Support efforts to end homelessness in the Greater Richmond Region

Consider donating or volunteering with one of these agencies. This list represents local nonprofit organizations that are funded by the Greater Richmond Continuum of Care or are partners on the Homeless Connection Line.

ACTS: Area Congregations Together in Service (ACTS) prevents homelessness in our community by providing financial support and community resources to our neighbors in housing crisis. https://www.actsrva.org/


CARITAS: CARITAS creates a safe space to heal and time to rebuild. The nonprofit organization runs multiple programs providing housing and homelessness services and recovery services, including emergency shelter, on-demand recovery services, workforce training, sober living apartments, and a furniture bank.https://www.caritasva.org/


Commonwealth Catholic Charities: Commonwealth Catholic Charities (CCC) provides life-changing human services to vulnerable individuals and families throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. CCC offers quality and compassionate human services to all people, especially the most vulnerable, regardless of faith. https://www.cccofva.org/


Daily Planet Health Services: Daily Planet Health Services provides accessible, comprehensive, and integrated quality health services to anyone regardless of their housing, financial, citizenship, or insurance status. https://dailyplanetva.org/


Goochland Cares: Goochland Cares Free Clinic and Family Services provides basic human services and health care to our Goochland neighbors in need. Among its programs, Goochland Cares maintains facilities to provide safe, stable, temporary housing for clients experiencing a housing crisis. https://goochlandcares.org/


Hanover Safe Place: Hanover Safe Place’s mission is to prevent sexual and domestic violence, provide services to those affected, and create community awareness for support and resources. https://www.hanoversafeplace.com/


Home Again:HomeAgain’s mission is to assist individuals and families experiencing homelessness secure and maintain a home, again. HomeAgain’s programs include emergency shelters, bridge housing, rapid rehousing, and permanent supportive housing.https://www.homeagainrichmond.org/


Homeward:As the planning agency for the Greater Richmond Continuum of Care, Homeward empowers homeless service agencies to work smarter, connect the dots, and maximize limited resources. Homeward also secures significant resources, ensures funding compliance, researches and compiles best practices for homeless solutions, and provides recommendations based on lived experience in our region.https://www.homewardva.org/


Housing Families First:Housing Families First (HFF) gives families facing homelessness the opportunity to build a legacy for their families by providing a path to a permanent home. HFF programs include emergency shelter for families with children, housing coaching, rapid re-housing, transitional housing, and strategies and financial support to help parenting or single 18-24-year-olds.https://housingfamiliesfirst.org/


Liberation Veteran Services:Liberation Veteran Services (LVS) supports veterans experiencing homelessness in the Greater Richmond area. LVS provides a safe haven exclusively for veterans in crisis. Programs include transitional housing, rapid re-housing, and counseling.https://www.lvsrva.org/ 


Richmond Behavioral Health Authority:Richmond Behavioral Health Authority (RBHA) fearlessly champions the health, wellness, and recovery of individuals and families in our community. RBHA is committed to bringing essential care to the people we serve through crisis intervention, mental health services, development support, primary medical care, and substance use treatment and prevention.https://www.rbha.org/


Safe Harbor:Safe Harbor provides the support that survivors of sexual and domestic violence and human trafficking need to overcome their crisis and to transform their lives. Services are available in both English and Spanish and are available to anyone who has experienced sexual assault, domestic violence, or human trafficking. Safe Harbor’s 24-hour helpline is 804-500-2755.https://safeharborshelter.com/


Salvation Army:The Salvation Army has a rich history of service to families and individuals in need in the Central Virginia area for more than 125 years. Currently, The Salvation Army provides year-round services and support to over 7,000 individuals through a variety of programs, including emergency shelter, rent and utility assistance, disaster response, and more.https://southernusa.salvationarmy.org/centralvirginia/


Span Center: The Capital Area Agency on Aging empowers seniors to. Live with dignity and choice. Span Center is dedicated to helping older adults maintain their independence and quality of life as they age. They assist older adults with diverse needs and place special emphasis on those who may be isolated and physically or economically at risk. https://spancenter.org/


St. Joseph’s Villa:St. Joseph’s Villa creates brighter futures for children of all socioeconomic backgrounds faced with developmental disabilities, diverse learning styles, mental health issues, homelessness and other challenges. Flagler Housing and Homeless Services provides community-based rapid rehousing assistance to families, single individuals, youth and veterans experiencing homelessness in the Greater Richmond and Tri-Cities regions.https://www.neverstopbelieving.org/


VA’s Homeless Hotline:1-877-424-3838


Veterans Crisis Line:Dial 988 then press 1


Virginia Home for Boys and Girls:The Virginia Home for Boys and Girls’ (VHBG) mission is to restore hope through teaching and healing to ensure youth, young adults, and their families thrive. VHBG housing programs include youth shelter services, youth outreach services, and rapid re-housing and transitional housing services.https://vhbg.org/


SupportWorks Housing: SupportWork's mission is to end homelessness by providing permanent housing and supportive services. Permanent supportive housing combines affordable housing, which usually includes rental subsidies, and individualized support services, such as counseling, case management and community connection. https://supportworkshousing.org/


YWCA Richmond:YWCA Richmond is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all. YWCA Richmond provides emergency and support services to empower survivors of intimate partner and sexual violence, including emergency shelter. Call or text 24/7 EmpowerNet crisis hotline at 804-612-6126.https://ywcarichmond.org/


For information on services in communities outside of the Greater Richmond region, please visit https://dhcd.virginia.gov/vhsp or www.211virginia.org.



To learn more about policy and advocacy opportunities to ensure that everyone in our community has a safe place to call home, please visit these resources:

•       Virginia Housing Alliancehttps://vahousingalliance.org/

•       National Alliance to End Homelessness:https://endhomelessness.org/

•        National Low Income Housing Coalition:https://nlihc.org/

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