Consumer Services Guide (CSG)
Consumer Action Edition
The Consumer Services Guide is searchable directory of resources which can help you with consumer problems and questions. There are multiple editions of the ‘Guide’, some which deal with specific issues such as housing or credit. The full directory, the Consumer Service Guide Edition, provides access to all the resources collected by Consumer Action.
Records Found: 60
- Disability Services and Legal Center
DSLC is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that offers many ways for individuals and corporations to assist our efforts to serve people with disabilities in Sonoma, Napa, Mendocino and Lake counties. We depend on the support of our community to continue our programs and services. - Disabled American Veterans
This non-profit organization represents all of America’s veterans and their families. It has around two hundred and sixty trained National Service Officers that help veterans at no charge. All the nationwide free services provided to veterans and their families are funded by public contributions and membership dues. - Easter Seals
This Nationwide organization represents families with disabilities. It provides services including after school programs, health and wellness centers, child development centers and early intervention. It also sends out a monthly newsletter with disability-related news. You can check the website for the office location nearest you. - Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA)
HLAA provides assistance and resources for people with hearing loss and their families to learn how to adjust to living with hearing loss. HLAA is working to eradicate the stigma associated with hearing loss and raise public awareness about the need for prevention and the importance of regular hearing screenings throughout life. - Helen Keller Services for the Blind (HKSB)
This non-profit agency has many services and programs that help blind people of all ages. It teaches and rehabilitates thousands of residents of Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, and Nassau and Suffolk Counties in New York. Information, resources, and HKSB's publications are found online. - IndependenceFirst
This non-profit organization provides education, advocacy, independent living services, independent living skills training, peer counseling, and information and referral services to persons with disabilities in the counties of Waukesha, Washington, Ozaukee, and Milwaukee. The website contains details about the organization’s programs and services, as well as news, disability-related information, and resources and links. - Independent Living Center of Southern California, Inc. (ILC)
A non-profit 501 (c) (3) consumer-based, non-residential agency providing a wide range of services to a growing population of people with disabilities. The ILCSC is dedicated to providing the services which will offer persons with disabilities the opportunity to seek an individual course towards independence - while educating the community. - Independent Living Resource Center
Independent Living Resource Center San Francisco (ILRCSF) is a disability rights advocacy and support organization. Their mission is to ensure that people with disabilities are full social and economic partners, within their families and within a fully accessible community. ILRCSF's mission is achieved by: systems change; community education; partnerships with business, community organizations and government; and consumer directed services. We work to empower individuals and… - Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center
The Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center at Gallaudet University provides information, training, and technical assistance for parents and professionals to meet the needs of children who are deaf or hard of hearing. Their mission is to improve the quality of education afforded to deaf and hard of hearing students from birth to age 21 throughout the United States. - Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA)
This non-profit organization educates individuals with learning disabilities and their parents about their individual disabilities, creates public awareness by spreading information, helps people find career opportunities and promotes education and training. The wide array of services provided include helping develop school programs, and publishing materials for adults with learning disabilities. Many resources and topics concerning learning disabilities are found online. You can also find the… - Legal Aid Society of San Diego Inc
Provides legal services on issues involving juvenile court, criminal court, immigration, housing, Social Security, health, family law and some consumer issues. - Make A Wish Foundation
This organization grants the wishes of children under the age of eighteen who are suffering from a life-threatening medical condition. - National Association for the Deaf
This organization helps to maintain the rights of the deaf. It provides programs in the areas of education, employment, healthcare, and telecommunications. The NAD finds the key issues that are facing the deaf and provides infomation and resources to the consumer. Finally it offers youth leadership training and many more services for the deaf. - National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD)
This organization is a good resource for people who have or want to learn about learning disabilities. Fact sheets, lists of topics about learning disabilities, research news and helpful guides are all found online. - National Center on Physical Activity and Disability (NCPAD)
The goal of this organization is to help people with disabilities pursue the physical activities that they enjoy. It provides hundreds of programs and resources all over the country that people can become involved in. Free information on many disability-related topics and videos are also found on the website. - National Council on Disability (NCD)
The National Council on Disability (NCD) is an independent federal agency, composed of 15 members appointed by the President, by and with the consent of the U.S. Senate. The purpose of NCD is to promote policies, programs, practices, and procedures that guarantee equal opportunity for all individuals with disabilities, and that empower individuals with disabilities to achieve economic self-sufficiency, independent living, and inclusion and integration… - National Disability Rights Network (NDRN)
The National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) is the nonprofit membership organization for the federally mandated Protection and Advocacy (P&A) Systems and Client Assistance Programs (CAP) for individuals with disabilities. Collectively, the P&A/CAP network is the largest provider of legally based advocacy services to people with disabilities in the United States. - National Military Family Association - Resources for families with disability
Support for military families with special needs family members is provided through the Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP). Although each Service has its own EFMP, they all serve the same essential function: coordinating the assignment process to ensure special needs families are not sent to locations that lack adequate medical or educational resources. - National Organization on Disability (NOD)
This organization provides resources and information to people with all types of disabilities. Their website is a good way to find out about disability news and programs, facts about disabilities and contact information for other disability organizations. - National Stroke Association
This non-profit organization is dedicated to the education, treatment, rehabilitation, and prevention of strokes. The web site contains detailed information that help people better understand how to prevent strokes and deal with the symptoms. - Oaks Of Hebron
Oaks of Hebron is a Christian non-profit agency providing residential and recreational services for persons with developmental disabilities. They are a vendored agency of North Bay Regional Center, which is the local organization that receives funds from the California Department of Developmental Services. They provide services to any person referred to us through the Regional Center. Individuals and families seeking services may request Oaks of… - Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) - DOL
In the FY2001 Department of Labor appropriation, Congress approved an Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) to be headed by an Assistant Secretary. ODEP's mission is to provide leadership to increase employment opportunities for adults and youth with disabilities. ODEP is a federal agency in the Department of Labor. Its customers include: * Individuals with disabilities and their families * Private employers and their employees… - Office of Disability Employment Policy, Dept. of Labor
This agency provides the training needed to help people with disabilities find employment. Offices are found on their website. - Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights (PACER)
The mission of PACER Center (Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights) is to expand opportunities and enhance the quality of life of children and young adults with disabilities and their families, based on the concept of parents helping parents. Founded in 1977, PACER Center was created by parents of children and youth with disabilities to help other parents and families facing similar challenges. Today, PACER… - People With Disabilities Foundation (PWDF)
People With Disabilities Foundation (PWDF), an IRS § 501(c)(3) public, nonprofit agency whose mission is to provide education and advocacy for people with psychiatric and/or developmental disabilities, so that they can achieve equal opportunities in all aspects of life. PWDF’s Advocacy Program provides legal services in eight San Francisco Bay Area counties. PWDF’s Public Awareness and Education Program presents free educational seminars and sells interactive…
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