Coordinated Services Planning (Basic Needs Support)
(https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/neighborhood-community-services/basic-needs-assistance)
Coordinated Services Planning (CSP) is assisting residents facing difficulties affected by job losses. Residents needing food, shelter, employment, financial assistance, healthcare and other needs, call 703-222-0880, between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, for assistance with accessing government and community-based resources. Assistance is available in multiple languages.
COVID-19 Vaccine Third Dose FAQS
Fairfax Water bill assistance
Fairfax Water is preparing for a return to its normal bill collection processes. Residential customers who are past due on their water bill will be eligible for potential disconnection on September 7, 2021, or any time after. Please know that assistance options are available for customers in need. Customers can establish a payment plan, apply for COVID-19 Municipal Utility Relief Funds, or seek assistance from other area non-profits. For more information, visit https://www.fairfaxwater.org/news/payment-assistance-options.
Food Pantries
Residents who want to contribute also are encouraged to consider making monetary contributions and grocery gift cards donations to our community-based organization partners. You can visit the Human Services Resource Guide (https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/hsrg/), an online, searchable guide to available human services resources in Fairfax County.
Guide to Face Coverings
Masks are now optional in county facilities, except in specific locations, such as where health or medical services are provided.
(Updated Feb. 28) In the following settings, masks are still required by federal, state, local or private entities:
- Public transit, including the Connector and Fastran, as well as commercial aircraft.
- Health care facilities including clinic settings operated by the Fairfax County Health Department and the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board.
- Congregate settings including jails, group homes and shelters.
- Fairfax County Courthouse courtrooms at the discretion of the presiding judge.
- Mask requirements set by private entities.
Neighbor-to-Neighbor Grocery Shopping and Pharmacy Pick-up Service for Older Adults
In response to the increased needs of residents who are 60 years old and older and who require assistance, Fairfax County, through the Health Department’s Neighbor to Neighbor Program (N2N), has launched a free grocery shopping and pharmacy pick-up service. The service is provided to senior citizens at private residences by volunteers, who have completed background checks. To request shopping and pharmacy pick-up, or to find out if you are eligible for financial assistance to obtain food, contact the Fairfax County Aging, Disability and Caregiver Resource line at 703-324-7948. Learn more at https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/health/neighbor.
Vaccines for Children 5-11
Children ages 5-11 are now eligible for COVID-19 vaccination.
Most sites will be providing vaccine by appointment only at this time. These include:
- Pediatric and Family Medicine Providers: call your child’s doctor to make an appointment.
- Pharmacies, grocery stores, and urgent care facilities: visit vaccines.gov (www.vacunas.gov) to search for a vaccine appointment.
- Health Department Vaccination Centers: visit the website to make an appointment, or call 703-324-7404 if you need assistance.
- Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax, 22035
- Mount Vernon District Office (Gerry Hyland Government Center), 8350 Richmond Highway, Alexandria, 22309
- Tysons Community Vaccination Center, 7950 Tysons Corner Center, Tysons: Visit here or call 877-VAX-IN-VA (877-829-4682, TTY users call 711). Appointment assistance is available in English, Spanish, and more than 100 other languages.
- Inova Children Vaccination Clinic: visit here to make an appointment for their weekend clinics at the Inova Center for Personalized Health, 8100 Innovation Park Drive, Fairfax.
When looking for an appointment, be sure to search for Pfizer pediatric vaccine since it is the only vaccine currently available for use in children 5-11 years old. Children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or another adult at all community vaccination sites.
For more information, visit Children Ages 5-11 Now Eligible for COVID-19 Vaccination | Fairfax County Emergency Information (wpcomstaging.com)
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