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Housing Resources

Fairfax, VA

1. Alternative House Inc. - Teen Shelter - Vienna
2. Bailey's Crossroads Community Shelter - Volunteers of America Chesapeake, Inc
3. Bethany House of Northern Virginia
4. Christian Relief Services
5. Department of Housing and Human Services -City of Falls Church
6. Fairfax Women's Shelter - Northwest Mental Health Center
7. New Hope Housing, Inc - Eleanor Kennedy Shelter
8. New Hope Housing, Inc - Mondloch House 1 & Mondloch House 2
9. Reston Interfaith, Embry Rucker Community Shelter
10. Shelter House, Inc.
11. United Community Ministries


Alternative House, Inc.  
Office:   2136 Gallows Road Ste. E
Dunn Loring, Virginia 22027

Teen Shelter:   
2100 Gallows Road
Vienna, Virginia 22182

Phone: Counselor on duty (703) 356-6360
Web Address: www.thealternativehouse.org
Bed Capacity: 8
Hours: Daily, 24 Hours
Population: Runaway, homeless or abused youth (ages 13-18)
Services: Food, shelter clothing,counseling( individual, group, family, walk-in): 24-hour hotline (1-800-SAYTEEN);
education enrichment program focusing on life skills; cab fare to shelter in emergency case.
Restrictions: Referrals not required. Most receive parental or guardian permission within 24 hours of arrival.Maximum stay: 2 weeks

Bailey's Crossroads Community Shelter - Volunteers of America Chesapeake, Inc. 
3525 Moncure Avenue
Falls Church, Virginia 22041

Phone: (703) 820-7621
Fax: (703) 820-0189
Hours of Operation: Daily, 24 Hours
Population: Single adults 18 and over
Services: 24 hour shelter with meals; social services; clothing, public health nurse mental health counselor, substance abuse counselor, adult education courses, aftercare program.
Bed Capacity: 50
Restrictions: Referrals may be required. Please call for bed availability.

 

Bethany House of Northern Virginia
5901 Leesburg Pike
Falls Church, Virginia 22041

Phone: (703) 998-8811 or 256-3526
Fax: 703-998-1477
Email: bhnvooldoris@aol.com
Hours: Office M - F   ( 9:00am-6:00pm)
Bed Capacity: 24
Population: Battered women and their children
Services:

Crisis intervention; safe housing; counseling; food;
clothing; emotional support and guidance; employment,  housing, legal, and financial assistance; transportation to interviews; Child Care Center.

Specialized Services: Wheelchair accessible (office only).
Restrictions: ID required. Contribution to household expenses will be worked out with client.

 


Christian Relief Services  
8815 Telegraph Road
Lorton, Virginia 22079

Phone: (703) 550-2472
Fax: (703) 541-0958
Email: sandrag@christianrelief.org
Web Address: www.christianrelief.org
Hours: Office    M - F   ( 9:00am-5:30pm)
Population: Fairfax County and Prince William County for shelter Baltimore/Washington Metropolitan Area
Services: Homes for the Homeless; Transitional housing.
Housing
for mentally and physically handicapped.
Emergency Food through local food and meal providers.
pecialized Services: Transitional housing for victims of domestic violence
Restrictions: Application process for housing. All referrals must come from sponsoring agencies. 24 months transitional housing to homeless families and individuals in our 45 sites. Must display a high level of motivation; must be
employed.

Department of Housing and Human Services -City of Falls Church  
300 Park Avenue
Falls Church, Virginia 22046

Phone: (703) 248-5005; TTY (703) 248-5149
Fax: (703) 248-5184
Web Address: www.ci.falls-church.va.us
Hours: M - F   ( 8:00am-5:00pm)
Population: City of Falls Church and residents in need.   
Services: Referrals to shelters and agencies providing rental
assistance, social service, financial assistance, food,
clothing, transportation.
Bed Capacity: 12
Specialized Services: Bilingual staff (Spanish/English);
Wheelchair accessible.
Restrictions: ID and proof of residency required.
 

Fairfax County Women's Shelter
Address information is Confidential  

Phone: (703) 435-4940
Fax: (703) 435-2418
Hours: Daily, 24 hours
Population:

Women and children who are victims of domestic violence in Fairfax County.   

Services: Emergency shelter, counseling, resource information, referrals, 24 hour crisis line .
Bed Capacity: 12
Specialized Services: Bilingual staff (Spanish/English). Partially wheelchair accessible.     
Restrictions: Referrals not required. Client herself must call first.

New Hope Housing, Inc. -Eleanor Kennedy Shelter
9155 Richmond Highway
Alexandria, Virginia 22060

Phone: (703) 799-0200
Fax: (703) 799-8127
Hours: Daily, 24 hours
Web Address: www.newhopehousing.com
Population: Single men and women 18 years and older   
Services:

Emergency shelter, meals, legal assistance, counseling, clothing, job assistance, crisis intervention, GED, computer training, life skills, education, laundry, showers.

Bed Capacity: 38 men, 12 women, 16 overflow
Restrictions: Program compliance required.

Mondloch House I and Mondloch House II
3514 Lockheed Blvd.
Alexandria, Virginia 22306

Phone: (703) 768-3400
Fax: (703) 768-8893
Hours: Daily, 24 hours

Mondloch House I

Bed Capacity: 8
Population:

Single adults with drug/alcohol/mental health

Restrictions: Must be referred by a counselor, church etc.;
Must have follow-on treatment plans;
Maximum stay is 60 days.

Mondloch House II

Bed Capacity: 60
Population: Fairfax County families. Pregnant women with
children. Pregnant women without children must
be at least 7.5 months pregnant.
Restrictions: Referrals from Department of Family Services required.
Fairfax County residents only.
Services:

Shelter, meals, clothing, counseling, case management
learning center, children's program,
 health/mental, health/employment/education services.

Specialized Services: Wheelchair accessible. Bilingual staff (Spanish/English).

Reston Interfaith, Inc. - Embry Rucker Community Shelter
11975 Bowman Towne Drive
Reston, Virginia 20190
  

Phone: (703) 437-1975
Fax: (703) 481-1406
Hours: Daily, 24 hours
Population: Single women, men & families in Fairfax County..
Services: Shelter, meals, clothing, counseling, medical, dental, and social services, job assistance, crisis intervention, adult education.
Specialized Services: Wheelchair accessible, Spanish.
Bed Capacity: 60
Restrictions: Referrals from Department of Family Services required for families with children.

Shelter House, Inc.
P. O. Box 4081
Falls Church, Virginia 22044

Phone: Executive Director (703) 536-2155
Fax: (703) 536-8263
Hours: Daily, 24 hours
Email: shelter@shelterhouse.org
Web Address: www.shelterhouse.org
Population: Families with children (including pregnant women) in Fairfax County.
Services: Shelter, meals, clothing, counseling, medical, services, job and emergency financial assistance, life skills training, funds for transportation.
Specialized Services: Wheelchair accessible
Bed Capacity: 40
Restrictions: Referrals from Department of Human Services

United Community Ministries
7511 Fordson Road
Alexandria, Virginia 22306

Phone: Emergency service worker (703) 768-7106 ext. 331
Hours: M-F (9:00am-12:00pm) (1:30pm-5:45pm)
Population: Fairfax County residents of Route 1 Corridor (from the Beltway to Backlick Road and Potomac River to Telegraph Road).
Services: Fairfax County residents of Route 1 Corridor (from the Beltway to Backlick Road and Potomac River to Telegraph Road).
Specialized Services:

Wheelchair accessible. Multilingual staff
(Spanish/English/German/Polish/Vietnamese/
Russian/Portuguese).

Restrictions: Referrals not required. Proof of residency required
(mail with name and local address). No Transients.





 
 

 

 

 

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