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Person-centered Options Counseling is an interactive decision support process where people are supported in making long-term support choices that reflect their unique preferences, strengths, needs, values, and circumstances. Options Counseling is provided by individuals trained and practicing according to Virginia's Statewide Standards.

The Ombudsman Acts as a resource for information and counseling for the citizens regarding institutional and community based long-term care options, and general issues and concerns affecting the elderly. Protects and represents the rights of persons in Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Facilities, and Adult Care Residences or those receiving long-term care services in their home. Seek to educate consumers of long-term care facilities and their families about their rights and how to advocate on their own behalf. Serves as a point of entry whereby complaints made by or on behalf of older persons receiving long-term care services, can be received, investigated, and resolved. Serves as an advocate and/or mediator between residents and those responsible for their care. Provides relevant education for facilities, agencies and community groups.

Provides nutrition education and food vouchers for pregnant women, new mothers, infants and children younger than age 5 who cannot afford an adequate diet and have a nutritional risk. ACCESSIBILITY: Necessary to negotiate steps. Adjacent off-street parking. Front entrance passenger loading zone. Passenger elevator available.

Stabilizing farm income, helping farmers conserve land and water resources, providing credit to new or disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, and helping farm operators recover from the effects of disaster.

VEI offers free cataract surgery to people who do not have insurance (including Medicare or Medicaid) and do not have the financial means to pay for cataract surgery.

Identifies, assesses, and provides services to children and families in an effort to protect children, preserve families, whenever possible, and prevent further maltreatment. Child Protective Services is non-punitive in its approach and is directed toward enabling families to provide adequate care for their children. Local departments of social services are responsible for receiving reports of abuse and neglect; conducting investigations to determine the validity of the CPS reports; and providing services that enhance child safety and prevent further abuse and neglect to families and children. Develops statewide public awareness and education programs and administers state and federal grants to prevent abuse and neglect.

Offers carpool and vanpool matching, Guaranteed Ride Home program and commuting incentive programs. Provides information about alternative forms of commuting including bus routes, bicycling, and telecommuting/teleworking.

Provides emergency mental health services for individuals experiencing a crisis, such as risk of harm to self or others, significant emotional or behavioral changes, or impending or active substance withdrawal symptoms.

Provides an international service oriented civic club with emphasis on sight/hearing conservation. Provides assistive devices for hearing or sight impaired individuals who meet financial eligibility criteria. Also helps the needy obtain eye examinations. (Social Services also has applications for eye glasses)

The Virginia Project for Children and Young Adults with Deaf-Blindness is a statewide program designed to provide technical assistance, training, distance education, and networking information to families, teachers, and service providers of individuals birth through 21 who have both a hearing loss and a vision loss. Do not provide direct services.

Services offered: treatment for minor illness and injury, laboratory tests and X-rays, treatment for work-related injuries and worker's compensation cases, physical exams including camp, sport, school and pre-employment, alcohol and drug testing, flu shots. **Masks are required at this location.**

Offers short-term acute care services to assist children and adolescents, ages six through seventeen, who are experiencing emotional, psychological and behavioral problems.

Emergency help repairing homes for families and individuals who cannot afford to buy services and those whose health or safety are threatened. Work usually includes exterior and sometimes interior repair; restoration of pumps, water heaters, and sinks; construction of wheelchair ramps and stairs; and roof repairs (at the availibility of volunteers). The main focus is elderly, disabled and families with young children.

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

The Board for Professional Soil Scientists, Wetland Professionals, and Geologists is composed of three professional soil scientists, three wetland delineators, three geologists, two citizen members, and the State Geologist.

Provides a State agency responsible for managing the resources which occur on or in conjunction with private forest lands and for protecting the forests from insects, disease, fire, erosion and other destructive forces. For burning bans, please visit the web site or call the office: www.dof.virginia.gov/fire/burn-bans.htm ACCESSIBILITY: Limited accessibility for persons with disabilities.

Offers residential living to commissioned military officers, their immediate family members and employees of equal rank from the State Department, CIA, DoD and Foreign Services. Includes studio, one and two bedroom apartments as well as an indoor swimming pool and spa, fitness center with a personal trainer, on-site chapel, wellness center staffed 24/7 by a nurse, art studio and hobby shop.

Provide services and programs to the communities it serves through support of life-long learning, general information, and the exchange of ideas with effective use of traditional library resources and emerging technology.

Provides a nutritionally balanced meal where eligible clients can meet in an atmosphere that provides socialization, education and recreation.

Provides a non-profit agency whose mission is to promote a child-focused approach to the investigation, prosecution, and treatment of child abuse by providing a safe, child-friendly facility, a multidisciplinary team response to abuse allegations, and professional support, education and advocacy. Offers the following services: Safe, child-friendly facility including a reception/playroom, interview room (with capacity to videotape), resource library, administrative office; funding for assessment and counseling services for child victims; coordination and facilitation of regular MDT case review and tracking of all local cases of child abuse; training and education for child abuse professionals and the general public; victim support and advocacy.

The YMCA will lead wellness initiatives through membership, programs, and advocacy that build a healthy spirit, mind and body.

JABA provides a variety of volunteer opportunities for people of all ages to participate more fully in the life of their community through service. Opportunities range from one-time to regular service and can include Insurance Counseling, activities support, health & wellness events, advocating for older adults, and more.

Placement of children who are legally free for adoption in approved permanent homes, completion of required reports to the court in the adoptive process, monitoring the adoptive placement.

Oxford House is a network of self-run, self-supported recovery homes for members recovering from alcohol and substance abuse. 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.

Offers a range of activities and services which are designed to meet the information and learning needs of patrons and to facilitate their enjoyment of library resources.