| Consulates/Foreign Government Representatives |
BT-8750.1400 |
The headquarters of public officials who have been appointed by a foreign government to reside in the United States and take responsibility for developing and protecting the economic interests of that government and looking after the welfare of any of its citizens who may be traveling or living in the U.S. |
22 |
| Consultant Contract Development and Management |
TP-4000.1500 |
Programs that help nonprofit organizations, small businesses and other groups negotiate contracts with consultants that work to their benefit and establish steps for managing the project that help to assure successful completion. Consultant contracts generally include a description of the overall goal of the project and the scope of work; a list of project deliverables; a description of the consultant's responsibilities and those of the contracting agency; organizational resources; fees (hourly or fixed price), a payment schedule and conditions, if any; project timelines including start times, intermediary benchmarks, anticipated completion dates and a description of consequences for missing deadlines; and legal terms, e.g., the consultant's non-employee status, confidentiality, ownership of products developed under the contract, the use of subcontractors and conditions under which the contract may be terminated by either party (severability). |
0 |
| Consultant Utilization Assistance |
TP-3000.6600-120 |
Programs that help nonprofit organizations and other groups faced with the need for expertise beyond the abilities of current staff evaluate whether consultant services are necessary; and plan for, identify, interview, hire and effectively manage these resources. |
0 |
| Consulting Skills Development |
TP-6650.1500 |
Programs that offer workshops or other forms of training or support which help participants develop the core skills they need to be an effective consultant. Topics may include an overview of the consulting process, the roles a consultant may play during a consulting engagement (e.g., the doctor, the expert, the trainer, the process facilitator, the coach, the extra pair of hands) and the conditions under which each is appropriate, assessing real versus perceived client needs, setting and managing expectations, establishing successful consultant/client working relationships, dealing with resistance and other difficult consulting scenarios, developing appropriate intervention strategies, evaluating consulting engagements and relationships at the conclusion of a project and dealing with the business aspects of consulting such as marketing, establishing fees and developing working agreements or contracts. |
0 |
| Consumer Action Groups |
TD-1600.1500 |
Organizations that work for the introduction of new legislation or changes in current laws or practices that will provide more effective protection for consumers, or to encourage the investigation of specific cases in which the interests and/or safety of consumers have been endangered. |
0 |
| Consumer Action Information/Support |
DD-1200 |
Programs that provide information, advice and/or access to necessary forms for individuals who want to exercise their rights as consumers. |
0 |
| Consumer Assistance and Protection |
DD |
Programs that provide information and guidance for consumers who need assistance in managing their financial resources, evaluating competitive products and services and choosing the most favorable option, understanding their rights as consumers and seeking redress when they believe their rights have been violated. |
0 |
| Consumer Complaints |
DD-1500 |
Programs that provide mechanisms through which consumers can register complaints regarding specific problems they are having with consumer goods and services, and obtain assistance in achieving a satisfactory resolution. |
13 |
| Consumer Directed Organizational Perspective |
YQ-1500 |
Organizations and individual practitioners who offer maximum choice and control (including the ability to select, manage and dismiss their workers) to people who use services or other supports to help with daily activities. |
0 |
| Consumer Disclosure Laws |
DF-8000.1500 |
Programs that enforce the laws that protect the consumer from deceit or fraud in the marketplace by requiring that the parties to a transaction reveal all facts which are essential to an intelligent assessment of that transaction and to providing informed consent. |
0 |
| Consumer Education |
DD-1800 |
Programs that utilize a wide variety of informational materials and techniques to increase the public's awareness of their rights and responsibilities as consumers of goods and services. The services may include information concerning federal and state consumer protection laws and regulatory agencies; advice regarding comparison shopping, use of consumer reports and buying guides, and other practices that help consumers make informed decisions and avoid problems before they occur; and education regarding the steps that need to be taken to resolve problems with unfair credit practices, defective products, shoddy repairs or workmanship or incompetent services. |
0 |
| Consumer Finance Companies |
TB-0700.2050-165 |
Specialized financial institutions, often associated with a holding company or manufacturer, that supply credit for the purchase of consumer goods and services. Finance companies purchase unpaid customer accounts at a discount from merchants and collect payments due from customers. They also grant small loans directly to consumers, usually at a relatively high rate of interest. |
0 |
| Consumer Fraud Reporting |
FN-1700.1470 |
Programs that provide a hotline, website or other mechanisms that consumers can use to report the activities of telephone and Internet scammers and other con artists who attempt to persuade older adults, individuals who live alone, disaster victims and other vulnerable people to part with their savings. Common scams include fraudulent prize offers, "free" travel packages that have hidden costs or which never materialize, "get rich quick" investments that turn out to be worthless, tax debt/refund scams, phony charities with names that are similar to well-known organizations and schemes involving promises to recover an individual's money following their victimization by another scam. Reports may be filed by consumer fraud victims or by people who have information about individuals they know to be perpetrating these types of scams. |
2 |
| Consumer Goods Information |
BM-1400 |
Programs that provide a telephone information service, an Internet website, specialty catalogs or other resources which help people obtain household and personal items and other basic material necessities as well as difficult-to-find items such as scissors for people who are left-handed. |
0 |
| Consumer Involvement Funds |
HL-8000.1500 |
Programs that provide financial assistance for individuals who want to participate in a conference or short-term educational program; a forum, focus group, committee/task force meeting, or hearing; a rally, march or other political demonstration; or other similar activity. Funds can be used for travel expenses, registration fees, hotel expenses and per diem costs, and recipients may be asked to share what they learned with others who need information on the topic. Programs may target individuals with disabilities and advocates in the field (immediate family members or guardians), students, homeless people or other populations. |
0 |
| Consumer Issues |
YZ-1550 |
Programs that provide information and/or services that deal with the topic of consumers/consumerism. |
0 |
| Consumer Law |
FT-1070 |
Programs that provide assistance for people who have cases involving violations of federal and state statutes governing sales and credit practices involving consumer goods, in situations where appeals to consumer complaints organizations have not resolved the issue. Consumer law cases involve deceptive or unconscionable advertising and sales practices, product quality, credit financing and reporting, debt collection, leases, and other aspects of consumer transactions. |
0 |
| Consumer Product Safety Complaints |
DD-1500.1780 |
Programs that accept and, where possible, attempt to resolve complaints regarding the safety of any of a wide variety of consumer products (usually those not the explicit responsibility of another agency) or report a product-related injury. |
0 |
| Consumer Protection Agencies |
DD-2100 |
Agencies established by federal, state, county or city officials, business or industry associations, the media or the private sector to provide consumer education and information and/or to handle consumer complaints regarding unfair or fraudulent business or credit practices, unsafe or poor quality goods, incompetent services or other similar problems; and to provide solutions through mediation, arbitration or public pressure. |
3 |
| Consumer Regulation |
DF |
Programs that protect individuals and organizations, including commercial entities, from fraudulent or unfair trade or credit practices or unsafe or poor quality goods and services through the enactment of protective legislation, the enforcement of laws and regulations relating to trade in the marketplace, the establishment and application of licensing, certification and accreditation standards to regulate the activities of businesses and service providers, and the review of professional and business practices to assure compliance with accepted standards. |
0 |
| Consumer Safety Standards |
DF-8000.1600 |
Programs that protect consumers from hazardous or harmful consumer goods through enforcement of laws that establish standards for the purity, safety and wholesomeness of food and the safety and effectiveness of drugs and consumer products. |
3 |
| Consumer Services |
D |
Programs that provide for the education and protection of individuals who buy products and services for personal use. Included are programs that establish and enforce consumer protection, fair trade and other regulatory legislation; provide information and/or counseling to help consumers manage their finances, make informed credit and purchasing decisions, and understand their tax obligations and pay their taxes; and/or ensure that consumers have access to fair hearings, mediation or binding arbitration and appropriate remedies when they have complaints. |
0 |
| Contact Tracing Scam Reporting |
FN-1700.1470-147 |
Programs that provide a hotline, website or other mechanisms that people can use to report incidents where scammers posing as COVID-19 contact tracers have attempted to obtain money or personal identifying information from their victims through phone calls or emails. Legitimate contact tracers track down people who have been exposed to the coronavirus and encourage them to isolate themselves and monitor their symptoms, and the process does not involve money or sensitive information such as Social Security, bank account, or credit card numbers. |
1 |
| Contact Tracing/Partner Notification |
JP-1500.1500 |
Programs that are responsible for locating and contacting individuals known to have been exposed to a contagious disease with the objective of informing them of their exposure, providing a medical examination to determine if they have contracted the disease and/or offering treatment, if necessary. |
1 |
| Contest/Sweepstakes/Lottery Complaints |
DD-1500.1800 |
Programs that accept and, where possible, attempt to resolve complaints regarding the licensing, unethical or improper conduct of personnel or other business practices of organizations that offer contests, sweepstakes or lotteries within the state or on an interstate basis. |
0 |
| Contested Divorce Assistance |
FT-3000.1700-150 |
Programs that provide assistance for people who want to initiate a suit to dissolve their marriage in situations where the other party is taking steps to legally oppose the action or who want to legally oppose a suit to dissolve their marriage that was initiated by their partner. |
0 |
| Continental Restaurants |
PL-1800.1700 |
Eating establishments that offer a cuisine which represents a blend of European tastes and features classic specialties such as escargot, escalopes de veau, grilled salmon, Dover sole a la meuniere, veal chops, chateaubriand, sweetbreads, duck Montmorency, lobster thermidore, tournedos of beef and veal cordon bleu. |
0 |
| Continuation High Schools |
HH-1600.1500 |
Secondary level programs that enable youth who have dropped out or been expelled from school to complete their formal education. |
0 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities |
BH-8400.6000-150 |
Residential facilities, usually licensed by the state, which combine all three levels of care (independent living, assisted living and nursing home care) in a single setting. CCRCs offer older adults long-term contracts which guarantee a place to live and access to specified personal and health care services. Residences may be apartments, townhouses, duplexes, clusters or single family homes and offer differing arrays of service, usually including a common dining room, exercise and activity areas, outdoor recreation and swimming pools. New residents are expected to move into the community when they are healthy and able to maintain an independent lifestyle, and may be asked to pay a sizable entry fee plus monthly maintenance fees, may have the option of a month to month rental arrangement or may purchase and develop equity in the property. Depending on the contract, specified health services may be covered by the entry fee, may be included in the maintenance fees or may be paid for at the time of need. The monthly fee also covers meals, housekeeping, linen and personal laundry, utilities and other basic services. |
0 |
| Continuing Education |
HH-0500.1600 |
Programs, usually offered as adjuncts to community college, college or university programs, that provide credit-granting and/or noncredit courses for adults who are seeking specific learning experiences on a part-time or short-term basis for personal enrichment, academic or occupational development after they have left the formal education system. The main purpose of continuing education is to improve upon skills that adults already have. |
2 |
| Contraception |
LJ-2000.1000-150 |
Programs that prescribe and/or supply temporary devices for preventing pregnancy which may include oral contraceptives (birth control pills), hormonal injections (Depo-Provera), intrauterine devices (IUDs), the patch, the sponge, cervical caps, condoms, foam, the vaginal ring and diaphragms. |
0 |
| Contract Clinics |
LN-1550 |
Any of a variety of public, private or community-based clinics that provide specified medical services for low-income individuals or other targeted populations based on contractual arrangements with a government health agency. |
0 |
| Contract Law |
FT-1100 |
Programs that provide assistance for people who need to settle a dispute or resolve a problem regarding the negotiation, interpretation or performance of a contract. A contract is a legal agreement between two or more people/organizations which creates an obligation to do (or refrain from doing a particular thing) and which specifies the terms and conditions under which that thing should be done. |
0 |
| Contract Management Assistance |
TP-2100.0250-150 |
Programs that help nonprofit organizations, small businesses and other groups negotiate contractual agreements and understand and fulfill their contractual obligations. Steps in the contract management process include establishing a budget; agreeing on the scope of work and deliverables; determining terms and conditions of the contract (e.g., timelines, evaluation criteria and remedies); assuring compliance with federal, state and local guidelines; assigning staff and other resources to accomplish the work; monitoring progress; engaging in ongoing communication with the contractor about the project; renegotiating the scope or work or other contract provisions, when necessary; providing financial and service delivery reports and service statistics; preparing and submitting the year end report and/or final report; preparing for and undergoing a contract audit; and negotiating renewal of the contract or making provisions for program continuity. |
0 |
| Contractor Complaints |
DD-1500.1850 |
Programs that accept and, where possible, attempt to resolve complaints regarding licensing; failure to complete work; poor workmanship; violation of codes relating to building, safety, and labor, truth in lending or mechanic's liens; excessive fees; unethical or improper conduct or other inappropriate business practices of building contractors. These programs may also seek to address the issue of construction-related damage through property repairs or other forms of reparation. |
0 |
| Contracts/Procurement Offices |
TD-0350.1600 |
Offices that are responsible for the preparation, analysis, negotiation, and review of contracts related to the purchase or sale of equipment, materials, supplies, products or services. Tasks generally include preparing specifications, soliciting bids, recommending contract awards and providing information about bid results. These offices may also dispose of surplus property or oversee the disposal of unclaimed property. |
0 |
| Control and Signaling Aids |
LH-0600.1600 |
Programs that pay for or provide devices which help individuals, including older adults and people with disabilities, control objects in their immediate environment or alert people who are nearby to their wants and/or needs. |
0 |
| Convalescents |
YF-6000.1500 |
People who are in the process of recovering from an illness, injury or surgery. |
0 |
| Convention Against Torture Relief |
FT-3600.6500-180 |
Programs that assist in filing applications for withholding or deferral of removal of persons involved in removal hearings or other proceedings who can demonstrate that it is more likely than not that they will be subject to torture by a government official, his/her agent or with the acquiescence of the government, if returned to their country of nationality or last residence. |
0 |
| Conventional Home Loans |
BH-3500.3400-160 |
Financial institutions that provide mortgages which are not guaranteed or insured by any government agency including the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), the Farmers Home Administration (FmHA), the Rural Housing Service (RHS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture or the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Conventional loans can be fixed rate mortgages, adjustable rate mortgages, balloon mortgages, or hybrid loans; and require good credit, stable work history, acceptable cash balances and reasonable down payments (typically 20 to 25 percent). Most are 30-year fixed rate loans and meet the funding criteria of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, corporations created by the federal government that set the maximum loan amount and requirements for borrowers and buy and sell conventional mortgages. |
0 |
| Conventional Medicine Information |
LH-2700.2850-150 |
Programs that provide information about the system of medicine practiced in the Western world by medical doctors (M.D.s), doctors of osteopathy (D.O.s) and allied health professionals (such as physical therapists, pharmacists and nurses) which treats symptoms and diseases using drugs, radiation and surgery. Also included is information about specific conventional medicine treatment options. |
0 |
| Conversation Partner Volunteer Opportunities |
PX-2300.1700-140 |
Organizations that are actively seeking individuals who are willing, on a voluntary basis without remuneration, to engage in conversation with international students or others whose first language is other than English to give them an opportunity to practice their English language skills and promote cross-cultural understanding and awareness. |
0 |
| Conversation Partners |
PH-1400.1600 |
Programs that help international students and others whose first language is other than English develop their English language skills by arranging for people (usually volunteers) to spend time conversing with them enabling them to practice their English. Included are both one-to-one and group situations. |
0 |
| Conversion Disorder |
YF-5000.8100-150 |
A disorder in which individuals experience a loss or impairment of voluntary motor or sensory functioning that suggests a physical disorder but that is actually a direct expression of a psychological conflict or need. The disturbance is not under voluntary control and symptoms usually appear suddenly in a setting of extreme psychological stress. Classic conversion symptoms include paralysis, an inability to speak, seizures, coordination disturbances, blindness, tunnel vision, loss of sense of smell, anesthesia and numbness. Vomiting (to represent revulsion and disgust) and false pregnancy may also be symptoms. |
0 |
| Conveyor Operators/Tenders |
YO-8500.4900-100 |
Individuals who control or tend conveyor systems that move materials to or from stockpiles, processing stations, departments or vehicles. Industries using conveyor operators and tenders include airline companies; wholesale trades; food and furniture manufacturers; and textile, rubber and lumber products manufacturers. |
0 |
| Cook Offs |
PL-1600.1500 |
Programs that sponsor community events such as chili cook-offs, cake-baking contest and other competitions in which residents pit their recipes against those of their neighbors. |
0 |
| Cooking Classes |
PL-7400.1550 |
Programs that provide instruction, demonstrations and special programs in the culinary arts for individuals of all ages who want to become proficient in the selection and preparation of any of a number dishes that are representative of different cuisines. Included are programs aimed at teaching low income people how to cook nutritious meals from fresh ingredients at a cost much cheaper than pre-packaged meals. |
0 |
| Cooking/Roasting Machine Operators |
YO-6200.2000-180 |
Individuals who operate hearth ovens, kiln driers, roasters, char kilns, steam ovens, vacuum drying equipment and other types of machines that reduce the moisture content of food or process food in preparation for canning. |
0 |
| Cooperative Adoption |
PH-0300.8100-150 |
Programs that specialize in facilitating adoptions in which there is an assumption of ongoing involvement on the part of the birth parent(s) with the child after the adoption has been finalized. The arrangements can range from informal, mutual understandings between the birth and adoptive families, to written, formal contracts. Written agreements are signed by all of the parties to the adoption before its finalization and specify the type and frequency of contact. The agreed-upon contact can range anywhere from an exchange between the adoptive and the birth parents of information about the child to cards, letters, and photos, to personal visits between the child and members of its birth family. |
0 |
| Cooperative Extension Service Education Programs |
HH-0500.1830 |
A publicly-supported nonformal adult education program in the United States which offers learning experiences that will help people acquire and use research-based knowledge and skills essential for solving farm, home and community problems. Cooperative Extension is a nationwide educational network that brings the research and knowledge of land-grant institutions to people in their homes, workplaces and communities. In most states the educational offerings are in the areas of agriculture and food, home and family, the environment, community economic development and youth and 4-H. Extension links the resources and expertise of more than 3,000 county Extension offices, 105 land-grant colleges and universities (which include historically black colleges, tribal colleges and institutions serving the U.S. territories), and the federal government through USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (formerly CSREES). Extension educators deliver research-based programs through workshops, home-study courses, Web-based learning tools and other methods to give people the knowledge, skills, and motivation to improve quality of life and business opportunity and profitability. |
3 |
| Cooperative Rental Housing |
BH-7000.4600-160 |
A rental housing option in which residents are responsible for making decisions about how the apartment buildings, townhouses or other types of housing the co-op comprises are maintained and how the business of the co-op is managed. Housing co-ops are legal associations, generally nonprofits, formed for the purpose of providing homes to its members on a continuing basis. Members elect a Board of Directors that makes day-to-day decisions and develops a budget which is confirmed by vote at an annual general meeting. If there are housing charge increases, they reflect true costs, not profit margins. The co-op cannot be sold or flipped for profit so members can choose to remain in the co-op for as long as they choose; and members are asked to leave only if they break the co-ops by-laws. Most co-ops have "market units" (the member pays the full market price) and subsidized units (the member pays a portion of the full market price and the balance is paid by a government subsidy program). |
0 |
| Coptic Community |
YR-1500.1500 |
Members of the Egyptian Christian church. |
0 |
| Copy Machines |
BM-6000.1550 |
Programs that pay for or provide photocopying equipment. |
0 |
| Copyright Law Training/General Information |
TP-4000.3300-150 |
Programs that provide training, printed materials or other sources of information which introduce participants to copyright law and help them develop a general understanding about the types of products produced by their organization that may require copyright protection. Copyrights grant official property rights to authors or originators of certain literary or artistic productions and give them exclusive rights for a limited period of time to the duplication and sale of copyrighted materials. |
0 |
| Copyrights |
DF-7000.1500 |
Programs that grant official property rights to authors or originators of certain literary or artistic productions which give them exclusive rights for a limited period of time to the duplication and sale of copyrighted materials. |
0 |
| Copywriters |
YO-4950.1300-140 |
Individuals who write advertising copy for use by publication or broadcast media to promote the sale of goods and services. They consult with sales, media and marketing representatives to obtain information on targeted products and/or services; review advertising trends, consumer surveys and other market research data; and develop advertisements or other written materials that are designed to persuade readers to make a purchase. Copywriters may also write publicity releases, promotional or informational booklets and sales promotion materials; or they may work on merchandising campaigns. They sometimes write radio and television commercials or trade journal articles about products or services. At times copywriters may be called upon to edit or rewrite existing copy. Copywriters may be assigned to a variety of accounts and must be versatile enough to adjust to each new product and medium and to vary the language and tone of each message. |
0 |
| Coral Reef Conservation |
JD-1500.5000-170 |
Programs that provide for the preservation, protection, restoration and sustainable use of coral reefs and related ecosystems including mangrove forests, seagrass beds and beaches that are threatened by predators, disease, destructive fishing practices, harvesting, damage from vessels, land filling, dredging, coastal construction, pollution, natural disasters and pressure generated by tourism. |
0 |
| Cord Blood Banks |
LH-0500.0900-240 |
Programs that acquire, process, test and store donated umbilical cord blood, i.e., the blood that remains in the umbilical cord and placenta following birth and the cutting of the cord. Cord blood stem cells can be used as an alternative to bone marrow to treat leukemia, lymphoma, severe aplastic anemia, other lethal diseases of the blood or immune system and certain inherited metabolic diseases; and may be the last viable option for people who need a bone marrow transplant and are unable to find a donor. Donated cord blood may also be sold for research. Some banks also allow families to store cord blood of a newborn in situations where a sibling may need a transplant. |
1 |
| Core Competencies Identification |
TP-6600.8300-150 |
Programs that help nonprofit organizations, small businesses and other groups focus on the aspect of strategic planning that deals with an analysis of organizational core competencies. Core competencies are business capabilities that are an essential part of an organization's offerings and give the organization a sustainable competitive advantage within the marketplace. |
0 |
| Cork Recycling |
TE-8920.6600-165 |
Programs that collect corks from wine and other bottles for recycling into a variety of products such as flooring, coasters and notice boards. In many communities, Girl Scouts have developed local cork recycling programs. |
0 |
| Cornea/External Eye Treatment |
LV-2400.6300-150 |
Programs that are staffed by specialists who provide comprehensive preventive, diagnostic and treatment services for individuals who have diseases or injuries that affect the cornea. |
0 |
| Corneal Disease |
YF-3000.2180 |
Any of a variety of disorders which affect the clear, transparent anterior portion of the fibrous coat of the eye whose curvature enables it to function as a refracting medium. |
0 |
| Corneal Transplants |
LT-6200.1500 |
Programs that specialize in the surgical replacement of corneal tissue in individuals whose own corneal tissue is diseased or otherwise dysfunctional. The cornea is the transparent front layer of the eye covering the iris and the pupil. |
0 |
| Cornelia de Lange Syndrome |
YF-3000.2190 |
A rare birth defect of unknown cause that results in low birth weight babies who continue to develop mentally and physically at less than normal rates. |
0 |
| Cornfield Mazes |
PL-6400.1600 |
Programs that develop, maintain and make available to the public, cornfields that have been cut to create an intricate network of passages that tourists can enter and attempt to find their way through. |
0 |
| Cornhole |
PL-7000.2750 |
Programs that provide opportunities for people of all ages to learn, become competitive in and enjoy cornhole, a lawn game in which fabric bags filled with corn are thrown at an angled wooden board called a cornhole platform with the objective of landing inside the hole at the end of the platform. The programs may sponsor or make arrangements for players to participate in cornhole tournaments for different age and gender groups. |
0 |
| Coronary Artery Disease |
YF-3000.3520-250 |
A form of heart disease that is characterized by narrowing of the arteries that carry blood to the heart muscle preventing an adequate flow of blood to the myocardium and interrupting the supply of oxygen and other nutrients the heart requires. The narrowing is generally caused by atherosclerosis, a build-up of fatty deposits called plaque on the interior walls of the arteries, though other factors may be involved. If a coronary artery is completely blocked, a heart attack occurs. Risk factors for coronary artery disease include a family history of heart disease, high blood cholesterol, high blood pressure, smoking, obesity and physical inactivity. |
0 |
| Coronary Care Units |
LD-3300.1500 |
Programs staffed by specially trained nursing personnel that make monitoring and specialized support and treatment equipment available to patients who, because of heart seizure, open heart surgery or other life-threatening conditions, require intensified, comprehensive observation and care. Special units may be available for myocardial infarction, pulmonary care and heart transplants. |
0 |
| Coroner Services |
PB-1600 |
Programs that conduct investigations, inquests, postmortem examinations and laboratory tests to determine the cause, manner and circumstances of death in all cases of natural death when the individual was unattended by a physician, and in all cases of unnatural death (homicides, suicides, accidents or deaths of a suspicious nature). The coronor's office is also responsible for correctly identifying the deceased and for making proper disposition of the remains. Also included are programs that pay for autopsies when required. |
1 |
| Corporate Foundations |
TD-1200.6500-150 |
Private, independent foundations with their own endowments whose grant funds are derived primarily from the contributions of a for-profit business organization and whose grantmaking programs are governed by boards composed of senior executives of the corporation. Corporate foundations often restrict their granting to the geographic areas in which the corporation has plants or other facilities, or in which corporate employees reside. |
0 |
| Corporate Fundraising Campaign Development |
TP-2300.2000-150 |
Programs that help nonprofit organizations and other groups plan, organize and implement a fundraising campaign whose objective is obtain monetary gifts from corporate giving programs, corporate foundations or directly from corporation employees. |
0 |
| Corporate Giving Programs |
TD-1200.1600 |
Grantmaking programs established and administered within for-profit companies whose grants are supported through current income rather than separate endowments. |
0 |
| Corporate Libraries |
TJ-4400.8100-150 |
Libraries owned or controlled by a governing board legally constituted as a corporate body whose collections are for the exclusive use of corporate employees to support their research, marketing and other activities. |
0 |
| Corporate Volunteer Councils |
TD-1400.1500 |
Local coalitions of businesses with active or prospective employee and/or retiree volunteer involvement programs that have joined together to share effective practices and address community needs through workplace volunteering. Corporate volunteer councils are usually affiliated with local community-based agencies such as volunteer centers or United Way agencies, but some have incorporated as independent nonprofits. CVCs are also known as business volunteer councils, corporate community relations councils, workplace volunteer councils and by a variety of other names; but while their names and structures may vary, their mission remains the same: to serve businesses, employees and the community in the cause of workplace volunteering. |
0 |
| Corporate/Business Law |
FT-1300 |
Programs that provide information and/or assistance for individuals and organizations who need advice regarding the establishment or operation of their corporation or who want to initiate or respond to litigation which pertains to the area of law governing corporate entities. |
0 |
| Corporation Registration |
DF-4500.1000-150 |
Programs that make an official record of businesses that will operate as corporations, i.e., legal entities created under the authority of the state which have an existence that is distinct from their individual members and which continue either in perpetuity or for a limited number of years despite changes in their membership. Corporations may be for-profit or nonprofit. |
0 |
| Corporation Tax Information |
DT-8700.1500 |
Programs that provide information and guidance for representatives of corporations or incorporated groups of professional practitioners who need to understand the tax laws as they apply to people in their situation. |
0 |
| Correctional Education |
FF-3300.1500 |
Programs that provide educational services for adults or youth who are in correctional institutions. Included are academic and vocational training classes that may focus on basic skills (reading, writing, listening, mathematics), English language skills, GED or other high school equivalency preparation and testing, life skills, personal and interpersonal skills, vocational skills, and leisure education; may be credit or noncredit; and may be provided in a classroom setting or through alternative delivery methods including correspondence courses, computer education programs and independent study. |
0 |
| Correctional Facilities |
FF-1500 |
Programs within the formal criminal justice system that provide facilities for the detention of people who have been charged with a crime and are awaiting trial, and/or the confinement, treatment, employment, training and discipline of people who have been sentenced to imprisonment after conviction for a criminal offense. |
0 |
| Correctional Facility Complaints |
DD-1500.1930 |
Programs that accept and, where possible, attempt to resolve complaints about jails, prisons or other correctional facilities which may focus on treatment by correctional facility staff, policies regarding contact with family, friends or other supportive people outside, working or living conditions, food and other necessities or other problems associated with confinement. |
0 |
| Correctional Inpatient Treatment Facilities |
LL-3000.1600 |
Inpatient health facilities operated by correctional or law enforcement agencies that provide medical, surgical, psychiatric, psychological, nursing, pharmacy and dietary services for inmates who require a level of care that is less intense than that provided in a general acute care hospital but more intense than that available through outpatient treatment. |
0 |
| Correctional Officers |
YO-6500.1450 |
Individuals who are responsible for overseeing people who have been arrested and are awaiting trial or who have been convicted of a crime and sentenced to serve time in a jail, reformatory or penitentiary. They maintain security and inmate accountability to prevent disturbances, assaults or escapes. Correctional officers have no law enforcement responsibilities outside the institution where they work. Included are deputy sheriffs and police who spend the majority of their time guarding prisoners in correctional institutions. |
0 |
| Correctional Ombudsman Programs |
FF-3300.1550 |
Programs that are designed to protect the rights of inmates and staff, ensure safe and humane conditions and help to expose and reduce unlawful deficiencies in juvenile and/or adult correctional facilities. Ombudsman programs can serve a variety of functions including monitoring facilities and conditions, investigating complaints, reporting their findings, providing recommendations for improvements, educating the community, and, if necessary, bringing litigation. Investigating complaints includes talking to residents and witnesses, reviewing records and files, and visiting sites mentioned in complaints. The complaints can range from allegations of physical abuse and inadequate conditions to a simple lack of communication between residents and staff. |
0 |
| Correctional Services |
FF-1700 |
Programs within the criminal justice system that have legal custody of prisoners and provide for the movement of prisoners from one jurisdiction or facility to another. |
0 |
| Correctional Shoes |
LH-0600.6500-150 |
Programs that pay for or provide footwear that is especially designed and prescribed to remediate mobility problems caused by club foot, shortened limbs, arthritis or other foot/limb deformities or orthopedic conditions. |
0 |
| Correctional System Reform Groups |
TD-1600.1530-120 |
Organizations that advocate for changes in the structure and management of prisons and other correctional facilities that will allow the penal system to operate more effectively while improving conditions and preserving the rights of inmates. |
0 |
| Correctional Treatment Centers |
FF-0500.1250-150 |
Highly secure, community-based residential facilities that are operated by the correctional system and combine appropriate levels of punishment and treatment services for nonviolent, felony (and, in some cases, misdemeanor) offenders who require long periods of structured supervision and supportive therapy for severe drug and alcohol problems, mental illness or other serious issues. In Ohio, these facilities (known as Community Based Correctional Facilities) constitute the last step in the continuum of increasing punishment before prison incarceration imposed by the courts. |
0 |
| Correspondence Programs |
HH-3300.1800-150 |
Programs that provide opportunities for nonresident students to pursue a course of independent study by mailing them lessons and exercises which, upon completion, are returned to the school for grading. |
0 |
| Cosmetic Dentistry |
LV-1600.1500 |
Programs that offer elective dental work which improves the appearance of a person's teeth and enhances their smile. Included are porcelain crowns; procedures such as veneers, bonding and contouring which disguise teeth that are chipped, broken, stained, poorly shaped, slightly crooked or have spaces between them; and whitening treatments. |
0 |
| Cosmetics |
BM-6500.6500-190 |
Programs that pay for or provide lipstick, powder, liquid makeup, mascara, perfume, cleansing cream, skin cream, hairspray, hair gel, hair coloring, permanent wave solutions, nail polish and other beauty products for people who need them. |
0 |
| Cosmetics Complaints |
DD-1500.1950 |
Programs that accept and, where possible, attempt to resolve complaints regarding the mispackaging, mislabeling or safety of cosmetics. |
0 |
| Cosmetologist Complaints |
DD-1500.2000 |
Programs that accept and, where possible, attempt to resolve complaints regarding the licensing, quality of service, unsanitary conditions or practices, unethical or improper conduct of personnel or other inappropriate business practices of cosmetologists or their establishments. |
0 |
| Cost Estimators |
YO-1000.1600 |
Individuals who are responsible for accurately forecasting the cost of future projects a business or organization may be contemplating and for determining which current endeavors are making a profit. Cost estimators develop the cost information that business owners or managers need to make a bid for a contract or to determine if a proposed new product will be profitable. They compile and analyze data on all of the factors that can influence costs such as materials, labor, location and special machinery requirements including computer hardware and software. Job duties vary widely depending on the type and size of the project. |
0 |
| Costa Rican Community |
YH-1500.1500 |
Individuals who are either citizens of Costa Rica or who identify themselves as part of the Costa Rican community. Costa Rica is a Spanish-speaking country in Central America. |
0 |
| Costume and Textile Museums |
TA-5500.3000-100 |
Institutions that acquire, preserve, research and exhibit permanent and/or traveling collections of artifacts that contribute to an understanding of the aesthetic, historic, and sociocultural significance of textiles and apparel from prehistoric periods through modern times. Included may be hand-woven textiles, antique and modern lace, silk tapestries, ceremonial cloths, garments, carpets, quilts, and related textile artifacts from around the world; articles of clothing and fashion accessories made, purchased and worn by the inhabitants of a particular community, region, country or historic period; garments created by notable fashion designers; clothing owned and worn by famous persons; exhibits devoted to shoes, hats, undergarments, handbags, vintage dresses, evening gowns, bridal gowns, neckties, scarves, shawls and other specific types of apparel; and displays which demonstrate the tools and techniques associated with lace making, hand-weaving, tailoring, clothing embellishment and other textile arts. |
0 |
| Costume/Wardrobe Specialists |
YO-0300.6400-230 |
Individuals who oversee the acquisition, maintenance and use of costumes and other clothing for television and motion picture productions, news broadcasts, theater and stage productions and other live and recorded productions. They study scripts to learn about the characters and the images the writers want to portray; conduct research about the fashion and accessories of the era and culture the characters represent; and locate or design costumes that express the appropriate time, place and mood. The duties of costume and wardrobe specialists depend on the size of the budget and the number of staff. In larger productions, they may supervise workers who make the costumes and do the alterations, as well as dressers who set out the costumes and help actors change. In smaller productions, they may be the only person in the costume department. |
0 |
| Costumes |
BM-6500.1500-140 |
Programs that pay for or provide attire (which may include hats, wigs, beards, masks and accessories) that children and/or adults can wear for Halloween, Mardi Gras, costume parties, fancy dress balls or other similar occasions. |
0 |
| Counseling Approaches |
RD |
Programs that specialize in providing treatment services which represent a particular theoretical orientation or incorporate specialized techniques, methods or practices for people who have mental, emotional or social problems. |
0 |
| Counseling Services |
RP-1400 |
Programs that provide guidance and support in resolving personal, social or psychological problems through an interactive process that encourages patients to make maximum use of their assets, strengthen effective existing defenses while eliminating those that are maladaptive, gain insight into conscious or unconscious conflicts, modify their goals and make other decisions that will help them improve their personal and interpersonal functioning and deal effectively with troubling situations in their lives. |
7 |
| Counseling Settings |
RF |
Programs that modify the way their therapeutic sessions are structured in order to best meet the individual needs of people who have mental, emotional or social problems or are having difficulty coping with a particular life situation. Included are programs that offer individual, group, family or conjoint counseling, peer counseling, helpline counseling or counseling via the Internet; or which provide self-help materials that are intended to be used in lieu of in-person counseling or other forms of treatment. |
0 |