Resources

America’s SBDC
8990 Burke Lake Road
2nd Floor
Burke, VA 22015

Phone: 703-764-9850
Fax: 703-764-1234

Email Addresses:
Charles “Tee” Rowe – President / CEO
Tee.Rowe@americassbdc.org

Donna Ettenson – Vice President of Operations
Donna@americassbdc.org

April Youngblut – Director of Marketing & Communications
April@americassbdc.org

Brett Thibodeau – Program Manager & Registrar
Brett@americassbdc.org

Christian Conroy – Director of Strategic Initiatives
CConroy@americassbdc.org

Marisol Rivera-Diaz – Office Manager
Marisol@americassbdc.org

Website

America’s SBDC supports a well-established, respected, adequately funded and capable SBDC network, recognized by public and private sector entities as the preeminent provider of small/medium business counseling, education and information. The SBDC network provides uniform, high quality, cost effective assistance through its members, resulting in a positive long-term economic impact.

Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) provide free marketing, financing, and business-related assistance to local entrepreneurs. They are found in all states, as well as Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. territories. SBDCs exist as a partnership between the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and usually a local college or university, with the purpose to help foster small businesses and jobs by providing educational resources to business owners and those looking to start a business.

SBDC advisors provide aspiring and current small business owners a variety of free business consulting and low-cost training services including business plan development, manufacturing assistance, technology development, lending assistance, exporting and importing support, disaster recovery assistance, procurement and contracting aid, market research help, 8(a) support, and healthcare guidance. Currently, there are almost 1,000 local SBDC centers available.

SBDCs provide the knowledge, education, and expertise small businesses are often missing. Whether it’s taxes, financing, marketing, training or networking, SBDCs are there to help their clients overcome challenges, discover new opportunities, and unlock their potential so that their businesses can achieve new heights. The SBDC network includes dedicated business advisors working in partnership with universities, economic development professionals, chambers of commerce, lenders, investors, and entrepreneurs themselves.

Better Business Bureau
4250 N Fairfax Drive
Suite 600
Arlington, Virginia 22203

Phone: (703) 276-0100

BBB Local Offices Directory
Website

BBB sees trust as a function of two primary factors – integrity and performance. Integrity includes respect, ethics, intent, and working toward a diverse, inclusive and equitable marketplace. Performance speaks to a business’s track record of delivering results in accordance with BBB standards and/or addressing customer concerns in a timely, satisfactory manner.

SCORE Association
Headquarters
1165 Herndon Parkway
Suite 100
Herndon, VA 20170

Phone: (800) 634-0245
Technical Support: help@score.org

Local Office Contacts
Website

There is no need for anyone to go it alone when organizations like SCORE exist to guide you through the complexities of organizing, operating and growing a small business. SCORE, the nation’s largest network of volunteer, expert business mentors, is dedicated to helping small businesses get off the ground, grow and achieve their goals. Since 1964, we have provided education and mentorship to more than 11 million entrepreneurs.

SCORE is a nonprofit organization that provides free and confidential business mentoring services to prospective and established small business owners in the United States. Now more than 13,000 active and retired business professionals volunteer their time and expertise. SCORE is a resource partner with the U.S. Small Business Association. It operates out of 300 chapters across the U.S., with national headquarters in Herndon, Virginia.

SCORE’s core service offering is its small business mentoring program. Mentors work with their clients to address issues and learn best practices related to starting and growing a business, including writing business plans, developing products, conceiving marketing strategies and hiring staff. Clients access their mentors via free, ongoing face-to-face mentoring sessions or through email or video mentoring services.

Entrepreneurs can access free, confidential business mentoring in person at more than 250 local chapters or remotely via email, phone and video. SCORE mentors, all experts in entrepreneurship and related fields, meet with their small business clients on an ongoing basis to provide continued advice and support.

SCORE regularly offers free online workshops on topics ranging from startup strategies to marketing and finance. Attendees can watch webinars live, or view recordings online on their own time. We also offer interactive courses on demand, so you can walk through each module at your own pace. Many local SCORE chapters hold free or low-cost in-person workshops and roundtable discussions covering a range of topics.

US Small Business Administration
409 3rd St, SW
Washington DC 20416

Answer Desk:
Phone: 800-827-5722
Email: answerdesk@SBA.gov

Office of Chief Human Capital Officer
(202-205-6780)
Office of Chief Information Officer
(202-205-6708)
Office of Performance Management and the Chief Financial Officer
(202-205-6449)
Local District Offices
National Headquarters Offices
Website

The SBA assists with financing, education and training, government contracting, and providing a voice in policy matters to help entrepreneurs start their businesses and keep them thriving. They offer many services, including financing for small businesses as well as free counseling and low-cost training to new entrepreneurs and established small businesses. The SBA sets goals with other federal departments and agencies to award 23 percent in prime contract dollars to small businesses. The organization reviews Congressional legislation, testifies on behalf of small businesses, and assesses the impact of regulatory burden on small businesses.

United States Patent And Trademark Office
USPTO Madison Building
600 Dulany Street
Alexandria, VA 22314

USPTO Contact Center (UCC)
Toll-Free: 800-786-9199
Local: 571-272-1000
Email: usptoinfo@uspto.gov

Additional Contacts

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Trademarks Department
Patents Department

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is an agency in the U.S. Department of Commerce that issues patents to inventors and businesses for their inventions, and trademark registration for product and intellectual property identification.

The USPTO is “unique among federal agencies because it operates solely on fees collected by its users, and not on taxpayer dollars”. Its “operating structure is like a business in that it receives requests for services—applications for patents and trademark registrations—and charges fees projected to cover the cost of performing the services it provides”.

According to Article One, Section Eight of the Constitution, the USPTO “promotes the progress of science and useful arts, by securing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries.”

Candid
32 Old Slip
24th Floor
New York, NY 10005-3500
Phone: (212) 620-4230

Email 1: NYLearningCenter@Candid.org
Email 2: OnlineLibrarian@Candid.org

Grants To Individuals
Foundation Directory Online
Local Resource Center Locator
Website

Every year, millions of nonprofits spend trillions of dollars around the world. Candid finds out where that money comes from, where it goes, and why it matters. Through research, collaboration, and training, Candid connects people who want to change the world to the resources they need to do it. Candid’s data tools on nonprofits, foundations, and grants are the most comprehensive in the world. Foundation Center and GuideStar joined forces to become Candid, a 501c3 nonprofit organization.

Foundation Directory Online (FDO) delivers quality funding prospects. By combining exhaustive data with intuitive search functionality and informative data visualizations, FDO delivers the information you need to reach your fundraising goals quickly and efficiently.

Candid provides helps with grant writing, fundraising, nonprofit and organization structuring, managing and building leadership teams and many other needs for funding and operating your ideas and foundations. They have a large database that can be accessed to find detailed information on funders, lenders and grant services.

Grantmakers.io makes the machine-readable IRS 990 dataset usable for nonprofit professionals. It was created by Chad Kruse, who originally built the site for a friend, and open sourced it for the world when he saw how useful the data was to her. Fewer trips to the library to conduct simple donor searches meant more time to run her nonprofit.

Then the amazing folks at Algolia stepped in and provided an expanded free tier to their search service which made the 990-PF portion of the dataset entirely searchable. The speed and accuracy of their search is truly remarkable – it’s the search nonprofits deserve. From there it’s been 🔥.

Grantmakers.io serves as an example of the power of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS). Anyone can access it without paying (free as in food), and anyone can leverage the code to continue innovating in however they please (free as in freedom).

Grantmakers.io was originally built to help a friend find information on a specific funding prospect previously identified. Profiles Search was the first search tool created and is optimized to quickly find a funder’s profile (if one exists).

The Grants Search tool was developed to allow fundraisers to do basic prospecting by exploring which foundations have donated to similar grantees in the past. Just remember the limitations mentioned above, specifically that the dataset only covers 50-60% of private foundations.

Equifax
1550 Peachtree St NE
Atlanta, GA 30309
Phone: (404) 885-8000

Toll Free Phone 1: (888) 548-7878
Toll Free Phone 2: (800) 685-1111

Business Customer Service:
Phone: 888-407-0359
Business Care Email: cust.serv@equifax.com

Disputes:
Equifax Information Services, LLC
P.O. Box 740256
Atlanta, GA 30374-0256
Phone: 866-349-5191

Other Contacts
Website

Equifax Inc. is an American multinational consumer credit reporting. Equifax collects and aggregates information on over 800 million individual consumers and more than 88 million businesses worldwide. In addition to credit and demographic data and services to business, Equifax sells credit monitoring and fraud prevention services directly to consumers.

Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Equifax operates or has investments in 24 countries in the Americas, Europe, and Asia Pacific. With over 10,000 employees worldwide, Equifax has US$3.1 billion in annual revenue and is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol EFX.

Like all credit reporting agencies, the company is required by U.S. law to provide consumers with one free credit report every year.

Experian Corporate Headquarters
Newenham House
Northern Cross
Malahide Road
Dublin 17, D17 AY61, Ireland
Phone: +353 (0) 1 846 9100
Fax: +353 (0) 1 846 9150

Experian US Regional Operational Headquarters
475 Anton Boulevard
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
United States
Phone: (714) 830-7000
Fax: (714) 830-2449

Toll Free Phone: (888) 397-3742
Email: customersupport@experian.com

Disputes:
Experian
P.O. Box 4500
Allen, TX 75013

Global Contacts
U.S. Contacts
Global Website
Consumer Website

Experian is a multinational consumer credit reporting company. Experian collects and aggregates information on over 1 billion people and businesses including 235 million individual U.S. consumers and more than 25 million U.S. businesses.

Based in Dublin, Ireland, the company operates in 37 countries with offices in Brazil, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The company employs approximately 17,000 people and had a reported revenue of US$5.18 billion for the fiscal year ended in March 2020. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. Experian is a partner in the U.K. government’s Verify ID system and USPS Address Validation.

In addition to its credit services, Experian also sells decision analytic and marketing assistance to businesses, including individual fingerprinting and targeting. Its consumer services include online access to credit history and products meant to protect from fraud and identity theft.

Like all credit reporting agencies, the company is required by U.S. law to provide consumers with one free credit report every year.

FICO
Corporate Headquarters
181 Metro Drive
San Jose, CA 95110 USA
Phone: (408) 535-1500

Toll Free Phone 1: (800) 319-4433
Toll Free Phone 2: (877) 434-7877
Email: scoresupport@fico.com

Additional Contacts 1
Additional Contacts 2
Website

FICO (Fair Isaac Corporation), is a data analytics company based in San Jose, California, focused on credit scoring services. It was founded by Bill Fair and Earl Isaac in 1956. Its FICO score, a measure of consumer credit risk, has become a fixture of consumer lending in the United States.

In 2013, lenders purchased more than 10 billion FICO scores and about 30 million American consumers accessed their scores themselves. The company reported a revenue of $1.29 billion dollars for the fiscal year of 2020.

FICO went public in 1986 and is traded on the New York Stock Exchange. The company debuted its first general-purpose FICO score in 1989. FICO scores are based on credit reports and “base” FICO scores range from 300 to 850, while industry-specific scores range from 250 to 900. Lenders use the scores to gauge a potential borrower’s creditworthiness. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac first began using FICO scores to help determine which American consumers qualified for mortgages bought and sold by the companies in 1995.

A measure of credit risk, FICO scores are available through all of the major consumer reporting agencies in the United States: Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion. FICO scores are also offered in other markets, including Mexico and Canada, as well as through the fourth U.S. credit reporting bureau, PRBC.

TransUnion
555 W. Adams St.
Chicago, IL 60661
Phone: (312) 258-1717

General Support: (833) 395-6938
Technical Support: (833) 806-1626
Consumer Relations: (800) 916-8800
General Email: contactdesk@transunion.com

Disputes:
TransUnion Consumer Solutions
P.O. Box 2000
Chester, PA 19016-2000
Phone: (833)-395-6941

Business Contacts
Website

TransUnion is an American consumer credit reporting agency based in Chicago, Illinois. TransUnion collects and aggregates information on over one billion individual consumers in over thirty countries and over 65,000 businesses.

TransUnion was originally formed in 1968 as a holding company for the railroad leasing organization, Union Tank Car Company. The following year, it acquired the Credit Bureau of Cook County, which possessed and maintained 3.6 million credit accounts.

TransUnion eventually began to offer products and services for both businesses and consumers. For businesses, TransUnion updated its traditional credit score offering to include trended data that helps predict consumer repayment and debt behavior.

The company is required by U.S. law to provide consumers with one free credit report every year.

Internal Revenue Service
Internal Revenue Service Building
1111 Constitution Ave., NW
Washington, D.C. 20224

Help Lines:
Individuals: (800) 829-1040
Businesses: (800) 829-4933
Non-profit taxes: (877) 829-5500
Local Appointment: (844) 545-5640

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA):
Email: Grant.Program.Office@irs.gov

Low Income TaxPayer Clinic (LITC) Directory
Website

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is responsible for the determination, assessment, and collection of internal revenue in the United States. This revenue consists of personal and corporate income taxes, excise, estate, and gift taxes, as well as employment taxes for the U.S. Social Security system.

As the revenue service of the United States federal government the IRS collects taxes and administers the Internal Revenue Code, the main body of federal statutory tax law. The duties of the IRS include providing tax assistance to taxpayers; pursuing and resolving instances of erroneous or fraudulent tax filings; and overseeing various benefits programs, including the Affordable Care Act.

The IRS originates from the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, a federal office created in 1862 to assess the nation’s first income tax to fund the American Civil War. The temporary measure provided over a fifth of the Union’s war expenses before being allowed to expire a decade later. In 1913, the Sixteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified authorizing Congress to impose a tax on income, and the Bureau of Internal Revenue was established. In 1953, the agency was renamed the Internal Revenue Service, and in subsequent decades underwent numerous reforms and reorganizations, most significantly in the 1990s.

Since its establishment, the IRS has been responsible for collecting most of the revenue needed to fund the federal government, albeit while facing periodic controversy and opposition over its methods, constitutionality, and the principle of taxation generally. In recent years the agency has struggled with budget cuts and reduced morale. As of 2018, it saw a 15 percent reduction in its workforce, including a decline of more than 25 percent of its enforcement staff. Nevertheless, during the 2017 fiscal year, the agency processed more than 245 million returns and collected more than $3.4 trillion in gross revenue, spending 34¢ for every $100 it collected.

Wu-Tang Financial
Wu-Tang Financial is a decentralized financial ecosystem that wants to provide your best chance at financial security. What they offer is best explained by video.

Wu Tang Corp – Forum

Wu-Tang Financial – Website

Audio Engineering Society, Inc.
International Headquarters
132 East 43rd Street, Suite 405
New York, NY 10017
Phone: (212) 661-8528

Additional Contacts
Website

The Audio Engineering Society is the only professional society devoted exclusively to audio technology. Founded in the United States in 1948, the AES has grown to become an international organization that unites audio engineers, creative artists, scientists and students worldwide by promoting advances in audio and disseminating new knowledge and research.

Currently, over 12,000 members are affiliated with more than 75 AES professional sections and more than 95 AES student sections around the world. Section activities may include guest speakers, technical tours, demonstrations and social functions. Through local AES section events, members experience valuable opportunities for professional networking and personal growth.

Broadcast Music, Inc.
Corporate Headquarters
7 World Trade Center
250 Greenwich Street, 30th Floor
New York, NY 10007-0030

Phone: (212) 220-3000
Email: newyork@bmi.com

Additional Contacts
Website

BMI was founded in 1939 by forward-thinkers who wanted to represent songwriters in emerging genres, like jazz, blues and country, and protect the public performances of their music. Operating on a non-profit-making basis, BMI is now the largest music rights organization in the U.S. and is still nurturing new talent and new music.

BMI is the bridge between songwriters and the businesses and organizations that want to play their music publicly. As a global leader in music rights management, BMI serves as an advocate for the value of music, representing over 17 million musical works created and owned by more than 1.1 million songwriters, composers and music publishers.

BMI supports its songwriters, composers and publishers by taking care of an important aspect of their careers – getting paid. BMI supports businesses and organizations that play music publicly by offering blanket music licenses that permit them to play over 17 million musical works. Both relationships save each time and money.

The Library of Congress
James Madison Memorial Building
101 Independence Avenue, S.E.
Washington, D.C. 20540

General Information: (202) 707-5000
Directions to the Library: (202) 707-4700
Visitors’ Information: (202) 707-8000
Exhibitions Information: (202) 707-4604
Reading Room Hours: (202) 707-6400
Concerts: (202) 707-5502
Pickford Theater Showings: (202) 707-5677
American Folklife Events: (202) 707-5510
Poetry Readings: (202) 707-5394

Library of Congress – Website

Copyright Office
101 Independence Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20559-6000

Local Phone: (202) 707-3000
Toll Free: (877) 476-0778

Copyright – Mailing Addresses
U.S. Copyright Office – Website

Everyone is a copyright owner. Once you create an original work and fix it, like taking a photograph, writing a poem or blog, or recording a new song, you are the author and the owner.

Works are original when they are independently created by a human author and have a minimal degree of creativity. Independent creation simply means that you create it yourself, without copying. The Supreme Court has said that, to be creative, a work must have a “spark” and “modicum” of creativity. There are some things, however, that are not creative, like: titles, names, short phrases, and slogans; familiar symbols or designs; mere variations of typographic ornamentation, lettering, or coloring; and mere listings of ingredients or contents. And always keep in mind that copyright protects expression, and never ideas, procedures, methods, systems, processes, concepts, principles, or discoveries.

The Library of Congress (LC) is the research library that officially serves the United States Congress and is the de facto national library of the United States. It is the oldest federal cultural institution in the United States. The library is housed in three buildings on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.; it also maintains a conservation center in Culpeper, Virginia. The library’s functions are overseen by the Librarian of Congress, and its buildings are maintained by the Architect of the Capitol. The Library of Congress is one of the largest libraries in the world. Its “collections are universal, not limited by subject, format, or national boundary, and include research materials from all parts of the world and in more than 450 languages.”

The library’s primary mission is to research inquiries made by members of Congress, which is carried out through the Congressional Research Service. It also houses and oversees the United States Copyright Office. The library is open to the public for research, although only high-ranking government officials and library employees may check out (i.e., remove from the premises) books and materials.

Copyright is a type of intellectual property that protects original works of authorship as soon as an author fixes the work in a tangible form of expression. In copyright law, there are a lot of different types of works, including paintings, photographs, illustrations, musical compositions, sound recordings, computer programs, books, poems, blog posts, movies, architectural works, plays, and so much more.

I Draw Dreams
Brian M Keast
78 Maverick Trail
Buffalo, Wyoming
82834

Phone: (307) 620-9217
Email: idrawdreams@gmail.com
Website

Hello, my name is Brian and I’m the CAD guy and owner of I Draw Dreams. “I Draw Dreams” is a Computer Aided Design company based in Central Oregon. I create virtual and physical prototypes, as per client’s plans, or, designing and creating prototypes through working with the clients inputs. I make CAD manufacturing files for plastic injection molding, steel or aluminum framing, sheet-metal parts or even projects that involve woodworking. I can make you marketing videos, presentation files, and even a professional website that you own, not rent, for presenting and licensing your product.

My background started with going to college for commercial art & marketing, followed by 3-1/2 years of automotive technology trade school, which led to a 15 year career as a mechanic for Oldsmobile and Cadillac. I changed careers in 1989 and became a licensed general contractor for the next 25 years. While I was a contractor, I went back to college and studied Calculus for two years. Along with the math classes, I took computer aided design classes and I learned to draw my own plans, designing remodels and house projects using 3D design software.

I morphed my previous careers, drawing on all the experiences, to create “I Draw Dreams For Inventors.” My previous CAD experience, along with my current business, has given me nearly 20 years of combined 3D modeling experience, toward the development of real world solutions to mechanical challenges that work. Problem solving is the linchpin of every project and recognizing design as the problem solver, is the root of every successful project.

Anyone can learn to draw with CAD but, designing is a talent that’s acquired through hard work, long hours, straining the imagination, and perseverance.

Proto Labs, Inc.
5540 Pioneer Creek Dr.
Maple Plain, MN 55359
United States

Phone: (877) 479-3680
Fax: (763) 479-2679
Email: customerservice@protolabs.com

Website

Proto Labs is a company that provides rapid manufacturing of low-volume 3D printed, CNC-machined, sheet metal, and injection-molded custom parts for prototyping and short-run production. Markets like medical devices, electronics, appliances, automotive and consumer products use these parts. Proto Labs’ headquarters and manufacturing facilities are located in Maple Plain, Minnesota. The company also has manufacturing facilities in England, Germany, and Japan.

Proto Labs was founded in 1999 by Larry Lukis, a successful entrepreneur and computer geek who wanted to radically reduce the time it took to get injection-molded plastic prototype parts. His solution was to automate the traditional manufacturing process by developing complex software that communicated with a network of mills and presses. As a result, plastic and metal parts could be produced in a fraction of the time it had ever taken before.

In 2014, they launched industrial-grade 3D printing services to allow product developers, designers, and engineers an easier path to move from early prototyping to low-volume production.

Their mission is to empower companies to bring new ideas to market by offering the fastest and most comprehensive digital manufacturing service in the world. Accelerating innovation by revolutionizing manufacturing.

United Inventors Association
1025 Connecticut Ave NW
Suite 1000
Washington DC 20036
Phone: (314) 637-7725

Inventor Questions: admin@uiausa.org
Website or Account Support: admin@uiausa.org
Inventor Clubs: brian@uiausa.org
Trade Show Program: cathie@uiausa.org

Local Association Directory
Website

The United Inventors Association of the United States of America (UIA) is a 501c3 non-profit educational organization dedicated to providing resources to the inventing community, while encouraging honest and ethical business practices among industry service providers.

Participating in a trade show is an opportunity for new inventors to test the waters, it can be very beneficial to practice pitching your product and even more important to listen to the feedback, good or bad. Whether you plan on starting your own business or licensing your product you have to be able to sell your product and that is one of the benefits of Trade Shows. The United Inventors Association has enhanced that by working with the trade shows and securing an area specifically set up for new inventors, it’s our Inventors Spotlight. You will walk away with experience, feedback and possibly a connection that could take you to the next level.

Exposure to the inner workings of a given discipline, especially at a young age, is key to developing an enduring interest. Whether sports, music, art, drama or the sciences, introducing young people to these disciplines early cultivates the sort of enthusiasm that often lasts a lifetime. Innovation is no different. And, with entrepreneurship increasingly tied to innovation, there’s a case to be made that our economy’s future rests on cultivating the spirit of innovation in today’s youth. The United Inventors Association is fully committed to this belief, and is thrilled to partner with Innovation World to advance the view that everyone can be a creator, inventor and innovator – especially young people.

MindBody Breakthrough Leeds Headquarters
Leeds:
15 Queen Square,
Leeds,
LS2 8AJ
Phone: 01134601025

MindBody Breakthrough Bradford Headquarters
Bradford:
Euroway House,
Roydsdale Way,
BD4 6SE
Phone: 01274028804

Official Website
Support Email
Wale’s Youtube Channel

MindBody Breakthrough is a training and consultancy practice that specializes in anxiety recovery, personal well-being and professional development. They offer a variety of personal well-being and success workshops to schools, universities, organizations, community groups, businesses, and the general public. The beautiful mission is to create and deliver affordable, easy-to-understand, step-by-step recovery guides that will enable beings to achieve safe and long-lasting mind-body recovery, thereby enhancing the mental well-being of our societies. The vision is to make transformation possible by making it accessible, affordable and achievable for all, thereby contributing to the alleviation of the psychological sufferings of the general public.

Nation-wide recovery programs and workshops are run by the MindBody Breakthrough team. The MindBody Breakthrough team consists of back-room staff and fully qualified, experienced and independent trainers, coaches and counselors. The organization is a member of The National Counselling Society and their clinical work is regulated by a variety of professional and accredited bodies, including BACP and The NCS.

Wale Oladipo is the lead psychotherapist and director at MindBody Breakthrough Ltd. He has authored a variety of books and popular recovery models of therapeutic interventions which include: Healing Addiction; The A.D.R. Model, Healing Trauma & PTSD; The T.R.A.U.M.A. Model, Healing Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder; The A.S.I.E.C.C. Model, Healing Chronic Stress; The S.T.R.E.S.S. Model, Treating GAD and Panic Disorder Order, The F.E.A.R. Model. Understanding & Managing Autism Better; The S.A.F.E. Model, and so many more! Wale is a passionate psychology writer and keynote speaker in the fields of public mental health and professional development.

To give you more of an idea, here are just a few of the courses and services offered in sincerity by the MindBody Breakthrough organization.

• (In-depth) Treating Intrusive Thoughts and Inner Critical Voice
• Treating Chronic Stress and Stress Induced Pains
• (In-depth) Treating Generalized Anxiety and Panic Attacks
• Turn your knowledge into profitable information products
• Understanding and Managing Anxiety Disorder and ADHD
• Trauma, the Brain and Recovery
• Treating Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
• Healing Major Depression
• Basic Neuroscience of Addiction
• Basic Neuroscience of Trauma
• The Power of the Vagus nerve: The Polyvagal Theory: Manage Trauma, Depression, Autism and ADHD Better

Wale Oladipo’s voice is sent from the Most High and therapeutic in and of itself. The HTPI team has been following, supporting and benefiting from Wale and the MindBody Breakthrough team for years now. Believe it or not, this has been critical in recovering from and preventing suicide, life threatening stress, drug/medication addiction and loss of physical health! Thank you Wale Oladipo and everyone else that is a part of the team!!! We LOVE you all! SPREAD THE LOVE!

The Salvation Army International Headquarters
101 Queen Victoria Street
London
EC4V 4EH
United Kingdom

The Salvation Army U.S. National Headquarters
615 Slaters Lane
Alexandria, VA 22314

Phone: (800) SAL-ARMY (725-2769)

For U.S. National Media Inquiries:
The Salvation Army
Phone: (703) 302-8640
mediarelations@salvationarmyusa.org

Additional Contacts – U.S.
Additional Contacts – International
Additional U.S. Media & PR Contacts
U.S. Website
International Website

The Salvation Army is a Christian church and an international charitable organization. The organization reports a worldwide membership of over 1.7 million, consisting of soldiers, officers and adherents collectively known as Salvationists. Its founders sought to bring salvation to the poor, destitute, and hungry by meeting both their “physical and spiritual needs”. It is present in 132 countries, running charity shops, operating shelters for the homeless and disaster relief, and humanitarian aid to developing countries.

Disaster relief, homeless shelters, food pantries, free cooked meals, substance rehab, after-school programs, employment assistance and so much more. The Salvation Army is known to cover so much territory to help humans get through these crappy days. They will even help you furnish your home or pay your bills in certain regions and circumstances.

They have actual stores where you can find valuable necessities, interesting trinkets and donated items that may help you serve your purpose or get your task-at-hand accomplished. If you’re not all “ultragospel-ly” or Christian at all, don’t panic or hesitate. Reach out to them anyway. You will be glad you did. Don’t ask me how I know this….. On second thought, ask me. Use the additional contacts if you need to find the Salvation Army branch in your area and get help like now.

The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

Volunteers of America
Headquarters
1660 Duke Street
Alexandria, VA 22314

Phone: (703) 341-5000
Toll Free: (800) 899-0089

General Inquiries: info@voa.org
Media Inquiries: dburch@voa.org
Volunteering Inquiries: volunteers@voa.org

Local Office Search
Website

Headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, Volunteers of America (VOA) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1896 that provides affordable housing and other assistance services primarily to low-income people throughout the United States. It is a ministry of service that includes nearly 16,000 paid, professional employees dedicated to helping those in need rebuild their lives and reach their full potential. Approximately 60,000 volunteers throughout the country help VOA employees deliver these life-changing services. VOA services are delivered through a partnership of professional staff, volunteers and other community supporters.

Through hundreds of human service programs, including housing and healthcare, Volunteers of America touches the lives of 1.5 million people in over 400 communities in 46 states as well as the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico each year. They offer support for America’s most vulnerable groups, including veterans, at-risk youth, the frail elderly, men and women returning from prison, homeless individuals and families, people with disabilities, and those recovering from addictions.

“Our work touches the mind, body, heart — and ultimately the spirit — of those we serve, integrating our deep compassion with highly effective programs and services.”

Food & Nutrition Service
Braddock Metro Center II
1320 Braddock Place
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: (703) 305-2062

USDA National Hunger Hotline
866-3-HUNGRY (866-348-6479)
877-8-HAMBRE (877-842-6273)

USDA Information Hotline: (202) 720-2791
SNAP Information Number: (800) 221-5689

Website
National/Regional Contacts
SNAP State Directory

SNAP provides nutrition benefits to supplement the food budget of needy families so they can purchase healthy food and move towards self-sufficiency.

The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) works to end hunger and obesity through the administration of 15 federal nutrition assistance programs including WIC, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and school meals. In partnership with state and tribal governments, our programs serve one in four Americans during the course of a year. Working with our public, private and non-profit partners, our mission is to increase food security and reduce hunger by providing children and low-income people access to food, a healthful diet and nutrition education in a way that supports American agriculture and inspires public confidence. No American should have to go hungry. FNS also co-develops the Dietary Guidelines for Americans with the HHS Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.

We are committed to ensuring access to healthy and safe food for those participating in our programs including expecting mothers; infants and children in child care and school; low-income families going to food banks; local farmers markets; and local supermarkets. These are investments that support education, health care, and a competitive workforce.

Social Security Administration
Main Headquarters
6401 Security Blvd.
Baltimore, MD 21235

Office of Public Inquiries and Communications Support
1100 West High Rise
6401 Security Blvd.
Baltimore, MD 21235-6401

Toll Free: 1-800-772-1213

Social Security Office Locator
Website

In the United States, Social Security is the term for the federal Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) program. That program is run by the Social Security Administration. The current version of the Act, as amended, involves many social welfare and social insurance programs. To qualify for most of these benefits, most workers pay Social Security taxes on their earnings; the claimant’s benefits are based on the wage earner’s contributions. Otherwise benefits such as Supplemental Security Income (SSI) are given based on need.

The United States Social Security Administration (SSA) is an independent agency of the U.S. federal government that assigns Social Security numbers, and administers the Social Security retirement, survivors, and disability insurance programs. They also administer the Supplemental Security Income program for the aged, blind, and disabled.

Social Security has provided financial protection for the U.S. people for over 80 years. Chances are, you either receive Social Security benefits or know someone who does. With retirement, disability, and survivors benefits, Social Security is one of the most successful anti-poverty programs in our nation’s history.