Real People ~ Real Results
During April 2011, 25 people who were homeless (4
families and 14 single adults) were able to move into
permanent housing from emergency shelters and transitional
housing programs. >> more
OPEH Receives Best Government Housing Initiative Award
Fairfax County Office to Prevent and End Homelessness
received the Best Government Housing Initiative Award
from Housing Association of Nonprofit Developers (HAND). Each
year, HAND recognizes the finest in housing related projects,
programs and organizations in Maryland, D.C. and Northern
Virginia. >> more
2010-2011 Close-up: Winter Seasonal Programs
This past winter season, our community was successful in
bringing in our most vulnerable neighbors from the cold and
preventing loss of life due to hypothermia; 1,027 people
were served, a decrease of 151 people from last
season. >> more
Housing Locator Network Keeps Growing
For two years, the Fairfax-Falls Church Housing Locator
Network has become one of the most visible signs on how
homeless services have evolved to include more collaboration
and partnership. Since January 2011, housing locators
have successfully placed 110 households in
permanent housing. >> more
Faith Leaders and Community Partners Discuss Housing and
Homelessness
More than 200 religious leaders, housing advocates,
elected officials and others came together at the
first Faith Community Housing Engagement event on June 1, to
discuss how faith communities can help provide affordable
housing and housing resources for people who are
homeless. >> more
Upcoming Trainings and Meetings
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HMIS trainings scheduled for June and July. >>
more
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Regional meetings on homelessness. >> more
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