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Services provided to help those receiving public assistance become employed and self-sufficient.

Provides a summer program and an after-school program during the school year for youth ages 6 to 18. Offers youth development programs in the following areas: Character and Leadership Development, Education and Career Development, Health and Life Skills, The Arts, Sports, Fitness and Recreation.

Provides environmental education to youth groups, scout troops, outreach and on-site programs; litter prevention: neighborhood and city wide cleanups, Adopt-a-Spot, Great American Clean Up and Clean the Bay Day; waste reduction: recycling programs and beautification and community improvement: wetlands restoration, neighborhood beautification and leadership development programs.

Fosters a community environment in which people with disabilities can achieve their maximum level of independence. Offers advocacy, information and referral, peer counseling, independent living skills training, transition services for youth, transition services for people with disabilities residing in nursing facilities, assistance devices & accessible home modifications such as ramps and grab bars. Offers community education as well as personal technical assistance on accessibility.

Test children from ages 6 months to 6 years who may be high risk for lead poisoning.

College Preparatory, co-educational, boarding and day school for approximately 190 students, grade 9-12.

Bridges the gap between children and older adults in a safe, homelike setting. Provides preschool and before and after school programs, all in an intergenerational atmosphere. Together, children and adults have participated in special activities, including a pen pal program and a celebration of our Appalachian heritage. Integrates the wisdom and insight of the elderly with the energy and enthusiasm of the young. Intergenerational day care offers children the opportunity to take part in carefully selected, supervised activities with senior citizens. It also allows family members to work or take a break from caring for a loved one. Skilled staff create individual care plans for participants. Staff includes a supervisor, activities director, registered nurse, and personal care attendants. Participants receive recreation, socialization, health monitoring and medication management in a home like environment. Each day we serve a USDA-approved breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snack. Collaborate with the AllCARE for Seniors PACE program. Through this partnership, participants receive socialization, in conjunction with therapy and medical services while they attend day care. Generations continues to offer training and support sessions to caregivers throughout our service area.

Crisis services provides residents of Danville & Pittsylvania County, as well as those present in the area, with 24 hour a day crisis intervention to aid in the management of acute behavioral health problems. Also provides all prescreening evaluations for admission to state hospitals.

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.

Provides development and coordination of emergency services in the event of a man made or natural disaster.

Provide home insulation and other energy conservation service to reduce fuel consumption and provide heating and cooling protection. Weatherization includes and is not limited to: Sealing air leaks with insulation,caulking,and weather-stripping. Installation of ventilation fans. Repairing drafty duct systems Repairing and replacing inefficient or unsafe heating cooling systems Installation of energy efficient lighting

Offers dental services for adults and children.

Rideshare is a program of the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission, working to reduce traffic congestion and increase mobility throughout the City of Charlottesville and the Counties of Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, and Nelson. RideShare offers free car pool and School Pool matching, a van pool start-up service, and operates a Guaranteed Ride Home program, which provides free rides home in an emergency to users of alternative transportation. RideShare also works with employers to develop and implement traffic reduction programs, and markets the region's Park and Ride lots. RideShare is a member of the Commuter Information Team (CIT), a partnership that includes JAUNT, Charlottesville Transit Service (CTS), University Transit Service (UTS), and Greene County Transit. Our work with the CIT includes acting as a transportation information and referral center for the region, as well as contributing to joint marketing and awareness efforts. Virginia Relay Users: Dial 711

Advocates for the full participation of people with disabilities in all aspects of life. Partners with employers and similar national organizations in projects to improve access and participation local communities, religious bodies, political processes, emergency planning, jobs, housing, health care, transportation and education.

Provides a department of local government which serves as elected representatives of the people, and is responsible for the establishment of policy and laws to be carried out by the City Manager, vested with rights and powers to appoint the City Manager, the City Attorney, Clerk of Council, board members and commissioners. Adopts ordinances and appropriates money for all purposes, reviews and votes on budgets submitted by city agencies, sets taxation rates and salaries of city employees, conducts city business, and sale and lease of city property.

The Jewish Council for the Aging (JCA) Senior Helpline provides free information and referrals for older adults and family caregivers throughout the DC region. Callers can receive information and referrals for home care, housing, transportation and other services.

VOLUNTEER SVCS CO-COORDINATOR/TWO-YEAR Serve as a partner in education with the Lynchburg City School System at Linkhorne Middle School. Also provide tutoring and mentoring for after-school programs. Serve Lynchburg Community Action Group with building restoration. Volunteer at Habitat for Humanity and supply lunches to Habitat work crews. Actively involved with the Miller Home and Presbyterian Home for parties, one-on-ones, and repair work as well. EVENTS: CASA's Casino Night, EELC Fall Fair.

Provides recreational programs and services for area residents in Virginia Beach. Offers cardiovascular equipment, youth game room, adult billiards, indoor play structure, gymnasium, weight room, group fitness room, indoor swimming pool, locker rooms with showers, meeting rooms, and adjacent city park with shelter and picnic area.

Offers private and semi-private rooms in a shared living environment for independent adults and for those who are in need of emergent housing and/or may already be experiencing homelessness.

he goal of the Virginia Early Hearing Detection and Intervention program is to screen infants, identify congenital hearing loss in children and to assure enrollment in intervention services. Infants who failed their initial hearing screen before hospital discharge should be screened for congenital Cytomegalovirus (cCMV). The Virginia Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program provides information and referral to families regarding newborn hearing screening, follow-up testing, and early intervention services.

Provides special services for refugees. Requires official refugee status. Provides short-term maintenance payments for indigent refugees.

Provides services, substitute care, and supervision for a child on a 24-hour basis until the child can return to his or her family or be placed in an adoptive home or another permanent foster care placement. Local departments of social services provide training for foster parents. The training is designed to help foster parents understand and manage the needs of children in their care.

Animal Control officers enforce County and State regulations for fowl, poultry, livestock, dangerous animals, check dog tags, and control stray animals. Manages the animal shelter and investigates animal cruelty and abuse cases and bite/rabies cases. Animal Shelter website: www.nrvanimalshelters.com

A constitutional officer, elected by the voters of the county to serve as the county's prosecutor and chief law enforcement official. All of the prosecutors and staff of the office are dedicated to the pursuit of justice and protection of the rights and property of all citizens of, and visitors to, Pittsylvania County.

The Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court provide effective, efficient and quality services, programs and interventions to juveniles, adults and families while addressing public safety, victim impact, offender accountability and competency development in accordance with court orders, provisions of the Code of Virginia and standards set forth by the Department of Juvenile Justice.