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Wraparound Fairfax (ICC) | Community Services Board
Intensive Care Coordination for youth with complex behavioral health needs, utilizing a collaborative, team-based wraparound model to keep youth safely in their homes and communities.
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Children, Youth & Families | Community Services Board (CSB)
County-run behavioral health services for ages 3–22. Offers walk-in screenings, therapy, and psychiatry at multiple countywide clinics (Merrifield, Reston, Hybla Valley).
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PRS, Inc. (Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services)
Local Nonprofit. A premier provider of mental health, crisis intervention, and suicide prevention services. They operate PRS CrisisLink (the local call/text center for the 988 Lifeline) and provide community-based psychosocial rehabilitation.
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NAMI Northern Virginia (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
Local Nonprofit. Provides free peer-led support groups, educational classes, and advocacy programs for individuals living with mental health conditions and their families.
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Pathway Homes
Local Nonprofit. Provides non-traditional mental health services and permanent supportive housing to adults with severe mental illnesses and co-occurring disorders.
pathwayhomes.org -
Formed Families Forward
Local Nonprofit. Supports foster, adoptive, and kinship families caring for children and youth with special needs, developmental delays, or mental health challenges through peer support and training.
formedfamiliesforward.org -
The Trevor Project / Local LGBTQ+ Youth Support
While national, they partner locally to provide crisis intervention and suicide prevention services for LGBTQ+ young people under 25.
thetrevorproject.org
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Department of Family Services (DFS)
The county's central agency for public assistance programs (TANF, Medicaid, Child Care Subsidies), child/adult protective services, and self-sufficiency programs.
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Coordinated Services Planning (CSP)
The essential county intake line connecting residents to immediate, emergency assistance for rent, utilities, food, and healthcare.
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Northern Virginia Family Service (NVFS)
Local Nonprofit. One of the largest human service providers in the region. NVFS offers case management, financial literacy, early childhood education, foster care support, and legal integration services.
nvfs.org -
Britepaths (formerly Our Daily Bread)
Local Nonprofit. Focuses on helping working-class families in Fairfax County bypass systemic poverty through financial mentoring, emergency food/financial assistance, and workforce development.
britepaths.org -
Lorton Community Action Center (LCAC)
Local Nonprofit. Dedicated to helping low-income individuals and families in Southeast Fairfax County achieve self-sufficiency by providing food, clothing, emergency financial aid, and seasonal programs.
lortonaction.org -
Western Fairfax Christian Ministries (WFCM)
Local Nonprofit. Serves western Fairfax County (Chantilly, Centreville, Clifton) with emergency financial counseling, rent/utility assistance, and a client-choice food pantry.
wfcmva.org
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Virginia Career Works – Northern Region (The SkillSource Group)
A non-profit organization operating the county's physical American Job Centers. Offers job search assistance, resume workshops, career counseling, and funding for occupational skills training.
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Training Futures (by NVFS)
Local Nonprofit Program. An award-winning, six-month professional office skills training program that helps low-income adults transition into secure, living-wage administrative and healthcare careers.
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English Empowerment Center (formerly Literacy Council of NoVA)
Local Nonprofit. Provides English language instruction, basic literacy training, and workforce-specific ESOL classes to help immigrant populations gain stable employment.
englishempowermentcenter.org -
Computer CORE
Local Nonprofit. Helps low-income Northern Virginia residents acquire the essential computer and professional skills needed to secure careers in a technology-driven workforce.
computercore.org -
Fairfax County DFS Employment and Training Services
County-run employment services, including specialized assistance for SNAP/TANF recipients, older adults, and dislocated workers.
fairfaxcounty.gov/familyservices/employment-and-training
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Fairfax County Office to Prevent and End Homelessness
Coordinates the county’s network of emergency shelters, rapid re-housing programs, and street outreach services.
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Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority (FCRHA)
Administers affordable housing programs, public housing units, and the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program.
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FACETS
Local Nonprofit. Opens doors for people suffering from poverty and homelessness in Fairfax County. They provide emergency shelter, hot meals, supportive housing, and educational programs in community centers.
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Shelter House
Local Nonprofit. Operates emergency shelters for families experiencing homelessness and is the primary provider of crisis intervention and shelter for victims of domestic violence in Fairfax County (including the Artemis House shelter).
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Cornerstones
Local Nonprofit. Serves northwestern Fairfax County (Reston/Herndon) by providing emergency shelter (Embry Rucker Shelter), affordable housing, and homelessness prevention services.
cornerstonesva.org -
Good Shepherd Housing
Local Nonprofit. Focuses on the Richmond Highway corridor, providing affordable rental housing, budget counseling, and emergency financial grants to prevent eviction.
goodshepherdhousing.org -
New Hope Housing
Local Nonprofit. Provides emergency shelter, transitional housing, and permanent supportive housing for single adults experiencing homelessness in Fairfax County.
newhopehousing.org
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Food Assistance Programs | DFS
The administrative hub for SNAP (food stamps) applications, WIC referrals, and connections to county-funded food resources.
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Food for Others
Local Nonprofit. The largest distributor of free emergency food in Northern Virginia. They provide direct food distributions to families and supply local pantries and feeding programs.
foodforothers.org -
Capital Area Food Bank
The regional food bank supplying millions of pounds of food to local non-profit pantries, schools, and community centers across Fairfax County.
capitalareafoodbank.org -
SHARE, Inc.
Local Nonprofit. An all-volunteer organization serving the McLean, Great Falls, and Pimmit Hills areas with a food pantry, clothing room, and emergency financial assistance.
shareofmclean.org -
Our Daily Veggies / Real Food for Kids
Local Nonprofit Partnership. Works to increase access to fresh, healthy produce for low-income families and children in the Fairfax County Public Schools system.
realfoodforkids.org
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Fairfax County Health Department
Offers community health clinics, immunizations, maternal and child health programs, and assistance with Medicaid enrollment.
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HealthWorks for Northern Virginia
Local Nonprofit. A Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) providing compassionate, high-quality medical, dental, and behavioral healthcare to anyone, regardless of their ability to pay or insurance status.
hwnova.org -
Neighborhood Health
Local Nonprofit FQHC. Provides primary medical care, pediatrics, dental care, and behavioral health services at multiple clinic locations throughout Fairfax County and Alexandria.
neighborhoodhealthva.org -
The Culmore Clinic
Local Nonprofit. A non-profit, ecumenical health clinic in the Bailey’s Crossroads area providing low-barrier, culturally competent medical care to uninsured adults.
culmoreclinic.org -
Inova Partnership for Healthier Communities
Nonprofit Hospital Outreach. Helps uninsured individuals and families access free or low-cost medical care, enroll in Medicaid, and navigate the healthcare system.
inova.org
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ServingTogether (An EveryMind Program)
Local Nonprofit Initiative. Northern Virginia's premier veteran resource navigator. They connect veterans, service members, and their families to local resources for housing, mental health, employment, and benefits.
servingtogetherproject.org -
Fairfax County CSB Veterans Services
The Community Services Board offers dedicated mental health and substance abuse services tailored for veterans, including the Veterans Treatment Docket to assist justice-involved veterans.
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Virginia Department of Veterans Services (DVS)
State agency with a local office in Fairfax that helps veterans file claims for federal benefits, access GI Bill education benefits, and find transition assistance.
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Easterseals Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program (HVRP)
Nonprofit. Offers specialized employment services, job training, and housing stability support for veterans experiencing or at risk of homelessness in Northern Virginia.
easterseals.com/esnoc
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211 Virginia (by United Way)
A comprehensive, 24/7 searchable database and live-agent phone system connecting residents to local resources for food, utilities, housing, and disaster assistance.
Dial: 2-1-1 | 211virginia.org
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Fairfax County Human Services Resource Guide (HSRG)
The county's official, searchable database containing detailed information on thousands of nonprofit and government services available to residents.