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Provides clean, gently used clothing for women. Each woman can select a combination of clothing from the Clothing Closet with a volunteer as follows: Tops (Blouses, Sweaters, tanks, tees, etc.) Bottoms (slacks, jeans, skirts, etc.) Dress Women's Suit Accessory (shoe, purse etc. as available) *Each single mom will receive a combination of about 4 outfits.

Financial assistance for low-income families for childcare.

Provides development and coordination of emergency, including flood, hurricane, tornado, drought, winter storm, chemical spill, major fire, or enemy attack. Inventories disaster resources available within the community and provides information to the public concerning procedures during a disaster.

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (formerly the Food Stamp Program) provides a basic safety net by providing monthly benefits to eligible low-income families which can be used to purchase food. Assistance is in the form of debit cards to help families increase their food purchasing power in order to alleviate hunger and malnutrition. Application is required.

Responsible for providing community outreach in disaster preparedness. Other responsibilities include: coordinating countywide response to a disaster situation; ensuring disaster assistance is available to all government agencies, business and citizens of Loudoun; and providing assistance to managers of various county agencies playing key roles in disaster response and recovery operations. Works with the Red Cross and other community agencies to help people recover following a disaster (e.g., relocation after a flood, etc.). Responds to situations involving hazardous materials.

The Virginia Indigent Defense Commission (VIDC) was statutorily established in 2004, replacing the Public Defender Commission, to protect the Constitutional right to counsel for people who cannot afford to hire their own lawyer. The VIDC oversees 28 public defender offices and 2 satellite offices across Virginia, with a central administrative office that manages the certification of public defenders, as well as private attorneys, seeking court-appointment in criminal cases. The VIDC provides high-quality training to all certified attorneys to continually improve criminal defense representation to vulnerable citizens of Virginia who are not able to hire an attorney of their choosing. In addition, the VIDC is responsible for the following: Promulgate and enforce the mandatory Standards of Practice for Court-Appointed Counsel which sets out detailed expectations for attorneys seeking appointments in criminal cases; Re-certify attorneys seeking appointments in criminal cases and maintain the certified counsel list; and develop certification training courses

Provides a public library for the residents of York County.

Provide basic medical and preventative care, health education, mental health services, addiction counseling, comprehensive women's health care and nutritional counseling to eligible veterans. Referral services are provided for those who require specialized care.

Refugee Resettlement Services include orientation, employment, case management, English as a Second Language classes, school liaison services and housing.

The Office of the State Inspector General (OSIG) was established on July 1, 2012, to investigate waste and identify inefficiencies in executive branch state government. During the General Assembly's 2011 Session, two bills - SB1477 and HB2076 - resulted in legislation that created OSIG. Title 2.2 Chapter 3.2 (§§ 2.2-307 through 2.2-313) of the Code of Virginia outlines the authority, responsibilities, powers and duties of OSIG, which include: Investigating complaints alleging fraud, waste, abuse or corruption by an executive branch state agency, non-state agency or officers, employees or contractors of those agencies. Administering the Fraud and Abuse Whistle Blower Reward Fund. Overseeing the State Fraud, Waste and Abuse Hotline. Conducting performance audits of state agencies. Providing training and coordination of standards for the state's internal audit functions. Performing inspections and conducting reviews of Healthcare Compliance Unit facilities and programs. Reviewing operations of the Virginia Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission.

VITA sites offer free tax help to people who need assistance in preparing their own tax returns, including: People who generally make $67,000 or less Persons with disabilities; and Limited English-speaking taxpayers The TCE program offers free tax help, particularly for those who are 60 years of age and older, specializing in questions about pensions and retirement-related issues unique to seniors. The VITA/TCE sites are operated by IRS partners and staffed by volunteers who want to make a difference in their communities. The IRS-certified volunteers who provide tax counseling are often retired individuals associated with non-profit organizations that receive grants from the IRS.

General public library services are provided, such as the summer reading program, story hour, reference service, recreational reading, self improvement, and educational support. Faxes, copiers, public computers, and Wifi are available.

The Hanover County Sheriff's Office has officers certified to inspect the installation of child safety seats. These officers are able to assist citizens with understanding the operation and conduct an inspection of child safety seats.

Provides housing for low to moderate income families and individuals.

Initiates and prosecutes criminal cases on behalf of the citizens of Virginia Beach. Agency's Victim-Witness Program provides education, support and referrals for victims of crime.

Provides weekly support group meetings for people with mental, nervous and emotional problems.

For clients who are literally homeless and have nowhere to go that is habitable. STEPS, Inc. will place the client in the shelter or refer them to a shelter until they can find suitable housing and transition them to the next stage of the program. We are on-call for emergency shelter requests after hours, weekends, and holidays. This is not a hotline so leave a message and person will be called back as soon as possible.

Provides a public school education preschool and K-12, including gifted and special education.

Security Level 1 - Assignment Criteria: No Murder I or II, Robbery, Sex-related crime, Kidnap/Abduction; Felonious Assault (current or prior), Flight/Escape; Carjacking; Malicious Wounding; Assault/Flight/FTA pattern; No Escape Risks; No Felony Detainers; No Disruptive Behavior.

Responsible for investigating all valid reports of abuse and neglect of youth and providing services to ensure protection from immediate harm.

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.

A self-run, self-supported recovery house program for men recovering from alcoholism and drug addiction.

DBVI provides services and resources which empower individuals who are blind, vision impaired or deafblind to achieve their desired levels of employment, education, and personal independence. Services are provided through 4 main programs: Vocational Rehabilitation, Rehabilitation Teaching and Independent Living, Low Vision Services and Education Services. Most services are provided in the person's home, school, or workplace. Referrals are accepted from individuals, families, schools, doctors, and other community partners.

Provides confidential testing, ADAP Drug program and social work services.

The Center works with people with disabilities and private/public housing managers to locate housing which is accessible and suited to the participants needs.