We provide help where it’s needed most—for at-risk youth, ex-offenders, pre-school children, pregnant women, or for anyone in our communities who wants to improve his or her life or needs a second chance.
Comprehensive Health Investment Project (CHIP)
CHIP provides parent education and health-focused home visits to Medicaid-eligible families, with young children, and pregnant women.
Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA)
CASA provides trained volunteers who represent the best interests of abused or neglected children as court assigned advocates.
Domestic Violence Shelter and Outreach Program
Provides temporary emergency shelter, supportive services, and advocacy to help victims of domestic violence and/or sexual assault. A 24-hour crisis hotline offers immediate counseling and support.
Virginia Community Action Re-Entry Solution
(Virginia CARES)
Virginia CARES helps ex-offenders and their families make the transition from prison to life in the community. Services include pre-release life skills, post-release referrals to community service providers, and help in securing employment. Watch Video >
Earned Income Tax Credit Outreach Program (EITC)
The outreach program links EITC-eligible individuals to trained volunteers who provide tax preparation assistance.
Senior Services
Benhams and Meadowview Senior Citizen Clubs include lunches, health, recreation and education programs.
Washington County Free Dental Clinic
Volunteer professionals provide dental care for eligible Washington County residents screened and referred by Social Services and the Health Department.
Project Discovery
A drop-out prevention and college access preparatory program for high school students that arranges college campus visits, provides academic support counseling, goal-oriented workshops, SAT fee waivers and test preparation, and information on financial aid and college admissions.
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Improving Scholars
Twice weekly tutoring and mentoring services for at-risk middle and high school students.
Resource Mothers
Ensures that pregnant teens, under the age of 19, get prenatal care and parenting information to support the growth and development of their babies.
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Fast Facts
- 423 victims of domestic violence and/or sexual assault were assisted and 76 victims were provided with court advocacy services through the Domestic Violence program.
- Emergency shelter was provided to 51 adults and 47 children, all facing homelessness because of domestic violence.
- These individuals were provided with temporary emergency shelter for a total of 1,485 nights.
- 48 older adults participated in the Benhams and Meadowview Senior Citizens Clubs.
- 288 eligible adults received dental care at the free Dental Clinic.
- 15 students improved performance in school through the Improving Scholars program.
- 284 individuals had their income tax returns electronically prepared by volunteers who helped them claim $101,649 in Earned Income Tax Credit.
- 344 residents had returns completed at a savings of approximately $68,800 in professional tax preparation fees.
- The total economic impact of the 2009 EITC free income tax preparation was over $430,000.
- CHIP helped 179 families and 277 children, birth to age six and 46 siblings improve their health and quality of life.
- 100% of all CHIP families served received all four core services: Screening, Assessment, and Planning; Education and Support; Follow-up; and Referral and Outreach.
- 551 ex-offenders benefitted from services of Virginia CARES.
- 23 ex-offenders were assisted with applications for the restoration of their rights.
- 83 high school students learned about the benefits of higher education through Project Discovery; 17 students graduated and 17 enrolled in college.
- CHIP staff made 3,009 home visits and provided 68 rides to medical appointments.
- 52 pregnant teens participated in the Resource Mothers program, 24 gave birth during the year. 22 of 24 babies born during this year were full term and of healthy birth weight.
- 88 children were assigned a CASA advocate in 2010.
