Community & Social Resources

• ABBA List

  Searchable list of free support resources available at local churches and in the communities of Hampton Roads / Tidewater.

• Burfoot House:  757-522-7050
  Transitional home and comprehensive program designed for homeless single women to achieve
  self-sufficiency.

• Caring.com:  800-973-1540
  Comprehensive information for senior citizens on topics like financial support and assisted living options that are available in their area.  Virginia-specific information available here.

• Chesapeake Area Shelter Team (C.A.S.T.)
  Emergency overnight winter shelter program from
  mid-November through early April.  Click here for eligibility and rules.

• Chesapeake Resource Guide
  Convenient list of a wide variety of community resources available to citizens of Chesapeake.

• Community Connections Resource Guide
  Resource guide for families, caregivers and
  educators of young children in South Hampton
  Roads.

• Crisis Pregnancy Center:  757-499-4444
  Christ-centered organization with a calling to reach
  out to women and families involved in crisis-related pregnancies by offering real help for the present,
  hope for the future, and healing from the past.

• Endependence
  ECI provides an array of independent living services to individuals with disabilities and to the community.

• Food Pantries
  Searchable index of local food pantries.

• FOTE Outreach & Community Services:  757-431-0052
  Resources and help for homeless and low-income families and individuals to locate affordable housing, job training, and more, to bring about permanent self-sufficiency.  

• Greater Hampton Roads Diaper Bank:  
  Local partners that provide free diapers.  Assistance for the elderly also available.

• H.E.R. Shelter for Domestic Violence:  757-251-0144
  Emergency shelter for domestic violence victims and homeless individuals, as well as their children; counseling, goal coaching, help finding a job, help finding housing and other services; court advocacy; and aftercare.

• The Planning Council
  Links for people needing a variety of human services to providers, government agencies, non-profits, corporations, and other organizations, all working to improve quality of life.

• Regional Housing Crisis Hotline:  757-587-4202
  Starting point for anyone experiencing a housing crisis throughout Greater Hampton Roads, including anyone living on the street or in an emergency shelter, or anyone who has received an eviction notice.

• Resources757  
  A Directory of resources for residents of greater Hampton Roads, including housing, food, individual and family support, health care, GED and education and much more

• Virginia 2-1-1
  Free information on services in your community and statewide, including basic human needs, health resources, work initiatives, support for children and families, support for elders and special needs, and more.  Visit online at www.211virginia.org, or dial 2-1-1 to connect to a trained professional.  

• Virginia Department of Social Services
  The Department is responsible for administering a variety of programs, including Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Medicaid, Adoption, Child Care Assistance, Refugee Resettlement Services, and Child and Adult Protective Services.