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Helps victims of crimes and their families recover from the trauma of their experience, get medical assistance when required, make their way through the legal system, have an opportunity to provide input to parole or clemency hearings, take appropriate steps, where relevant, to avoid becoming re-victimized, access the benefits to which they are entitled and rebuild their lives.

The Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired (DBVI) helps people who are blind, vision impaired, or deafblind reach their goals at work, in school, and in everyday life. DBVI provides services that help people build skills, find jobs, use their remaining vision, and live more independently. Most services take place in the person’s home, school, or workplace, and referrals can come from individuals, families, schools, doctors, or community partners. DBVI has six offices across Virginia, and the Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and Vision Impaired offers similar training in a residential setting. Virginia Industries for the Blind also partners with DBVI to provide job training and employment.

Provides the general public with career resources and services in order to prepare a work force that is informed, capable, and ready for work. The services available at the Career Center include internet-ready computers, resume services, cover letters and job searches, interviewing techniques, fax, phone, a copier, resource library, educational videos, newspapers, magazines, computer tutorials, and career counseling. Job seekers can also open e-mail accounts to correspond with potential employers. The Albemarle Career Center is affiliated with the Virginia Workforce System. The Center is open to the public.

Emergency financial aid for housing, utilities, heating, cooling, etc., is provided to eligible clients.

Financial assistance is available for certain aged, blind, or disabled persons in licensed homes for adults and approved adult family care homes whose income is insufficient to cover the cost of their care. (Medicaid funded Assisted Living).

Promotes the general well-being and enhances the quality of life for all citizens through the provision and delivery of the highest level of public service. Coordinates and directs the daily operations of County Government. Also implements the Board of Supervisor's policies. Highland County is governed by a three-member Board of Supervisors elected by the citizens of the county.

The Children's Museum Family Engagement team supports caregivers through partnerships in the community as well as activities in the museums. The team focuses on core skills for school readiness using The Basics, advocates for children with disabilities and supports caregivers with information and strategies about learning through play. The act of play is essential to a child's development, contributing to their cognitive, physical, social, and emotional well-being. With plenty of print and digital resources, along with museum-based learning experiences, The Children's Museum Family Engagement programs seek to provide learning for the whole family, engaging all caregivers in the power of play.

Provides a comprehensive program by which youth and adults develop character, citizenship, mental and physical fitness which are reinforced through mentoring, advancement, activities and outdoor programs. Boys and girls ages 5-20 are welcome. The Shenandoah Area Council administers the Scouting America program for four districts to provide localized support for Scouting. The Potomac District serves Berkeley, Jefferson and Morgan counties (except Paw Paw area) of West Virginia. The Shawnee District serves the City of Winchester and Frederick and Clark County in Virginia and Capon Bridge and Paw Paw in West Virginia. The Shenrapawa District serves Page, Rappahannock, Shenandoah, and Warren counties of Virginia. The Mason Dixon serves Washington County and portions of Franklyn County in Maryland and Fulton County in Pennsylvania.

Provides programs for drug addictions, primary addiction to opiates. Services provided include consultation and evaluation, maintenance treatment and medically supervised withdrawal. Pantops Clinic provides methadone and suboxone maintenance.

An Achievable Dream Academies is a nationally recognized K-12 program that operates four schools in partnership with Newport News Public Schools and Virginia Beach City Public Schools, serving over 1,700 students. AAD integrates an array of research-based strategies into a unique program that yields significant results in academic achievement, positive behavior, and the development of critical life skills. Key Program Elements Include: Extended Academic Time — Allowing teachers to connect with students one-on-one Social, Mindset & Academic — Curriculum designed to equip students to succeed outside of the classroom Field Trips & Clubs — Over 60 field trips a year at no cost to AAD families College Prep & Workforce Readiness Program — Including scholarship assistance and job fairs School Uniforms — Uniforms erase social stigmas related to clothes Enriching Partnerships — Allows students to connect with a variety of community leaders SCHOOLS: Newport News An Achievable Dream Academy An Achievable Dream Middle and High School Virginia Beach Seatack Elementary, An Achievable Dream Academy An Achievable Dream Middle School & High School at Lynnhaven

Provide fun, safe, and affordable recreational opportunities and recreation facilities which will enhance the quality of life and promote healthy lifestyles for all participants and citizens of the community.

Offers a community based mentoring program that addresses the problems of unequal access to higher education by low income and/or potential first generation college or post secondary students. Skyline CAP offers this program in collaboration with Madison County High School. In the local program, Skyline's Project Discovery students meet for workshops once a week to explore their options for life after high school. Participants are encouraged to take the hardest classes in which they can do well, and be involved in school and community activities. They also have the opportunity to visit at least three colleges or trade schools each year. College bound students are also encouraged to apply for at least twenty scholarships.

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Provision of Skilled nursing care, personal care, rehabilitative services and IV therapy.

Public health nurses give immunizations to protect against vaccine-preventable diseases.

Hayes E. Willis Health Center serves residents of South Richmond communities, providing families with low-cost health care for children, adolescents, adults and seniors.

WIC stands for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children. The goal of the program is to improve the health of pregnant, postpartum and breastfeeding women, infants and children (under 5 years) through better nutrition and access to health care. The program provides screening and referrals to other health, welfare and social service agencies, nutrition education, breastfeeding promotion and support as well as supplemental nutritious foods. To be eligible for the WIC Program, applicants must meet categorical, residential, income and nutrition risk requirements.

The purpose of the Neighborhood Housing Rehabilitation Program is to preserve and improve owner occupied properties and to bring properties up to applicable building codes and standards. Assistance provided should accomplish the following: correct exterior and interior deficiencies; make accessibility modifications; correct health and safety violations; improve weatherization and energy conservation; and correct lead-based paint violations. General improvements are also eligible under this program. General improvements include alterations, kitchen, bathroom, accessibility modifications, carpeting, fencing and landscaping.

This program screens applicants to determine eligibility for nursing home placement and/or personal care services. Program is accessible to the physically disabled, hearing impaired and /or visually impaired.

Offers books, periodicals, audio and video tapes, maps, microforms and electronic resources. Offers an Interlibrary loan services, meeting rooms and provides library tours. Has programs for children and teens.

Baby Hope provides caretakers of babies in financial need with diapers and wipes.

Oversees the election process for the City of Bristol.

The U.S. Marine Corps' recruiting service in Washington D.C. seeks to find, influence, and process qualified individuals for enlistment and commissioning.

A permanent supportive housing program serving eight men who experienced chronic homelessness. With assistance offered eight hours per day, residents access advocacy, case management, employment assistance, rental subsidy, and other supportive services.

The LCS Pre-K programs are grant funded through the Virginia Preschool Initiative (VPI). Eligible students participate in this free whole day program 5 days a week in accordance with the LCS elementary school calendar.