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Provides emergency financial assistance if funds are available.

The Disaster Distress Helpline (DDH) is the first national hotline dedicated to providing year-round disaster crisis counseling. This toll-free, multilingual, crisis support service is available 24/7 to all residents in the U.S. and its territories who are experiencing emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disasters.

Homework Help is held at least four days a week at all four community centers. Staff, interns, and volunteers are available to assist students with homework and other academic work. Students have access to school supplies, computers, printers, and supplemental materials along with group and one-on-one assistance.

A 19-bed assisted living facility for adults who require assistance with at least two activities of daily living. This facility is also licensed to provide care to residents who require only the residential level of care.

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 home health services including: Skilled Nursing Care; Physical Therapy; Social work services; Occupational therapy; Speech therapy; Home health aids.

FSRV's Healthy Relationships program serves individuals who have used violence or other abusive behaviors in their intimate partner relationships. Participants may be court ordered or self-referred. Separate groups are offered for women on Monday evenings and for men on Wednesday afternoons and evenings. This service is self-pay, and insurance is not billed for participation.

Provides local business, tourism, and economic development information and support.

Provides an international service orientated civic club with emphasis on sight/hearing conservation, drug awareness and diabetes awareness. Helps to pay for glasses, eye exams and hearing aids for the needy.

Offers victims of domestic and sexual violence a 24 Hour Crisis Hotline, Counseling for victims, survivors, and their non-abusing families and friends, Court Advocacy, Education, a Resource Library, Support Groups and Lisa's House, a temporary shelter for victims of domestic and sexual violence and their children. For immediate help, please call: Project Horizon 24hr Crisis Hotline: (540)463-2594

Brightpoint Community College provides a variety of educational programs, to include associate degrees, certificates, career studies certificates and economic development programs designed to, facilitate a student's entry into the workforce, enhance job skills or provide a pathway for students who plan to transfer to a 4-year college or university.

Household items and furniture to donate to those in need. Include large appliances such as stoves, refrigerators, washers, dryers, etc.

Emergency Management and Disaster Preparedness

Medical assistance program to help defray the medical costs of families, children, and physically challenged individuals.

CONNECT is a 24-hour, confidential, referral and assessment service staffed by psychiatric nurses and clinical social workers. These teams are trained to help people needing psychiatric and behavioral medicine support. 1. CONNECT services begin with one toll-free phone call to (800) 284-8898, for an initial assessment. 2. A counselor meets and talks with individuals privately and at length to learn more about their difficulties. Therapy or treatment does not occur at this times simply a way to assess the situation. When necessary, CONNECT will contact a psychiatrist to admit to the hospital. * CONNECT can perform assessments at a physician's office, emergency room or other location that is convenient and safe for the individual, when needed. * CONNECT accepts referrals from physicians. Roanoke: 540-981-8181 New River Valley: 800-284-8898

Transitional Therapeutic Housing (Sober Living) usual duration is 6 to 24 months.

Virginia's State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program advocates for people in residential care settings, including nursing homes and assisted living facilities, or who are receiving care at home. The ombudsman works with patients/residents, families, and institutions to favorably resolve care and residents' rights issues.

Summer day camp for children at Bedford YMCA, Goodview Elementary, New London Academy, and Thomas Jefferson Elementary.

Assist eligible families in the arrangement and/or purchase of day care for children for care that is less than a 24 hour day. This is an income/eligibility based program.

RHCDC offers Preschool for children ages three through Pre-K and After-School Care, Summer Camp and Drop-In Care programs for school age students in the cities of Roanoke and Salem, Roanoke County and local private schools. Small class and group sizes allow staff to spend more individualized time with students.

Provides opportunities and recreational programs that are open and accessible to all citizens in the county regardless of sex, religion, socioeconomic, and/or level of physical or mental ability.

Clinics, leagues, wrestling, soccer, softball, volleyball, basketball.

Enforces state and county animal laws

The Information and Referral Program provides information and referral to resources in the military and civilian communities. Brochures, flyers, and guides are available on such topics as TRICARE (medical and dental), Military One Source, USO, active duty benefits, veterans' benefits, commuting, food stamps, immigration, and more.

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.