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.

Listings for the City of Alexandria

These are the results for consumer specific consumer resources for VA. The listing is grouped by primary service category, then sorted alphabetically.

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Disability Services

• American Council of the Blind (ACB)
  This is a membership organization that provides many services to the blind. These include toll free information and referral on many topics concerning blindness, scholarship assistance to college and graduate students who are visually impaired, public education and training, a national legislative hotline, and assistance with finding employment. The website also includes resource links and information regarding current issues and support options. (Alexandria, VA)
  
• 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. (Alexandria, VA)
  

Education

• ED Pubs
  Ed Pubs is the Education Publications Center for the US Department of Education. You can contact ED Pubs to find out what’s available on topics of interest to you and to order free copies of publications, videotapes, CD-ROMS, posters, bookmarks, and other products. Many publications can be acquired instantly in electronic form via the Internet. You can order copies of publications using one of the… (Alexandria, VA)
  

Food Safety

• Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion (USDA)
  The Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion is the focal point within USDA where scientific research is linked with the nutritional needs of the American public. The Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion carries out its mission by: * Developing and coordinating nutrition policy within the USDA * Assessing the cost-effectiveness of government-sponsored nutrition programs on food consumption, food expenditures, food-related behavior, and nutritional status… (Alexandria, VA)
  

Health, Diet and Fitness

• Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion (USDA)
  The Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion is the focal point within USDA where scientific research is linked with the nutritional needs of the American public. The Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion carries out its mission by: * Developing and coordinating nutrition policy within the USDA * Assessing the cost-effectiveness of government-sponsored nutrition programs on food consumption, food expenditures, food-related behavior, and nutritional status… (Alexandria, VA)
  

Insurance

• National Credit Union Administration (NCUA)
  Insures member shares in all federal credit unions and state credit unions that apply for and meet the insurance standards. Handles complaints against member agencies. Call one of their regional offices first to resolve the complaint. (Alexandria, VA)
  
• National Credit Union Administration (NCUA)
  Insures member shares in all federal credit unions and state credit unions that apply for and meet the insurance standards. Handles complaints against member agencies. Call one of their regional offices first to resolve the complaint. (Alexandria, VA)
  

Investing

• Motley Fool
  Offers stock quotes, news, charts and data, model portfolios, and personal finance advice. (Alexandria, VA)
  

Investor Protection

• National Credit Union Administration (NCUA)
  Insures member shares in all federal credit unions and state credit unions that apply for and meet the insurance standards. Handles complaints against member agencies. Call one of their regional offices first to resolve the complaint. (Alexandria, VA)
  
• National Credit Union Administration (NCUA)
  Insures member shares in all federal credit unions and state credit unions that apply for and meet the insurance standards. Handles complaints against member agencies. Call one of their regional offices first to resolve the complaint. (Alexandria, VA)
  

Legal Assistance

• National District Attorneys Association (NDAA)
  The National District Attorneys Association is the oldest and largest professional organization representing criminal prosecutors in the world. NDAA was formed in 1950 by local prosecutors to give a focal point to advance their causes and issues at the national level. NDAA representatives regularly meet with the Department of Justice, members of Congress and other national associations to represent the views of prosecutors to influence… (Alexandria, VA)
  

Seniors

• Argentum
  Argentum is the leading national association exclusively dedicated to supporting companies operating professionally managed, resident-centered senior living communities and the older adults and families they serve. Argentum member companies operate senior living communities offering assisted living, independent living, continuing care, and memory care services to older adults and their families. Since 1990, Argentum has advocated for choice, independence, dignity, and quality of life for all… (Alexandria, VA)
  
• Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
  PBGC was created by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to encourage the growth of defined benefit pension plans, provide timely and uninterrupted payment of pension benefits, and keep pension insurance premiums at a minimum. Defined benefit pension plans promise to pay a specified monthly benefit at retirement, commonly based on salary and years on the job. (Alexandria, VA)
  

Travel

• American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA)
  The American Society of Travel Agents’ mission is to enhance the professionalism and profitability of member agents through effective representation in industry and government affairs, education and training, and by identifying and meeting the needs of the traveling public. (Alexandria, VA)
  

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