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60 resources found for Virginia
211 Virginia
Referrals for housing, food, healthcare, and basic needs
Last verified Jun 12, 2026
Virginia DHCD Homeless and Special Needs Housing
Homeless assistance and housing program information
Last verified Jun 12, 2026
Fairfax County Emergency Shelters
Emergency shelters for adults and families
Last verified Jun 12, 2026
Virginia Beach Housing Resource Center
Shelter, housing, health, dining, day services, showers, and laundry
Last verified Jun 12, 2026
New Hope Housing
Shelter, housing, and support services
Last verified Jun 12, 2026
Virginia CommonHelp
SNAP, TANF, energy, childcare, and health coverage screening/application
Last verified Jun 12, 2026
Federation of Virginia Food Banks
Food bank coordination and food finder support
Last verified Jun 12, 2026
Feed More
Food bank, meals, and hunger relief programs
Last verified Jun 12, 2026
Blue Ridge Area Food Bank
Food bank and pantry network
Last verified Jun 12, 2026
Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore
SNAP assistance and food bank resources
Last verified Jun 12, 2026
The Lamb Center
Showers or shower referrals for unhoused residents
Last verified Jun 12, 2026
Virginia Beach Housing Resource Center
Showers or shower referrals for unhoused residents
Last verified Jun 12, 2026
H.E.L.P. Day Center
Showers or shower referrals for unhoused residents
Last verified Jun 12, 2026
The Salvation Army Hampton Roads Emergency Shelter
Showers or shower referrals for unhoused residents
Last verified Jun 12, 2026
Arlington County Extreme Heat Cooling Centers
Showers or shower referrals for unhoused residents
Last verified Jun 12, 2026
The Lamb Center
Laundry service or laundry referrals for unhoused residents
Last verified Jun 12, 2026
Virginia Beach Housing Resource Center
Laundry service or laundry referrals for unhoused residents
Last verified Jun 12, 2026
H.E.L.P. Day Center
Laundry service or laundry referrals for unhoused residents
Last verified Jun 12, 2026
The Salvation Army Hampton Roads Emergency Shelter
Laundry service or laundry referrals for unhoused residents
Last verified Jun 12, 2026
Arlington County Extreme Heat Cooling Centers
Laundry service or laundry referrals for unhoused residents
Last verified Jun 12, 2026
Virginia DMV No-Cost Credentials for Homeless Youth
ID, vital records, legal, or referral help
Last verified Jun 12, 2026
Virginia DMV ID Card
ID, vital records, legal, or referral help
Last verified Jun 12, 2026
Virginia Law Help
ID, vital records, legal, or referral help
Last verified Jun 12, 2026
Legal Aid Justice Center
ID, vital records, legal, or referral help
Last verified Jun 12, 2026
211 Virginia
ID, vital records, legal, or referral help
Last verified Jun 12, 2026
Virginia Law Help
Find local legal aid and legal information
Last verified Jun 12, 2026
Virginia Poverty Law Center Get Legal Help
Legal aid referrals and issue-area resources
Last verified Jun 12, 2026
Legal Aid Justice Center
Housing, benefits, youth, and civil legal advocacy
Last verified Jun 12, 2026
Central Virginia Legal Aid Society
Free civil legal help
Last verified Jun 12, 2026
Blue Ridge Legal Services
Free civil legal help
Last verified Jun 12, 2026
Virginia 988
Virginia DBHDS Find Help
Crisis care, mental health, developmental services, and substance use resources
Last verified Jun 12, 2026
Virginia Community Services Boards
Local mental health, substance use, and crisis services
Last verified Jun 12, 2026
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Crisis counseling by phone, text, or chat
Last verified Jun 12, 2026
NAMI Virginia
Peer support, education, and resource referrals
Last verified Jun 12, 2026
Virginia DBHDS Substance Use Services
Substance use prevention, treatment, and recovery resources
Last verified Jun 12, 2026
Virginia DBHDS Find Help
Crisis care, mental health, developmental services, and substance use resources
Last verified Jun 12, 2026
SAMHSA National Helpline / FindTreatment.gov
Substance use treatment referrals and information
Last verified Jun 12, 2026
Virginia Community Services Boards
Local mental health, substance use, and crisis services
Last verified Jun 12, 2026
REVIVE! Opioid Overdose and Naloxone Education
Naloxone and overdose prevention education
Last verified Jun 12, 2026
Virginia Veterans Network Homelessness Help
Connections to housing and homeless services providers
Last verified Jun 12, 2026
VA National Call Center for Homeless Veterans
Homeless veteran housing help and VA referrals
Last verified Jun 12, 2026
Virginia Department of Veterans Services
Benefits, care centers, and veteran support
Last verified Jun 12, 2026
Supportive Services for Veteran Families
Rapid rehousing and homelessness prevention support
Last verified Jun 12, 2026
Veterans Crisis Line
Confidential crisis support for veterans
Last verified Jun 12, 2026
Project HOPE-Virginia
McKinney-Vento education rights and liaison finder
Last verified Jun 12, 2026
Virginia DMV No-Cost Credentials for Homeless Youth
No-cost credentials and vital records for eligible homeless youth
Last verified Jun 12, 2026
Seton Youth Services
Shelter, counseling, outreach, and family reunification
Last verified Jun 12, 2026
ForKids
Housing, education, and family support
Last verified Jun 12, 2026
Youth For Tomorrow
Residential and behavioral health support
Last verified Jun 12, 2026
Northern Virginia Family Service
Housing, food, urgent support, and family shelter
Last verified Jun 12, 2026
NVFS Family Shelter
90-bed family shelter and case management
Last verified Jun 12, 2026
Katherine K. Hanley Family Shelter
Full-service emergency family shelter
Last verified Jun 12, 2026
ForKids
Housing, education, and family support
Last verified Jun 12, 2026
Virginia Beach Housing Resource Center
Shelter, housing, health, dining, day services, showers, and laundry
Last verified Jun 12, 2026
211 Virginia
Seasonal warming/cooling, hypothermia, or active-site referrals
Last verified Jun 12, 2026
Alexandria Seasonal and Emergency Warming/Cooling Options
Seasonal warming/cooling, hypothermia, or active-site referrals
Last verified Jun 12, 2026
Fairfax County Hypothermia Prevention Program
Seasonal warming/cooling, hypothermia, or active-site referrals
Last verified Jun 12, 2026
Arlington County Extreme Heat Cooling Centers
Seasonal warming/cooling, hypothermia, or active-site referrals
Last verified Jun 12, 2026
Arlington County Inclement Weather Plan
Seasonal warming/cooling, hypothermia, or active-site referrals
Last verified Jun 12, 2026