works » Graffiti Removal » Residential Graffiti Removal

Programs that paint over or remove inscriptions, designs or other spray painted markings that deface homes or other structures in private, residential areas.

Environmental Quality » Environmental Protection and Improvement » Pollution Control » Radiation Control

Programs that establish standards for acceptable levels of radiation in the environment from natural and synthetic sources including neutrons, x-rays, ultraviolet radiation, microwaves and alpha parti cles; license and inspect nuclear power plants and radioactive waste facilities; develop and enforce regulations to ensure the safe use of radioactive materials in medical, industrial and other settin gs; control the radiation emission levels of microwave ovens, television receivers, medical x-ray equipment, video display monitors and other similar electronic products; monitor radiation levels in t he environment; and, when warranted, initiate litigation against manufacturers and other individuals or organizations who have failed to comply with radiation control regulations.

Environmental Quality » Domestic Animal Services » Veterinary Services » Rabies Vaccinations

Programs that inoculate animals to prevent them from contracting rabies, an acute viral disease that attacks the nervous system of warm-blooded animals, which is uniformly fatal when untreated, and wh ich can be transmitted with infected saliva, usually through the bite of a rabid animal.