For families with children:
During business hours (8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.), contact:
Human Services Coordinated Services Planning at 703-222-0880; TTY 703-803-7914.
A CSP representative will conduct an interview with the family to determine eligibility for shelter or other emergency services and make the necessary referrals.
After business hours:
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If the situation involves the safety of children, call:
Child Protective Services Hotline at 703-324-7400; TTY 703-222-9452. - If the family needs shelter only, call the following shelters directly:
Katherine K. Hanley Family Shelter (Fairfax)
13000 Lee Highway, Fairfax, VA 22030
571-522-6800; Fax 703-988-0251; TTY 703-988-0256
- A shelter for families with children.
- Accommodates up to 20 families.
- Full service program: case management, mental health counseling, health care services.
- Opened in 2007. Operated by Shelter House, Inc.
Embry Rucker Community Shelter (Reston)
11975 Bowman Towne Drive, Reston, VA 20190
703-437-1975; Fax 703-481-1406
- A shelter for families with children and adults without children.
- 42 beds (10 rooms) for families.
- 28 beds for unaccompanied adults (20 men and 8 women).
- 10 beds for cold weather overflow (November 1 through March 31).
- Full service program: case management, health care with on-site mental health substance abuse counseling.
- Opened in 1987. Operated by Reston Interfaith, Inc.
Mondloch House (Richmond Highway - Alexandria)
3516 Lockheed Boulevard, Alexandria, VA 22306
703-768-3400; Fax 703-768-3405
- 53-bed shelter primarily for families with children.
- 45 beds for families; 8 beds for chronically homeless adults.
- Full service program: case management, mental health counseling, health care services.
- No walk-ins.
- Opened in 1978.
- Operated by New Hope Housing, Inc.
Shelter House (Falls Church)
3080 Patrick Henry Drive, Falls Church, VA 22044
703-536-2155; Fax 703-534-0736
- 42-bed shelter for families only. No walk-ins.
- Full service program: case management, health care services and life skills training.
- Opened in 1982. Operated by Shelter House, Inc.
For adults without children:
May be referred, or may refer themselves to the following shelters:
Bailey’s Crossroads Community Shelter
3525 Moncure Avenue, Bailey’s Crossroads, VA 22041
703-820-7621; Fax 703-671-0441
- 50-bed walk-in shelter for adults without children.
- 36 beds for men; 14 beds for women; 10 beds for cold weather overflow (November 1 through March 31).
- Full service program: case management, on-site mental health and substance abuse counseling and health care services.
- Opened in 1987. Operated by Volunteers of America, Chesapeake.
Eleanor U. Kennedy Shelter (Richmond Highway – Fort Belvoir)
9155 Richmond Highway, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060
703-799-0200; Fax 703-799-8127
- 50-bed walk-in shelter for adults without children.
- 38 beds for men; 12 beds for women.
- 15 additional beds for overflow capacity year-round, plus 10 more during cold weather.
- Full service program: case management, on-site mental health and substance abuse counseling and health care services.
- Opened in 1986. Operated by New Hope Housing, Inc.
Embry Rucker Community Shelter (Reston)
11975 Bowman Towne Drive, Reston, VA 20190
703-437-1975; Fax 703-481-1406
- A shelter for families with children and adults without children.
- 42 beds (10 rooms) for families.
- 28 beds for unaccompanied adults (20 men and 8 women).
- 10 beds for cold weather overflow (November 1 through March 31).
- Full service program: case management, health care with on-site mental health substance abuse counseling.
- Opened in 1987. Operated by Reston Interfaith, Inc.
For more information, please contact:
Fairfax County Department of Family
Services
12011 Government Center Parkway
Fairfax, Virginia 22035
703-324-5863; TTY: 703-222-9452
Fairfax County is committed nondiscrimination on the basis of
disability in all county programs, services and activities.
Reasonable accommodations will be provided upon request.
To request this information in an alternate format, call 703-324-5870;
TTY 703-222-9452.