Consumer Services Guide (CSG)

Consumer Action Edition

The Consumer Services Guide is searchable directory of resources which can help you with consumer problems and questions. There are multiple editions of the ‘Guide’, some which deal with specific issues such as housing or credit. The full directory, the Consumer Service Guide Edition, provides access to all the resources collected by Consumer Action.

Listings for Montgomery County

These are the results for consumer specific consumer resources for Montgomery County. The listing is grouped by primary service category, then sorted alphabetically.

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Consumer Protection

• Seafood Inspection Program
  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) oversees fisheries management in the United States, and through the 1946 Agricultural Marketing Act, provides a voluntary inspection service to the industry. The NOAA Seafood Inspection Program offers a variety of professional inspection services which assure compliance with all applicable food regulations. In addition, product quality evaluation, grading and certification services on a product lot basis are also… (Silver Spring, MD)
  

Credit

• Credit Scoring Site
  The Credit Scoring Site examines credit industry policy not to make credit scores available to consumers. (Dayton, OH)
  

Credit Counseling

• Credit Scoring Site
  The Credit Scoring Site examines credit industry policy not to make credit scores available to consumers. (Dayton, OH)
  

Disability Services

• American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD)
  Through research, advocacy, and education, this organization aims to prevent the disabled from receiving secondary disabilities. AAHD’s workshops, conferences, and newsletters help the public become aware of important facts and information. The website also recommends how to contact your local senator or congressman about disability related programs. Many other links and resources are also found online. (Rockville, MD)
  
• Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA)
  HLAA provides assistance and resources for people with hearing loss and their families to learn how to adjust to living with hearing loss. HLAA is working to eradicate the stigma associated with hearing loss and raise public awareness about the need for prevention and the importance of regular hearing screenings throughout life. (Bethesda, MD)
  

Financial Services

• Credit Scoring Site
  The Credit Scoring Site examines credit industry policy not to make credit scores available to consumers. (Dayton, OH)
  

Food Safety

• Seafood Inspection Program
  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) oversees fisheries management in the United States, and through the 1946 Agricultural Marketing Act, provides a voluntary inspection service to the industry. The NOAA Seafood Inspection Program offers a variety of professional inspection services which assure compliance with all applicable food regulations. In addition, product quality evaluation, grading and certification services on a product lot basis are also… (Silver Spring, MD)
  

Health, Diet and Fitness

• National Cancer Institute (NCI)
  The National Cancer Institute coordinates the National Cancer Program, which conducts and supports research, training, health information dissemination, and other programs with respect to the cause, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of cancer, rehabilitation from cancer, and the continuing care of cancer patients and the families of cancer patients. Specifically, the Institute: * Supports and coordinates research projects conducted by universities, hospitals, research foundations, and businesses… (Bathesda, MD)
  
• National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
  Information, resources, and free publications relating to allergies and infectious diseases. (Bethesda, MD)
  
• National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
  The mission of NIMH is to transform the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses through basic and clinical research, paving the way for prevention, recovery and cure. (Bethesda, MD)
  
• National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
  NIDCD is a division of the National Institutes of Health. Site features information on a number of communication disorders, with updates on research being done on these disorders. (Bethesda, MD)
  
• National Institutes of Health (NIH)
  NIH is the steward of medical and behavioral research for the Nation. Its mission is science in pursuit of fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems and the application of that knowledge to extend healthy life and reduce the burdens of illness and disability. (Bethesda, MD)
  
• President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, (HHS)
  The President’s Council engages, educates, and empowers all Americans to adopt a healthy lifestyle that includes regular physical activity and good nutrition. The President’s Council is made up of athletes, chefs, physicians, fitness professionals, and educators who are appointed by the President and serve in an advisory capacity through the Secretary of Health and Human Services. (Rockville, MD)
  
• Seafood Inspection Program
  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) oversees fisheries management in the United States, and through the 1946 Agricultural Marketing Act, provides a voluntary inspection service to the industry. The NOAA Seafood Inspection Program offers a variety of professional inspection services which assure compliance with all applicable food regulations. In addition, product quality evaluation, grading and certification services on a product lot basis are also… (Silver Spring, MD)
  

Investing

• Alabama - Securities Commission
  Each state has its own laws and regulations for securities brokers and for all types of securities, including stocks, mutual funds, commodities, real estate offerings, uninsured investment products sold by banks and others. The officials enforce these laws and regulations. State securities agencies are responsible also for preventing fraud and abuse in the sale of all but the largest securities offerings. If you have a… (Montgomery, AL)
  

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