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The Southwest Virginia Medical Reserve Corps is a cadre of volunteer health care professionals and community members trained to respond and assist the local Emergency Response Systems in the 13 counties and 3 cities that comprise Southwestern Virginia. Throughout the region, citizens are prepared to assist with public health crises in the Lenowisco, Cumberland Plateau and/or Mount Rogers Health Districts.

Provide repairs including roof replacement, access ramps, floor repair, and more. Repair work is performed by teams of about 7 volunteers, often including high school youth. Volunteers work for one week at a time. Many projects require multiple weeks to complete.

Provides crisis intervention and court accompaniment throughout the prosecution process. Provides an update on the status of the pending criminal case. Available to explain the prosecution procedure (i.e. what is expected of the victim, and what the victim may expect). Addresses safety concerns of the victim and will work with employer or school to advocate for the victim. Assists with victim compensation. Victim(s) or witnesses(es) need to contact this office if telephone or address changes.

The Energy Assistance Program consists of three components: Fuel Assistance assists low-income eligible households by supplementing home energy costs. Applications are accepted the second Tuesday in October through the second Friday in November. Crisis Assistance assists low-income households with energy related emergencies. Applications are accepted November 1st through March 15th. Cooling Assistance assists households in acquiring or repairing cooling equipment and /or payment of electric bills to operate cooling equipment. Applications are accepted June 15th through August 15th. Additional information about EAP is available at www.dss.virginia.gov. You may apply online anytime at www.commonhelp.virginia.gov

Program supplying nutritional food to income eligible individuals and their families. Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards are distributed to acquire approved purchases. Individuals may visit the web site to determine eligibility. For lost EBT card call customer service at 866-281-2448. You may also go to your local DSS office to receive a new card.

Provides temporary financial assistance to needy eligible families with children. Eligible families receive a monthly payment for their basic needs.

Coordinates and maintains all signals and signs within the city street system. The Traffic Operation also provides and maintains a roadway signing network and pavement marking program to guide the motoring public; maintains City parking meters and collects meter revenues; and operates the vehicle impounding facility.

Enforce the laws and ordinances of the city of Salem.

Special medical support services for income eligible children who have conditions that require long term medical and special health care. Examples of long term medical conditions are congenital heart disease, hemophilia, and diabetes.

Performed in home by a public health nurse and adult services social worker for patients needing assessment of care level needed and as a prerequisite of nursing home placement. Consumers can choose to receive community-based services rather than nursing facility-based services if they meet the eligibility after the screening. The Medicaid Waiver programs may pay for community-based services.

Disability accessible facility supports adults who have a primary diagnosis of intellectual disabilities or developmental disability. Activities take place primarily in the facility (center-based), with community activities occurring multiple times a week. Additional services offered through the Charlottesville Regional Office are: In-Home Support Services, Family Care Home Services and Respite Services.

CFO provides comprehensive employment support like assistance with designing resumes, finding jobs that suit skills, and guidance with writing cover letters. CFO coordinators have worked diligently to reach out to Shelter referrals within one business day.

A Medicaid approved program provided by the Alexandria Health Department to foster safe and healthy pregnancies and healthy babies by coordinating services and providing education.

RESPOND is a free service that enables you to speak with a trained mental health professional, any time of the day or night. RESPOND will provide the reassurance you need to cope with your concerns, whether for yourself or a loved one. Offers free psychiatric assessments, referrals, and admissions. Offers a variety of treatment options for alcohol and drug addiction, depression, anxiety, and a host of other issues. Special programs for adults, adolescents, and children, and treatment is always provided in a confidential and comforting environment. RESPOND assessments are also available through Montgomery Regional Hospital in Blacksburg and Pulaski Community Hospital.

The Homeownership Counseling Program focuses on helping low to moderate income residents build their financial capability skills, establish or repair their credit, purchase their first home, or save their homes from foreclosure.

The Compassionate Friends (TCF) is a national self-help bereavement organization for families going through the natural grieving process after the death of a child. We welcome all bereaved parents (and guardians), grandparents, and adult siblings regardless of the age of the child who died or the cause of death.

The household water well system loan program is designed to assist low- to moderate-income individuals needing loans to construct, refurbish and service their household well systems. The purpose of the program is to target loans to the significant numbers of homeowners in the seven states whose geographically isolated households lack water service, but for whom it is not feasible to be connected to new or existing community water systems. Serves the following states Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont . The Individual Household Well Loan Program can be up to $15,000. Interest rate at 1% and term can be up to 10 years.

The Richmond Public Library promotes reading and the active use of cultural, intellectual, and information resources through a dedication to excellence and professional service. In addition to books, e-books, recorded books and DVD's, all Library locations offer programs and classes, meeting room use, wireless Internet access, and public use PCs. Fax service is available at each library for a fee to send faxes (not receive); notary service is available at each library (please call to make sure the registered notary is available).

Assists citizens or business owners in protecting their homes or businesses against burglary. Assists in implementing Neighborhood Watch programs in subdivisions, offers both group and individual speaking engagements on crime prevention and public safety educations. Tours, education kits and media advisories are a few of the services provided to the public.

Provides books, audio books, CDs, family videos, DVDs and magazines, and programs and services for the informational, educational and recreational needs of children, teens, and adults. Provides a large number of purchased, specialized databases available in the library and remotely through the library web page. Provides a special collection of information on colleges, careers, post high school education and training, financial aid, scholarships and loans. Also provide Adaptive Zoomtext software on two terminals to allow some people with visual impairments to use the computer.

Offers opportunities for individuals and groups to clean areas in Virginia Beach. Areas available for adoption include: highways, roadways, parks, trails, spots and waterways. This is a two-year adoption with a minimum of six cleanups per year.

Assists low income households in Tazewell and Russell Counties who have unsafe heating systems to repair and replace their heating systems. Applications can be made through each local Department of Social Services from November 1 through March 31. Provides testing on heating equipment to determine if system needs to be repaired or replaced. Replaces heating equipment as deemed necessary to provide a safe heating system for the client. Provides education to the client with helpful tips on how to clean coils and change filters.

Provides Family Access to Medical Insurance Security Plan (FAMIS). Provides health coverage for children who have not had any health insurance coverage for 6 months. Designed to cover children of working VA families who make too much money to qualify for Medicaid and too little to afford private health insurance. For information regarding the Statewide FAMIS program, please call Toll-free: (866)873-2647 M-F 8AM-7PM and Sa 9AM-12Noon. ELIGIBILITY: Determined by need on a case-by-case basis. FUNDING SOURCES: Federal, State and City Government

TDT is a service designed to engage, and treat the highest risk population in today's public schools. TMC counselors are assigned a caseload of 3-5 clients per counselor to maintain individualized behavioral, affective, and general treatment goals.

Dominion Virginia Power sponsors this program which provides limited funds for use by Area Agencies on Aging to purchase fans. These fans are distributed to qualified persons in Franklin, Henry, Patrick and Pittsylvania Counties, Danville, Martinsville cities, who request them. Must be: 60 years of age or older; at or below 150% of the current Federal poverty levels; have a situation at home that threatens your health. Fan Care recipients will be asked at intake if someone can pick up the fan for them. Only in the cases where this is not possible, SAAA will try to arrange for delivery of fans to those in need who qualify.