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Provides fuel assistance through a program funded by the Shenandoah Valley Electric Cooperative Energy Assistance program and administered by Shenandoah County Social Services. Applications are accepted beginning October 9 with distribution of funds and pay out in January. Applications are taken until funds are exhausted. The program helps those in need regardless of the type of heat used and only after all other assistance has been exhausted.

Identifying and investigating criminal activities. Form a partnership with the citizens to provide for a safe community.

Respond to all inquiries with appropriate contacts at other agencies or within the agency to meet their needs.

A private, nonprofit agency supported by federal, state and local funds. Helps with emergency services, education, rental assistance, energy efficiency and home improvement programs.

Religious education offered in grades Pre-K through 12.

Oxford House, Inc. is a network of self-run, self-supported recovery homes for members recovering from alcohol and substance abuse throughout Northern Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia (DC). We provide separate houses for men and women and some houses accept children with parent. When an individual is accepted for membership in an Oxford House, there is no time limit on how long he or she can live there, but the use of alcohol or drugs or non-payment of rent will result in expulsion. There is no clean time required to move into an Oxford House. All houses are near local transportation including buses and subways. Wheelchair accessibility varies by location.

Operates life care including independent living, 24-hour licensed, supervised apartments for the elderly, and assisted living. Provides nursing home, hospice care and a locked Alzheimer's unit to residents who develop the need. Offers home health care to residents.

Provides short-term maintenance payments for indigent refugees. Requires official refugee status.

Provider of mental health skill building. Provide mental health services to adults from the age of 21 and older. Services are based on training individuals how to obtain and sustain independence in today's society. Focus on teaching various activities of daily living while improving and decreasing one's symptoms of mental illness. Services provided: Outpatient Therapy Intensive In-Home Services Mental Health Skill Building Medication Management

For those facing financial hardship from unemployment, a family crisis, or a chronic medical condition, EnergyShare is Dominion's energy assistance program of last resort. Those under age 60 must have a disconnect notice (those age 60 or older do not need a disconnect notice). EnergyShare is a Salvation Army program which determines eligibility for EnergyShare and may have additional requirements when qualifying customers for this program. Program is active only when funds are available. Valid ID and income verification is required.

The Early Prevention Unit helps families through difficult times. The Early Prevention Unit offers resources and information, home visiting, case management, crisis intervention, family conflict resolution, parent education and support and fatherhood outreach. Services are free and confidential.

Provides electronic benefits that can be used like cash to buy food at any store that has a sign displaying the Virginia Electronic Benefits Card or the Quest sign. Each eligible household will receive a card that may be used like a bank debit card to purchase eligible food items from your account.

Offers surveillance and investigation of disease outbreaks, and assistance for those exposed to tuberculosis. Provides assistance and referral for treatment of sexually transmitted diseases. Offers free, confidential HIV testing and counseling. Call the HIV/STD/Viral Hepatitis Hotline at 1-800-533-4148. Find Anonymous Testing Sites for Abingdon and surrounding area, call 1-276-628-9255, and for Wytheville and surrounding area, call 1-276-228-9629.

PATHS Community Medical Centers provide comprehensive primary health care to those local to the Dan River Region. Services Include: Family Medicine - Primary care for the whole family including preventive services and annual screenings for children, adults and seniors; Internal Medicine - Primary care for adults including preventive services and annual screenings; Pediatric Medicine - Primary care for babies and children including well-child visits and school/sports physicals; Chronic Disease Management - Diagnosis and ongoing care for diabetes, hypertension, and asthma. Immunization - Protection from, and prevention of, infection diseases Laboratory & EKG Testing OB/GYN Services

Emergency shelter services for homeless men every night of the year. Beds are reserved for the night through a daily intake process. They can stay for thirty days initially and then are placed on a 15-day- in/15-day-out rotation to encourage them to find permanent housing.

TANF (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families): Direct payment assistance program for families with children in which the child is deprived of maintenance, care, and guidance due to the absence of a parent or parents or the in-home parent's inability maintenance, care, and guidance.

4-H is a community of young people across America who are learning leadership, citizenship, and life skills.

Provides a recreation center which offers a variety of education and recreation based activities which include after school, teen/adult, senior citizens, anti-drug outreach, special events, general recreation, outdoor recreation and tiny tots programs.

Provides 24 hour skilled and nursing facility care, physical, occupational and speech therapy services on site.

Area Served: Accomack, Northampton Counties. Provides early intervention services for infants and toddlers (birth through age three) who have developmental delay and their families.

Oversees general government operations to ensure efficient and effective management of the people's resources.

Offers temporary payments to needy persons caring for related children under 18 (or if 18, will graduate from high school before age 19) who need support due to death, disability, absence of parent(s), and sometimes employment. Offers limited aid to unrelated children. Call for information on eligibility requirements and required documentation. Provides employment services to recipients, upon approval, through the Virginia Initiative for Employment Not Welfare Program (VIEW Program). Call for information on eligibility requirements and required documentation.

The Women's Center Free Legal Clinic provides information about legal issues to community members and University employees. Local attorneys volunteer their time to provide 30-minute appointments through the clinic on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month (with exceptions around holidays). Legal Clinic appointments are typically conducted over the phone.

Volunteers donate time, labor, and materials to repair the homes of seniors, those with disabilities and low income families. Offers home modifications needed so clients with disabilities can remain safely in their homes. Includes carpentry, yard work, plumbing and electrical work. Call before visiting office to confirm that staff is available.

Bassett Family Practice is a federally granted community health center that provides comprehensive medical treatment to people of all ages and is equipped to provide many of the services ordinarily found in a private care physician's office.