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Breakthrough Connection, Inc.
P.O.BOX 97084
Richmond, VA 23236
(804) 276-5732
Breakthrough Connection, Inc. (BCI) is a public non-profit 501(c) 3 organization formed to assist Richmond’s homeless population by the
process of, but not limited to, offering transitional housing, and providing assistance in finding job training, job placement and locating permanent
housing. Breakthrough Connections transitional housing program uses single and multifamily housing units to enable client’s time to get
counseling and acquire the essential skills and training needed to become self-sufficient. Over a period from six months to two years, depending
on the education, training, counseling and assistance being provided, BCI offers the basic needs for clients such as heating and cooling, water
and sewer, assistance with food, daycare and transportation if needed. Programs include:
Email: info@breakthroughconnection.org
Site: www.breakthroughconnection.org
Brothers Keepers Ministers Inc.
318 Cowardin Avenue
Richmond, VA 23224
(804) 230-4918
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Housing Program
Food Program
Transportation Program
Personal Care Program
Brothers Keepers is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization developed to provide rehabilitative and educational support programs for men addicted to
drugs and alcohol. The organization was established to meet the needs through a residential rehabilitation and support program. To support
family members, weekly drug and alcohol meetings are held at the Richmond Christian Center. The Brothers Keepers curriculum is designed
to operate as six months/24-hour rehabilitation program promoting self-esteem, moral restoration, family life and reconciliation. The
organizations mission is to provide rehabilitative support for alcohol and drug abusers.
Email: Broskeepers@aol.com
CARITAS
P.O. Box 25790
Richmond, VA 23260
(804) 358-0964
Email: www.caritasshelter.org
Center Advancing Self Help
823 N 31st Street
Richmond, VA 23223
CARITAS (Congregations Around Richmond Involved To Assure Shelter) is the largest emergency homeless shelter in the Richmond
metropolitan area. With the assistance of more than 170 congregations, we shelter, feed and provide guidance to more than 1,300
different men, women and children annually. CARITAS is a community-based organization that enables member congregations to
provide shelter and hospitality to persons who are homeless in the Richmond. CARITAS provides year-round evening shelter for single
men and women; 24 hour shelter for families. Case management is a required component in the family program. We will reserve beds
in the Single Adult Program for those willing to take the steps toward self-sufficiency by working with a CARITAS caseworker. The
Family Focus Program is the only emergency homeless program that provides shelter for hard-to-serve families including two-parent
families, large families, families with adolescent males and families where the father is the custodial parent. CARITAS provides round
trip transportation from a downtown intake site to the host site and back, cots, linens, overnight staff and volunteer training. The host
congregations provide a hot dinner upon their arrival in the evening, overnight volunteers, breakfast in the morning and a bag lunch to
take with them. Other services provided include opportunities for showers and laundry, haircuts, help with homework for the children,
and assistance with resumes and tax preparation
The Center Advancing Self Help provides direct services to the residents of the East End of Richmond in the areas of: Nutritional
concerns Housing development/renovations Educational opportunities Job training, counseling and placement
(804) 226-0150
Email: CASH90131@aol.com
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Central Virginia Legal Aid Society Southside Branch
2006 Wakefield Street
Petersburg, VA 23803
(804) 862-1110; Toll Free (800) 868-1012
Email: michelle@cvlas.org
Site: www.cvlas.org
Cross Over Ministry
108 Cowardin Avenue
Richmond, VA 23224
Central Virginia Legal Aid Society (CVLAS) is a non-profit organization providing free civil (non-criminal) legal advice and representation
to low-income people in the area of bankruptcy, civil rights, consumer, debtor rights, disability, domestic violence, elder law,
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and unemployment compensation. Low-income or elderly individuals needing assistance in these
civil matters are provided advice and/or representation by staff attorneys, paralegal staff and volunteer private attorneys. CVLAS has
offices located in the cities of Charlottesville, Petersburg and Richmond, serving five cities and 15 counties. Legal services are free to all
clients who qualify. Households must have gross income below 125% of poverty. Households with income up to 187.5% of poverty may
be accepted in certain situations. Households must also have low resources. The elderly (60 or older) may receive legal advice without
regard to finances. Applicants must also meet citizenship requirements. To see if one would qualify for free legal advice and/or
representation, please Monday through Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. or 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., and have a qualified intake staff
member assess an eligibility status. Central Virginia Legal Aid Society (CVLAS) is a non-profit organization providing free civil (noncriminal) legal advice and representation to low-income people in the area of bankruptcy, civil rights, consumer, debtor rights, disability,
domestic violence, elder law, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and unemployment compensation. Low-income or elderly individuals
needing assistance in these civil matters are provided advice and/or representation by staff attorneys, paralegal staff and volunteer
private attorney’s .CVLAS has offices located in the cities of Charlottesville, Petersburg and Richmond, serving five cities and 15
counties. Legal services are free to all clients who qualify. Households must have gross income below 125% of poverty. Households
with income up to 187.5% of poverty may be accepted in certain situations. Households must also have low resources. The elderly (60
or older) may receive legal advice without regard to finances. Applicants must also meet citizenship requirements. To see if one would
qualify for free legal advice and/or representation, please Monday through Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. or 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.,
and have a qualified intake staff member assess an eligibility status.
The mission of Cross Over Ministry (Cross Over) is to provide health care, promote wellness and connect the talents and resources of
the community with those in need in the name of Jesus Christ. Cross Over celebrated twenty years of service to the Richmond
community in 2003, continuing commitment to bridging the health care gap for the uninsured working poor, the working homeless and
the unemployed homeless through the following services and programs:
(804) 233-9167 Administration
Email: info@crossoverministry.org
Site: www.crossoverministry.org
Cross Over Health Center- This primary care facility, located in the Blackwell/Bainbridge neighborhood of South Richmond, is the main
base for clinical care; offering family medicine, dental care, eye care, podiatry, and HIV testing and treatment.
Medical Outreach Satellite Clinics - provide mini-medical satellite clinics at area locations to reach the homeless and others who do not
have access to the traditional health care system. Current Outreach Satellite Clinics: Sherbourne United Methodist Church (Monday
and Tuesday)Bensley, VA (Chesterfield County)St. Pauls Episcopal Church (Wednesday and Thursday) Downtown Richmond Nancy
Gilliam Memorial Clinic (Wednesday and Friday) Southside Richmond.
Lay Health Promoter Program - This program provides health education to community volunteers who serve as vital links between their
neighborhoods and the health care system. The Lay Health Promoter Program celebrated its 500th graduate in October 2003
Community Health Referral Network - Established in 1998 in collaboration with the Richmond Academy of Medicine, this specialty care
referral network for impoverished patients now includes 77 private physicians in 33 specialty areas and 23 sub-specialty areas.
Charity Inpatient Hospital Care - In partnership with the major health systems in the Richmond area, free hospital care is afforded Cross
Over Ministry patients as needed.
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Daily Planet
517 W Grace Street
Richmond, VA 23220
(804) 783-2505
Email: pip7jfh@aol.com
Fair Housing & Equal Opportunity (FHEO)
(804) 822-4840; (800) 842-2610 TDD
(804) 771-4501
Daily Planets mission is to strengthen and enrich the lives of those who are homeless, potentially homeless, or are lacking the social,
emotional and financial resources to create stable lifestyles. Service provided include: The Daily Planet provides essential services to
the homeless and underprivileged of the Greater Richmond area. Through primary healthcare, case management, mental health
services, job training, and substance abuse treatment, we help individuals and families achieve self-sustainability. We also offer
guidance in securing temporary and long-term housing. The Daily Planet also provides laundry and shower services, mail services, and
escrow services to the homeless and underprivileged. The Daily Planet has four major service areas: 1. Healthcare for the homeless:
Contact Dr. Diane Reynolds-Cane (804) 649-2119. 2. Project STRIVE (Education and Job Training Program) 3. Intensive Case
Management Services 4. Safe Haven-Services for severely mentally ill or dually diagnosed homeless men and women.
The Fair Housing ActTitle VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (Fair Housing Act) prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental and financing
of dwellings based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin
Site: www.hud.gov/offices/fheo/
Hilliard House
3900 Nine Mile Road
Richmond, VA 23223
(804) 236-5800
Email: www.hilliardhouse.org
HomeAgain
P.O. Box 5222
Richmond, VA 23220
Email: Info@homeagainrichmond.org
Site: www.homeagainrichmond.org
Hilliard Houses mission is to provide women and children in need of housing a temporary, supportive home which attends to the growth
of the whole person. Homeless women and children are the primary population served. Services provided include extensive case
management, individual and family counseling, life plan development and monitoring and life skills training. Hilliard Houses capacity is 8
family rooms and 6 beds for women without children. Criteria: Must meet federal definition of homeless Must have at least one months
sobriety Must be 18 years or older Children must be 17 or younger Must demonstrate willingness to work cooperatively with program
Must demonstrate ability of all family members to live in community Partnerships & Collaborations: Henrico Department of Social
Services- Food Stamps, Medicaid, Childcare, TANF Henrico Mental Health - Mental health and substance abuse supportive services
Project Hope - Psycho-educational parenting classes S.C.A.N. (Stop Child Abuse Now) - Parenting classes for mothers, conflict
resolution and safety classes for children FIND - Low-income housing resource The Virginia Supportive Housing - Low-income housing
resource Furniture Share - Furnishings for newly acquired housing Homeward - Collaborative agency for homeless services in the
Richmond Metro Area
HomeAgain provides emergency shelter and transitional housing, case management, parenting classes, tutoring for the children,
assistance with finding housing and employment, linkages to training opportunities, life skills training substance abuse counseling and
budget management for all programs. The Family Shelter and the Mens Shelter programs provide shelter, food and case management
for up to 90 days. Residents have chores and participate in group meetings. At the Family Shelter, residents with children must attend
parenting classes, There is a Child Services Coordinator to make sure that the children have appropriate immunizations, health and
dental care. The Coordinator works closely with the schools and day care facilities and arranges for developmental assessments as
needed. A tutor also assists the children with their homework. The Family Shelter houses a new Family Resource Center for mothers
and children. The Family Resource Center includes a computer lab, learning center and a group meeting room. Residents in both of the
90-day programs are encouraged to find permanent employment and to pay off their debts in order to qualify for housing. There is no
fee charged by the agency in these programs. HomeAgain also operates four transitional programs - a program for women with
children, male and female veterans, single men and single women. These programs are much more intensive and for a longer period of
time. Residents must be employed, in job training or in school. All residents in the transitional programs work closely with an
employment specialist as well as their case manager. There are computers available to transitional residents that they can use to learn
basic computer skills and for writing resumes. In order to qualify for the 90-day programs provided by ESI Connections, the only
criterion is that a person or family must be homeless. A goal plan is developed for each resident in these two programs and the amount
of aid provided is dependent on the plan. Residents who are violent or use drugs or alcohol on the premises are barred from the
programs. In order to be accepted into one of the four transitional programs, the applicant must be homeless (living on the street or
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another shelter, etc.). The applicant must fill out an application, go through an interview and demonstrate to the interviewer that they
have a commitment to making positive changes in their life and will abide by the structure of the program. A one time $100 fee is
charged. It can be paid over a period of time but this fee demonstrates the seriousness with which the transitional participant
approaches the program. All of ESI Connections programs have the same end goal which is to help homeless individuals and families
obtain and maintain self-sufficiency and permanent housing
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