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Addictions/Dependencies Issues

Programs that provide information and/or services that deal generally with the topic of addiction/dependency.

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Adoption/Foster Care/Kinship Care Issues

Programs that provide information and/or services that deal with the topics of adoption, foster and/or kinship care as well as foster care transition.

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Agricultural Issues

Programs that provide information and/or services that deal with the topic of agriculture.

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AIDS/HIV Issues

Programs that provide information and/or services that deal with the topic of AIDS/HIV.

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Animal/Pet Issues

Programs that provide information and/or services that deal with the topic of domestic and wild animals (including pets) and their well-being and control.

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Arts/Humanities Issues

Programs that provide information and/or services that deal with the topic of the arts and humanities.

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Business Issues

Programs that provide information and/or services that deal with the topic of business.

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Caregiver Issues

Programs that provide information and/or services that deal with the topic of caregivers and their concerns.

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Child Abduction/Parental Kidnapping Issues

Programs that provide information and/or services that deal with the topic of child abduction including parental kidnapping.

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Child Abuse Issues

Programs that provide information and/or services that deal with the topic of child abuse.

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Child Care Issues

Programs that provide information and/or services that deal with the topic of child care.

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Children's Issues

Programs that provide information and/or services that deal with the topic of children and their interests.

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Crime Issues

Programs that provide information and/or services that deal with crime prevention (including self-defence), crime reporting, crime investigation and other similar topics.

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Cultural/Racial Issues

Programs that provide information and/or services that deal with the topic of culture/multiculturalism, i.e., that relate to the distinctive racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic and/or cultural origins or backgrounds which groups of people have in common and that sometimes separate one group from another.

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Death and Dying Issues

Programs that provide information and/or services that deal with the topic of death, the process of dying and/or the concept of death and dying as seen from different historical, philosophical, spiritual, religious, medical and mental health perspectives.

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Developmental Issues

Programs that provide information and/or services that deal with the topic of children's development, both typical and atypical.

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Disabilities Issues

Programs that provide information and/or services that deal with the topic of disabilities.

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Divorce/Custody/Support Issues

Programs that provide information and/or services that deal with the topics of divorce, child custody, child support and/or spousal support.

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Domestic Violence Issues

Programs that provide information and/or services that deal with the topic of domestic violence, i.e., spouse/partner abuse.

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Education Issues

Programs that provide information and/or services that deal with the topic of education.

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Employment Issues

Programs that provide information and/or services that deal with the topic of employment.

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Environmental Issues

Programs that provide information and/or services that deal with conservation, pollution, beautification, recycling, or other environmental topics.

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Family Violence Issues

Programs that provide information and/or services that deal with the topic of family violence.

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Gambling Issues

Programs that provide information and/or services that deal with the topic of gambling and problem gamblers.

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Government Services Issues

Programs that provide information and/or services that deal with the topic of services provided by the city, county, provincial, territorial or federal government.

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Grief and Loss Issues

Programs that provide information and/or services that deal with the topic of loss, such as the death of a loved one or pet, divorce or separation, estrangement from a family member or any other kind of significant loss, and the grief that often results.

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Health Issues

Programs that provide information and/or services that deal with the topic of health problems and/or care.

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Housing Issues

Programs that provide information and/or services that deal with the topic of housing.

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Human Rights Issues

Programs that provide information and/or services that deal with the topic of human rights.

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Human/Social Services Issues

Programs that provide information and/or services that deal with the topic of human/social services.

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Human Trafficking Issues

Programs that provide information and/or services that deal with the topic of human trafficking, specific forms of which include child trafficking, labour trafficking, sex trafficking and trafficking for organ trade.

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Hunger/Food Issues

Programs that provide information and/or services that deal with the topic of hunger and the availability of food.

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Immigration Issues

Programs that provide information and/or services that deal with the topic of immigration. Included are settlement issues faced by immigrants within the first few years of moving to a new country.

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Indigenous Peoples Interests/Concerns Issues

Programs that provide information and/or services that deal with the topic of indigenous peoples and their interests and concerns.

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Labour Issues

Programs that provide information and/or services that deal with the topic of labour/labour relations.

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LGBTQ2+ Issues

Programs that provide information and/or services that deal with topics relating to the gender and sexually expansive community that includes those who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, two-spirit or coming out or questioning their sexual orientation or gender identity.

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Literacy Issues

Programs that provide information and/or services related to instruction in reading, writing and comprehension for individuals of all ages who are unable to read or write at a functional level. Some programs may include basic training in speaking, numeracy/mathematics and problem solving skills.

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Long Term Care Issues

Programs that provide information and/or services that deal with the topic of long term care and the individuals who require it.

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Mental Health Issues

Programs that provide information and/or services that deal with the topic of mental health/mental illness.

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Offender/Ex-Offender Issues

Programs that provide information and/or services that deal with the topic of offenders/ex-offenders and their interests.

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Oral Health Issues

Programs that provide information and/or services that deal with the topic of oral health including issues relating to the mouth, teeth and gums.

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Parenting Issues

Programs that provide information and/or services that deal with the topic of parenting.

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Poverty Issues

Programs that provide information and/or services that deal with the topic of poverty.

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Recreational Marijuana Issues

Programs that provide information and/or services that deal with the recreational use of marijuana and other cannabis products.

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Rehabilitation Issues

Programs that provide information and/or services that deal with the topic of rehabilitation facilities and/or practitioners and/or the conditions under which rehabilitation services may be required.

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Reproductive Issues

Programs that provide information and/or services that deal with issues related to pregnancy.

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Safety Issues

Programs that provide information and/or services that deal with the topic of safety.

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Science and Technology Issues

Programs that provide information and/or services that deal with the topic of science, technology and the digital divide.

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Sexual Assault Issues

Programs that provide information and/or services that deal with the topic of sexual assault.

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Smoking/Nicotine Addiction Issues

Programs that provide information and/or services that deal with the topic of smoking and nicotine addiction.

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STEM Curriculum Issues

Programs that provide information and/or services that deal with the topic of STEM educational programs, a curriculum that is based on the idea of educating students in four specific disciplines (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) using an integrated, applied approach.

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Student Financial Aid Issues

Programs that provide information and/or services that deal with the topic of student loans, scholarships and other forms of student financial aid.

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Substance Use Disorder Issues

Programs that provide information and/or services that deal with the topic of substance use disorders.

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Suicide Issues

Programs that provide information and/or services that deal with the topic of suicide.

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Tax Issues

Programs that provide information and/or services that deal with the topic of taxation/taxes.

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Women's Issues

Programs that provide information and/or services that deal with the topic of women and their interests.

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Youth Issues

Programs that provide information and/or services that deal with the topic of youth and their interests.

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The above terms and definitions are part of the Taxonomy of Human Services, used here by permission of INFO LINE of Los Angeles.


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