About the Human Services Resource Guide

You can search the HSRG for specific information by typing in a search. The tips below will aid you in using the database more efficiently and effectively.

Tips for Successful Searches

• Less is more – Use “cloth” for clothing; use “counsel” to find employment, financial, or other counseling services.

• No punctuation – It’s not necessary to use commas, quote marks or other punctuation to separate search terms.

• User can click one of the "One Touch Queries" and search all service types by the area of need.

• Within the text field search, you can search by services, keywords, organization, classification and more.

  • Commonly known acronyms can be used. Ex: HUD, NCS, CSB, NVFS, UCM, etc.

  • To find a program such as Meals on Wheels, enter all or part of the program name in the Targeted Search Options field and click on Search.

• Filters are used to refine a large search, such as filtering by organization name, zip code, organization type, and if organizations are accepting donations

  • Ex:

    • Filter by a specific organization

    • City and ZIP Code filters are also available to filter searches.

    • Org Type filter returns only those services provided by nonprofits OR government programs.

    • More than one filter can be used at a time. For example, combine an organization name and ZIP Code or city to filter a keyword search.

    • Search by specific classifications to capture information about specific types of services, such as hotlines. Classification will also find all services with a common theme. Ex: A classification search on youth will return 16 classification terms used to code 226 youth-related programs.

    • Click on Clear Filter to remove the filter term and return to the original search.