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DEFINITIVE STATEMENT OF THE SALVATION ARMY SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES
IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (3)
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IMMIGRATION SERVICE
A program providing advisory and material aid as needed to
immigrants, sponsors and their families.
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JUNIOR SOLDIER
(See Glossary.)
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LATCHKEY
(See Day Care.)
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LEAGUE OF MERCY
A caring outreach ministry of consistent visitation, service
and love. Institutions (veterans, children's, aged and mental, etc.), hospitals,
nursing home, private homes, prisons, all benefit from this ministry. In
cooperation with institutional administration, spiritual, social, personal
and practical support is provided in the form of worship services, social
gatherings, and small gift items given at special times of the year. These
services, including assistance with personal needs, shopping and respite
care, are also provided to homebound persons.
All members of the League of Mercy are volunteers, Salvationists
and non-Salvationists, with a minimum age of 14.
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LOCAL OFFICER
(See Glossary.)
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LONG SERVICE ORDER
(See ORDER OF
LONG SERVICE in Glossary.)
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MATERNITY HOME
(See Health Services.)
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MEDICAL CENTER
(See Health Services.)
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MEDICAL FELLOWSHIP
An international organization within The Salvation Army designed
to unite medical personnel, retired or active, professional and non-professional,
in the bond of faith, service and fellowship by personal contact and correspondence.
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MEN'S FELLOWSHIP CLUB
A group program for men in The Salvation Army, encouraging
the development of leadership. The purposes are to promote good fellowship,
to communicate social values, to facilitate the learning of social skills
and self expression in groups, to stimulate interest in community service
and, through various service projects, to contribute to the moral and spiritual
welfare of youth.
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MEN'S SOCIAL
SERVICE DEPARTMENT
(See Glossary.)
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MISSING PERSONS SERVICES
A worldwide service which traces and locates individuals.
The primary purpose is to reunite adult family members who have a mutual
desire to find each other. Confidentiality and respect for privacy are
key characteristics of this work, which is greatly facilitated by the Army's
international nature.
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MISSIONARY WORK
The worldwide evangelical, educational, medical and social
work of The Salvation Army conducted by qualified personnel in overseas
countries and/or subsidized areas. (See Self-Denial Effort and World Services.)
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MOBILE CANTEEN
(See Glossary.)
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MUSICAL ORGANIZATIONS
Music groups which function within various programs, helping
participants to develop individual musical capabilities and leadership
skills. Salvation Army musical organizations render Christian service in
group worship, outreach, recreation and education activities. They also
participate in various community programs. The members of these groups
voluntarily serve to further the purposes of The Salvation Army through
music.
Band
A group of not less than four Salvationists playing brass,
string and/or percussion instruments, comprised of youth or adults or a
combination of both.
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Songster Brigade
A group of Salvationists who form an organized vocal ensemble.
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Timbrel Brigade
A group of youth and/or adults who play timbrels (tambourines).
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Youth Band
A group of not less than four, comprised of junior soldiers
aged 8 through 14.
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Youth Chorus
A group of not less than four, comprised of junior soldiers
aged 12 through 14.
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Singing Company
A group of singers, not less than four in number, comprised
of junior soldiers at least 7 years of age.
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NATIONAL ADVISORY BOARD
(See Advisory
Organization.)
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NATIONAL COMMANDER
(See Glossary.)
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OFFICER
(See Glossary.)
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ORDER
OF DISTINGUISHED AUXILIARY SERVICE
(See Glossary.)
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ORDER OF LONG SERVICE
(See Glossary.)
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ORDER OF THE FOUNDER
(See Glossary.)
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ORDER OF THE SILVER
STAR
(See Glossary.)
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OUTPOST
An extension of the Salvation Army corps community center
located at a distance from the main center. Activities for all ages include
Sunday meetings, as well as weekday programs designed to meet the physical,
educational and spiritual needs of the individuals.
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OVERSEAS
CHILDREN'S SPONSORSHIP FUND
A program whereby persons are enable to give financial support
to children in Salvation Army institutions in developing countries. The
money is sent to the territorial headquarters in the area where the donor
lives, where it is processed to those institutions which have requested
support. The sponsor is linked to a child in that institution. The money
may also be given to the institution to be used at their discretion.
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PERIODICALS
(See Glossary.)
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PROMOTION TO GLORY
(See Glossary.)
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PUBLICATIONS DISTRIBUTION
The sale or free distribution of Salvation Army periodicals
from house to house, in business establishments, institutions and hospitals.
(See Glossary Periodicals.)
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RANGERS
(See Salvation
Army Adventure Corps.)
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RED SHIELD LODGE/RESIDENCE
(See Short-Term Housing
Facility.)
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SALVAGE OPERATIONS
A program conducted in a community located in an area not
covered by an adult rehabilitation center. Standards, policies and procedures
must be maintained in conformity with the "Men's Social Service Handbook
of Standards, Principles and Policies". (For similar program components
see Adult Rehabilitation
Center.)
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SALVATION ARMY
ADVENTURE CORPS
A Christian education program designed for school-aged boys.
Its purposes are to involve Salvationist boys in organized program designed
to challenge them to commit their lives to Christ and the Army and to reach
out into the community to attract boys, to lead them to Christ, and (if
they are unchurched) to encourage them to make the Army their spiritual
home and place of service. There are three grade levels: Explorers, grades
1-5; Rangers, grades 6-8; and Adventurers, grades 9-12.
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SALVATION
ARMY STUDENT FELLOWSHIP
A worldwide movement whose aim is to unite in Christian fellowship
Salvationist students of universities, colleges and other centers of higher
education.
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SALVATIONIST
(See Glossary.)
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SAWSO
(SALVATION ARMY WORLD SERVICE OFFICE)
An organization, whose purpose is to cooperate with territorial
and International Headquarters, as well as various world governments, in
order to further the charitable and humanitarian endeavors of The Salvation
Army in the less developed countries of the world. It is designed, in general,
to improve the capability of The Salvation Army, particularly in the United
States of America, to assist in development efforts of individuals, communities
and nations in the developing areas of the world through the provision
of indigenous leadership training in the planning and implementation of
projects carrying out the goals of The Salvation Army. (See World
Services.)
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SCHOOL FOR OFFICERS'
TRAINING
(See Training
and Education of Officers and Glossary.)
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SCOUTING
Salvation Army-sponsored scouting units chartered by the
boy Scouts of America. This organization provides a program which promotes
good citizenship, teaches helpfulness to others and trains in skills and
outdoor activities. Through the God and Country program of scouting, boys
are encouraged to more active participation in church attendance and programs.
Scouting activities are divided into three groups:
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Cubs– A family-and-home-centered program for boys who have
completed the second grade or who are from 8 through 10 years of age. They
may become Webelos Scouts at age 10 and, as Webelos Scouts, prepare for
becoming full-fledged scouts.
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Scouts– A program for boys, 11 years of age and older, which
is designed to help them achieve the Scouting objectives through a vigorous
outdoor program and peer-group leadership under the guidance of an adult
scoutmaster.
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Explorers– A contemporary program for young men and women
aged 14 and older that provides realistic opportunities in vocational exploration,
social activities, community service, personal fitness, outdoor experiences
and citizenship training, and encourages an awareness of duty to God and
country. This is accomplished in association with business and community
partners.
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SELF-DENIAL/WORLD SERVICES EFFORT
A year-round project, characterized by prayer and fund-raising,
to support the Army's worldwide ministry. Funds are contributed by soldiers
in response to training in Christian stewardship, and by friends of The
Salvation Army. The proceeds are used to further the Army's work in other
countries. (See Missionary Work and World
Services.)
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SENIOR CITIZENS CLUBS
Group programs to provide education, social, recreational
and spiritual activities for the elderly. (See Group
Work and Services to Aging.)
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SENIOR CITIZENS RESIDENCE
A long-term housing facility for senior adults. Along with
comfortable accommodations, services may include nutritious meals, counseling,
structured activities and other programs. Senior residences operated by
The Salvation Army are generally termed "Booth Residence" in the Eastern
Territory; "Booth Manor" in the Central Territory; "William Booth Garden
Apartments" and "The Salvation Army Booth Towers" in the Southern Territory;
and "Silvercrest Residence" in the Western Territory.
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SERVICE CENTERS
A Service Center is established in an expanding community
where certain Salvation Army services are needed, and can be afforded,
but the community may not be ready to proceed with the development of a
corps community center. Yet it may have already outgrown the "service unit"
concept. The Service Center does not require officers, but employees may
manage all of the activity involved. The ideal goal is that as the community
continues to expand, so will The Salvation Army until such time as a viable
corps program can be established. An additional concept allows for the
establishment of a Service Center in the event that it may become necessary
to close a corps for one reason or another.
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SERVICE EXTENSION
PROGRAM
A program carried on by local volunteers who serve as a committee
representing the Army in communities where there are no appointed Salvation
Army officers. Their functions include raising funds and rendering services
as may be required by local needs. A divisional headquarters staff person
is assigned to act as liaison between the service unit in the community
and The Salvation Army's network of statewide and interstate services.
Local services include, but are not limited to, interim assistance to families
and individuals and comprehensive emergency assistance. Statewide services
include camping, disaster assistance, and services to unwed mothers. (See
Advisory
Organization.)
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SERVICES TO AGING
Services, the goals of which may vary from the short-range
objectives of promoting sound personality and social development to the
longer-range objective of rental housing for the aging. These programs
may include the weekly "drop-in club" at corps community centers, or the
center with facilities and staff for a daily schedule of activities geared
to the social, spiritual, physical and mental health, the proper nourishment
and the cultural interests of the aging. Housing for the elderly includes
residential accommodations, feeding arrangements and social services necessary
for the comfort of people in their senior years. (See Senior
Citizens Residence.)
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SERVICES TO THE HOMELESS
(See Short-Term Housing
Facility.)
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SERVICES TO THE MILITARY
A variety of services extended to men and women of the armed
forces. Recruits are given a kit of personal articles upon departure from
their recruiting station. The Salvation Army league of mercy regularly
visits veterans in hospitals, bringing cheer and inspiration and providing
personal services. The Salvation Army is also available to families of
military personnel at home and overseas for counseling and for general
supportive assistance in emergency situations.
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SERVICE UNIT COMMITTEE
(See Advisory
Organization.)
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SHORT-TERM HOUSING
FACILITY
A facility which provides housing for individuals or families
during a period of crisis. The unit may be part of a larger program such
as a corps community center, a Social Services Department or an adult rehabilitation
center, or may be in a separate building. The name "Red Shield Lodge" or
"Red Shield Residence" is used for some of these facilities. Basically,
The Salvation Army has three categories of short-term housing, differentiated
by the usual length of stay and the level of services offered.
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EMERGENCY SHELTER– A program unit which provides care for
individuals and/or families who may be transient or seasonally/chronically
homeless. Services include shelter, meals, toilet and bathing facilities,
and may include counseling, referral to other community services, clothing
and laundry.
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TEMPORARY HOUSING– A 24-hour facility which provides short-term
services for individuals and/or families during a time of crisis such as
dislocation, non-residency or family disruption. Services include food,
shelter, counseling, referral to other community resources, clothing and
laundry.
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TRANSITIONAL HOUSING– A residence program to help individuals
or families move from overnight or temporary care to stable housing and
self-sufficiency. The need may be due to any of a number of causes, including
family disruption, unemployment, alcoholism, deinstitutionalization, and
shrinkage of affordable housing. The facility may be single rooms, dormitories
or apartments. Program includes housing, food, counseling, child care,
job development, preparation for stable housing and linkage with other
community services.
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SILVERCREST RESIDENCE
(See Senior Citizens
Residence.)
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SINGING COMPANY
(See Musical Organizations.)
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SOCIAL SERVICES
DEPARTMENT
A program unit, usually in larger communities, which administers
a broad range of human services. The department may function in a direct
service role or in a coordinating or administrative role for programs throughout
the specified area. The range of services may include material assistance,
lodging and meals, disaster work, various kinds of counseling and casework,
advocacy, missing persons services, information and referral, and seasonal
activities such as camping and Christmas programs. The level and kind of
staff qualifications are commensurate with the services offered by the
particular program unit.
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SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAM
A program designed to provide comprehensive emergency assistance
for distressed people, regardless of race or creed, age or sex, whose need
is brought to the Army's attention either by referral or direct contact.
The scope of the service is determined by the needs of the community and
by available resources. In communities where there are no specialized institutional
services or central social service department, the corps social services
program may be expanded to include family service, service to the homeless,
emergency shelters, missing persons service and Christmas assistance as
well as other seasonal activities. (See Social
Services Department, Casework and
Corps Community Center.)
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SOLDIER
(See Glossary.)
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SONGSTER BRIGADE
(See Musical Organizations.)
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SUNBEAMS
(See Guarding.)
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SUNDAY SCHOOL
An activity conducted each Sunday to meet the spiritual needs
of individuals through a prescribed curriculum of Bible studies taught
at the interest levels of age groups from infancy to adulthood. Opportunities
are given for worship and fellowship.
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SUPPORT SERVICES
Administrative supervision and consultation given by various
headquarters of The Salvation Armynational, territorial and divisional.
Executive staffs of the various headquarters seek to establish and maintain
approved standards of management and service delivery through regular channels
of administrative contact, including visits by field supervisory personnel.
Areas of consultation and supervision include: accounting and statistical
procedures, budgets, property and legal matters, community relations, fund
raising, personnel, and program activities such as religious meetings,
group work, social services and other specialized programming.
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