| Pemphigus |
YF-3000.6280 |
An acute or chronic and sometimes fatal autoimmune disease most frequently seen in adults that is characterized by the occurrence of successive crops of large blisters which appear suddenly on apparently normal skin and disappear leaving pigmented spots. |
0 |
| Pen Pals |
PS-8200.6500 |
Programs that provide organized opportunities for individuals of all ages to establish contact with people who live in other geographical areas for the purpose of exchanging friendly correspondence. |
0 |
| Pension Benefits Assistance |
FT-1000.6500 |
Programs that provide information, education, advocacy and/or other forms or legal assistance for people who are experiencing difficulties understanding or collecting their retirement benefits or who have other complaints about the terms or administration of their public or private pension plan or fund. |
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| Pension Benefits Regulation |
DF-8000.4500-650 |
Programs that establish and enforce legislation which protects the integrity of pensions, health plans and other employee benefits. The program assists workers in getting the information they need to protect their benefits, assists plan officials to understand the requirements of related statutes, develops policies and laws that encourage the growth of employment-based benefits, and deters and corrects violations of relevant statutes. |
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| Pentathlon Competitions |
PL-8000.5250-650 |
Sporting events for men that involve fencing, shooting, swimming, riding, and cross-country running. Contestants compete in a 300 meter freestyle swim, a 4000 meter cross-country run, a 5000 meter 30-jump equestrian steeplechase, epee fencing, and target shooting at 25 meters. Included are organizations that sponsor, organize, hold, promote, sell tickets to and publicize the events; provide information about competition schedules; and/or maintain information about current standings. |
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| Pentecostal Community |
YR-1500.6400 |
Members of the renewal movement within Protestant Christianity that places special emphasis on the experience of adult baptism as a central rite, the literal interpretation of the scripture and a direct personal experience of God through baptism with the Holy Spirit as evidenced by speaking in tongues (glossolalia) and other spiritual gifts such as divine healing and the ability to prophesy. |
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| People Alienated From Their Faith |
YJ-8692 |
Individuals who are troubled because they are no longer able to believe in God or another higher power as a result of their life experiences and have lost their connections to the religious institutions that previously sustained them, or who have been excommunicated or otherwise rejected by their faith community and need help to reestablish the ties they have lost and regain their sense of self. |
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| People At Risk of Foreclosure |
YM-6200 |
Individuals and families who are unable to make their mortgage payments and at risk of losing their homes through foreclosure or who are already in the foreclosure process. Also included are people who are unable to make their property tax payments and at risk of losing their homes through tax foreclosure. |
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| People Exiting Polygamous Relationships |
YJ-8700 |
Men or women who have left or are in the process of leaving a relationship in which their spouse had more than one marital partner. |
0 |
| People Experiencing a Power Outage |
YX-1800.6400 |
People who are experiencing a sustained but temporary loss of electrical power in their area which may be due to maintenance activity, a defect in a power station, damage to a power line or other part of the distribution system, a short circuit or overloading of electrical mains. Also included are people who are experiencing a public safety power shutoff, a safety procedure utilized by electric utilities to proactively turn off power when and where conditions present an increased wildfire risk or other occurance that can threaten life and property. |
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| People Involved in a Lawsuit |
YJ-8733 |
Plaintiffs or defendants in a civil action or class action lawsuit that is being heard in a court of law. |
0 |
| People With Chronic Illnesses |
YF-3000.6300 |
Individuals who have serious medical conditions that have persisted over a long period of time or are subject to frequent recurrences, are treatable but rarely cured completely and require persistent self-management behaviors. Chronic illnesses may be life-long in duration and/or progressive in nature; and many are marked by sudden flare-ups that can be caused by stress or other factors. Medicine and other treatments can often help people with chronic illness lead a normal life, although many require long-term care. |
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| People With Complex Needs |
YJ-8745 |
Individuals who are struggling with an array of significant, interconnecting issues requiring a wide range of types of support due to the depth and breadth of their needs. Specific eligibility criteria vary widely according to the focus and priorities of individual programs, but typically involve requiring an individualized, holistic response and multiple high-need services from a variety of types of providers. The problems dealt with may span social, economic, education, legal, medical and mental health issues. |
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| People With Disabilities/Health Conditions |
YJ-8750 |
Individuals who have physical, sensory, developmental, cognitive, mental or emotional limitations, illnesses or injuries that affect their ability to engage in one or more major life activities. Disabilities and health conditions may be temporary or permanent, may be present at birth or occur at any point in a person's lifetime, and can be of different levels of severity. |
0 |
| People With Inadequate Health Insurance |
YJ-8780 |
Individuals who do not have adequate coverage to address their medical needs including prescription drugs, doctor visits, medical tests, surgery or other medical procedures or interventions for catastrophic medical conditions. |
0 |
| People Without Health Insurance |
YJ-8800 |
Individuals and families who have no health care insurance coverage and who may not be receiving adequate medical care as a consequence. |
0 |
| People Without a Family Doctor |
YJ-8790 |
Individuals who do not currently have a family physician. |
0 |
| People at Risk for AIDS/HIV |
YF-3000.0270-700 |
Individuals who are at risk of becoming infected with the HIV virus and developing AIDS because they have a history of injection drug use, sex with a person with HIV/AIDS, sex with a man who has sex with other men, sex with an injection drug user, a sexually transmitted disease, or exchanging money or drugs for sex. |
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| People at Risk for Committing Homicide |
YF-5000.5350 |
Individuals who exhibit behaviors or other risk factors that are thought to be associated with homicide. Included are a history of violence and thoughts of doing harm; threats against identifiable others; poor impulse control; an inability to delay gratification; impairment or loss of reality testing especially with delusional beliefs or command hallucinations; feelings of being controlled by an outside source; the belief that other people wish to harm him or her; the perception of rejection or humiliation at the hands of others; a history of substance abuse (current intoxication substantially heightens the risk of violence); and a past history of serious head injury, epilepsy or neurological impairment. |
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| People with Intellectual Disabilities and Visual Impairment |
YF-5500.6500 |
A disability that is characterized by a combination of a severe visual impairment and a significant deficit in intellectual functioning. |
0 |
| Percentage of Income Utility Payment Plans |
BV-8900.9125-600 |
Utility companies that offer an extended payment arrangement for income-eligible households. People who qualify for the program pay a percentage of their monthly household income to the company that provides the primary and/or secondary source of heat rather than the full amount owed based on energy usage. Consumers are responsible for any debt or arrearage (the difference between their remaining PIPP balance and their actual bill) once they end participation, become ineligible or are disconnected for missed payments. People who discontinue the program may be placed in an arrearage crediting program which helps them gradually return to a regular bill payment plan and clear the arrearage amount. |
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| Performance Art |
TA-8500.6000 |
Organizations that offer the evolving, freeform, nontraditional and frequently cross-disciplinary art form which had its beginnings in the visual arts in the 1950's with body painting, action painting and other similar forms and which has included, over the past 40 years, time art; recitations of prepared text which may be accompanied by dance, sculpture, slide projections or other visual images; feminist-oriented consciousness-raising bioconfessions; intellectual stand-up comedy by raconteurs; and spectacle performances that are heavily reliant on electronic media elements. Performance art in the 1990's has been broadened to include almost anything done on stage that is not a formal play with a traditional script and characters, and artists in this area typically value the freedom from tradition. |
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| Performer/Musician Volunteer Opportunities |
PX-0700.6500 |
Organizations that are actively seeking musicians, singers, actors, clowns, comedians, magicians and other performers who are willing to contribute their skills and work on a voluntary basis without remuneration on projects that help raise money for the organization or as a part of entertainment programs for the people it serves. |
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| Performing Arts Facilities |
TA-6800 |
Programs that develop, maintain and make available to the public facilities for plays, musical performances, dance performances and other types of presentations that are performed live in front of an audience. Some facilities, particularly those on school or university campuses, may be used for other purposes such as lectures, assemblies and graduations; and some may be available on a rental basis for a variety of other types of community events such as fundraisers or performances by local groups. |
0 |
| Performing Arts/Film Personnel |
YO-0300.6400 |
Individuals who are involved in dance; circus arts; radio, motion picture and television productions; stage plays or other similar productions as performers, directors, producers or editors of the program. |
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| Perfusionists |
YO-3000.5000-650 |
Individuals who operate extracorporeal circulation equipment during medical situations such as open heart surgery where it is necessary to support or temporarily replace a patient's respiratory or circulatory functions. They are trained in the administration of blood products, anesthetic agents and drugs. |
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| Perinatal Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment |
RX-8450.6600-600 |
Programs that provide comprehensive treatment services on a residential, outpatient or day treatment basis for pregnant women who have an alcohol use disorder, women who are parenting children, generally age three or younger, and/or women who have babies who were exposed alcohol during pregnancy. Services may include individual and group counseling, 12-step meetings, social and recreational activities, educational and vocational services, life skills training, primary health care, perinatal health care, a program for family members, relapse prevention services, a continuing care program and a wide array of supportive services such as child care, transportation and parenting skills development. The objective of the program is to help these women restructure their lives so that they can handle their parenting responsibilities as well as remain alcohol free. |
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| Perinatal Anxiety |
YF-5000.5385-505 |
A condition that can present on its own or in addition to depression during pregnancy or following delivery of a child. Symptoms may include constant worry, feelings that something bad in going to happen, racing thoughts that are difficult to slow down, feelings of inadequacy (the to-do list is never done, work is never good enough), sleep and appetite disturbances, restlessness and physical symptoms such as dizziness, nausea or diarrhea. |
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| Perinatal Bereavement Photography |
LH-6300.6535 |
Hospitals and other facilities that offer professional portrait photography services as part of their palliative care and bereavement programs in settings which may involve perinatal loss including fetal and infant death, a devastating experience for parents which may result in long-term adverse physical and psychosocial outcomes. Previous studies addressing perinatal bereavement interventions have found that the majority of bereaved parents endorse photography of their child and family. Existing data suggest that photography can aid in memory-making, memorialization, and validation; however, these are primarily survey-based studies of mothers. |
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| Perinatal Depression |
YF-5000.5385-520 |
A condition experienced by some women during pregnancy (antepartum or prenatal depression) or following delivery of a child (postpartum depression) that is characterized by feelings of sadness and inadequacy, lack of feeling for the baby, overconcern for the baby, crying for no reason, inability to concentrate, changes in sleeping patterns, eating too much or too little, numbness, anger, anxiety, exaggerated highs and lows, loss of interest and pleasure in things that were previously enjoyable, and thoughts of suicide or harming the baby. |
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| Perinatal Drug Use Disorder Treatment |
RX-8450.6600-650 |
Programs that provide comprehensive treatment services on a residential, outpatient or day treatment basis for pregnant women who have a drug use disorder, women who are parenting children, generally age three or younger, and/or women who have babies who were exposed to drugs during pregnancy. Services may include individual and group counseling, 12-step meetings, social and recreational activities, educational and vocational services, life skills training, primary health care, perinatal health care, HIV testing and counseling, AIDS prevention, a program for family members, relapse prevention services, a continuing care program and a wide array of supportive services such as child care, transportation and parenting skills development. The objective of the program is to help these women restructure their lives so that they can handle their parenting responsibilities as well as remain drug free. |
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| Perinatal Hospice Programs |
LT-3000.6000 |
Programs that provide assistance and support including end of life planning, palliative care and grief counseling for pregnant women who have found through prenatal evaluation that their baby has a lethal genetic anomaly that will likely result in a stillbirth or early death and who make the decision to carry the baby to term rather than terminate their pregnancy. Hospice nurses and social workers may arrange birthing lessons for those who do not want to attend classes with women carrying healthy babies; help the family develop a birthing plan that indicates their wishes during labor and delivery; provide advice on how to tell other children in the family that the new baby will not be growing up with them; offer support during the delivery process and/or after the birth has occurred; assist the family in memory making activities such as photographs, footprints and handprints; and provide hospice services in the home if the newborn lives beyond a few days. The program helps families to both welcome and enjoy their baby during the time they have and, when necessary, to say good-bye. |
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| Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders |
YF-5000.5385 |
A group of mental disorders including depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), post-traumatic stress disorder and postpartum psychosis that negatively affect an estimated 15% to 21% of pregnant and postpartum women in the weeks before and/or after birth. Risk factors for developing PMADs include low socioeconomic status, low educational attainment, a history of mental illness, delivering a preterm baby, exposure to interpersonal violence and a lack of social support. Mood and anxiety disorders during the perinatal period can impair the maternal behavioral response, leading to long-term behavioral problems among exposed children. Treatment often relies on the use of psychotropic medications, which may not be indicated for mild to moderate PMADs and may not be an acceptable option for a pregnant or breastfeeding woman. |
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| Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders Treatment |
RP-1400.8000-655 |
Programs that provide emotional support, information and guidance in a variety of settings for women who have symptoms of depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder or postpartum psychosis, mental disorders that are associated with PMADs and affect an estimated 15% to 21% of pregnant and postpartum women in the weeks before and/or after their baby's birth. Therapists providing counseling and other services tailor therapeutic interventions specific to each woman's PMADs diagnosis. But there are general recommendations that can be incorporated to support each client's ability to benefit from the interventions that are specific to her individual PMAD diagnosis which may include normalizing and destigmatizing the situation (reassuring the woman that it is normal to feel ambivalent during pregnancy and motherhood), prioritizing sleep, encouraging exercise and finally, developing a strong social network which may involve other women experiencing PMADs, a general "new moms group", or activities that focus on interests other than motherhood. |
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| Perinatal OCD |
YF-5000.5385-605 |
A form of obsessive compulsive disorder related to anxiety that can be experienced in late pregnancy (prenatal OCD) or following delivery of the child (postpartum OCD) known for causing intrusive and unwanted thoughts that are terrifying to the mother experiencing them. Symptoms may include constant worry despite reassurances, dark and disturbing thoughts (e.g., harm coming to the baby), fear of being alone with the baby, obsessive research on ways to relieve anxiety, avoiding potentially harmful things (e.g., knives, stairs, the bathtub), obsessively checking things (locked doors, whether the baby is still breathing), sleep and appetite disturbances, as well as fear that sharing symptoms with others including her doctor might result in the baby being taken away. |
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| Perinatal PTSD |
YF-5000.5385-620 |
A form of post-traumatic stress disorder experienced by women in late pregnancy or following the birth of a child induced by a trauma (real or perceived) related to the pregnancy or the birth. The condition may arise from feelings of powerlessness or lack of support during the delivery, earlier pregnancies that ended in a miscarriage or stillbirth, situations where the newborn was premature or seriously ill and needed to spend time in intensive care, an unplanned C-section or use of a vacuum extractor or foreceps to deliver the baby, or a prolapsed cord. Symptoms may include flashbacks, nightmares, avoidance of stimuli associated with the perceived traumatic event, difficulty sleeping, and anxiety and/or panic attacks. |
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| Perinatal Substance Use Disorder Treatment |
RX-8450.6600 |
Programs that provide comprehensive treatment services on a residential, outpatient or day treatment basis for pregnant women who have a substance use disorder, women who are parenting children, generally age three or younger, and/or women who have babies who were exposed to drugs and/or alcohol during pregnancy. Services may include individual and group counseling, 12-step meetings, social and recreational activities, educational and vocational services, life skills training, primary health care, perinatal health care, HIV testing and counseling, AIDS prevention, a program for family members, relapse prevention services, a continuing care program and a wide array of supportive services such as child care, transportation and parenting skills development. The objective of the program is to help these women restructure their lives so that they can handle their parenting responsibilities as well as remain alcohol and/or drug free. |
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| Perinatal/Postpartum Depression |
YF-5000.5050-170.65 |
A condition experienced by some women immediately before or following delivery of a child which is characterized by feelings of sadness and inadequacy, lack of feeling for the baby, overconcern for the baby, crying for no reason, inability to concentrate, changes in sleeping patterns, numbness, anger, anxiety, exaggerated highs and lows and thoughts of suicide. |
0 |
| Periodontics |
LV-1600.6500 |
Programs that are staffed by specialists who are concerned with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the tissues which surround the teeth. |
0 |
| Periodontists |
YO-3000.1800-600 |
Individuals who prevent, diagnose and treat diseases of the supporting and surrounding tissues of the teeth or their substitutes and provide for the maintenance of the health, function and aesthetics of these structures and tissues. |
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| Peripheral Arterial Disease Screening |
LF-4900.7300 |
Programs that take an individual's systolic blood pressure in both arms and legs and calculate the ankle-brachial index (ABI) to detect the presence of arterial disease in the lower extremities, a condition that is caused by an obstruction that limits the flow of blood to the legs and is characterized by leg pain and cramps, redness and swelling. |
0 |
| Peritoneal Dialysis |
LT-6700 |
Programs that provide instruction or direct assistance for people who have impaired kidney function and who utilize a saline solution which is infused by catheter into the abdomen where the peritoneum acts as a semipermeable membrane between the solution and the blood in the abdominal vessels in order to cleanse the blood. The fluid is removed after two to three hours. |
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| Permanency Planning for Foster Youth |
PH-6500.1500-625 |
Programs that help children in the child welfare system locate and maintain lifetime family connections. Permanence should bring physical, legal and emotional safety and security within the context of a family relationship and allow multiple relationships with a variety of caring adults while ensuring that youth in care have life skills for independence. Permanence can be the result of preservation of the family; reunification with birth family; or legal guardianship or adoption by kin, fictive kin, or other caring and committed adults. It also includes efforts to achieve and maintain other lifelong relationships such as with siblings, extended family members, mentors and childhood friends. |
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| Permanent Makeup/Tattoo Artists |
YO-8200.1000-650 |
Individuals who specialize in preparing and applying permanent markings, color and cosmetic products to the face or body for aesthetic or clinical purposes. They may also remove unwanted markings. Included are tattoo artists who apply permanent (or temporary) designs to customer's skin using electric needles and chemical dyes; and permanent cosmetic technicians who use the art of tattooing to insert pigments into the dermal layer of the skin which add lip color, fill out eyebrows, create permanent eyeliner, simulate beauty marks, camouflage scars and other blemishes and create other changes that are waterproof and virtually permanent. |
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| Permanent Placement Supervision |
PH-6500.1500-650 |
Programs that provide long-term supervision and ongoing services for children who are in permanent placement outside their homes. |
0 |
| Permanent Restraining Order Identification Cards |
FN-1900.6550 |
Programs that issue wallet sized cards which verify that a valid, permanent restraining order (also known as "order of protection" or "civil protection order") is in place. The cards allow someone who has been granted a restraining order in one jurisdiction to easily prove it in another jurisdiction; and contain information about the person restrained under the order (including a photo, name, birth date and other identifying information) as well as information about the people protected by the order, including children. The cards are not available based on temporary restraining orders. |
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| Permanent Restraining Orders |
FT-6940.1900-650 |
Programs that help victims of domestic abuse who have a temporary restraining order (TRO) obtain a more "permanent" restraining order at a hearing which provides an opportunity for both parties to present their case. Based upon the evidence presented at this hearing, a court can order that the temporary restraining order be made permanent (or remain in effect a specified period of time) or order a permanent restraining order with different provisions than the original. Procedures and timeframes vary by jurisdiction. |
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| Persian Restaurants |
PL-1800.6500 |
Eating establishments that offer the cuisine of Iran which features dishes made with lamb, basmati rice flavored with saffron, mast (yogurt), pomegranate seeds and juice, pistachio nuts, fresh fish, spices and a wide variety of sweets made with honey. Specialties may include torshi liteh (a chopped green herb dip), mast-o-khiar (yogurt combined with herbs and cucumber), kashk badmjan (eggplant in an oil and garlic sauce), borani (spinach or eggplant with yogurt and spices), aash (soup), chelo (a rice dish), aashak (a leek ravioli with yogurt and meat sauce) served with chaka (a yogurt sauce), fesenjan (braised duck with walnut and pomegranate sauce) and a variety of kebabs. |
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| Person Centered Therapy |
RD-3000.6500 |
Programs that specialize in providing therapeutic interventions that are based on the doctrine developed by Carl Rogers that psychotherapy consists of helping people to mobilize their latent psychic resources to resolve their problems. The therapist is nondirective, providing encouragement but not guidance, while the individual explores his or her troublesome attitudes and feelings. The problem is solved when appropriate emotional responses are substituted for inappropriate ones, but the decision about what is appropriate is left to the individual. During therapy, the person comes to understand the problem (though not necessarily its origins) and to plan for its resolution. |
0 |
| Personal Alarm Systems |
PH-1800.6260 |
Programs that provide electronic equipment which connects frail elderly individuals, people who have disabilities or people at risk of violence from an ex-partner with the police, participating hospitals, paramedics or other sources of emergency assistance. |
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| Personal Care |
PH-3300.6500 |
Programs that offer the services of paraprofessional aides who provide assistance with personal hygiene (bathing, grooming and mouth care), clothing care, ambulation, seating, toileting, housekeeping (changing bed linens or other chores that are essential to the individual's health and comfort), food preparation and nutritional and environmental support for recently discharged hospital patients, elderly people and people with disabilities in their own homes or other settings. Personal care may also include supervision which involves cueing, reminding, prompting or directing daily activities, as needed, but does not include medical services. |
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| Personal Care Agency Complaints |
DD-1500.6980 |
Programs that accept and, where possible, attempt to resolve complaints regarding agencies that offer the services of paraprofessional aides who provide assistance with personal hygiene (bathing, grooming and mouth care), clothing care, ambulation, seating, toileting, housekeeping (changing bed linens or other chores that are essential to the individual's health and comfort), food preparation and nutritional and environmental support for recently discharged hospital patients, elderly people and people with disabilities in their own homes or other settings. Typical complaints include confusion in communication when multiple caregivers are assigned to the same person, caregivers who are not punctual, inconsistent quality of care, lack of caregiver training, excessive amounts of time spent on the phone, payment issues and not being informed when a caregiver is ill. |
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| Personal Care Aides |
YO-8200.6400 |
Individuals who assist older adults, people who are ill or people with disabilities to live in their own homes or in residential care facilities instead of in a health facility. Most personal care aides work with clients who need more extensive personal and home care than family or friends can provide. Some aides work with families in which a parent is incapacitated and small children need care. Others help discharged hospital patients who have relatively short-term needs. They provide housekeeping and routine personal care services. They clean clients' houses, do laundry and change bed linens. Aides may plan meals (including special diets), shop for food and cook. They may also help clients move from bed, bathe, dress and groom. Some accompany clients outside the home serving as a guide and companion. |
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| Personal Census Search |
DF-7000.6710 |
A program of the Census Bureau which allows individuals to conduct a search of Census records for information to help them establish their age or family relationships when there are no birth registration records, family Bible records, baptismal records, affidavits of birth by the attending physician or midwife or other means of establishing their status. Personal information from the Census Records of 1930 and later is confidential and only available upon the written request of the person to whom it relates or, for a proper purpose, to a legal representative of an estate. Information regarding a child who has not reached legal age may be obtained upon the written request of either parent. |
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| Personal Concierge Services |
TB-1100.6300 |
Organizations that offer the services of temporary personal assistants who have the knowledge, connections and familiarity with local surroundings to handle online, telephone and e-mail inquiries for services which may range from giving directions to a nearby restaurant, picking up tickets to a local event or walking the dog to planning a wedding anniversary or a vacation abroad, arranging for medical or home care needs, providing personal shopping services or trading or negotiating with other concierges and vendors to fulfill a customer's need for tickets to sold-out sports events or concerts, better theater seats or last-minute dinner reservations. |
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| Personal Data Breach Victims |
YX-1500.1500-640 |
Individuals who have experienced a situation in which their personal computer, cell phone, laptop or other telecommunications device has been hacked or otherwise accessed and sensitive, protected or confidential data has been copied, transmitted, viewed, stolen or used by an individual not authorized to do so. |
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| Personal Digital Assistant Donation Programs |
TI-1800.5200-600 |
Programs that accept portable electronic organizers that are used to enter, store and display appointments, schedules, addresses, telephone numbers, task lists, reminders and other personal information, refurbish them if necessary, adapt them for special uses, as desired, and keep them for use in their own program or donate them to other community-based organizations for their own use or for distribution to the people they serve. |
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| Personal Digital Assistant Selection |
TP-3350.3000-630 |
Programs that help nonprofit organizations, small businesses and other groups select and purchase mobile, handheld devices that allow the user to easily store and access their calendar, address book, task list and other stored information. Distinguishing features include screen size, the operating system, available memory, color versus black and white display and cost. |
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| Personal Digital Assistants |
BM-5050.6200 |
Programs that pay for or provide portable electronic organizers which are used to enter, store and display appointments, schedules, addresses, telephone numbers, task lists, reminders and other personal information. PDAs generally have the ability to connect to the Internet and synchronize data with a PC or laptop; and most have features which allow them to be used as mobile phones or portable media players. Enterprise digital assistants further extend the available functionality for the business user by offering integrated data capture devices like barcode, radio frequency identification (RFID) and smart card readers. |
0 |
| Personal Disaster Loans |
TH-2900.1750-650 |
Programs that provide low-interest personal loans for people whose homes and/or personal property have been destroyed or have suffered disaster-related damage. Some programs require that the community be declared a disaster area by the President or the Governor before making the loans available. |
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| Personal Enrichment |
PH-6200 |
Programs that provide assistance for people who want to enhance their lives and achieve their potential as individuals through analysis of life goals, evaluation of lifestyles and relationships, elimination of unnecessary stress and modification of behavior and attitudes to facilitate achievement of personal objectives. |
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| Personal Finances Administration |
DM-6000 |
Programs that help people develop a plan for managing their money and that assume responsibility for investing the funds and/or making the payments on the individual's behalf in accordance with the plan. |
0 |
| Personal Finances Issues |
YZ-6300 |
Programs that provide information and/or services that deal with lending (including predatory lending), credit, bankruptcy, foreclosures and other issues related to personal finances. |
0 |
| Personal Finances/Tax Assistance Volunteer Opportunities |
PX-2300.6600 |
Organizations that are actively seeking individuals with the requisite skills and experience who are willing, on a voluntary basis without remuneration, to help people obtain and responsibly use credit, obtain or correct information in their credit reports, reduce their debt burden, manage their financial resources more effectively, complete their tax returns during tax season or pay their bills in an orderly way. Included are organizations with volunteer positions for individuals who can manage the financial affairs of older adults with conditions like Alzheimer's disease or individuals with disabilities who are unable to handle the responsibility themselves. Tasks include receiving and depositing benefits checks from Social Security or other federal programs, and/or writing checks and paying bills for people served by the program. |
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| Personal Financial Counseling |
DM-6500 |
Programs that help people who are having difficulty paying their monthly bills gain control of their finances. The process generally involves analysis of the individual's income, expenses, debts, taxes and other factors to create a personal financial assessment; development of a budget for basic living expenses; and agreement on a short-term plan for repayment of creditors which may include debt consolidation or other strategies and a longer term plan for realizing personal financial goals. |
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| Personal Goods/Services |
BM-6500 |
Programs that pay for or provide new or secondhand personal necessities. |
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| Personal Health Care Advocate Services |
LH-6300.6550 |
Programs that help people navigate through the maze of doctors' offices, clinics, hospitals, outpatient centers, insurance and payment systems, patient-support organizations and other components of the health care system with the objective of supporting timely delivery of quality care and ensuring that patients, survivors and families are satisfied with their encounters with the health care system. Personal health care advocates are trained health care workers, often nurses, or volunteers familiar with the health care system who work independently of any health care institution. They help patients identify specialists, coordinate appointments with providers to assure timely delivery of diagnostic and treatment services, provide "cheat sheets" of questions, and lay out the choices patients have in plain English. They may also ensure that appropriate medical records are available at scheduled appointments, accompany patients to medical appointments, arrange language translation or interpretation services, facilitate financial support and help with paperwork, negotiate insurance claims, arrange transportation and/or child/elder care, provide access to clinical trials and facilitate linkages to follow-up services. Some programs contract with employers to serve as personal advocates for employees who are ill. Others work exclusively with individuals who have specific illnesses, e.g., cancer. |
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| Personal Injury Assistance |
FT-6400 |
Programs that provide assistance for people who have suffered bodily harm or damage to their health as a result of an accident or other occurrence in which negligence was involved; or who have been injured through an invasion of personal rights such as libel, slander, malicious prosecution, false imprisonment or mental suffering. Also included are programs that assist people who have been accused of inflicting any of the above forms of personal injury. Some programs limit their services to personal injury defense. |
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| Personal Injury Perpetrators |
YP-6350 |
Individuals who, either intentionally or by accident, have been the cause of another person's serious injury or death. |
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| Personal Lines of Credit |
TB-0700.2100-650 |
Revolving lines of credit extended to borrowers without collateral. Borrowers pay interest only on the amount they have used. |
0 |
| Personal Loans |
NT-6400 |
Programs that provide interest free, low interest or market interest rate loans for people who do not have the credit or the income to secure loans on the conventional loan market. |
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| Personal Navigation Device Donation Programs |
TI-1800.5200-620 |
Programs that accept portable electronic devices designed for vehicle and pedestrian positioning and navigation, refurbish them if necessary, adapt them for special uses, as desired, and keep them for use in their own program or donate them to other community-based organizations for their own use or for distribution to the people they serve. |
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| Personal Navigation Devices |
BM-5050.6250 |
Programs that pay for or provide portable electronic devices designed for vehicle and pedestrian positioning and navigation which have integrated global positioning system (GPS) receivers and digital maps as well as turn-by-turn guidance and voice instructions. Some systems offer more advanced features such as multimodal navigation enabling users to plan routes taking all potential means of transportation into consideration, local search features (e.g., cheap gas, closest coffee, movie times), enhanced traffic information and automatic map and data updates sent wirelessly. |
0 |
| Personal Preparedness Equipment/Supplies |
TH-1700.6400 |
Programs that provide equipment and supplies that help individuals and families keep abreast of dangerous weather advisories or other critical information prior to or in the immediate aftermath of an emergency; offer personal protection during a chemical, biological or radiological attack or accident or other incident; or meet their short-term needs following an incident in situations where help is not immediately available. |
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| Personal Property Identification Registries |
FN-1500.1700-670 |
Programs that operate registries which allow people to record the serial numbers of their valuables (e.g., bicycles, cameras and laptop computers) to facilitate the identification and return of stolen items that have been recovered by the police. |
0 |
| Personal Protection Dog Training |
PD-6250.0750-600 |
Programs that evaluate a dog's temperament to determine its suitability for personal protection work and provide training that conditions the dog to respond to specific aggressive actions in a way that will allow the dog to dominate the situation should there be an assault attempt on the handler. |
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| Personal Protective Gear for First Responders |
TH-1700.1600-600 |
Equipment and clothing that is certified to shield or isolate first responders against chemical, thermal, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive threats. Included are personal protective equipment for fire and emergency service personnel operating at technical rescue incidents involving building or structural collapse, vehicle accidents, confined spaces, trench cave-ins, scaffolding collapses and high angle climbing accidents; vapor-protective ensembles that are certified as being compliant with requirements for protection against chemical and biological warfare agents such as vapors, gases, liquids and particulates; ensembles that provide limited protection against chemical flash fires (for escape purposes only); ensembles that provide protection for responders operating in domestic terrorism incidents involving dual-use industrial chemicals, chemical terrorism agents or biological terrorism agents; single and multiple-use medical protective clothing including garments, gloves, footwear and face protection devices used while providing patient care during emergency medical operations to protect against exposure to blood and body-fluid borne pathogens; self-contained breathing apparatus for use in chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear exposures; and air purifying respirators (gas masks) for use during entry into atmospheres that pose chemical, biological or nuclear threats. |
0 |
| Personal Robotics |
LH-0600.1600-700 |
Programs that pay for or provide mechanisms, which may be preprogrammed or under the individual's direct control, that perform tasks normally ascribed to human beings such as directly manipulating light switches, preparing meals or cleaning the house. |
0 |
| Personal Safety Education |
JR-8200.6500 |
Programs that are designed to increase public awareness of the measures that people can take to ensure their personal safety while engaging in specific activities that may put them at risk of accident or injury. |
0 |
| Personal Service Health Inspections |
JP-6500.6480 |
Programs that conduct regular health inspections of health spas, tattoo and permanent makeup studios, body piercing shops, aesthetics salons, hairdressing and barber shops, nail salons, waxing/hair removal services, tanning studios and other personal services businesses to check that cleaning, sanitation and infection control practices are followed in order to protect the health of patrons and prevent the spread of infection and disease. |
0 |
| Personal Trainer Services |
PL-6600.6430 |
Programs that provide access to private instructors who develop and guide participants through an individualized exercise regimen that is tailored to meet their fitness goals. Some personal trainers are certified. |
0 |
| Personal Valets |
YO-8200.6500-550 |
Individuals who ensure that their employers always look their best by pressing, brushing and storing clothing as well as packing employers' clothing for travel and providing related personal services. |
0 |
| Personal Watercraft |
PL-7000.1600-550 |
Programs that provide opportunities for people of all ages to learn to use jet skis, waverunners, wave jammers, wetjets, sea-doos, wetbikes, surfjets and other personal watercraft i.e., small vessels, usually less than 16 feet in length, that use an inboard motor powering a water jet pump as its primary source of power. Operators can sit, stand or kneel on the vessels which are designed for high speed and maneuverability. |
0 |
| Personal Web Pages/Sites |
TJ-1800.3300-600.60 |
Online technology tools that enable Internet users to develop a customized, personal Web page that allows them to communicate with selected audiences via the Internet. Included are general tools that allow people to share news with friends and family; and specialized applications that are tailored to meet the needs of patients, people who are in the adoption process and others who want to share updates related to a time-limited event without having to deliver an ongoing series of individual messages. Most personal web page services allow the individual to post news and other information, create a photo gallery and share photos, receive messages from family and friends and communicate in other ways with people who have been given access to the site. Individuals who create the web page can choose the level of security that is needed and have the option of limiting access to visitors who have been approved in advance. The ability to create specialized web pages may be offered by organizations involved with the issue (e.g., hospitals or long-term care facilities in the case of patient web pages) in partnership with one of the companies that supports the tool; or may be accessed independently through the vendor’s own website. |
0 |
| Personal/Grooming Needs |
BM-6500.6500 |
Programs that provide basic personal services and supplies for low income individuals, homeless people, travelers and other individuals who do not have a local permanent address and who do not have access to private facilities or materials for grooming, baggage storage, cooking, communications and other basic needs. |
0 |
| Personal/Grooming Supplies |
BM-6500.6500-650 |
Programs that pay for or provide soap, shampoo, toothbrushes, toothpaste, mouthwash, combs, brushes, cotton swabs, deodorant, facial tissue, toilet paper and other personal hygiene/grooming supplies for homeless people and other individuals who need them. |
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| Personal/Grooming Supplies Donation Programs |
TI-1800.6700 |
Programs that accept cosmetics, shaving utensils, beard trimming equipment, hygienic supplies and other personal care items and keep them for use in their own program or donate them to shelters and other community-based organizations for distribution to the people they serve. Also included are programs that assemble a collection of personal/grooming supplies for women and/or men and make the materials available to people in the community who need them. |
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| Personality Disorders |
YF-5000.5400 |
Long-established and maladaptive personality traits that deviate markedly from the individual's culture; have resulted in significant impairments in personal, social or occupational functioning; or have caused distress for the person and/or for others. |
0 |
| Personality Type Analysis |
TP-6650.6400 |
Programs that offer workshops or other forms of training or support which introduce participants to the general concepts involved in personality analysis; enable them to develop a profile of their own personality type; and help them understand how their profile differs from that of others and how those differences affect their leadership style, preferred working environment, problem solving pattern and overall behavior in a wide range of situations. Participants use a personality assessment tool such as the Myers Briggs Type Indicator, the DiSC, Birkman or Insights systems, or the Enneagram Personality Inventory to identify their personality type and through a variety of group exercises and discussions, develop a new understanding of personal strengths and weaknesses, learn to value the different perspectives of others and apply their knowledge to improving their communication style and ability to work in a team environment. |
0 |
| Personalized License Plates |
DF-7000.5500-650 |
License plates for motor vehicles bearing a combination of letters and numbers and/or special background selected by the purchaser that are available at an additional cost to people registering a motor vehicle with state authorities. Included are "vanity" plates and special interest plates that have a special graphic design depicting an image related to particular interests, e.g., the environment. In some cases (e.g., Legion of Valor plates, Gold Star Family plates, Purple Heart Recipient plates), people may have to submit documentation to prove that they qualify. |
0 |
| Personnel Policies and Procedures Development |
TP-3000.6400 |
Programs that help nonprofit organizations and other groups develop documentation which describes agency policies and procedures that serve as guidelines for decision-making and action concerning employees. Included are assistance in establishing wage and salary ranges; job descriptions and classifications; employee benefits; grievance procedures; and procedures for recruiting, hiring, supervising, promoting, demoting, evaluating, disciplining or terminating staff. |
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| Personnel Recruitment/Hiring/Retention |
TP-3000.6600 |
Programs that help nonprofit organizations, small businesses and other groups develop and implement a plan for acquiring and retaining the most qualified personnel available to handle specified tasks and responsibilities. Included is assistance with recruitment strategies, skills assessment, interview techniques and final selection criteria as well as strategies for retaining staff. |
0 |
| Perthe's Disease |
YF-3000.6320 |
A condition in which changes take place in the bone at the head of the femur which results in deformity. |
0 |
| Pertussis |
YF-3000.6360 |
An acute, infectious disease, also known as whooping cough, that is characterized by an inflammation of the mucous membranes of the head and throat, followed by a peculiar paroxysmal cough, and ending in a whooping inhalation. |
0 |
| Peruvian Community |
YH-8000.6600 |
Individuals who are either citizens of Peru or who identify themselves as part of the Peruvian community. Peru is a Spanish-speaking country in South America. |
0 |
| Peruvian Restaurants |
PL-1800.6600 |
Eating establishments that offer the cuisine of Peru which features specialties such as ocopa (an appetizer of potatoes topped with a peanut, cheese, garlic and herb sauce), huancaina papas (potatoes cooked with aji chilies and herbs in a rich cream and cheese sauce), pachamanca (meat cooked in an elaborate pit barbecue), lamb in cilantro sauce, anticuchos (small pieces of barbecued beef heart on a skewer), aji de gallina (shredded chicken in a spicy nut sauce), lomo saltado (beef stewed with onions and tomatoes), seco comido (lamb in cilantro sauce with white wine and white beans), pork tamales steamed in banana leaves, and cebiche (raw fish including shrimp, clams, squid, scallops and octopus marinated in lime and/or lemon juice). Desserts may include flan, bread pudding, caramel rolls and alphares (cookies made with caramel). Fruit juice, Peruvian beer, Pisco brandy and South American wine and soft drinks may be available as beverages. |
0 |
| Pest Control Operator Complaints |
DD-1500.7000 |
Programs that accept and, where possible, attempt to resolve complaints regarding violations of fumigation and extermination laws, negligent use of extermination or fumigation agents, failure to complete operations for agreed prices, falsifying inspection reports, unethical or improper conduct or other inappropriate business practices of pest control operators. |
0 |
| Pest Control Services |
JP-6500.6500 |
Programs that investigate established infestations of insects, rodents and other pests which may endanger the health of the community or cause damage to homes and other structures, crops and gardens; provide abatement services or appropriate poisons or repellents; and/or offer advice and guidance regarding steps individual property owners can take to eradicate infestations. |
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| Pest Control Workers |
YO-8200.1100-600 |
Individuals who locate, identify, destroy, control and repel pests such as roaches, rats, mice, spiders, termites, fleas, ants and bees. Remedies may include traps, application of pesticides, fumigation, use of microwave equipment and erection of barriers which prevent pests from entering a building or deprive them of a food source. |
0 |
| Pest Detection |
JP-6500.6550 |
Programs that place and maintain insect traps in various locations throughout a city, county or other jurisdiction for the purpose of detecting serious agricultural and environmental pests such as the Medfly and the Japanese beetle. |
0 |