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CFH was selected for The 2005 Catalogue of Philanthrophy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Catholics for Housing
10056 Dean Drive
Manassas, VA 20110-4115
(703) 330-1541

Staff Board of Directors Locations Newsletters

Fairfax, VA

Housing Resources

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.

Specialized 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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