Assistance

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Assistance may refer to:

Types of help

Aid, in international relations, a voluntary transfer of resources from one country to another
Assistance dog, a dog trained to aid or assist a person with a disability
Consular assistance, help and advice provided by the diplomatic agents of a country to citizens of that country who are living or traveling overseas
Development assistance, financial aid given to support the development of developing countries
Directory assistance, a phone service used to find out a specific telephone number and/or address
Financial assistance (disambiguation), multiple forms
General Assistance, in the United States, welfare programs that benefit adults without dependents
Humanitarian assistance, material or logistical assistance provided for humanitarian purposes
Judicial assistance, admittance and enforcement of a judicial order by a court from one jurisdiction to a court in another jurisdiction
Operation Assistance, military support to the civil authorities during the flooding of the Red River in April and May 1997
Operator assistance, a service to assist the calling party placing a telephone call
Roadside assistance, a service that provides assistance to motorists, or bicyclists, whose vehicles have suffered a mechanical failure
Social assistance, welfare
Travel assistance, a service which provides help, primarily in medical emergencies during travel
User assistance, guided assistance to a user of a software product
Virtual assistance, a service by independent entrepreneurs who work remotely and use technology to deliver services to clients globally
Wind assistance, a term in track and field, which refers to the wind level during a race or event
Windows Remote Assistance, a feature of Windows XP and later that allows a user to temporarily view or control a remote Windows computer
Writ of assistance, a written order issued by a court instructing a law enforcement official to perform a certain task

Groups and organizations

American Student Assistance, a non-profit organization whose mission is to help students successfully complete the financing and repayment of higher education
Civil Assistance, 1970s British civil defence group
Polish Assistance, also known as “Bratnia Pomoc”, is a charitable foundation based in New York City

Other uses

Assistance (play), a 2008 play written by Leslye Headland
Assistance Bay, a small bay forming the head of Possession Bay
HMS Assistance, a ship

Assistance

Types of help

Groups and organizations

Other uses

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