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Provides housing rehabilitation for the low income, the aged, and people with disabilities. Works with local agencies, civic organizations, and churches to meet the housing needs of this population. Assists with getting indoor plumbing work done. Repairs and construction are done in the spring and summer.

Virginia Wesleyan University is Coastal Virginia's premier university of the liberal arts and sciences. Situated on a 300-acre park-like campus in Virginia Beach, the University annually enrolls approximately 1,500 students in undergraduate, graduate, and online programs. Undergraduate degrees include a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, and Bachelor of Social Work with 35 majors, 30 minors, and seven pre-professional programs. Graduate degrees include a Master of Business Administration and Master of Arts in Education (2018). Students thrive in average class sizes of 13 and through the University's experiential learning, high-impact leadership, and career-development programs. More than 90 percent of Wesleyan's new graduates are employed or enrolled in graduate school within one year. The state-of-the-art Greer Environmental Sciences Center, Chesapeake Bay Academy, Tidewater Collegiate Academy, and other outstanding facilities and programs serve a vibrant campus community and regional partners in education. In accordance with its United Methodist heritage, the University aspires to be a supportive community that is committed to social responsibility, ethical conduct, higher learning and religious freedom.

RISE & Kate's Place: Shelter House’s permanent supportive housing programs, comprised of 26 units, end family homelessness by providing a stable, supportive environment to homeless families who have experienced chronic homelessness.

Offer 3 transitional housing units for families moving from emergency shelter to permanent housing. Families may stay from 6 months to two years as they work to become self-sufficient.

Protective Services to adults consist of the receipt and prompt investigation of reports of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of adults and of reports that adults are at risk of abuse, neglect, or exploitation. It also includes assessment of service needs, determining whether the subject of the report is in need of protective services, documenting the need for protective services, specifying what services are needed, and providing or arranging for services. Services to adults whose situations do not allege abuse, neglect, or exploitation or the risk of abuse, neglect or exploitation are provided under the adult services definition and handled as such.

The Registrar's Office is responsible for all election activities within Powhatan County. The Registrar's Office provides a variety of useful information to county citizens such as election district maps that determine where a person votes, and (in the case of local elections) who the choices might be. Citizens may register to vote there or check on their eligibility. Any registered voter who chooses to vote-by-mail may request an absentee ballot from the office. The Registrar's Office distributes information and required forms to those persons wishing to run as a candidate for elected office and the various filing deadlines. The office ensures that polling places are staffed with trained election officers and that the voting machines are tested are working properly. The Registrar collects local election results and forwards them on to the Virginia Department of Elections for mass distribution.

The Energy Assistance Program (EAP)consists of three components; Fuel Assistance (FA), Coolng Assistance (CA) and Emergency Crisis Assistance (CAP). The FA component is intended to provide supplemental assistance to offset the rising costs of heating expenses. The CAP component is intended to provide assistance with heating equipment needs and emergency fuel outages. Fuel Assistance opens the second Tuesday in October. The last day for applying is the second Friday in November. Main Qualifications: Have a heating need, meet the income and resource levels, include all persons living in the household, live in an eligible living arrangement and meet the citizenship requirements. Crisis Assistance applicants must meet the following: income level, resource level. Deposits: Opens the first working day in November. May only receive once per lifetime per fuel type. (Natural gas, electric and LP gas) Heating Equipment: Opens November 1st or the first working day in November for Replacement, purchase, or repair of primary heating source. Primary Fuel: Opens the first working day in January. It is for those that did not receive fuel assistance. Requires cut off notice for electric and gas. Almost out of fuel oil, wood, coal or island purchased kerosene. Cooling Assistance: Is offered during the beginning in mid-June. Must meet eligibility requirements.

An adult residential facility for people with mental illness that helps them achieve independence within the community. Clients are offered support for community living, psychosocial support services, and are taught daily living skills.

Assists individuals who are 60 years of age or older, have dependencies in two or more activities of daily living (bathing, dressing, toileting, feeding) and have two or more unmet needs, remain in their homes.

Regulates certified public accountants in Virginia through a program of examination, licensure for individuals and firms, consumer protection with enforcement, continuing professional education audits, and peer review oversight.

Fairfax CASA advocacy for children involved in the court system due to concerns for their safety and well-being.

Through Community Relations we actively recruit volunteers to serve in a variety of positions with the Division of Community Programs and affiliated programs. We also seek to ensure up to date information and presentations for community groups and intersted parties seeking to provide information on children and families, communities and other useful information for the City of Chesapeake.

Provides a food pantry for persons in need of emergency food.

The circuit court has jurisdiction over civil cases with claims of more than $4,500. It shares authority with the general district court to hear matters involving claims that exceed $4,500 but do not exceed $25,000, and in civil cases for personal injury and wrongful death where the amount of the claim does not exceed $50,000. The circuit court has the authority to hear serious criminal cases called felonies. The circuit court also handles family matters, including divorce. In addition, the circuit court hears cases appealed from the general district court and from the juvenile and domestic relations district court.

Provides comprehensive educational services to the children of Craig County. In addition to a regular academic educational program, the school division also provides: vocational education classes, classes and services for special education students, a gifted and talented program for identified students, school counseling services, intramural and interscholastic sports programs. Adult education available in reading and GED.

Provides financial assistance for emergency needs for utilities, food, traveler's assistance, once every twelve months.

Provides social security survivor benefits to eligible widow and widowers. Eligible individuals include: full benefits to a widow or widower at full retirement age, a disabled widow or widower 50 or over, a widow or widower at any age if he or she takes care of the deceased's child who is under age 16 or disabled, and receiving Social Security benefits. Benefits also apply to other survivors. Eligible individuals include: benefits to children at any age who were disabled before age 22 and remain disabled, dependent parents age 62 or older, some divorcees, and unmarried children under 18 or up to age 19 if they are attending high school full time. Under certain circumstances, benefits can be paid to stepchildren, grandchildren, or adopted children.

Provides outpatient treatment to children, adolescents, adults, and families through individual family, group, and couples therapy.

Designed to view the court case through the victim's eyes and see that their concerns are represented to the courts. Services include: restitution, compensation through the state of Virginia, court notification and referral services. A coordinator from this office also works with the Women's Resource Center.

Provide customers with job services, unemployment insurance services, labor market information services and employer recruitment services.

Offers programs for at-risk youth which include Project Safe Place and the Runaway Shelter. Link House is for adolescent females ages 12 to 18 in state custody. Youth may be delinquent, unruly, or dependent and neglected. They typically exhibit emotional and/or behavioral problems from unmet needs during early childhood that may be coupled with past instances of emotional, physical and/or sexual abuse. Daily structured program seeks to build on identified strengths of each youth. The program strongly encourages family involvement to achieve the ultimate goal of family reunification. Independent living or foster family care may be sought for youth with no viable family resource. Assessment and observation services for state custody youth on referral by the Tennessee Department of Children's Services. Services include Daily Life Skills Group; Individual, Group & Family Counseling; Independent Living Skills; Therapeutic Recreation; Substance Abuse Counseling; Family Reunification; and Aftercare Services. Also, Link House offers Oasis @ Link House Residential observation and assessment program for court-ordered adolescent females ages 12 to 17. This 30-45 day program provides comprehensive assessment of the youth to determine treatment needs, which assists the courts with placement decisions. Services include Individual, Group & Family Counseling; Daily Life Skills Groups; Therapeutic Recreational Activities; Case Management; and Family Involvement. Link House also provides Project Safe Place Phone: 877-288-1828, providing temporary, emergency shelter and counseling to youth who are runaways, throw-aways, or are escaping unresolved family conflicts. This nationwide program is the only one of its kind within a 100-mile radius where youth can seek 72-hour sanctuary. The goal of the program is to intervene quickly, and assist the youth and their family with reunification. As an outreach of Link House, Runaway Program & Project Safe Place offers emergency shelter and crisis intervention services for runaway, homeless, and throw-away youth and seeks to educate youth to access services through Link House instead of running away and possibly facing uncertain dangers on the streets.

Helps fathers secure gainful employment to meet their financial obligations to their children, contributing to their physical, emotional, and social development.

To increase the organized capacity of people to care for one another. It is an organization made up primarily of volunteers who work to support a broad range of programs and services in our community. United Way does more than raise money. It researches and plans for future community needs. It allocates money through a systematic review process conducted by volunteers.

Charlotte County Public Schools educates over 1,500 children in three elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school. CCPS has emerged as a strong, rural school division due to its outstanding teachers, advanced technology, solid test scores, and philosophy of putting children first.

Residents may be eligible to receive assistance for medications, doctor's visits, nursing home placement, adult home placement, community based care and payment of Medicare premiums.