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.
Illustrative Examples:
Adoption agencies; Youth centers (except recreational only); Child guidance organizations;
Youth self-help organizations; Foster care placement services.
Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in
- Youth recreational centers are classified in Industry 713940, Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers;
- Youth recreational sports teams and leagues are classified in Industry 713990, All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries;
- Scouting organizations are classified in Industry 813410, Civic and Social Organizations; and
- Establishments primarily engaged in providing day care services for children are classified in Industry 624410, Child Day Care Services.
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
- Providing job training for persons diagnosed with mental retardation or persons with disabilities - classified in Industry 624310, Vocational Rehabilitation Services;
- Providing residential care for the elderly, persons diagnosed with mental retardation, or persons with disabilities - classified in Subsector 623, Nursing and Residential Care Facilities; and
- Providing in-home health care services - classified in Subsector 621, Ambulatory Health Care Services.
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).
Illustrative Examples:
Community action services agencies; Marriage counseling services (except by offices of
mental health practitioners); Crisis intervention centers; Multipurpose social services centers;
Family social services agencies; Self-help organizations (except for disabled persons,
the elderly, persons diagnosed with mental retardation); Family welfare services;
Suicide crisis centers; Hotline centers; Telephone counseling services.
Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in
- Providing clinical psychological and psychiatric social counseling services - classified in Industry 621330, Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians);
- Providing child and youth social assistance services (except day care) - classified in Industry 624110, Child and Youth Services;
- Providing child day care services - classified in Industry 624410, Child Day Care Services;
- Providing social assistance services for the elderly, persons diagnosed with mental retardation, and persons with disabilities - classified in Industry 624120, Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities;
- Community action advocacy - classified in U.S. Industry 813319, Other Social Advocacy Organizations; and
- Providing in-home health care services - classified in Subsector 621, Ambulatory Health Care Services.
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.
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 92511, 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.
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.
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).
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.
- Schools (except high schools) primarily engaged in providing vocational training are classified in Industry 61151, Technical and Trade Schools;
- Vocational high schools are classified in Industry 611110, Elementary and Secondary Schools; and
- Establishments primarily engaged in providing career and vocational counseling (except rehabilitative) are classified in Industry 611710, Educational Support Services.
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.
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Illustrative Examples:
Child day care babysitting services; Nursery schools; Child or infant day care centers;
Preschool centers.
Cross-References.
- Establishments primarily engaged in offering kindergarten educational programs are classified in Industry 611110, Elementary and Secondary Schools.
Information courtesy of the U.S. Census Bureau.
