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Housing Resources
Alexandria, VA
1. Americans Helping Americans®
2. Carpenter's Shelter for Men, Women and Children
3. Christ House, Catholic Charities
4. Office on Women/Domestic Violence Program
5. Residential Youth Services, Inc./LIFT
Americans
Helping Americans®
2550 Huntington Ave., Suite 200
Alexandria, VA 22303
| Phone: |
703-317-0410
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| Fax:
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703-317-9690
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| Email: |
heather@helpingamericans.org
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| Web Address: |
www.helpingamericans.org
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| Hours: |
Office M-F
9:00 AM - 5:30 PM |
| Populations: |
Fairfax
County,/Washington D.C. Metropolitan Area |
| Services: |
Safe Places
Residential Program |
| Specialized Services: |
Transitional
housing program for women with children fleeing domestic
violence |
| Restrictions: |
Must meet Federal definition of
homelessness. Must be women with children fleeing domestic
violence. Must display a high level of motivation. Must be
employed 30+ hours per week if medically able to do so. Must be
referred by an emergency shelter, police department, other
social services agency, etc. |
Carpenter's Shelter for Men, Women and Children
930 North Henry Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
| Phone: |
703-548-7500
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| Web Address: |
www.carpentersshelter.org
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| Hours: |
24 Hours, 7
days a week |
| Populations: |
Homeless men,
women and families from
Alexandria |
| Services: |
Provides
services to the homeless promoting lifelong
self-reliance through 5 programs: David's
Place Day Shelter, Winter Shelter, Residential Shelter,
Aftercare and Transitional Housing |
| Restrictions: |
Referrals from
Alexandria Agencies |
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Christ House, Catholic
Charities
131 South West Street
Alexandria, VA 22314-2824
| Phone: |
703-549-8644 |
| Fax: |
703-683-1748 |
| Email: |
webmaster@ceda.net |
| Web Address: |
www.ccda.net
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| Contact: |
Cassandra Lee
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| Hours of Operation: |
Monday - Friday, 11:00 AM -
7:00 PM,
Dinner: 5:00 PM Daily |
| Population: |
Anyone in need
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Services: |
Food, hot
meals, clothing, emergency financial
assistance |
| Specialized Services: |
Clothing:
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM, Monday - Friday
Rent, utility, prescription
assistance when funds are available: 11:00 AM - 2:00
PM Tuesday - Friday
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| Restrictions: |
Referrals from social service
agencies, congregations or police preferred.
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Office on
Women/Domestic Violence Program
421 King Street, #400
Alexandria, VA 22314
| Phone: |
703-838-4911 |
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Fax: |
703-838-6427 |
| Hours: |
Daily, 24 Hours
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| Population: |
Women and
children who are
Alexandria
residents |
| Services: |
Temporary
shelter for battered women, individual and group counseling,
advocacy (including court advocacy) Hispanic support group,
substance abuse counseling treatment program, 24-hour hotline,
follow-up services and referrals
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| Bed Capacity: |
14 |
| Specialized Services: |
Wheelchair
accessible, translators can be provided to clients, Bilingual
staff (Spanish/English) |
| Restrictions: |
Referrals not
required; proof of residency, ID required;
clients screened by staff before admission; young adults 17 - 21
helped up to 18 months; foster care for minor children
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Residential
Youth Services, Inc./LIFT
2701 Cameron Mills Road
Alexandria, VA 22302
| Phone: |
703-548-8334
- Main Office
703-768-9217 - LIFT
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| Email: |
cadigwe@RYSVA.org |
| Web Address: |
www.RYSVA.org |
| Hours: |
Main Office -
Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
LIFT Office -
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
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| Population: |
Homeless youth
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| Services: |
Transitional
assisted living, outreach services and clinical services for
homeless, at risk young adults ages 17-21 for up to 18 months.
Foster care for minor children.
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| Bed
Capacity: |
16 |
| Specialized Services: |
Bilingual
(English/Spanish) Staff |
| Restrictions: |
Referrals
required |
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