A Grace Place Adult Care Center
8030 Staples Mill Road
Richmond, Virginia 23228-2713
(804)261-0205
http://www.agraceplaceacc.org
A Grace Place Adult Care Center enhances the lives of adults and their caregivers by providing individually focused day services to support community-based living.  Our care models are designed to maintain and improve the functioning of the adult with long-term care needs, provide respite, education and support to care giving families and offer a community-based alternative to nursing home care. Flexibility is the key to meeting the needs of our target population. We offer four different care models of service that are specific to the goals and needs of each individual.

AL-A-MO Recovery Center
35 S. Market Street
P.O. Box 30
Petersburg, Virginia 23804
(804)732-8390
Residential home assisting men in recovery from alcohol and drug abuse and in their re-entry into society as productive citizens.  We have been in the community for over 30 years. We offer accommodations for up to 12 men at a time in the house and have a resident manager on site 24/7. The men are required to attend 4 AA meetings a week, assigned cleaning duties, and pay an affordable weekly program fee toward their room and board. 

American Red Cross - Greater Richmond Chapter
420 E. Cary Street
P.O. Box 655
Richmond, Virginia 23205
(804)780-2250
http://www.greaterrichmond.redcross.org
 The American Red Cross, Greater Richmond Chapter, serves the citizens of the city of Richmond and the counties of Hanover, Henrico, Chesterfield, Amelia, Powhatan, Goochland and New Kent. Services include disaster preparedness and recovery, helping victims with food, lodging, medications and other emergency needs. The Chapter provides free transportation to life sustaining medical appointments such as chemotherapy and kidney dialysis, aid and support for military personnel and their families and life saving instruction such as CPR/First Aid and Pet First Aid.

American Red Cross - Southside Area Chapter
3267-A S. Crater Road
Petersburg, Virginia 23805
(804)733-5711
1-800-455-9283
www.southsideredcross.org/
The American Red Cross - Southside Area Chapter is a community partner that provides humanitarian services in the area of emergency, health, safety and education. The organization focuses on financial responsibility and stewardship; and affords excellent volunteer opportunities for the communities we serve. The Chapter provides 24-hour service to members of the military to verify circumstances concerning emergencies to assist service members' command to make a decision to grant leave. Also provides comprehensive and far reaching assistance to families who have been displaced from their home due to disasters. Lastly provide education and training so that individuals may be certified in First Aid, CPR, babysitting, and blood borne pathogens.

Association for Retarded Citizens, Petersburg Area, Inc.
114 N. Union Street
Suite B
Petersburg, Virginia 23803
(804)732-0685
www.parcservices.org
Provides a wide variety of services to individuals with mental retardation residing in Petersburg, Colonial Heights, Hopewell, Dinwiddie, and Prince George. Programs include: PARC Services Extended Sheltered Employment/Work Activity, PARC Services Day Support, PARC Services Supported Employment Services, Osage House Residential Services, and Crater Area Respite Care/Supported Living Facilities. Transportation is provided.

Big Brothers & Big Sisters Services, Inc.
5511 Staples Mill Road, Suite 200
Richmond, Virginia 23228
(804)261-4940
www.bigbrobigsis.com
Agency offers professionally-supported, one-to-one mentoring services to children of the metropolitan Richmond area and the Tri-Cities areas of Petersburg, Hopewell and Colonial Heights. Mentoring is provided by volunteers (ages 18 and older) who commit to mentor a youth (ages 6 - 18) through regular contact and activities three to four times per month for a 12-month commitment. The agency recruits, screens, trains, and supports the mentoring relationship.

Boy Scouts of America: Heart of Virginia Council 
4015 Fitzhugh Avenue
Richmond, Virginia 23230-3921
(804)355-4306
www.scoutingvirginia.org/
It is our mission to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes based on the values of the Scout Oath and Scout Law. Cub Scouting, for boys in grades 1 through 5, focuses on family, learning, sharing, fun and service to others while Boy Scouting, for boys ages 11-17, focuses on personal skills, leadership, knowledge, teamwork, values, fun and service to others. Venturing for young women and men ages 14-20 focuses on outdoors, leadership, teamwork, values, fun and service to others. More than 20,000 young people are involved in these various programs working with over 7,000 adult volunteers in the 24-county/4-city footprint in the heart of Virginia.

Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Richmond
5511 Staples Mill Road
Suite 301
Richmond, Virginia 23228
(804)359-5250
www.bgcmr.org/
Our mission is to inspire and enable all young people, especially those from disadvantaged circumstances, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens. We accomplish our mission by implementing our youth development strategy, which focuses on establishing a sense of belonging, usefulness, power/influence and competence. We provide a comprehensive program designed to engage youth, stimulate their interests, and provide them with skills essential for successful transitioning into adulthood. We address the needs of the whole child through programs that impact in five core areas: Character & Leadership Development; Education & Career Development; Health & Life Skills; The Arts; and Sports, Fitness & Recreation

CARES, Inc.
(Crisis Assistance Response Emergency Shelter, Inc.) 
244 Halifax Street 
Petersburg, Virginia 238043
(804)861-0849/(804)861-0865
Regional shelter serving persons in the cities of Petersburg, Colonial Heights and Hopewell, as well as the counties of Prince George, Dinwiddie, and Chesterfield who are homeless as a result of a housing crisis, transportation crisis or are victims of domestic violence.  Provides service referrals, travel assistance, child care as well as a mailing address. The shelter is staffed 24/7, to reach the shelter for assistance call (804) 861-0849.

CARITAS
(Congregations Around Richmond Involved to Assure Shelter)
1532 High Street
P. O. Box 25790
Richmond, Virginia 23220/23260
(804)358-0964
www.caritasshelter.org/
Organization which utilizes the facilities and volunteers of congregations in the Richmond metropolitan area to provide emergency shelter. Program provides limited case management. Provides round-trip transportation of guests between the downtown area and participating congregations. Individual congregations provide overnight shelter, dinner and breakfast.

Carol & Marcus Weinstein Jewish Community Center
5403 Monument Avenue
Richmond, Virginia 23226
(804)288-6091
www.weinsteinjcc.org/ 
Services include preschool, after school childcare, summer camps, fitness, sports leagues, swim team, as well as general educational, social, recreational and health/wellness services for youth, families, adults and seniors.

Child Savers
(formerly known as Memorial Child Guidance Clinic)
200 N. 22nd Street
Richmond, Virginia 23223
(804)644-9590
www.childsavers.org
ChildSavers’ mission is to provide comprehensive mental health and childhood development services that holistically embrace the needs of children and those who care for and educate them.  We offer a broad range of services to children and their families and caregivers through Central Virginia, and we never turn anyone away for inability to pay. We also provide a broad range of support services – including professional development training and credentialing, nutrition education, and a child care referral service – to those who care for and educate preschool children.

 Children's Home Society of Virginia
4200 Fitzhugh Avenue
Richmond, Virginia 23230
(804)353-0191 / (800)247-2888
www.chsva.org/
Provides birth parent and pregnancy counseling for any resident of Virginia facing an untimely pregnancy or child-related crisis. Temporary foster care is available with agency-licensed families within the community. Adoption services are provided for birth parents who choose placement. A variety of adoption options are supported including open adoption of all types and traditional placements. A private nondenominational, statewide child welfare agency supporting every child's right to expect a permanent family.

CHIP of Greater Richmond
2922 West Marshall Street
Richmond, Virginia 23230
(804)233-2850
www.chipofrichmond.org
A voluntary and free program that provides case management, home visitation services and mental health evaluations to low-income parents and children.  CHIP works to make a difference in the lives of children through an innovative team approach to home centered health education.  By providing holistic services to high-risk families with young children in the Metro Richmond area, CHIP works in partnership with these families to improve the health and well being of their children.

CHIP of Petersburg
Petersburg Health Department
301 Halifax Street
Petersburg, Virginia 23803
(804) 863-1652
A home visitation program for low-income, high-risk families with children between the ages of 0 - 6 years of age. The program sends nurses and outreach workers into the homes of at-risk children and pregnant women to ensure the health of the children and mothers. Home visits promote the physical, cognitive, and emotional development of children and provide general support and parenting instructions to the parents from prenatal to age 6. The goals of CHIP are healthier children in the impoverished communities, higher functioning families, and the reduction of barriers to the delivery of comprehensive services.

 Circle Center Adult Day Services
3900 West Broad Street, #20
Richmond, Virginia 23230
(804)355-5717
www.circlecenteradultday.org/
Licensed adult day program that enables older adults with special needs to continue living at home, and supports their family caregivers who work or need respite from 24-hour care. A multi-disciplinary team of geriatric professionals provides an individualized program of health, social, cognitive and emotional support. Specialized programs are available for people with cognitive impairment, stroke and Parkinson’s disease. Emphasis is on maintaining maximum wellness and independence through a structured program of nursing and personal care, therapeutic and enriching activities, breakfast, lunch and snacks, friendships/emotional support, transportation coordination and careful supervision up to 10 hours a day, six days a week.

Commonwealth Catholic Charities, Inc.
1512 Willow Lawn Drive
P.O. Box 6565
Richmond, Virginia 23230-0565
(804)285-5900 (Richmond) 
Pregnancy counseling hotline: (toll free) 1-866-259-5708 
www.cccofvirginia.org/
Commonwealth Catholic Charities provides vital human services to all people, especially the most vulnerable, regardless of faith. We assist individuals and families with a variety of special needs designed for every stage of life. Programs and services offered include: adoption, therapeutic foster care, pregnancy counseling, emergency food and financial assistance, debt management, mental health counseling, home care for the elderly and disabled, guardianship services, assistance for the deaf and hard of hearing, services for refugee minors, domestic violence programs and services for the homeless.

Crater District Area Agency on Aging
23 Seyler Drive
Petersburg, Virginia 23805
(804) 732-7020
Assisting senior citizens in District 19. Serving the cities of: Petersburg, Hopewell, Colonial Heights, Emporia, and the counties of Sussex, Surry, Greensville, Prince George and Dinwiddie. Services include: Nutrition, Assistance and Referral, Tax Assistance, Transportation, Weatherization, Home Care Companion Services and Socialization and Recreation.

Daily Planet, Inc.
517 W. Grace Street
Richmond, Virginia 23220
(804)783-2505
www.dailyplanetva.org
The Daily Planet offers a full service Health Care Center for the homeless, uninsured and underinsured populations of Greater Richmond without regard as to the patient’s ability to pay.  The Center includes four clinics providing quality care and services in the areas of primary health, mental health, dental, and vision. The Daily Planet also provides Case Management services to the homeless, or those at-risk of homelessness, by offering a treatment plan aimed at helping the client become self-sufficient. The Daily Planet operates the only Safe Haven in Virginia. The program includes a 22-bed transitional housing facility for the mentally ill who are chronically homeless and need shelter and supportive services in managing their illness in order to become self-sufficient.

Emergency Medication Fund Dinwiddie (DSS)
14012 Boydton Plank Road
Dinwiddie, Virginia 23841
(804) 469-4524
www.dinwiddieva.us/county-depts/social-serv
Funds are used to purchase medication and medical supplies that primarily assist the elderly and disabled to meet their basic needs and remain as independent as possible. We also assist the unemployed, minimum wage earners, and those with disability claims pending and no income or insurance. Clients must be income eligible and assistance is limited to $200 annually per individual. Our Medication Fund is a program of last resort used only after all other funding sources, programs and services are explored.

 Family Lifeline
2325 West Broad Street
Richmond, Virginia 23230
(804)282-4255
www.family-lifeline.org/
Changing the future for families by reaching out to strengthen them in the communities where they live, work and learn. Programs include education and support to families at risk of child abuse and neglect, group home and outreach services to alienated youth, in-home supports to seniors and disabled, and food vouchers for families in crisis. Additional offices in Chesterfield, Henrico and Petersburg.

Fan Free Clinic, Inc. 
1010 N. Thompson Street
P. O. Box 6477
Richmond, Virginia 23230
(804)358-6343
www.fanfreeclinic.org/
Fan Free Clinic is Virginia’s first free clinic, having been incorporated in 1970. Today, Fan Free Clinic serves over 12,500 individuals each year through its many programs! Medical services at the Clinic are offered through multiple day and evening clinic sessions each week, which include general medicine, gynecology, pediatrics, primary care, family planning, and sexually transmitted infection testing and treatment, as well as day and evening hours for HIV antibody testing.  Medical services are provided free of charge by volunteer medical professionals who are assisted by community volunteers. Fan Free Clinic also serves as a community rotation site and placement site for VCU’s Medical College of Virginia residents. A nutritionist and chiropractor also volunteer their services, on an as needed basis, for clients requesting information and evaluation.

Foster Grandparent Program
23 Seyler Drive
Petersburg, Virginia 23805
(804)861-3185
Provides a mutually supportive program whereby low-income persons aged 60 or older offer nurturing to children having special or exceptional needs. Serves Petersburg, Colonial Heights, Hopewell, Southern Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Prince George, Sussex and Surry counties.

Freedom House
1201 Hull Street
Richmond, VA  23224
(804) 233-4064
(804) 233-3867 fax
www.freedomhouserichmond.org
Our mission is to embrace those in need and in crisis and to welcome them into a stable and supportive environment where self-sufficiency and independence may be achieved. Programs offered by Freedom House are:  The Conrad Center which provides breakfast and dinner to the homeless and working poor, The Community Shelter (12-month transitional housing), medical/mental health respite, and Sean's Place (18-month transitional housing).  Area served is Richmond and surrounding area.  Agency is accessible by bus.

Friends Association for Children, Inc.
1004 St. John Street
Richmond, Virginia 23220
(804)644-2357
www.friendsassn.org/ 
A multi-center, multi-service agency serving Richmond since 1871; assisting children and their families to reach their potential and become productive citizens by providing developmental child care, ages 6 weeks-12 years, youth enrichment, adult leadership & career advancement, family support service, and music education & performing arts programs.

Girl Scouts, Commonwealth Council of Virginia
7300 Hanover Green Drive
Mechanicsville, Virginia 23111
(804)746-0590 (Richmond)
1-800-4-SCOUT-4
www.comgirlscouts.org/ 
In Girl Scouts, girls discover the fun, friendship, and power of girls together. Through a myriad of enriching experiences, such as extraordinary field trips, sports skill-building clinics, community service projects, cultural exchanges, and environmental stewardship, girls grow courageous and strong. Girl Scouting helps girls develop their full individual potential and can change the way girls see the world and their place in it. Girls learn the importance of personal responsibility, the value of goal setting, the spirit of teamwork, and the thrill of accomplishment. The Girl Scout program is based on the Girl Scout Promise and Law and three goals that encourage girls to discover, connect, and take action!

Goochland Fellowship & Family Services
P.O. Box 116
Goochland, Virginia 23063
(804)556-6260
Empowers individuals and families struggling with impoverishing issues. Core programs include home visiting support for parents and young children, adult basic education and literacy, emergency financial assistance, food bank, medical transportation and home repair.

Goodwill of Central Virginia
6301 Midlothian Turnpike
Richmond, Virginia 23225
(804) 745-6300 (Richmond)
(804) 451-1773 (Petersburg)
(804) 419-5863 (Chesterfield)
(804) 417-6701 (Mechanicsville)
www.goodwillrichmond.org/
Goodwill assists individuals with obstacles to employment so they can achieve their highest degree of economic and personal independence. Programs promote and strengthen self-worth and skills that help individuals maintain long-term employment and an improved standard of living.  Goodwill offers: Tax Assistance, as an AARP Tax Aide Site; Career Fairs; Case Management; Computer Literacy Training; Customer Service Training; Employment Centers; English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Classes, in partnership with Richmond Public Schools; Extended Employment Services; and GED Training & TABE Testing, in partnership with Richmond Public Schools to name some.

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