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Provides direct loans to borrowers who cannot obtain financing elsewhere. They must have good credit and meet reasonable underwriting criteria. Loans are for home ownership opportunities and assistance to low-income households to purchase, construct and repair a home. Loans can be up to 100% loan to value ratios. Qualified individuals may be eligible to receive payment assistance which may reduce their payment from the established note rate of interest.

Provides assistance to citizens of Essex County with programs fighting poverty, neglect, and abuse, and strengthening community and self-sufficiency.

Hospice and Palliative Care benefits are available to persons who have been determined to be in the end stages of a terminal illness and are no longer seeking or receiving curative treatment of any kind. The goal of hospice and palliative care is to assist in providing "in home" management of physical and emotional problems associated with terminal illness such as the relief of pain and distressing symptoms. Services are directed toward maintaining a high quality of life for both patient and family/significant other using team support and guidance.

The circuit court handles all civil cases with claims of more than $15,000. It shares authority with the general district court to hear matters involving between $4,500 and $15,000. 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.

Offers counseling and psychotherapy for individuals, couples and families. Issues can include anxiety, children, chronic pain or illness, depression, end-of-life issues, elderly, family, relationship, marital issues, phobias, psychological assessment, sexual, physical, or emotional abuse, spiritual development, substance abuse.

Provides temporary rental assistance, mortgage, utilities, food, household products, prescriptions, transportation, and dental costs for individuals and families residing in New River Valley and transients who are experiencing a financial crisis who meet the eligibility guidelines · Utility payment assistance - up to $500 per year · Food, household supplies, diapers, and infant formula - monthly Assistance is available for households with incomes up to 200 percent of the federal poverty guidelines (example: $52,400 for a family of four). · For Rental or mortgage payment assistance, call our Housing Crisis Hotline at 540-639-3159.

The primary goal is to assist crime victims and their families throughout the criminal justice process, and to ensure that they receive fair and compassionate treatment.

Operates a food pantry the second and fourth Saturday of the month from 9AM-10AM. Will provide simple non-perishable food bags.

Provides supplemental foods and nutrition education to eligible persons. The program also serves as an adjunct to good health care by promoting healthy outcomes of pregnancy, improved eating habits, and improved health of women, infants and children..

Provides therapeutic day treatment services for children experiencing behavioral difficulties in the school setting or with social adjustments. Provides In-School services. Children are placed in a group setting according to age and social and emotional maturity.

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.

Completed by the Child Welfare Unit as requested by the Court. Home studies are prepared for any court ordering this service to determine custody and/or visitation privileges. The Social Worker will conduct the study and make a recommendation to the court regarding the custody.

Responsible for the prosecution of criminal violations of law that occur in Floyd County. As the Chief Law Enforcement Official for the County, the Commonwealth's Attorney advises the Sheriff's Office, the Virginia State Police and other law enforcement agencies regarding criminal matters. Does not handle civil matters except in limited circumstances such as drug asset forfeitures and collections of unpaid court costs.

Provides a chief prosecuting officer for Rockingham County and Harrisonburg area responsible for initiating charges and prosecuting people, including juveniles, who have been accused of felony and misdemeanor offenses, and investigating allegations of major fraud, organized criminal activity and corruption and unlawful conduct by public officials. Also administers the Victim/Witness program.

Heads the legislative branch of the local government. Board has control over taxation, budgets, borrowings, certain appointments, and accounting.

Provides comprehensive diagnostic and preventive health care. Services offered include: a family practice skilled in treating most medical conditions; women's health, well-child care through adolescence; physical therapy; behavioral health service for children and adults; medication assistance program. Also provides comprehensive dental services. Serves the counties of Augusta, Bath, Highland, Pocahontas and Pendleton, Physical Therapy: 540-468-6430 Improving Smiles Dental Clinic: 540-468-6440 Mental Health/Substance Abuse: 540-468-6435

Responsible for coordinating and directing solid waste and street maintenance programs for the city of Galax.

Provides access to low cost or difficult to obtain prescription drugs or supportive services that help patients take their medication as prescribed by their physician.

Provides and distributes school supplies, including pencils, pens, paper, binders, and backpacks and more to children in need.

STEP is a member of Meals on Wheels. We deliver hot, nutritious meals prepared in our kitchens to home-bound seniors who have been referred by the Southern Area Agency on Aging. Frozen meals that seniors can prepare at their convenience throughout the week are also available, as are bagged groceries for seniors who live in remote areas.

Provides a Rental Assistance Program for Shenandoah, Warren and Page Counties administered through the Virginia Housing Development Authority (VHDA). WAITING LIST FOR THIS SERVICE: Approximately 6-12 months. The HUD Housing Choice Voucher Program offers Section 8 housing assistance subsidy for qualified households meeting eligibility requirements. Does not offer security deposits or housing repairs. Offers HUD Section 8 rental assistance only. ACCESSIBILITY: Fully accessible to persons with disabilities.

A long term care facility offering: *60 Bed Skilled Nursing Facility; *Private and semi-private rooms; *Medical Rehabilitation services include Speech, Occupational, and Physical Therapy; *Long-term care services include: post operative care, wound care, and extensive nursing; *Medically Complex Patient Case Mix; *Physician Driven, Patient Centered Post Acute Model; *Aggressive post acute return to home program; *Regular weekly physician and nurse practitioner visits.

Respond on a 24-hour basis to the members of the community while providing comprehensive and respectful intervention to those experiencing a crisis related to mental health, substance abuse and/or intellectual disabilities.

Provides pre-purchase reports based on customer relations experiences and complaints as reported to the BBB. Also provides marketplace education and dispute resolution services to the community, which are funded by members of the Better Business Bureau.

Provides eligible families with children a monthly cash payment to meet their basic needs. Participants may be provided with services such as job skills training, work experience, job readiness training, child care assistance, transportation and other work related expenses. Refer to web site for more detailed information.