Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board

703-324-7000 TTY 711
12011 Government Center Parkway, Suite 836
Fairfax, Virginia 22035
Jennifer M. Wiles
Communications Director

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Community Resources List

This list includes CSB and other community resources that are available for support and assistance. For a more comprehensive listing of resources, please visit the Human Services Resource Guide.

Disclaimer: Inclusion in this listing does not represent an endorsement by Fairfax County government.

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In an emergency

Emergency mental health services

Emergency substance use disorder services

Emergency developmental disabilities services

Hotlines

Police

  • Call 911 in a life-threatening emergency. Ask For Crisis Intervention Trained Response.

  • Non-emergency number: 703-691-2131

Non-emergency Resources

Basic needs (food, emergency financial assistance)

  • Fairfax County Human Services Coordinated Services Planning – makes referrals to a wide variety of community organizations that provide short-term, emergency help with basic needs, many of whom are not included below,
    703-222-0880
    fairfaxcounty.gov/neighborhood-communityservices/coordinated-services-planning

  • Capital Area Food Bank Hunger Lifeline – emergency food assistance referral service,
    202-644-9807
    hungerlifeline@capitalareafoodbank.org
    capitalareafoodbank.org

  • Catholic Charities – hot dinner (Alexandria), food pantry, assistance with one-time financial emergencies, housing, pregnancy and adoption, immigrants and refugees, rent, utility, basic household needs, medical and counseling, education, job preparation and training, and other forms of assistance,
    703-841-3830
    ccda.net

  • Cornerstones – help with food, shelter, affordable housing and childcare and youth services, urgent assistance,
    571-323-9555
    cornerstonesva.org

  • ECHO (Ecumenical Community Helping Others) - assist individuals and/or families in the Burke/Springfield community by offering food, access to donated clothing and housewares, school and household supplies, financial assistance for housing/utilities (intake appointment required),
    703-569-9160
    echo-inc.org

  • Food for Others – Provides emergency food assistance to those in need. Three different ways to receive assistance: USDA, emergency referral, and neighborhood sites,
    703-207-9173
    info@foodforothers.org
    foodforothers.org

  • The Lamb Center – hot meals, hot showers, laundry facility, ID and document recovery, mail services, phone/computer access and much more,
    703-691-3178
    thelambcenter.org

  • Lorton Community Action Center – Provides low-income individuals, senior citizens, and families residing in Fort Belvoir, Lorton, Newington and other portions of southeast Fairfax County with access to basic needs services/resources, including classes, rental/utility assistance, emergency food, and more,
    703-339-5161
    lortonaction.org

  • St. Vincent de Paul Society – food and emergency financial assistance,
    1-800-873-0613 and leave a message

  • United Community – Crisis intervention, childcare assistance, comprehensive social services in the Mount Vernon area,
    703-768-7106
    ucmagency.org

Basic needs programs available only to residents of certain areas

  • Committee for Helping Others – emergency food aid and financial assistance, clothing and furniture
    703-281-7614
    cho-va.com
    (residents of Vienna, Oakton, Dunn Loring and Merrifield only)

  • Fairfax FISH (For Immediate Sympathetic Help) – financial support, food pantry, clothing closet, gasoline help,
    703-978-0280
    fairfaxfish@yahoo.com
    fairfaxfish.org
    (residents of southeastern Fairfax County only)

  • Koinonia – emergency financial assistance, food pantry, clothing closet,
    703-971-1991
    info@koinoniacares.org
    koinoniacares.org
    (residents of Franconia District only)

  • Share of McLean – emergency financial assistance, food pantry, clothing closet, furniture, school supplies and refurbished laptops,
    703-229-1414
    info@shareofmclean.org
    shareofmclean.org
    (residents of McLean, Great Falls and Pimmit only)

  • Western Fairfax Christian Ministries – emergency relief services, free food market,
    703-988-9656
    wfcmva.org
    (residents of Clifton, Centreville, Chantilly, Fairfax Station and Fair Oaks only)

Domestic violence resources

Drop-in centers (for showers, mail services, etc.)

Employment and career assistance

  • The Lamb Center – resume assistance,
    703-691-3178
    thelambcenter.org

  • Laurie Mitchell Empowerment and Career Center – computer training and employment counseling,
    703-461-8088
    lmec.org

  • New Hope Housing – education and employment resource,
    703-799-2293
    newhopehousing.org

  • Northern Virginia Family Service – workforce development,
    571-748-2500
    nvfs.org

  • HopeLink Behavioral Health – career counseling, job assessments, job search groups and specialized services,
    703-536-9000
    hopelinkbh.org

  • ServiceSource – career center, employment opportunities, group supported employment and job placement for individuals with disabilities,
    703-461-6000
    servicesource.org

  • The Women’s Center – career counseling and coaching,
    703-281-2657
    thewomenscenter.org

Family support

  • Al-Anon/Alateen – program of recovery for the families and friends of alcoholics,
    alanonva.com

  • Depression Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) – support groups for persons with mood disorders and their friends and family,
    dbsalliance.org

  • Disability Navigator – web resource created by and for people with disabilities and their families,
    disabilitynavigator.org

  • National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Northern Virginia – family and parent support and education programs,
    571-458-7310
    nami-northernvirginia.org

  • National Disability Rights Network – advocacy group for people with a disability,
    ndrn.org

Financial education

  • Financial Empowerment Center at South County – financial coaching, tax preparation assistance, workforce development services, small business consulting, and many free financial literacy workshops and classes,
    703-704-6101
    soco.financialempowermentcenters.org

  • Good Shepherd Housing – budget counseling,
    703-768-9404
    goodhousing.org
    (Alexandria area only)

  • United Community – financial education in the Mount Vernon area,
    703-768-7106
    unitedcommunity.org

  • Western Fairfax Christian Ministries – financial literacy,
    703-704-6101
    info@FECSoCo.org
    wfcmva.org
    (residents of Centreville, Clifton, Chantilly, Fairfax Station and Fair Oaks)

  • The Women’s Center – education on managing personal finances,
    703-281-2657
    thewomenscenter.org

Health care

  • Healthworks for Northern Virginia – primary health services in Herndon for those with limited/no health insurance,
    703-443-2000
    hwnova.org

  • Lions Club – eyeglasses and hearing aids,
    directory.lionsclubs.org

  • Medicare – federal government program that provides health care coverage for those ages 65+ or receiving SSDI,
    1-800-633-4227
    medicare.gov

  • Neighborhood Health – primary health services, dental care in Alexandria and Annandale,
    703-535-5568
    neighborhoodhealthva.org

  • Virginia Dept. of Medical Assistance Services – federal government program, administered by states, which provides health care to eligible low-income adults, children, pregnant women, elderly adults and people with disabilities,
    804-786-7933
    dmas.virginia.gov

Housing

  • The Brain Foundation – affordable housing for people with serious brain diseases,
    brain-foundation.org

  • Cornerstones – emergency, supported, and affordable housing, foreclosure prevention services,
    571-323-9555
    cornerstonesva.org

  • Good Shepherd Housing – affordable, stable housing,
    703-768-9404
    goodhousing.org
    (Alexandria area only)

  • New Hope Housing – emergency shelter and supportive housing programs,
    703-799-2293
    newhopehousing.org

  • Northern Virginia Family Services – housing assistance, shelter, rent, utilities,
    703-222-0880
    nvfs.org/our-services/homelessness-housing

  • Pathway Homes – housing and supportive services for adults with serious mental illness and co-occurring disabilities,
    703-876-0390
    pathwayhomes.org

Mental health services

  • Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board (CSB) Entry & Referral Services – call M-Th, 9am-5pm/F, 10:30am-5pm,
    703-383-8503
    Or, come directly to the Sharon Bulova Center (8221 Willow Oaks Corporate Dr, Fairfax) M-Th, 8am-3pm/F, 10am-5pm
    fairfaxcounty.gov/community-services-board

  • Catholic Charities – faith-based individual, couples and family counseling,
    703-687-8987
    ccda.net/find-help/medical-mental-healthcare/mental-health-counseling

  • George Mason University Center for Community Mental Health – sliding fee scale, psychoeducational testing and mental health evaluations, therapy for individuals, families, couples and group therapy,
    703-993-1370
    ccmh.gmu.edu

  • Haven of Northern Virginia – free grief counseling,
    703-941-7000
    havenofnova.org

  • Northern Virginia Family Service – individual, couples and family counseling,
    571-748-2500
    info@nvfs.org
    nvfs.org

  • HopeLink Behavioral Health – outpatient therapy for individuals, recovery academy,
    703-536-9000
    hopelinkbh.org

  • RAFT – intensive multidisciplinary mental health treatment for older adults (age 65 or older) with severe mental illness,
    703-531-2144
    raftnorthernvirginia.org

  • Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration – national directory of substance use disorder and mental health resources,
    samhsa.gov/find-treatment

  • The Women’s Center – mental health counseling for individuals, couples and families; support and education,
    571-385-1625
    thewomenscenter.org

  • DMV Psychiatric Wellness
    240-266-5889
    dmvpsychiatricwellness.com

Multicultural services

  • Ethiopian Community Development Council – resettlement services for African immigrants and refugees,
    703-685-0510
    ecdcus.org

  • Jewish Social Services Agency – counseling, education, special needs services, in-home support, hospice and nursing care, and social services,
    240-800-5772
    jssa.org

  • Korean Community Service Center – social and immigration, health promotion, mental health services, domestic violence services,
    703-354-6345
    kcscgw.org

  • Northern Virginia Family Service – multicultural services, counseling, immigration/legal support, financial education, employment and housing assistance,
    571-748-2500
    info@nvfs.org
    nvfs.org

  • United Community – citizenship classes, ESL in the Mount Vernon area,
    703-768-7106
    unitedcommunity.org

Older adults

Peer-run recovery centers and groups

Recovery centers are places where people in recovery from mental health and substance use challenges can find hope, healing and the tools they need to reach their goals.

Pre-school children’s services

Re-entry support after incarceration

  • Opportunities, Alternatives & Resources (OAR) of Fairfax – services to address emergency and transitional needs at the time of an individual’s release from jail,
    703-246-3033
    oarnova.org

Resource guides

  • Fairfax County Human Services Resource Guide – detailed service descriptions, eligibility requirements and locations for nonprofit and government services available to Fairfax County residents,
    fairfaxcounty.gov/hsrg

  • Fairfax County Human Services Coordinated Services Planning (CSP) – short-term, emergency help with basic needs,
    703-222-0880
    fairfaxcounty.gov/neighborhood-community-services/coordinated-services-planning

  • Federal government benefits –
    benefits.gov

  • Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration – national directory of substance use disorder and mental health resources,
    samhsa.gov/find-treatment

  • 2-1-1 Virginia – information on community resources,
    2-1-1
    211virginia.org

  • Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services – statewide resources for persons with mental illness, substance use disorders, developmental and intellectual disabilities,
    dbhds.virginia.gov

Protective services

Shelters

Comprehensive information on all Fairfax County shelters is available at fairfaxcounty.gov/homeless/emergency-shelters. Families with minor children should call Coordinated Services Planning (CSP) first (703-222-0880), before contacting shelters. Individual adults may also start the process by first calling CSP to learn about all resources.

  • Artemis House – shelter for victims of domestic violence,
    703-435-4940

  • Bailey’s Crossroads Shelter –
    703-820-7621

  • Eleanor Kennedy Shelter (Richmond Highway/Fort Belvoir),
    703-799-0200

  • Embry Rucker Shelter (Reston) –
    703-437-1975

  • Hanley Family Shelter (Fairfax) –
    571-522-6800

  • Patrick Henry Family Shelter (Falls Church) –
    703-536-2155

Substance use disorder services

  • Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board (CSB) Entry & Referral Services – call M-Th, 9am-5pm/F, 10:30am-5pm,
    703-383-8503
    Or, come directly to the Sharon Bulova Center (8221 Willow Oaks Corporate Dr, Fairfax) M-Th, 8am-3pm/F, 10am-5pm
    fairfaxcounty.gov/community-services-board

  • Fairfax Detox Center – (4213 Walney Road, Chantilly),
    703-502-7000 (available 24/7)
    fairfaxcounty.gov/community-services-board/services/detoxification

  • HopeLink Behavioral Health – outpatient therapy for individuals, recovery academy,
    703-536-9000
    hopelinkbh.org

  • Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration – national directory of substance use disorder and mental health resources,
    samhsa.gov/find-treatment

  • Alpas Wellness Centers – inpatient treatment for substance use disorder,
    240-571-3221

Support groups

  • Alcoholics Anonymous/Narcotics Anonymous – phone support and meeting information,
    703-293-9753 or 1-800-208-8649
    nvintergroup.org

  • Depression Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) – support groups for persons with mood disorders and their friends and family,
    dbsalliance.org

  • Dual Recovery Anonymous –
    draonline.org

  • Narcotics Anonymous –
    na.org

  • National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Northern Virginia – peer-to-peer, teens/young adults, family and parent support,
    571-458-7310
    nami-northernvirginia.org

Transportation

Veterans

  • Serving Together – coordinated network of public, private and nonprofit organizations serving veterans, service members and their families,
    1-855-738-7176
    servingtogetherproject.org

  • Virginia Department of Veterans Services – connects veterans and their families to federal and state benefits, support, quality care, and recognition,
    703-359-1210
    dvs.virginia.gov

  • Veterans Crisis Line – confidential support 24/7,
    Call 988 and press 1, text 838-255, or chat at 988lifeline.org

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