Newport News: Resources For Families In Need

After school programming for children, youth leadership programs, parenting classes/workshops, GED Classes, community outreach and support services, health screenings, cultural and leisure activities, spring and summer break camps.

Established in 1986, Virginia Peninsula Foodbank has been the leading hunger relief organization across the greater Peninsula serving the 1 in 7 Virginians who experience the daily hardships of food insecurity. Food banks provide healthy food to individuals, children, families, seniors and veterans who otherwise might go without.

Virginia Peninsula Foodbank serves families in the cities of Hampton, Newport News, Poquoson and Williamsburg, and the counties of Gloucester, James City, Mathews, Surry and York.

The Greater Hampton Roads Diaper Bank is a nonprofit organization that was created to provide emergency supplies of diapers to those in need. Organized list of participating community partners throughout Hampton Roads.

HELP provides shelter, healthcare, and support to residents of Hampton and Newport News.

HOUSING CRISIS HOTLINE (Managed by ForKids, Inc.)

(757) 587-4202

Hours of Operation:
Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

The Housing Crisis Hotline is the starting point for anyone who is experiencing a housing crisis throughout Greater Hampton Roads and in need of shelter, case management, and related services and/or community resources.

Human Services organization working with disabled persons - families, individuals, men, women and children. Provides shelter, transitional housing for veterans and permanent supportive housing for persons with disabilities. Largest homeless provider on the Peninsula.

Nonprofit organization that builds and delivers beds to children who do not have a bed. Proudly serving the peninsula to include Hampton, Newport News, Yorktown, Williamsburg & James City County

The Wonder Years Network is an organization that stands to support young adults with a holistic health and wellness approach. The goal is to provide these services with no fees attached. Offering summer camp to Newport News elementary students.

THRIVE Peninsula (Denbigh United Christian Outreach - DUCO est. 1973) serves Virginia Peninsula individuals and families facing economic hardship.

Transitions Family Violence Services is the sole provider of comprehensive family violence services in Hampton, Newport News and Poquoson, and a co-provider of services for York County.