Community Resources
 

CLICK HERE FOR FOOD PANTRY LISTING

CLICK HERE FOR POCKET PAL

CLICK HERE FOR HEALTHY RECIPES

 

FIND FOOD ASSISTANCE

Click here for the Find Food Flyer in English.

Click here for the Find Food Flyer in Spanish.

INFANT FORMULA RESOURCES

Click here for Sentara Infant Formula Resources in English.

Click here for Sentara Infant Formula Resources in Spanish.

CHKD PARENTING CLASSES

For a description of the classes times and dates go to CHKD.org/classes.com. All classes are free. 

BANK ON HAMPTON ROADS

Bank On Hampton Roads offers free financial education and coaching. To sign up visit www.bankonhr.org. Click here to see their flyer.

KINSHIP NAVIGATOR NEWSLETTER

Are any of the people you serve, guardians of relative’s children? The Kinship Navigator provides information, education, and linkage to community services and resources to relatives raising relatives children. For more information, please contact Gloria A. Walker, Kinship Navigator, (757) 385-3636, gawalker@vgbov.com. The newsletter can be found here.

AFFORDABLE CONNECTIVITY PROGRAM (ACP)

VERIZON is participating in the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) to assist eligible households to pay for internet services. The ACP will provide assistance to customers needing to connect to jobs, healthcare, and virtual classrooms. Verizon Home Internet plans are now even more affordable for qualifying households with Fios Forward, 5G Home Internet and LTE Home Internet. To learn more or enroll in ACP, visit https://www.affordableconnectivity.gov/

HEALTH PARTNERS PLANS

Health Partners Plans knows that many members need some help trying to find social services in their communities. Search for free or reduced-cost food, housing, transit, job training and more by clicking here.

VIRGINIA BEACH WATER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

The Virginia Beach Water Assistance Program helps lower income Virginia Beach residents with paying for water bills and plumbing repairs. To learn more about this program click here.

OPERATION SMOKE DETECTOR PROGRAM

this program is designed to provide and install smoke alarm(s) free of charge to Virginia Beach residents who own AND live in the requested home. Factors considered for providing this service are:• Not having a working smoke alarm in the home• Not being financially able to purchase alarm• Having at last one child under the age of 18 Having anyone over 60 years of age living in the home• Not being physically able to install an alarm on your ownTo apply, call our hotline (757-471-5826) or submit a form online (www.vbgov.com/fire). To see their flyer click here.

HELP FOR VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES

The Virginia Veteran and Family Services (VVFS) connects Virginia’s veterans and their families to federal and state benefits, support, quality care, and recognition they have earned. Their mission is to provide resource referrals, care coordination, homeless services, peer services, justice involved services, and supportive services to Virginia’s Veterans, National Guard, Armed Forces Reserves, caregivers and family members. They will work with any Virginia Veteran, no matter the discharge status, in need of behavioral health support. The regional office can be reached at 757-224-5208×2208.

NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS

SARAH MICHELL PETERSON FOUNDATION

HELP WITH INSULIN:

If anyone is struggling to pay for insulin and diabetes medication, American Diabetes Association has consolidated all resources so help can be found fast. Visit: insulinhelp.org

GET-GIVE HELP:

This past fall, Virginia Beach Housing & Neighborhood Preservation launched the “Get & Give Help” awareness campaign to connect people to community resources and opportunities to get involved. A key part of the campaign is a new and enhanced BEACH Community Partnership website, www.BEACHCommunityPartnership.org, that can be used as a tool for referring your clients to needed resources and promoting ways the community can support your organizations. One of these tools is the recently updated Pocket Pal. You can get your new Pocket Pal here. The BEACH Community Partnership asks that when printing the Pocket Pals to hand out, please print on yellow paper, if possible.

Other categories of information found on the website include:

GET HELP

* Regional Housing Crisis Hotline
* Samaritan House Hotline (for victims of domestic violence and human trafficking)
* Links and contact information for accessing community resources (click on heading to expand): housing, food and meals, basic assistance, health services, employment services, mental health services, substance abuse, veteran, domestic violence, youth services, other housing crisis support
* Pocket Pal — can download/print
* Food Pantries, Clothing & Financial Resources (Pantry/Resource List from Faith in Action) – can download/print
* Resources 757 link

GIVE HELP

* Make a Donation, In-Kind Donations, Volunteer – Click on heading to see links to partner
* Coordinate a Fundraising & In-Kind Donation Drive
* Landlord Opportunities
* Community Toolkit (Pocket Pal, Get & Give Help flyers and cards) – can download/print
* Upcoming Events
* News & Announcements
* About BEACH: Mission, Members, Meetings, Join
* Homelessness in Virginia Beach: Homeless Service System, Solutions, Data, Facts and Myths

The partnership encourages you to check out the new website and share it with your staff and clients. If your organization has service updates, news or events you would like to post on the website, please contact Jasmin Ciesielski at jciesiel@vbgov.com for more information.

VISION CARE

VBCPS Project HOPE: Project HOPE students in need of vison care/ glasses and repair. Please respond if able to apply financial or medical assistance in terms of a voucher for eye exam, new eye glasses and/or eye glass repair.
You may contact Tondaleya Ingram at Project HOPE
(w) #757-263-2300
(c) #757-412-8711

12.24 Food Pantry-Resource ListRESOURCES757.ORG.

This database is very user friendly and helpful in finding various resources in the area. If you have questions, please call Nancy Will (757-567-4043) Or ForKids (757-622-6400)

LENA START

An evidence-based community program designed to engage families and help them learn how to increase conversation with their children during the first few years of life. Interactive talk — specifically back-and-forth conversation — has been proven to be a key factor in healthy early brain development. Yet most families don’t know how much they’re talking to or with their children. For more information, contact GrowSmart at 757-385-0144 or vbgrowsmart@vbgov.com

FAITH WORKS COALITION

Faith Works Coalition’s mission is to eliminate poor living conditions by providing health and safety repairs for elderly, disabled and low-income homeowners in Chesapeake and Virginia Beach. Staffed by volunteers and supported by donations, FWC has completed over 1,000 projects and won many humanitarian awards. To volunteer or learn more about FWC, visit their website at faithworkscoaltion.org or their Facebook page.

VIRGINIA EASY ACCESS

Many people find locating information about available long-term services and supports a daunting task. The mission of Virginia Easy Access is to make this search easier. The Virginia Easy Access website connects older adults, adults with disabilities, veterans, and families to information about a wide range of public programs and supports in a way that is accessible and easy to navigate. Visit easyaccess.virginia.gov.

COMMONSHARE PHARMACY

Commonshare, located in Richmond, is a fully licensed nonprofit community pharmacy providing free or low cost prescription medications across Virginia. As a registered collection site for donated drugs, Commonshare may receive eligible unopened and unexpired donated drugs and redistribute to people struggling to afford medications. Learn more at commonsharerx.org.

CHRISTIAN RESOURCE CENTER

Located at 549 Newtown Rd. #105 (757-985-3451) christianresourcecenter757@gmail.com
Hours of Operation: M-F: 10:00am-06:00pm Saturday: 10:00am-02:00pm
Offers: free internet Access/WiFi Computer Access, FAX, Copies, Limited Printing, Student Development, Financial Literacy, Tutoring/Mentorship, Job Search (Resumes/Applications), GED and Educational Advancement Resources, Family Planning/Counseling, Notary.