Community Services

Results: 49

• Ambulance Services (1)
  LD-1500.0600

  Ambulance Services

  LD-1500.0600
  
  Programs that provide ground vehicles which transport acutely ill or injured individuals to health care facilities for treatment or from one health care facility to another for specialized care. Ambulances are equipped and staffed to provide medical care during transit and, in communities where the municipality contracts with the company as their emergency medical service provider, are dispatched when residents contact 911 with a medical emergency, not accessed directly. Depending on the terms of the contract, the ambulance company may be the municipality's primary first responder, may serve in a backup capacity when the city's service is busy or may handle the transport component of the service while the city's paramedic/EMT service functions as the first responder. Ambulance companies may also provide emergency transport for people who want to go somewhere other than where the municipality's emergency medical service is authorized to take them.
• Animal Control (1)
  PD-0700.0400

  Animal Control

  PD-0700.0400
  
  Programs that pick up and impound or return to their owners domestic animals who have strayed from their homes. Also included are programs that enforce leash laws and animal sanitation ordinances and those that handle complaints regarding domestic animals who have bitten someone or are otherwise making nuisances of themselves. Most animal control programs are unable to handle nuisance wildlife unless the animal is sick or shows symptoms of rabies.
• Animal Rescue (1)
  PD-7600.0500

  Animal Rescue

  PD-7600.0500
  
  Programs that rescue domestic animals who are in hazardous situations and which may provide emergency medical care if injuries have occurred.
• Burial Services (1)
  PB-5000.1000

  Burial Services

  PB-5000.1000
  
  Programs that provide interment services including preparation of interment space (grave site, crypt or niche) and arrangements for graveside ceremonies (committal services) which are held at the place of interment for individuals who have died. A person's remains may be interred immediately after death (immediate burial) or following formal viewing, visitation and/or a formal ceremony. Included are programs that provide simple and dignified services at little or no cost; programs that provide funding for the burial or cremation of unidentified or unclaimed deceased persons, individuals with no immediate family who die without leaving an ascertainable estate sufficient to pay all or a part of the person's burial expenses, or individuals whose immediate family members are unable to pay for the burial; and programs that provide full cost burial services.
• Christian Churches (6)
  PV-6500.1500

  Christian Churches

  PV-6500.1500
  
  Places where Christians gather to attend religious services.
• City Government Departments/Offices (11)
  TD-0300.1200

  City Government Departments/Offices

  TD-0300.1200
  
  Divisions of city, town, township, borough, village or other local government units that are responsible for overseeing the delivery of designated services to the public and managing other municipal government functions.
• City/County Surveyor Services (1)
  TE-4520.1525

  City/County Surveyor Services

  TE-4520.1525
  
  Local government offices that are responsible for planning and conducting all survey activities for the jurisdiction; reviewing city/county annexations, plats and legal descriptions; and maintaining survey records. They perform boundary, topographical and property surveys of city/county properties, parks, recreational facilities, engineering improvements and land to be purchased and/or sold by/to the jurisdiction; maintain a depository and review process for plats of all surveys where property corner monuments were set to establish property boundaries; re-establish lost or obliterated section corner monuments (official survey marker locations established by the original surveyor working for the U.S. Congress); create and maintain a geographical mapping system showing voting, legislative, and school districts; develop and maintain a street centerline addressing system to assist the city/county in parcel identification, law enforcement response time, and verification of special project boundaries; maintain current and historical aerial photography maps of the area; and assist the general public with locating property surveys, historical research, general survey questions, and interpreting and understanding legal descriptions. Surveys record geographic conditions and manmade features as they currently exist including terrain, drainage, property boundaries and ownership, soil condition and other physical features.
• City/Town Clerk Offices (7)
  TD-6600.4500-040

  City/Town Clerk Offices

  TD-6600.4500-040
  
  The office of the individual who holds the position of city or town clerk in a particular jurisdiction and is generally responsible for records relating to activities and transactions in the city, town or township. The city/town clerk may also prepare and publish official notices, maintain the city/town code, coordinate and prepare an agenda for city/town council meetings and take minutes.
• Community Action Agencies (1)
  TD-1100.1400

  Community Action Agencies

  TD-1100.1400
  
  Private, nonprofit human service and advocacy organizations established under the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 that provide emergency assistance to people in crisis; address the causes of poverty through programs that fight unemployment, inadequate housing, poor nutrition and lack of educational opportunity; and provide training in advocacy skills. Community Action Agencies (CAAs), also known as Community Action Programs (CAPs), operate a variety of core services in the communities they serve. Included are GED and ESL education, job training programs, Head Start and day care, weatherization and energy assistance programs, health services, services for older adults (e.g., Foster Grandparents and RSVP), emergency food assistance and homelessness prevention programs. They are also involved in affordable housing creation and renovation and small business assistance.
• Conservation (2)
  JD-1500

  Conservation

  JD-1500
  
  Programs that protect our natural resources from abuse, neglect, waste or exploitation and preserve their availability for future generations.
• County Offices of Emergency Services (1)
  TH-1500.1600

  County Offices of Emergency Services

  TH-1500.1600
  
  County government offices that have primary responsibility for the coordination of emergency management activities including planning, preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation; and which serve as the central point of contact for receiving reports of incidents that occur within their jurisdiction and for disseminating emergency-related information.
• County Recorder Offices (1)
  TD-6600.4500-300

  County Recorder Offices

  TD-6600.4500-300
  
  The office of the individual who holds the position of county recorder and is responsible for registering and maintaining a permanent record of deeds, mortgages, liens, affidavits and other legal instruments; allowing the public to view official documents; and providing certified copies of documents requested by the public. The office may file records of surveys, parcel maps, subdivisions and assessment maps, and assessor's plat maps; issue marriage licenses; file documents relating to births, deaths and marriages; conduct civil marriages; administer oaths of offices; and/or perform other duties as required by statute.
• County Treasurer Offices (1)
  TD-6600.4500-360

  County Treasurer Offices

  TD-6600.4500-360
  
  The office of the individual who holds the position of county treasurer and generally serves as the chief custodian of county funds. The treasurer keeps all funds belonging to the county in designated depositories and accounts, and keeps detailed accounts of all receipts and expenditures. Other responsibilities vary significantly from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, and generally depend on the local configuration of elected officials and their respective duties. The positions of county auditor, county controller and county treasurer are often combined in various ways as are the responsibilities associated with these positions.
• Cremation Services (1)
  PB-5000.1550

  Cremation Services

  PB-5000.1550
  
  Programs that reduce the bodies of deceased individuals to fine bone fragments (ashes) by exposing them to intense heat and flame. An individual's remains may be cremated immediately after death (direct cremation) or following formal viewing, visitation and/or a formal ceremony; and the cremated remains can be buried, entombed, scattered or kept for placement by the family in an urn or other appropriate container.
• Disaster Services (1)
  TH

  Disaster Services

  TH
  
  Public and private programs that provide emergency planning, preparedness, mitigation, response, relief and/or recovery services prior to, during and after a major fire, flood, hurricane, earthquake, tornado, tsunami, volcanic eruption, landslide, mudslide, snowstorm, drought, famine, explosion or nuclear accident, the outbreak of civil unrest, or other large-scale emergency of natural or human origin that disrupts the normal functioning of a community; or a localized incident such as a house fire which has made residents homeless. There are four recognized phases of disaster work: preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery. Many community agencies add disaster relief as a phase during response and early recovery.
• Domestic Animal Services (1)
  PD

  Domestic Animal Services

  PD
  
  Programs that provide for the humane care, protection and control of the domestic animals.
• Emergency Rescue (1)
  JR-1800

  Emergency Rescue

  JR-1800
  
  Programs that provide emergency rescue operations and/or lifesaving activities for people who are stranded, lost, accident victims or exposed to other life threatening dangers.
• Fire Advisories (9)
  TH-2100.2000

  Fire Advisories

  TH-2100.2000
  
  Programs that issue bulletins or otherwise inform the public regarding the current location, severity of conditions and probable path of a brush fire, grass fire, woodland fire or large urban fire that may be a threat to those in the vicinity. Fire advisories may also include safety instructions for people who are in immediate peril.
• Fire Prevention Information (9)
  JR-8200.2000

  Fire Prevention Information

  JR-8200.2000
  
  Programs that are designed to increase public awareness of the measures that people can take to protect homes, businesses and property from the threat of fire. Fire prevention programs provide information about faulty wiring and other electrical hazards, kitchen fires, smoking risks, child-related fire safety, flammable materials storage, brush clearance, fire retardant building materials and ground cover, techniques for fighting a fire until the fire agency arrives (first aid firefighting) and other similar topics. Included are programs that inspect the homes of individual citizens and give them a report which recommends ways to protect their property as well as those that deal with fire safety in a more general way.
• Fire Services (10)
  JR-1900

  Fire Services

  JR-1900
  
  Programs that are responsible for preventing, investigating, controlling and extinguishing fires. Activities include fire safety education, firefighting, investigating the causes of suspicious fires, maintaining equipment and trained firefighters necessary for a quick and efficient response to fires when they occur, and enforcing fire codes which protect lives and property from fires and explosions arising from the storage, handling and use of hazardous substances, materials and devices, or from conditions hazardous to life and property in the use or occupancy of buildings or other premises.
• Fire Stations (9)
  JR-1950

  Fire Stations

  JR-1950
  
  Locations throughout the community which house fire equipment and personnel.
• Floral Designers (1)
  YO-0300.1900-220

  Floral Designers

  YO-0300.1900-220
  
  Individuals who cut and arrange live, dried or artificial flowers and foliage into designs according to a customer's order. They trim flowers and arrange bouquets, sprays, wreaths, dish gardens and terrariums. In a small operation, floral designers may own their shops and do almost everything from growing and purchasing flowers to keeping financial records.
• Forest Conservation (2)
  JD-1500.4500-200

  Forest Conservation

  JD-1500.4500-200
  
  Programs that are responsible for managing the resources which occur on or in conjunction with forest lands and for protecting forests from insects, disease, fire, erosion, air pollution and other destructive forces. Services may include planning and prescribing forest uses and practices; directing land surveys, road construction and the planting and harvesting of trees; working cooperatively with public land management agencies, states and owners of private forest lands to provide more scientific management of forest resources; and ensuring that timber harvesting methods protect the lands and streams, assure rapid renewal of the forest, provide food and cover for wildlife and fish, and have minimum impact on scenic and recreational values.
• Fraternal Orders (1)
  TD-1400.2000

  Fraternal Orders

  TD-1400.2000
  
  Voluntary nonprofit associations, also known as fraternal societies or benefit associations, that are organized for the mutual aid and benefit of their members. Fraternal orders have a lodge system of organization, a representative form of self-government and do business in confidential meetings which often involve secret ritual. They generally provide death benefits and, in some cases, benefits related to accident, illness or old age, mainly through a form of insurance known as fraternal insurance; and many undertake community improvement, educational, religious or other charitable projects as part of their activities.
• Freeway Construction/Repair (1)
  TE-8000.8200-200

  Freeway Construction/Repair

  TE-8000.8200-200
  
  Programs that are responsible for developing, inspecting and ensuring that freeways, on-ramps, off-ramps and other connector roads are built in sufficient numbers and remain in good repair.
• Funeral Services (2)
  PB-5000.2300

  Funeral Services

  PB-5000.2300
  
  Programs that provide ceremonies in remembrance of individuals who have died. Options may include visitations (scheduled time for family and friends to gather prior to, or sometimes in place of, a memorial service to pay one's respects and say goodbye to the person); private viewings (similar to a visitation but open only to family members and close friends at the immediate family's request); and memorial services (services generally held in a funeral home which can be religious or secular, with or without the decedent's body being present). Generally included in the price of the service are ushers, organ or other music, care and arrangement of flowers and accompanying cards from donors and transfer of flowers from the church/funeral home to the place of interment.
• Job Development (2)
  ND-3400

  Job Development

  ND-3400
  
  Programs that seek out and create employment opportunities in various fields for people who need work. Activities may include collecting and distributing information about job opportunities and/or prospective changes in the demand for specific occupations, encouraging potential employers to create jobs, informing employers of available personnel and other comprehensive or targeted efforts to generate new job prospects.
• Job Information (2)
  ND-3500.3500

  Job Information

  ND-3500.3500
  
  Programs that maintain lists of available employment opportunities that people who are searching for a position can access.
• Job Search/Placement (3)
  ND-3500.3600

  Job Search/Placement

  ND-3500.3600
  
  Programs that maintain listings of available employment opportunities and assign a staff member to help people who are searching for a position to choose and obtain the most suitable option.
• Land Deeds/Titles (1)
  DF-7000.8350-450

  Land Deeds/Titles

  DF-7000.8350-450
  
  Programs that issue, maintain on file, retrieve and, where appropriate, provide access to the official document that transfers ownership of land from one individual to another or which otherwise provides evidence of the individual's entitlement to the property.
• Land Records (1)
  DF-7000.4550

  Land Records

  DF-7000.4550
  
  Programs that maintain for use by the public, real estate maps which show the owner, the assessed value and the legal description of the property.
• Local Officials Offices (4)
  TD-6600.4500

  Local Officials Offices

  TD-6600.4500
  
  The offices of individuals who have been appointed or elected to a town, city, county or other local public office for a specified tenure and who are thereby in a position to exercise that portion of the sovereign functions of government that are conferred on that office. Forty-eight of the 50 states have operational county governments. Connecticut and Rhode Island are divided into geographic regions called counties, but they do not have functioning governments. Alaska calls its counties boroughs and Louisiana calls them parishes. Cities and towns may also have other designations including townships, boroughs and villages.
• Meeting Space (11)
  TC-5000

  Meeting Space

  TC-5000
  
  Programs that make conference rooms or other space available to individuals or groups who want to hold meetings or sponsor other public or private gatherings.
• Municipal Police (2)
  FL-6500

  Municipal Police

  FL-6500
  
  The local agency that is responsible for enforcing all laws and ordinances; preventing crime; investigating criminal activity; apprehending, arresting and detaining suspects; presenting evidence; regulating traffic; investigating traffic accidents and engaging in other activities that protect lives and property and preserve peace in the community.
• Pet Grooming Services (1)
  PD-6250.6650

  Pet Grooming Services

  PD-6250.6650
  
  Programs that shampoo, clip, brush and otherwise groom dogs, cats and other pets. Services usually include flea shampoos and medicated baths when necessary, skin and coat conditioning, brush out and detangling/dematting, carding (to prevent shedding), clips appropriate for the breed, teeth brushing, ear cleaning, anal gland emptying and hair removal from pads and ears. Included are programs that offer grooming services in a salon or spa environment and mobile services that bring a fully equipped mobile van (including a built-in water supply) to the pet owner's home.
• Protective Services for Animals (1)
  PD-7600

  Protective Services for Animals

  PD-7600
  
  Programs that provide a variety of services that shield domestic animals from harm in the form of cruelty, abuse, neglect or exploitation. Included are services for abandoned, lost or otherwise homeless animals and those who need to be rescued from dangerous situations.
• Public Health (1)
  JP

  Public Health

  JP
  
  Programs that protect and improve the health of the population through comprehensive efforts at the community level to prevent, control and eradicate disease and disabilities; eliminate environmental health hazards; promote sanitary living conditions; and recognize, prevent and control conditions in the workplace that constitute health hazards or place workers at risk for accidents.
• Recycling (1)
  TE-8920.6600

  Recycling

  TE-8920.6600
  
  Programs that collect residential or commercial waste products to salvage reusable resources such as paper, plastics, glass or metals.
• Refuse Transfer Stations (1)
  TE-8920.7190-640

  Refuse Transfer Stations

  TE-8920.7190-640
  
  Intermediate holding facilities for garbage where waste is reloaded into large trucks for more cost-efficient transportation to landfills, recycling dealers and resource recovery sites.
• Regional Economic Development (2)
  TB-8200.7000

  Regional Economic Development

  TB-8200.7000
  
  Programs that provide technical assistance, venture capital, loans, loan guarantees or other forms of management support to encourage the establishment and growth of business and industry in a particular region. A "region" in this context is a geographic area, typically comprising multiple communities and jurisdictions but sharing a common identity, a localized labor and trade market, and transportation and distribution networks.
• Regional Planning Commissions (2)
  TE-4520.6500-700

  Regional Planning Commissions

  TE-4520.6500-700
  
  Hearing bodies that deal with the efficient placement of land use activities, infrastructure and settlement growth across a significantly larger area of land than an individual city or town. They address region-wide environmental, social, and economic issues that may require a regional focus. They may, for example, resist development in flood plains or along earthquake faults favoring utilization as parks or unimproved farmland; designate transportation corridors using hubs and spokes; consider major new transportation infrastructure; designate essential nuisance land use locations such as waste disposal sites; designate green belt land; or set regional policy and zoning which encourages a mix of housing values and communities.
• Scrap Metal Recycling (1)
  TE-8920.6600-820

  Scrap Metal Recycling

  TE-8920.6600-820
  
  Businesses that are involved in the recovery and processing of scrap metal from end-of-life products or structures, as well as from manufacturing scrap, so that it can be introduced as a raw material in the production of new goods. Scrap metal recycling involves a number of steps such as recovery, sorting, brokering, baling, shearing, and smelting.
• Service Clubs (5)
  TD-1400.8000

  Service Clubs

  TD-1400.8000
  
  Organizations whose members are business and professional men and/or women, housewives, students, military dependents or other individuals who have a common interest in improving the life of the community, which raise funds through events such as barbecues, theater parties, art shows or telethons to finance any of a wide variety of community service projects that have been selected by the membership. Most service clubs are chapters of national or international organizations.
• Thrift Shops (6)
  BM-8500

  Thrift Shops

  BM-8500
  
  Organizations that offer new or secondhand furniture, appliances, clothing, toys and other material goods at lower than retail prices, and which often use the proceeds from sales to support other services to the community. Thrift shops accept direct donations from the public of new and reusable goods. Also included are other types of resale shops that sell secondhand but reusable musical instruments, salvaged building materials, office equipment, sports equipment, books, CDs and other material goods.
• Veteran Membership Organizations (3)
  TD-1400.9000

  Veteran Membership Organizations

  TD-1400.9000
  
  Programs whose members are veterans who have joined together on a voluntary basis to promote mutual interests. Activities may include advocacy for the preservation and expansion of earned privileges and benefits, testimony before Congress on issues affecting veterans, awards and other measures for promoting appreciation of and recognition for veterans and their accomplishments, community service programs, and social activities for members. Some organizations may provide active support for the democratic principles of religious and political freedom; offer benefits such as health insurance, life insurance, credit cards and financial planning services for members; or maintain special burial funds to help indigent veterans and their families.
• Veteran Service Officers (1)
  YO-1550.8990

  Veteran Service Officers

  YO-1550.8990
  
  Individuals who have been trained and accredited in the U.S. by the Veteran's Administration (VA) to assist veterans and their families by answering questions, advising and educating individuals and groups regarding benefits that are available from federal, state, county and local resources; assisting eligible individuals to file the necessary claims; and representing individuals and presenting claims in VA hearings. They are knowledgeable in the areas of compensation and pension, health care, education and training, employment, burial and survivor services, housing, transportation and military records. Local VSOs can be found in offices specific to each state, the county courthouse, the local VA office and the local organization's headquarters.
• Veterinary Services (2)
  PD-9000

  Veterinary Services

  PD-9000
  
  Programs that provide diagnostic and treatment services for animals who have illnesses, injuries or emotional problems; and which euthanize animals who are aged or in severe pain because of untreatable health problems. Preventive care is generally also available.
• Vocational Rehabilitation (2)
  ND-9000

  Vocational Rehabilitation

  ND-9000
  
  Programs that enable individuals with disabilities, people who abuse drugs or alcohol, or people who have emotional problems to obtain the training and employment experiences they need to achieve economic self-sufficiency. Services may include vocational evaluation, work adjustment, work experience, training in marketable skills and placement in competitive employment or a sheltered work environment.
• Zoning (1)
  TE-4525.4600-980

  Zoning

  TE-4525.4600-980
  
  Programs that establish and enforce zoning regulations which classify land within county, city or other municipal jurisdictions for specific agricultural, residential, commercial or industrial uses; and which evaluate, establish rulings upon and hear appeals regarding exceptions to zoning regulations.