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Alexandria, VA |
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Housing Resources
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
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Americans Helping Americans®
2550
Huntington Ave., Suite 200
Alexandria,
VA 22303 |
Phone:
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703-317-0410 |
Fax:
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703-317-9690 |
Email:
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heather@helpingamericans.org |
Web Address:
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www.helpingamericans.org |
Hours:
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Office M-F 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM |
Populations:
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Fairfax County,/Washington D.C. Metropolitan
Area |
Services:
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Safe Places Residential Program |
Specialized Services:
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Transitional
housing program for women with children fleeing domestic violence |
Restrictions:
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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:
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703-548-7500 |
Web Address:
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www.carpentersshelter.org |
Hours:
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24 Hours, 7 days a week |
Populations:
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Homeless men, women and families from Alexandria |
Services:
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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:
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Referrals from Alexandria Agencies |
Christ House, Catholic Charities
131
South West Street
Alexandria, VA 22314-2824 |
Phone:
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703-549-8644 |
Fax:
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703-683-1748 |
Email:
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webmaster@ceda.net |
Web Address:
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www.ccda.net |
Contact:
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Cassandra Lee |
Hours of Operation:
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Monday - Friday, 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM,
Dinner: 5:00 PM Daily |
Population:
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Anyone in need |
Services:
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Food, hot meals, clothing, emergency financial
assistance |
Specialized Services:
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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 |
Restrictions:
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Referrals from social service agencies, congregations or police preferred. |
Office on Women/Domestic Violence
Program
421 King Street, #400
Alexandria, VA 22314 |
Phone:
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703-838-4911 |
Fax:
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703-838-6427 |
Hours:
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Daily, 24 Hours |
Population:
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Women and children who are Alexandria
residents |
Services:
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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 |
Bed Capacity:
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14 |
Specialized Services:
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Wheelchair accessible, translators
can be provided to clients, Bilingual staff (Spanish/English) |
Restrictions:
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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 |
Residential Youth Services,
Inc./LIFT
2701 Cameron Mills Road
Alexandria, VA 22302 |
Phone:
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703-548-8334 - Main Office
703-768-9217 - LIFT |
Email:
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cadigwe@RYSVA.org |
Web Address:
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www.RYSVA.org |
Hours:
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Main Office - Monday - Friday, 9:00
AM - 5:00 PM
LIFT Office - 24 hours a day, 7 days
a week |
Population:
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Homeless youth |
Services:
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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. |
Bed Capacity:
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16 |
Specialized Services:
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Bilingual (English/Spanish) Staff |
Restrictions:
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Referrals required |
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