Adoption Services

Provides services and registries to bring together children and families for permanent placements.
Website: www.dss.virginia.gov/family/ap/

Augusta County Library

Essential Community Resources

The resource list below is geared toward community members who may be in need of essential resources related to clothing, coats/jackets, food, housing, and utilities. You can view the comprehensive list below or you can click any of the categories to help identify the right resource for you.

Please note that this list is a work in progress and is not complete. As more information is gathered it will be added:

If you are aware of a resource that should be included, please use this form to submit the appropriate information.

Comprehensive List

• Clothing
• Food
• Housing
• Utilities

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Bright Futures – Frederick/Winchester

178 Indian Hollow Road

Winchester, VA  22603

Phone: 540-667-2490

Office Hours: Monday – Friday 8am – 4:30pm (office hours may vary based on weather and

or school closings)

Website: BRIGHTFUTURESFREDERICKCOUNTY.ORG

Mission: Together committing all that we are to enrich the life of a child.

Eligibility: Students that attend Frederick County Public Schools or Winchester City Schools.

Assistance/ Programs Offered:

Bright Futures—Frederick/Winchester is a non-profit organization that helps schools connect

student needs with resources that already exist in the community. The Bright Futures framework

brings together businesses, human service agencies, faith-based organizations, and parent

groups and partners them with schools in a way that helps them quickly and efficiently meet the

needs of students and schools. Major initiatives include the Food Pack Program, Basic Needs

(Hygiene products, school supplies, shoes, clothing, teacher, and classroom need), Service

Learning, Positive Role Models.

CCAP Winchester (Congregational Community Action Project) 

For residents in Winchester City of Frederick County

Location:

112 South Kent Street

Winchester, Virginia 22601

Office: (540) 662-4318

Fax:(540 )662-8109

About

From time to time everyone needs a little help and that is where CCAP comes in.  If you have fallen on hard times and need assistance with finances or food or clothing, we are happy to get you through this time until you are sure to get back on your feet.

We make every attempt within the limits of our resources to assist every client who comes to our door

New Client requirements

• Must be a resident of the city of Winchester or Frederick County, VA
•  Provide proof of residency (Ex: current lease/rent receipt, current mortgage statement or utility bill)
•  Provide photo ID (Driver’s License/passport/Military ID)
•  Proof of income such as a pay stub
• Dependents such as children need birth certificate

​Individuals with no fixed address (homeless) may receive exceptions of requirements

Website: https://www.ccapwinchester.org/need-assistance

Department of Social Services

Warren County Department of Social Services location and hours

465 West 15th Street

Suite 100

Front Royal, Virginia 22630

Telephone: (540) 635-3430

Fax: (540) 635-8451

Benefit Programs Supervisor

p: (540) 635-3430 ext:3339

f: (540) 636-1934

Office Hours:

Monday – Friday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Child Care Subsidy

The Child Care Subsidy Program assists families in paying childcare costs for children under age 13 who are not eligible to attend public school during the part of the day when public education is available, or children with special needs under age 18 who reside with the applicant. If you are eligible and are approved for services, the Subsidy Program can pay a portion of your childcare costs directly to the child care provider. To apply for subsidy childcare, please visit www.commonhelp.virginia.gov.

For additional information please visit www.childcareva.com.

Apply for Benefits Online or By Phone

Apply for help with food, child care, heating and cooling bills, health care and cash assistance online using CommonHelp(link is external) (available 24/7). You can also apply by phone for all benefit programs by calling 1-855-635-4370, Monday-Friday, 7 am to 6 pm. 

Warren County Department of Social Services location and hours

465 West 15th Street

Suite 100

Front Royal, Virginia 22630

Telephone: (540) 635-3430

Fax: (540) 635-8451

Benefit Programs Supervisor

p: (540) 635-3430 ext:3339

f: (540) 636-1934

Office Hours:

Monday – Friday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Department of Social Services

The Child Care Subsidy Program assists families in paying childcare costs for children under age 13 who are not eligible to attend public school during the part of the day when public education is available, or children with special needs under age 18 who reside with the applicant. If you are eligible and are approved for services, the Subsidy Program can pay a portion of your childcare costs directly to the child care provider. To apply for subsidy childcare, please visit www.commonhelp.virginia.gov.

For additional information please visit www.childcareva.com.

Apply for Benefits Online or By Phone

Apply for help with food, child care, heating and cooling bills, health care and cash assistance online using CommonHelp(link is external) (available 24/7). You can also apply by phone for all benefit programs by calling 1-855-635-4370, Monday-Friday, 7 am to 6 pm. 

Winchester City Department of Social Services Location and Hours

24 Baker Street
Winchester, Virginia 22601
(540) 662-3807
FAX (540) 662-3054 or (540) 662-3279

winchestersocialserv@dss.virginia.gov

OPEN: Monday-Friday, 8:30 am-4:30 pm

ABIERTO: de lunes a viernes de 8:30 am-4:30 pm

Frederick County Department of Social Services

107 N. Kent St., 3rd Floor
Winchester, VA 22601

Phone: (540) 665-5688

FAX: Eligibility (540) 665-5664 or Services (540) 535-2146

Hours of Operation:

Monday – Friday, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm

Clarke County Department of Social Services location and hours

 311 E. Main St. in Berryville, Va. 

FAX: 540-955-3958

Hours of Operation:

Monday – Friday, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm

Jen Parker
Director of Social Services(540) 955-3700
(800) 552-7096 (DSS hotline)
jennifer.l.parker@dss.virginia.gov

Morgan Bender
Human Services Assistant III
(540) 955-6360
morgan.bender@dss.virginia.gov 

Kristina “Tina” Maseda
Human Services Assistant III
(540) 955-3700
kristina.maseda@dss.virginia.gov 

Rachael Selman
Administrative Services Manager
(540) 955-3701
rachael.selman@dss.virginia.gov

Katherine Webster
CSA Coordinator
(540) 955-5198
katherine.webster@dss.virginia.gov

Dillwyn, Buckingham Branch, Central Virginia Regional Library

What Do They Do?

The Central Virginia Regional Library serves as a lifelong learning resource by providing access to information and assisting in its use for personal and community development. The library will meet informational needs and assist with educational, civic, and cultural activities using resources, classes, and programs.

Driving Lives Forward

Driving Lives Forward connects economically-disadvantaged families with reliable vehicles and affordable auto loan financing, providing not only safe transportation, but, importantly, a way to establish sustaining employment and create or improve credit history – critical for access to affordable capital. This unique partnership relies on an equity framework to support families and individuals in the removal of transportation barriers as they seek progress on the road to economic resiliency.

To qualify you must:
– Be employed for at least 6 months, working at least 30 hours per week
– Be without access to a vehicle

For more information, contact Ella Jordan at ejordan@unitedwaycville.org

Education Literacy

What Do They Do?

An adult education center that provides classes and tutoring to adult learners seeking to improve basic skills in reading, writing, and mathematics. Additional classes: computer, GED prep, English for speakers of other languages, and weekly job seeker workshops. All services are fee free and confidential.

Energy Assistance-Buckingham, Buckingham County Social Services

The Energy Assistance Program consists of three components:

Fuel Assistance assists low-income eligible households by supplementing home energy costs. Applications are accepted the second Tuesday in October through the second Friday in November.

Crisis Assistance assists low-income households with energy related emergencies. Applications are accepted November 1st through March 15th.

Cooling Assistance assists households in acquiring or repairing cooling equipment and /or payment of electric bills to operate cooling equipment. Applications are accepted June 15th through August 15th. Additional information about EAP is available at www.dss.virginia.gov. You may apply online anytime at www.commonhelp.virginia.gov

Who Do They Serve?

Age Range:

No age limitation

Among our staff, we can speak:

English

Program is able to accommodate:

Service Area(s):

Buckingham County

Eligibility Requirement(s):

Must meet income guidelines and eligibility requirements.

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F.R.O.G. (Families Reaching Out Group)

Founded in 2009, Families Reaching Out Group (F.R.O.G.), a Winchester, Virginia based non-profit is dedicated to making a difference in the lives of foster children and children who have been victims of abuse, neglect or are at-risk.  

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One of F.R.O.G.’s projects is Froggy’s Closet.  We are committed to help these children adjust to their new living situation and let them know that there are people who care about them.  We serve children and families in Winchester, Frederick County, Clarke County, Shenandoah County and Warren County.

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F.R.O.G. provides accessibility to basic needs such as clothing, shoes, diapers, car seats, toiletries, vouchers for haircuts, book bags for school and so much more.  

We encourage and equip foster families for the challenges of foster care with support meetings and educational offerings the first Monday of each month at our office located at 200 North Braddock Street in downtown Winchester, Virginia.

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Everything we do is only possible through donations and with the help of our Volunteers.  Each donation directly helps the children in our community.

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Our Goals Include:

• Providing clothing and other essentials for foster children, children at risk and children in need.  All provided free of charge with an appropriate referral.
• Support, educate and mentor families through the challenges of foster care, respite, kinship and the adoptive process.
• Provide after school enrichment activities for foster children
• Provide household items for children aging out of foster care.

Website: https://www.frog-kids.org/home

Faithworks, Inc.

26 W. Boscawen St. Suite A-201

Winchester, VA 22601

Office is located upstairs in Grace Lutheran Church

Phone: 540-313-7682

Faithworks, Inc. is a 501 (c) 3, non-profit, faith-based Community Housing Development Organization.

We work throughout the Northern Shenandoah Valley to meet the needs of low income and A.L.I.C.E. (Asset Limited Income Constrained Employed) individuals and families and address the need for more affordable housing in the region.

Our mission is to renew communities, and the lives of individuals and families that live in them.

To accomplish our mission, we:

• • Offer financial assistance and support services to address the need for stable, safe, affordable, permanent housing for low income and homeless individuals and families in our community.
  • Provide assistance with basic needs (food, shelter, utility payments, etc.) when appropriated funds are available.
  • Partner with city and county governments, developers, for-profit businesses, non-profit agencies, churches, civic organizations, etc. to develop affordable housing and multi-use facilities (community centers, recreation areas, nonprofit offices, etc.).
  • Coordinate human and financial resources to create affordable, supportive housing for low-income individuals.

Website: https://www.faithworksinc.org/

Family Preservation and Prevention Services

In 1993, Congress passed and began implementation of a new federal Family Preservation and Family Support Services Program. The program was part of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, which established a new subpart 2 to Title IV-B of the Social Security Act. The Act provides services that:

• Promote family strength and stability
• Enhance parental functioning
• Protect children, and
• Assess and make changes in state and local service delivery systems.

Family Preservation Services are services intended to help families whose children are in imminent danger of abuse, neglect, or out-of-home placement. Family Support Services are services designed to enhance the family.  These cases will now be referred to as “In-Home Services” to include both Family Preservation and Prevention Services. 

FISH of Clarke County, Inc.

Our mission is to make sure everyone in Clarke County has access to the food, clothing, and support they need.

• FISH of has been meeting the needs of our community with compassion and enthusiasm since our founding in 1968. In cooperation with local churches and organizations, as well as private citizens, we provide monthly food and support to any Clarke County resident.
• FISH is a volunteer-led non-profit Christian ministry that provides support to neighbors in need who are lacking the basic necessities of life such as food and clothing, and/or needing assistance with financial issues and a fuller integration into our local community life.
• Since our inception, FISH has grown into an incorporated 501(c)(3) organization with a Board of Directors and a large volunteer base. In fact, FISH is operated completely by volunteers. Our Main Street location provides space for our food pantry and clothing store, office space for administrative duties and counseling sessions, as well as meeting space for our Board and volunteers.

Physical Address:

36 E. Main Street
Berryville, VA 22611

Mailing Address:

P. O. Box 1154
Berryville, VA 22611

Website: https://www.fishofclarkecounty.org/

Fluvanna County Habitat for Humanity

Fluvanna County Habitat for Humanity

Fluvanna County Habitat for Humanity is part of a global, non-profit housing organization operated on Christian principles that seeks to put God’s love into action by building homes, communities and hope.  Fluvanna County Habitat for Humanity is dedicated to eliminating substandard housing locally and worldwide through constructing, rehabilitating and preserving homes; by advocating for fair and just housing policies; and by providing training and access to resources to help improve their shelter conditions.  Habitat for Humanity was founded on the conviction that every man, woman and child should have a simple, durable place to live in dignity and safety, and that decent shelter in decent communities should be a matter of conscience and action for all.  We are a 501(c)(3) organization.

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Fluvanna County Meals on Wheels

It is our mission to see that homebound seniors and adults with disabilities in Fluvanna County do not go hungry. 

Meals on Wheels volunteers deliver a hot nutritious meal, a warm smile, and a safety and wellness check so these people may remain healthy and living in their own homes.

Fluvanna Meals on Wheels provides a source of daily social contact for people who would often be alone.

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Fluvanna County Public Library

Fluvanna County Public Library fosters personal growth and life-long learning for all by connecting people with ideas, information, and each other.

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Fluvanna County Region Ten

Region Ten’s Fluvanna Counseling Center provides a variety of services to individuals of all ages who have mental health, substance use, or developmental disability concerns. The Fluvanna Counseling Center is located in the town of Palmyra.

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Fluvanna Housing Foundation

Essential Home Repair

This program provides grant and loan assistance with necessary and critical home repairs for income eligible residents.

Access Ramps

If you cannot afford an access ramp and cannot get in and out of your home, we can help.

Other Services

We also provide other services ranging from rental units to financial education and assistance for first time home buyers.

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Foster Care Services for Children

Provides counseling, supervision, and supportive and rehabilitative services to, or on behalf of, children who are committed or entrusted to local boards of social services.

Website: www.dss.virginia.gov/family/fc/