Service Available Description
Adult Day Services
Advocacy Services
Full Description
Programs that provide care for adults in a supervised, protective setting during some portion of a twenty-four hour day.
Programs that seek to influence legislation in order to benefit specific interest groups or achieve specific social, political
or environmental goals; or which intercede on behalf of individuals and/or groups to ensure that they receive the
benefits and services to which they are entitled and that their rights guaranteed by law are protected and enforced.
Assistive Technology & Equipment Programs that provide information about cognitive/learning aids, communication aides, hearing augmentation aids,
mobility aids, and wheelchairs.
Behavior Resources
Programs that address behavior disorders. Behavior disorders are characterized by a repetitive and persistent pattern of
conduct in which either the basic rights of others or major age-appropriate societal norms are violated. The behavior can
be aggressive or non-aggressive. Includes programs that specialize in providing information about treatment options
and/or provide behavioral intervention.
Camps and/or Summer Programs- Residential or day camp facilities that are appropriately staffed and equipped to provide an opportunity for children who
Child Care Programs
have developmental disabilities, emotional disturbances or health impairments. Programs that provide opportunities for
people of all ages to participate in the specific recreational activity, game or sport of their choice. Programs that
provide substitute parental care for children during some portion of a 24-hour day.
Child Support Assistance
Programs that provide assistance for people who want to request child support, change the amount of a child support
award, dispute a child support award or enforce payment of child support monies in cases where the supporting parent
is delinquent in paying or refuses to pay all together.
Dental Care
Programs that specialize in the care of the teeth including the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the
teeth and gums. Includes low-income clinics and dentists who have received formal certification from the Academy of
Dentistry for Persons with Disabilities (ADPD).
Developmental and/or
Programs that provide screening and diagnostic services for individuals which measure cognitive/intellectual functioning,
Psychological Assessment
developmental skills for the classroom, language and communication skills, independent living skills, social and
emotional development and perceptual/motor functioning in order to identify people who show developmental delays,
determine the nature and extent of the problem and recommend a course of treatment and care.
Domestic Violence Prevention
Programs that attempt to reduce the incidence of physical, emotional and sexual abuse of individuals through a variety
of educational interventions which may focus on the likely victims of abuse, potential perpetrators, people who work with
families and/or the community at large.
Early Intervention Program for
Programs that work with infants and children under 3 years of age who show evidence of developmental lags in
Young Children
physical, behavioral, social and/or academic functioning.
Emergency Shelter
Programs that provide a temporary place to stay for newcomers and/or people who are in crisis in the community.
Employment Related
Programs that provide employment opportunities for individuals searching for jobs; assist people by helping them
prepare for, find, or secure employment; and/or assist with modification and/or support in the workplace.
Expectant Parents and Infant’s Programs that provide educational and supportive services for new parents and programs that provide assistance for
needs
the needs of an infant.
Financial Assistance
Programs that provide monetary support to fund the short-term needs of an individual in emergency situations.
Food
Programs that seek to meet the basic nutritional needs of the community by providing improved access to free or lowcost food products.
Health Care Services
Programs that provide evaluation and treatment of people who have illnesses, injuries or disabilities.
Housing Information
Programs that assist people to find and select available purchasable or rental housing which meets their individual
needs.
Service Available Description
Information and Referral Services
In-Home Assistance
Interpretation/translation
Legal Counseling
Mental Health Services
Parent education programs
Senior Citizen Services
Special Education Program
Specific Disability Information
Substance Abuse Services
Support Groups
Transportation Services
1/2008
Full Description
Programs whose primary purpose is to maintain information about services and resources available in a community and
to link people who need assistance with the appropriate organizations providing services.
Programs that provide assistance in performing house-hold and personal care activities for individuals who are frail
elderly and/or have a severe disability and are unable to accomplish these tasks independently.
Programs that enable individuals who have visual or hearing impairments or who speak and /or read or write a language
other than English to communicate their needs manually, verbally and/or in writing.
Programs that are staffed by attorneys who offer advice and guidance regarding legal matters. Includes
guardian/conservator programs.
Programs that provide preventive, diagnostic, and treatment services in a variety of community and hospital - based
settings to help people achieve, maintain and enhance a state of emotional well-being.
Programs that provide classes, groups or other educational opportunities for parents or potential parents who want to
acquire the knowledge and skills to be effective in their parenting role.
Programs that serve individuals who are age sixty or older.
Programs that provide educational services including special placement and individualized programming, instruction and
support services for exceptional children, youth and/or adults.
Agencies that offer information about specific disability conditions.
Programs that provide preventive, diagnostic and inpatient, out-patient and residential treatment services as well as
transitional support for people who have a physical and/or psychological dependency on one or a combination of
addictive substances including tobacco, alcohol and/or other drugs; or whose use of these substances has impaired
their physical or mental health or their personal, social or occupational functioning.
Autonomous groups of individuals who share a common problem or concern who meet together on a voluntary basis for
mutual support.
Programs that transport individuals who need accommodations and are unable to utilize other available means of
transportation.