06/09/2026
🏠 Emergency Shelters & Housing Assistance
Chesapeake
• Chesapeake Cares Resource Center
Provides showers, laundry, meals, and connections to medical and employment services.
Address: 2255 Steppingstone Square
Phone: 757-382-2373
Hours: Mon–Fri, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
• Chesapeake Area Shelter Team (CAST)
Faith-based winter shelter program offering emergency overnight shelter, meals, and support.
Phone: 757-382-2373
Norfolk
• The Center (CSB Norfolk)
Operates a 100-bed emergency shelter for single adults, providing meals, case management, and housing assistance.
Phone: 757-664-6222
• Union Mission Ministries
Offers shelter, meals, and recovery programs for men, women, and children.
Address: 5100 E. Virginia Beach Blvd
Phone: 757-627-8686
Hampton & Newport News
• HELP, Inc.
Provides emergency and transitional shelter, case management, and low-cost dental care.
Phone: 757-723-4223
• Menchville House
Emergency housing for homeless families, offering support to regain self-sufficiency.
Phone: 757-877-2011
• Peninsula Rescue Mission
Offers shelter, meals, and support services for individuals experiencing homelessness.
Phone: 757-599-9371
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📞 Crisis & Housing Hotlines
• Regional Housing Crisis Hotline: 757-587-4202 (Non-VB residents) / 757-227-5932 (Virginia Beach residents)
• First Call Information & Referral: 757-594-4636
• ForKids Housing Crisis Hotline: 757-622-6400
• Virginia Homeless Solutions Program (VHSP): 434-446-6963 (After-hours) / 434-404-3455 (Pre-screening)
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👩👧👦 Support for Single Mothers
• Project Single Moms Newport News
Provides advocacy, empowerment, and financial assistance through the “A Hand Up!” Fund.
Email: [email protected]
• Shining Light Homes
Offers transitional housing and life skills training for young mothers.
Phone: 757-232-4416
• Natasha House
Provides transitional housing and empowerment programs for single mothers and their children.
Phone: 757-838-1960
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🆘 General Emergency & Domestic Violence Support
• National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 (SAFE)
• 211 Helpline: 211 (Connects to local services including housing and food assistance)
