Virginia Beach: Resources For Families In Need

BEACH Community Partnership is a coalition of city, faith and nonprofit organizations on addressing homelessness. Families and individuals experiencing homelessness or a housing crisis can learn how to connect to the homeless service system in Virginia Beach and find organizations that provide support services, such as food, health services, basic assistance and more. See website for more details.

Our programs offer music education and assistance (including instruments) to underprivileged children and the Virginia Beach community-at-large.

Since 1981, the Foodbank, a member of Feeding America™ and the Federation of Virginia Food Banks, has been providing food for hungry people throughout Southeastern Virginia and on the Eastern Shore.

In our mission to lead the effort to eliminate hunger in our community, the Foodbank has distributed over 272 million pounds of food equating to over 226.8 million meals throughout our 4,745 square mile service area, which includes the cities of Norfolk, Portsmouth, Chesapeake, Suffolk, Franklin and Virginia Beach as well as the counties of Southampton, Northampton, Sussex, Isle of Wight and Accomack.

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.

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.

Our Children Our Village recognizes that single parents sometimes experience life differently than other families. Our Children Our Village is committed to addressing their concerns surrounding their emotional, financial and physical stability through networking, outreach, community resources, and partnerships.

PiN exists to provide food, clothing, shelter, and free medical care for people that are either homeless or extremely poor. The ultimate focus is to help the homeless of Hampton Roads transform their lives by meeting them where they are and sharing a God that loves them and wants a relationship with them. Services that may be available include meals, clothing, showers, laundry, medical services, bible study, addiction guidance.

For immediate assistance, call their hotline at 757-430-2120

Since 1984, Samaritan House has sought to foster personal safety, growth and self-sufficiency in adults and their children through freedom from sexual and domestic violence, human trafficking, and homelessness in Hampton Roads by providing emergency and permanent housing, support services and community outreach to victims.

Seton Youth Shelters provides 24-hour emergency shelter for youth ages 9 up to 18 years old, serves runaway, homeless, and trafficked youth and youth in crisis within their family, school and/or community. Youth Outreach Program includes Van Outreach, Safe Place services and Special Outreach Projects. A FREE mentoring program is available to youth 4 to 18 years old who have been affected by the incarceration (past or present) of someone in their lives. Parenting classes, Teen anger management program.
SETON YOUTH SHELTERS HOTLINE: 757.498.4357

Programming in support of homeless youth up to age 24 and their dependents. Providing mentoring, hot meals, games/crafts, counseling, and assistance with immediate needs.

Virginia Beach Counseling Services has a variety of clinicians, able to provide services on weekdays, weekends and evenings for multiple challenges and issues that people may face. Services are offered to children, adolescents and adults with various needs. Se hable Español.