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624 Social Assistance

 

624 Social Assistance

Industries in the Social Assistance subsector provide a wide variety of social assistance services directly to their clients. These services do not include residential or accommodation services, except on a short stay basis.

 

6241 Individual and Family Services

 

62411 Child and Youth Services

See industry description for 624110 below.

 

624110 Child and Youth Services

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing nonresidential social assistance services for children and youth. These establishments provide for the welfare of children in such areas as adoption and foster care, drug prevention, life skills training, and positive social development.

Cross-References.

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NAICS		1997
NAICS		1987
SIC		Corresponding Index Entries
6241106241108322Adoption agencies
6241106241108322Adoption services, child
6241106241108322Aid to families with dependent children (AFDC)
6241106241108322Child guidance agencies
6241106241108322Child welfare services
6241106241108322Community centers (except recreational only), youth
6241106241108322Foster care placement agencies
6241106241108322Foster home placement services
6241106241108322Self-help organizations, youth
6241106241108322Teen outreach services
6241106241108322Youth centers (except recreational only)
6241106241108322Youth guidance organizations
6241106241108322Youth self-help organizations

 

62412 Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities

See industry description for 624120 below.

 

624120 Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing nonresidential social assistance services to improve the quality of life for the elderly, persons diagnosed with mental retardation, or persons with disabilities. These establishments provide for the welfare of these of individuals in such areas as day care, nonmedical home care or homemaker services, social activities, group support, and companionship.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

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NAICS		1997
NAICS		1987
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6241206241208322Activity centers for disabled persons, the elderly, and persons diagnosed with me
6241206241208322Centers, senior citizens'
6241206241208322Community centers (except recreational only), adult
6241206241208322Companion services for disabled persons, the elderly, and persons diagnosed with
6241206241208322Day care centers for disabled persons, the elderly, and persons diagnosed with me
6241206241208322Day care centers, adult
6241206241208322Disability support groups
6241206241208322Home care of elderly, non-medical
6241206241208322Homemaker's service for elderly or disabled persons, non-medical
6241206241208322Self-help organizations for disabled persons, the elderly, and persons diagnosed
6241206241208322Senior citizens activity centers
6241206241208322Senior citizens centers

 

62419 Other Individual and Family Services

See industry description for 624190 below.

 

624190 Other Individual and Family Services

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing nonresidential individual and family social assistance services (except those specifically directed toward children, the elderly, persons diagnosed with mental retardation, or persons with disabilities).

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

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NAICS		1997
NAICS		1987
SIC		Corresponding Index Entries
6241906241908322Alcoholism and drug addiction self-help organizations
6241906241908322Alcoholism counseling (except medical treatment), nonresidential
6241906241908322Alcoholism self-help organizations
6241906241908322Community action service agencies
6241906241908322Counseling services
6241906241908322Crisis intervention centers
6241906241908322Drug addiction self-help organizations
6241906241908322Exoffender rehabilitation agencies
6241906241908322Exoffender self-help organizations
6241906241908322Family social service agencies
6241906241908322Family welfare services
6241906241908322Hotline centers
6241906241908322Individual and family social services, multi-purpose
6241906241908322Marriage counseling services (except by offices of mental health practitioners)
6241906241908322Mediation, social service, family, agencies
6241906241908322Multiservice centers, neighborhood
6241906241908322Offender self-help organizations
6241906241908322Parenting support services
6241906241908322Private parole offices
6241906241908322Private probation offices
6241906241908322Rape crisis centers
6241906241908322Referral services for personal and social problems
6241906241908322Rehabilitation agencies for offenders
6241906241908322Self-help organizations (except for disabled persons, the elderly, persons diagno
6241906241908322Social service agencies, family
6241906241908322Social service centers, multipurpose
6241906241908322Suicide crisis centers
6241906241908322Support group services
6241906241908322Telephone counseling services
6241906241908322Travelers' aid centers
6241906241908322Welfare service centers, multi-program

 

6242 Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services

 

62421 Community Food Services

See industry description for 624210 below.

 

624210 Community Food Services

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the collection, preparation, and delivery of food for the needy. Establishments in this industry may also distribute clothing and blankets to the poor. These establishments may prepare and deliver meals to persons who by reason of age, disability, or illness are unable to prepare meals for themselves; collect and distribute salvageable or donated food; or prepare and provide meals at fixed or mobile locations. Food banks, meal delivery programs, and soup kitchens are included in this industry.

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NAICS		1987
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6242106242108322Community meals, social services
6242106242108322Food banks
6242106242108322Meal delivery programs
6242106242108322Mobile soup kitchens
6242106242108322Soup kitchens

 

62422 Community Housing Services

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing one or more of the following community housing services: (1) short term emergency shelter for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or child abuse; (2) temporary residential shelter for the homeless, runaway youths, and patients and families caught in medical crises; (3) transitional housing for low-income individuals and families; (4) volunteer construction or repair of low cost housing, in partnership with the homeowner who may assist in construction or repair work; and (5) repair of homes for elderly or disabled homeowners. These establishments may operate their own shelter; or may subsidize housing using existing homes, apartments, hotels, or motels; or may require a low-cost mortgage or work (sweat) equity.

Cross-References. Central offices of government housing programs are classified in Industry 925110, Administration of Housing Programs.

 

624221 Temporary Shelters

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing (1) short term emergency shelter for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or child abuse and/or (2) temporary residential shelter for homeless individuals or families, runaway youth, and patients and families caught in medical crises. These establishments may operate their own shelters or may subsidize housing using existing homes, apartments, hotels, or motels.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in providing emergency shelter for victims of domestic or international disasters or conflicts are classified in Industry 624230, Emergency and Other Relief Services.

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SIC		Corresponding Index Entries
6242216242218322Battered women's shelters
6242216242218322Emergency shelters (except for victims of domestic or international disasters or
6242216242218322Homeless shelters
6242216242218322Runaway youth shelters
6242216242218322Shelters (except for victims of domestic or international disasters or conflicts)
6242216242218322Shelters, battered women's
6242216242218322Shelters, homeless
6242216242218322Shelters, runaway youth
6242216242218322Shelters, temporary (e.g., battered women's, homeless, runaway youth)
6242216242218322Temporary housing for families of medical patients
6242216242218322Temporary shelters (e.g., battered women's, homeless, runaway youth)
6242216242218322Women's shelters, battered

 

624229 Other Community Housing Services

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing one or more of the following community housing services: (1) transitional housing to low-income individuals and families; (2) volunteer construction or repair of low-cost housing, in partnership with the homeowner who may assist in the construction or repair work; and (3) the repair of homes for elderly or disabled homeowners. These establishments may subsidize housing using existing homes, apartments, hotels, or motels or may require a low-cost mortgage or sweat equity. These establishments may also provide low-income families with furniture and household supplies.

Cross-References. Central offices of government housing programs are classified in Industry 925110, Administration of Housing Programs.

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NAICS		1987
SIC		Corresponding Index Entries
6242296242298322Energy assistance programs
6242296242298322Home construction organizations, work (sweat) equity
6242296242298322Housing assistance agencies
6242296242298322Housing repair organizations, volunteer
6242296242298322Transitional housing agencies
6242296242298322Volunteer housing repair organizations
6242296242298322Work (sweat) equity home construction organizations

 

62423 Emergency and Other Relief Services

See industry description for 624230 below.

 

624230 Emergency and Other Relief Services

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing food, shelter, clothing, medical relief, resettlement, and counseling to victims of domestic or international disasters or conflicts (e.g., wars).

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NAICS		1987
SIC		Corresponding Index Entries
6242306242308322Disaster relief services
6242306242308322Emergency relief services
6242306242308322Emergency shelters for victims of domestic or international disasters or conflict
6242306242308322Immigrant resettlement services
6242306242308322Refugee settlement services
6242306242308322Relief services, disaster
6242306242308322Relief services, emergency
6242306242308322Shelters for victims of domestic or international disasters or conflicts, emergen

 

6243 Vocational Rehabilitation Services

 

62431 Vocational Rehabilitation Services

See industry description for 624310 below.

 

624310 Vocational Rehabilitation Services

This industry comprises (1) establishments primarily engaged in providing vocational rehabilitation or habilitation services, such as job counseling, job training, and work experience, to unemployed and underemployed persons, persons with disabilities, and persons who have a job market disadvantage because of lack of education, job skill, or experience and (2) establishments primarily engaged in providing training and employment to persons with disabilities. Vocational rehabilitation job training facilities (except schools) and sheltered workshops (i.e., work experience centers) are included in this industry.

Cross-References.

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NAICS		1997
NAICS		1987
SIC		Corresponding Index Entries
6243106243108331Habilitation job counseling and training, vocational
6243106243108331Job counseling, vocational rehabilitation or habilitation
6243106243108331Job training, vocational rehabilitation or habilitation
6243106243108331Rehabilitation job counseling and training, vocational
6243106243108331Sheltered workshops (i.e., work experience centers)
6243106243108331Vocational habilitation job counseling
6243106243108331Vocational habilitation job training facilities (except schools)
6243106243108331Vocational rehabilitation agencies
6243106243108331Vocational rehabilitation job counseling
6243106243108331Vocational rehabilitation job training facilities (except schools)
6243106243108331Vocational rehabilitation or habilitation services (e.g., job counseling, job tra
6243106243108331Work experience centers (i.e., sheltered workshops)
6243106243108331Workshops for persons with disabilities

 

6244 Child Day Care Services

 

62441 Child Day Care Services

See industry description for 624410 below.

 

624410 Child Day Care Services

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing day care of infants or children. These establishments generally care for preschool children, but may care for older children when they are not in school and may also offer prekindergarten educational programs.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in offering kindergarten educational programs are classified in Industry 611110, Elementary and Secondary Schools.

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NAICS		1987
SIC		Corresponding Index Entries
6244106244108351Babysitting services in provider's own home, child day care
6244106244108351Babysitting services, child day care
6244106244108351Child day care centers
6244106244108351Child day care services
6244106244108351Child day care services in provider's own home
6244106244108351Child day care, before or after school, separate from schools
6244106244108351Day care centers, child or infant
6244106244108351Day care services, child or infant
6244106244108351Group day care centers, child or infant
6244106244108351Head start programs, separate from schools
6244106244108351Infant day care centers
6244106244108351Infant day care services
6244106244108351Nursery schools
6244106244108351Pre-kindergarten centers (except part of elementary school system)
6244106244108351Preschool centers