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Arlington County Commuter Services provides information and services to increase the use of alternative transportation through various programs including WalkArlington, BikeArlington, Arlington Transportation Partners, The Commuter Store, CommuterDirect.com, TDM for Site Plan Development, Research, and Mobility Lab.

Temporary emergency shelter for homeless families. Must have at least one child under age 18; agree to drug screening and background check. Provides the following to guest families: *shelter 24 hours a day, 365 days a year; *three meals daily; *transportation to/from overnight shelter; *Day Center (including kitchen, living room, laundry, bathrooms, etc.); *professional case management and referral with a focus on employment/other appropriate income, savings and stable, affordable housing; *life skills, including budget development and management and job search; *security deposit assistance (for participating families who secure permanent housing.

Adult Services are provided to adults age 18 and older who have a disability and to their families when appropriate. Adult Services may include the provision of case management, home - based care, transportation, adult day care, nutrition services, placement services, long term care pre-screening for Medicaid-funded services, guardianship monitoring, and other activities to aid the adult.

Operates as a low barrier warming shelter annually serving homeless adults each year from the end of November until the end of March.

Responsible for providing, conducting and supervising public playgrounds, play fields, indoor recreation centers and other recreation areas and facilities owned or controlled by the city. The Department of Recreation shall have the power to conduct any form of recreation or cultural activity that will employ the leisure time of the people in a constructive and wholesome manner. Maintains 60 acres of park and playground areas which geographically span the entire city, including eight athletic fields which are used for Little League sports, adult sport activities and our city stadium, Casey Field. Maintains the grounds around five municipal buildings, median strips and landscapes seasonal flowers and plants throughout the city limits.

Good Sam's Hope - Series of groups for school-aged children, offered in conjunction with various school systems. Designed to help children express and understand grief. To find out more information on how to start a group at your child's school, please call Good Sam. Living With Loss - Support group for adults grieving the loss of a loved one. Weekly sessions run for 8 weeks and combine education and group activities for discussion. Class is held four times per year. Pre-registration is required. Hope & Hot Chocolate - Held throughout the holiday season to help bereaved persons cope effectively with the demands of the holidays. Women and Men's Lunch Groups - An opportunity for those who have experienced the loss of a spouse or partner to get together for casual lunch and conversation. Call for meeting places/dates/times for Roanoke and NRV locations. Puzzle Pieces - Drop-in support group for bereaved persons interested in understanding grief better and being able to talk with others dealing with loss. The group is facilitated by hospice staff who help group members identify where they are in their own grief journey and gain new insights or coping tools. Knitty Gritty Grief Group - This grief support group combines knitting and crocheting and grief support. It allows each member to share their loss in a safe and compassionate environment while providing support through therapeutic interaction. After completing a project (e.g. prayer shawl, lap blanket, etc.), each member may keep their knitting or donate it to a hospice patient.

Senior placement agency, assisting seniors and their families with their search for assisted living communities and homes. Compassionately assessing care needs, budgetary constraints and location preference. This is a no cost referral service, wherein the community pays a fee. I affiliate with over 65 different senior living facilities in the greater Richmond area. (English spoken)

Protects against crime and enforces the law.

Prepare children and their adoptive families by providing the services and support necessary to create forever families. The young people served by our Adoption program are usually of 10 years of age or older, may face physical, mental, or emotional challenges, may be members of sibling groups of two or more, and are diverse in race and ethnicity. Post-adoption services assist families by providing support, support groups, resources, and community to prevent disruption.

Provides books, magazines, newspapers, microfiche, compact discs, books on tape and large print books. Offers personal computers with Internet access for public use. Offers programs for children, youth and adults. Also offers meeting space with audio visual equipment at no charge to non-profit organizations and for a small fee to for-profit organizations.

Provides quality and caring homemaker and non-medical health aide services under the Medicaid Waiver Program for the elderly and disabled.

Provide diagnostic, treatment, and group therapy services for children with audiology (hearing) and communication disorders.

Communicable disease services: food born illness investigations; vaccine preventable/reportable disease investigations. Tuberculosis screening and tuberculin skin testing. Tuberculosis treatment and follow up including directly observed medication therapy in the patient's home. tuberculosis contact investigations. Education for individuals and the community. Disease specific counseling.

Confidential counseling, diagnosis and treatment for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are provided during clinics with an appointment. Partner notification is offered.

Provides a timely screening assessment for Medicaid or Medicaid eligible clients needing nursing home placement or services in the home or community. The target population for this program includes the elderly, disabled adults, or children needing a waiver for long-term placement or services for home-based care. Screenings are conducted in partnership with the Department of Social Services (DSS) and requests for screenings need to be made through DSS. A nurse and a social worker screen the client to determine if they meet Medicaid's criteria for either (1) Functional capacity: the degree of assistance an individual needs to complete the activities of daily living (bathing, toileting, dressing) or (2) Medical or Nursing need (wound care). Services may include the following: in-home care, adult day care, or admission to a care facility. Referrals for screenings may be made through your local Health Department.

Provides public transit for the county of Smyth. This service includes shopping routes, transportation to congregate nutrition sites operated by District Three Senior Services, and town transit in Marion and Wytheville.

The Children's Advocacy Center of New River Valley (CACNRV) is a child-focused, community-based program created to ensure that children are not re-victimized by the very same system designed to protect them. The CACNRV is a single organization and facility that unites the people and services an abused child needs during the investigative process. Our goal is to reduce the emotional trauma to children during the investigation and prosecution of child abuse cases. The CACNRV offers forensic interviews of children by a trained forensic interviewer in a child-friendly environment. Working with law enforcement, CPS investigators, Commonwealth Attorneys, victim advocates, forensic nurse examiners, mental health providers, and other relevant disciplines to these cases, the CACNRV works to provide children and their families with ongoing services throughout the investigative process and beyond.

Provides emergency disaster preparedness, response, mitigation, and recovery services in Scott County.

Provides a skilled nursing facility and rehab center that offers 24-hour nursing care as well as a full range of therapy services. Specialized in short term stays for people who are recovering from strokes, accidents, hip fractures, etc. Facility has a strong rehabilitation department with physical, occupational, respiratory and speech therapies. Has Social Services Coordinators that provide counseling, support services and discharge planning. Recreational Coordinators provide a varied and stimulating program of social events and activities. Facility accepts Alzheimer's patients, but does not have a designated Alzheimer's Unit. Works with adult and youth volunteers.

Provides comprehensive, accessible, affordable, and known health care for all Nelson County citizens and in surrounding Albemarle and Amherst Counties. Toward this end services and activities are provided which remove barriers to health and human services and increase the level of community health. Services include: transportation to and from health and human service appointments, home visits to provide health depot services for people not able to access the community clinics and to provide in-home assessments of health needs, information, referrals and facilitation of access, Every Woman's Life Health Passport (which offers: Pap test, breast exam and mammogram for women ages 40 to 64 who are not covered by Medicare), medication health services, health education and support groups, school based health care, Community Health Council and Provider Link. Other services provided include: * Health Depots -- mini clinics at community sites providing preventive health care, primary care, and chronic case management. * Interpretation (Spanish/English) for local farm workers. * Medicaid outreach targeting children not enrolled or enrolled and not accessing services. * School nursing services - all Nelson County schools. * Health education and support groups. Serves Nelson County and surrounding communities at various sites (fire departments, stores, churches, community centers). To reach the Blue Ridge Medical Center directly, please call (434)263-4000.

Provides Prince William County families every month with emergency food assistance and nutrition information.

Employment Programs for youth and adults who have any disability negatively affecting competitive employment. Services consist of pre-employment skills training, situational assessments, work adjustment, job skills training, job placement and on-the job training. Provides job opportunities in competitive integrated employment.

Big Buddies is a school based mentoring program which matches adult mentors with children in elementary and middle schools throughout the region. Volunteers spend one hour per week during the school year.

Responsible for drainage control and improvements, gypsy moth and mosquito control, small construction projects, watershed management, stream monitoring, pollution prevention and street name signs.

Provides crisis intervention and court accompaniment and referrals throughout the prosecution process for persons who are victims of crime in Augusta County. 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.