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Nonprofit Financial Data » Employment, Job Related » Vocational Rehabilitation (includes Job Training and Employment for Disabled and Elderly)

Nonprofit Financial Data » Human Services » Volunteers of America

Nonprofit Financial Data » Human Services » Victims' Services

Nonprofit Financial Data » Philanthropy, Voluntarism, and Grantmaking » Voluntarism Promotion

Nonprofit Financial Data » Employment, Job Related » Vocational Counseling / Guidance / Testing

Nonprofit Financial Data » Civil Rights, Social Action, Advocacy » Voter Education / Registration

Education » Educational Programs » Vocational Education » Vocational Centers

Programs, often operated by community adult schools or other secondary or postsecondary educational entities, that offer specialized education and training related to any of a variety of occupational areas for adults who may have high school diplomas and for selected high school students or high-school-age youngsters who have the permission of a school counselor.

Education » Educational Programs » Vocational Education

Secondary or postsecondary education programs available in regular or trade high schools or through separate vocational centers or programs that provide formal preparation for semiskilled, skilled, te chnical or professional occupations for high-school-aged students and, in some cases, adults who have opted to develop or expand their employment opportunities, often in lieu of preparing for college entry. Vocational education programs help participants prepare for full-time employment upon graduation, part-time employment while in school or for more advanced vocational training at the postsecond ary level.

Education » Educational Programs » Adult Education » English as a Second Language » Vocational English as a Second Language

Programs that provide courses that are designed to develop speaking, listening, reading, writing and grammar skills while working with the vocabulary of business, tourism or health care in students wh ose first language is other than English. VESL classes are offered by job training agencies, Regional Occupational Programs, skills centers and some adult education programs; and help participants imp rove their oral communication on the job, memo and letter writing skills, telephone skills, and their ability to read and understand trade manuals, parts manuals and job-related forms. Classes may foc us on a particular industry or may be general providing a work-oriented vocabulary.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Tax Organizations and Services » Tax Preparation Assistance » VITA Programs

Programs that utilize trained volunteers to help older adults and low-income individuals and families complete their tax return forms.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Organizational Development » Technical Assistance Specializations » Volunteer Utilization Assistance

Programs that provide consultation, training or contractual services for human service organizations that need assistance in planning, implementing, managing or evaluating the use of volunteer personn el in their programs. Included are assistance in identifying or developing appropriate roles or positions for the effective use of volunteers, devising strategies for the recruitment and selection of volunteer personnel and planning and implementing training and supervision for volunteer staff.

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

Organizations whose members are veterinary care providers who have affiliated for the purpose of promoting mutual interests and participating in veterinary seminars and conferences, subscribing to jou rnals and taking advantage of other opportunities for professional development. Many veterinary associations set standards which relate to the qualifications and performance of members, accept and inv estigate complaints from the public regarding the practices of members and maintain referral services through which citizens who require veterinary assistance are referred to members. Included are ass ociations of animal hospitals and specialized veterinarian associations whose members treat a particular species of animal or animal-related disease.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Legal Services » Immigration / Naturalization Legal Services » Nonimmigrant Visa Application Filing Assistance » Visas for Victims of Human Trafficking

Programs that assist in filing petitions for permits which allow admission, on a temporary basis, of aliens who have been victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons. The individual must be phys ically present in the United States, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, or at a port of entry; must have complied with a reasonable request for assistance in the prosecu tion or investigation of trafficking; and, if younger than age fifteen, must be likely to suffer extreme hardship involving unusual and severe harm if removed.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Information Services » Library Services » Library Audiovisual Services » Videotape / DVD Collections

Libraries or other organizations that maintain collections of movies, documentaries and other subjects in videotape and/or DVD format that can be used with library equipment or checked out for viewing at home or shown to community groups.

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

Programs that provide assistance for veterans who are having difficulty understanding and/or obtaining the full benefits and services to which they are entitled by law based on service to their countr y. The programs may help veterans understand the eligibility criteria for benefits, the benefits provided by the program, the payment process and the rights of beneficiaries; provide consultation and advice; help them complete benefits application forms; negotiate on their behalf with Veteran's Administration staff; and/or represent them in administrative processes or judicial litigation. Included are veteran rights organizations that offer a range of advocacy services as well as legal aid programs that offer more formalized legal assistance.

Criminal Justice and Legal Services » Law Enforcement Services » Crime Prevention » Vacation Security Checks

Programs, often offered by police departments, that periodically check the residences of people who are on vacation to ensure that nothing has been disturbed. Some programs will, for a small fee, coll ect mail and newspapers from the property and check all windows and doors on a daily basis.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Community Services » Volunteer Development » Volunteer Training

Programs that prepare individuals who have chosen to work on a full or part-time basis without remuneration in one of the human service fields for the specific type of volunteer activity in which they are interested. The program includes an orientation to and training in specific roles and responsibilities, and may include information about the general role, functions and policies of a specific ag ency if the volunteer is aware of his or her placement.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Community Services » Volunteer Development » Volunteer Recruitment / Placement

Programs that identify individuals who have chosen to work on a full or part-time basis without remuneration in one of the human service fields and which systematically evaluate the skills, talents an d personalities of recruited volunteers and match them with human service agencies that need voluntary support.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Community Services » Volunteer Development

Programs that seek to maximize the effective utilization of volunteer resources in the community and which encourage the participation of individuals who want to offer their services and work on a ful l or part-time basis without remuneration in one of the human service fields.

Organizational / Community / International Services » Community Services » Political Organization and Participation » Elections / Election Campaigns » Voter Registration Records

Government offices that maintain official records of individuals who have exercised their right to participate in the election process by registering to vote. Included are the local Registrar of Voter s offices, Chief Electoral Officers (in Canada) and other government offices through which people can obtain and file their registration forms. In order to qualify, people must be citizens; age eighte en or older; and, in the United States, residents of the state, county/municipal district or precinct for at least thirty days. People are required to reregister if they change their names, their addr esses or their party affiliations.

Consumer Services » Consumer Regulation » Licensing / Certification / Accreditation » Vendor Certification

Offices that assign approved vendor status to service providers that have applied for authorization to issue Food Stamps, to accept Section 8 certificates, to receive reimbursements for services rende red to Medicaid/Medi-Cal recipients or to similarly participate in other programs. Services to approved vendors generally include verification of client eligibility status and assistance with billing inquiries.

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

Nonprofit, nongovernmental agencies that are organized on a national, state/provincial or local basis and supported primarily by voluntary contributions from the public at large, which are engaged in a program of service, education and research that relates to a particular disease, condition or disability or group of diseases, conditions or disabilities. The primary activity of voluntary health or ganizations is to raise funds for health related research.

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

Programs that support, promote, provide access to and encourage the enjoyment of paintings, sculpture, ceramics, photography, crafts, architectural works and other visual art forms.

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

Programs that provide assistance for consumers who want to register complaints regarding the licensing, incompetence, negligence, unclean or unsanitary equipment or premises, violation of laws regulat ing the use of narcotics, quality of service, excessive fees, unprofessional conduct or other inappropriate business practices of veterinarians.

Mental Health Care and Counseling » Outpatient Mental Health Care » Specialized Counseling Services » Veteran Reintegration Counseling

Programs that provide emotional support, information and guidance for veterans who have emotional problems relating to experiences they had while in the service or who have separated from the military and are having difficulty adjusting to their civilian status.

Basic Needs » Housing / Shelter » Home Loans » Home Purchase Loans » Veteran Home Loans

Programs that assist veterans who want to purchase or construct a home by issuing GI loans which feature moderate interest rates, no down payment, a long repayment period, and the right to pay all or a portion or the loan in advance without penalty.

Individual and Family Life » Volunteer Opportunities » Administration Volunteer Opportunities » Volunteer Recruitment / Coordination Volunteer Opportunities

Organizations that are actively seeking individuals with the requisite skills and experience who are willing, on a voluntary basis without remuneration, to help them attract qualified individuals to f ill volunteer positions and to coordinate their activities.

Individual and Family Life » Volunteer Opportunities

Community organizations that are actively seeking individuals with the requisite knowledge, skills and experience who are willing to offer their services and work on a full or part-time basis without remuneration on projects or in positions that benefit the organization itself or the people it serves. Many agencies that provide volunteer opportunities also offer intensive training in the tasks tha t are required for the job.

Income Security » Social Insurance Programs » Survivors Insurance » Veteran Survivors Insurance

A program administered by the Veterans Administration that provides special payments for the eligible survivors of deceased veterans whose wartime or peacetime service meets specific criteria for serv ice-connected death compensation or non-service-connected death pensions.

Income Security » Social Insurance Programs » Social Health Insurance » Veteran / Military Health Insurance

Programs administered by the Department of Defense (DoD) Health Affairs Office or the Veteran's Administration that provide health benefits coverage for eligible military personnel, eligible veterans and eligible dependents.

Income Security » Social Insurance Programs » Retirement Benefits » Veteran Pensions

A program administered by the Veterans Administration that provides regular retirement benefits for unemployed veterans age sixty-five and older and for wartime veterans who have a limited income and a non-service-connected disability which is permanent and total and which prevents them from obtaining substantially gainful employment.

Income Security » Social Insurance Programs » Life Insurance » Veteran Life Insurance

A program administered by the Veteran's Administration that provides life insurance protection for veterans of World War I, World War II and the Korean Conflict and for service disabled veterans of th e Vietnam Conflict. The program also provides mortgage protection life insurance under a group policy for those disabled veterans who are given a VA grant to secure specially adapted housing.

Income Security » Social Insurance Programs » Disability Insurance » Veteran Disability

A program administered by the Veteran's Administration that provides regular monthly payments to compensate veterans who are disabled by injury or illness incurred in or aggravated by active service i n the line of duty during wartime or peacetime service and discharged or separated under other than dishonorable conditions. Payment amounts depend upon the percentage of disability.

Income Security » Social Insurance Programs » Burial Insurance » Veteran Burial Benefits

A program of the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs that provides a variety of burial benefits for eligible deceased veterans of peacetime or wartime service who have been discharged under conditions other than dishonorable and, in the case of some benefits, for their dependents. Included are burial in a national cemetery (opening and closing the grave, headstones and markers and perpetual care); headstones and markers for graves of veterans that are located anywhere in the world as well as niche markers for urns; headstones or markers for memorial plots in situations where the veteran’s rema ins are not available for burial; Presidential Memorial Certificates; and burial flags which drape the veteran’s coffin and are given to the next of kin or close associate following the funeral. Buri al and funeral allowances are also available to certain veterans under specified conditions.

Income Security » Employment » Volunteer Service Programs » VISTA

A federal volunteer service program that provides opportunities for people to volunteer their time and work for low wages on projects whose objective is to strengthen and supplement efforts to elimina te poverty and poverty-related human, social and environmental problems in the United States and its territories and to secure opportunities for self-sufficiency by people who are afflicted with such problems.

Income Security » Employment » Volunteer Service Programs

Programs that provide employment opportunities for people who are willing to volunteer their time at low wages to work on social and economic development or environmental improvement projects througho ut the United States and/or Canada or in developing countries abroad.

Income Security » Employment » Vocational Rehabilitation

Programs that enable individuals with disabilities, people who abuse drugs or alcohol, or people who have emotional problems to obtain the training and employment experiences they need to achieve econ omic self-sufficiency. Services may include vocational evaluation, work adjustment, work experience, training in marketable skills and placement in competitive employment or a sheltered work environme nt.

Income Security » Employment » Employment Preparation » Career Development » Vocational Assessment

Programs that administer tests which measure an individual's skills, abilities, interests, personality traits and other qualifications for success in different occupational areas or specific positions .

Health Care » Outpatient Health Facilities » Veteran Outpatient Clinics

Outpatient medical facilities operated by the United States Veteran's Administration that provide routine primary medical care for eligible veterans. Services generally include X-rays, general health check ups, blood pressure checks, treatment for basic illnesses and laboratory tests.

Health Care » Inpatient Health Facilities » Hospitals » Veteran's Administration Hospitals

Health care facilities operated by the United States government that provide inpatient and outpatient medical, surgical and psychiatric care for eligible veterans.

Health Care » Health Supportive Services » Assistive Technology Equipment » Visual / Reading Aids » Voice / Audio Output Aids

Programs that provide equipment such as talking watches, talking scales, speech output glucometers, talking pocket memo systems, tone-based measuring devices, voice-based notetaking equipment and othe r devices which allow people who have visual impairments or learning disabilities to access text or scalar information.

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

Programs that provide equipment or other products which enhance the ability of people who have visual impairments or other disabilities to see and/or read; or which make television programs, feature f ilms, home videos and other visual media accessible by providing a descriptive narration of key visual elements in these programs.

Health Care » Health Screening / Diagnostic Services » Disease / Disability Specific Screening / Diagnosis » Eye Screening » Vision Screening

Programs that offer visual acuity tests for the purpose of identifying individuals who have an impaired ability to see.

Environmental Quality » Domestic Animal Services » Veterinary Services » Veterinary Bill Assistance

Programs that pay the veterinary bills of people who cannot afford to make the payments themselves and whose pets would otherwise be unable to receive necessary medical care. Also included are program s that provide vouchers which enable eligible individuals to obtain free veterinary care for their pets or care at a reduced cost.

Environmental Quality » Domestic Animal Services » Veterinary Services

Programs that provide preventive, diagnostic and treatment services for animals who have illnesses, injuries or emotional problems; and which put to sleep animals who are aged or in severe pain becaus e of untreatable health problems.

Education » Educational Support Services » Student Financial Aid » Educational Benefits » Veteran Education Benefits

A program that is administered by the Veteran's Administration which provides educational financial assistance for veterans and service personnel and their eligible dependents. Veterans and service p ersonnel who served on active duty between January 31, 1955 and January 1, 1977 for specified periods of time are eligible for a variety of education benefits under the GI Bill including a stipend for tuition assistance at approved educational institutions. Veterans and service personnel who entered active duty after January 1, 1977 may participate in a voluntary contributory plan in which the ind ividual's savings for a future education are administered and augmented by the government. Partial educational assistance is also available to the survivors of deceased or disabled veterans whose deat h or permanent and total disability was service-connected; and to the spouses and children of servicemen and women who have been listed for more than 90 days as missing in action, captured in the line of duty or forcibly detained by a foreign power.