Community Services Program

Community Services Program office locations and hours have changed -please call ahead to ensure someone will be available to assist you.

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Citizenship Classes and Information are now available in-person and virtually.

The Community Services Program is a multicultural program promoting self-sufficiency and community belonging through neighborhood educational programs and services for newly arrived and low-income Arlington County residents.

  • Our outreach specialists are based in three outreach centers strategically located in low-income neighborhoods with high concentration of immigrants.
  • Each outreach specialist is bilingual and some are even multilingual. Our specialists can provide services in Spanish, French and Arabic. In addition to being bilingual (or multi-lingual), each specialist is also bicultural — meaning that they live and understand the culture of the languages they speak.

The Community Services Program offers:

Services to Meet Community Needs

We help Arlington residents with housing, food, health, immigration, education, jobs, childcare, and other social services.
Free Notary Services are available upon request.
Call for an appointment!

Ayudamos a los residentes de Arlington con vivienda, alimentación, salud, inmigración, educación, empleo, cuidado infantil y otros servicios sociales. Ofrecemos servicios notariales gratuitos previa solicitud.
Llame para una cita.

نساعد سكان أرلينغتون في السكن، والغذاء، والرعاية الصحية، والهجرة، والتعليم، والوظائف، ورعاية الأطفال، وغيرها من الخدمات الاجتماعية.

خدمات التوثيق المجانية متاحة عند الطلب.

Connections to Community Resources and Services

Arlington County has an array of services offered through local government, community and non-profit agencies. These services are sometimes difficult to navigate, especially for someone who experiences language and cultural barriers. Our outreach specialists assess the needs of community members and connect them with the appropriate resource to meet those needs. We provide assistance with referrals for food, medical services, housing, legal assistance and more.

Throughout the year we also organize special events for our community. Many of these events are designed to preserve the unique cultures of our clients, including multicultural festivals. Other special events include neighborhood day activities, health fairs, immigration seminars, tax assistance workshops and clothing drives.

 

Individualized Assistance

Our specialists provide on-going assistance to individuals and families who are in crisis and have specific needs.

We listen to community members in a culturally sensitive way, and connect them with necessary services. We work with the family as a unit, ensuring that as they meet with various agencies and organizations all needs are being met and services are coordinated.

The team members speak English, Spanish, Arabic, and French. We utilize the Language Line for other languages as needed.

Volunteer Opportunities

The Community Services Program has a great group of committed volunteers who help with many facets of the program. For example, volunteers teach citizenship classes, help people find jobs, instruct sewing classes and assist with other programs. Volunteers also help plan special events and other opportunities.

If you are interested in volunteering, call Kim Durand at 703-228-1317 or visit Volunteer Arlington.

Contact the Community Services Program:

Arlington Mill
Tuesday & Friday:

Dina Abdelghani
dabdelghani@arlingtonva.us

703-228-1386
(English/Arabic/French)

Susan Stolpe
sstolpe@arlingtonva.us

703-228-1198
(English/Spanish)

 

Arlington Mill
Monday & Wednesday

Luz Fernandez
lfernandez@arlingtonva.us

703-228-5618
(English/Spanish)

Zineb Mourchid
zmourchid@arlingtonva.us

703-228-7798
(English/Spanish/Arabic/French)

 

Lubber Run
Monday & Wednesday

Miguel Carpio-Castanon
Mcarpio-castanon@arlingtonva.us

703-228-5569
(English/Spanish)

 

Sequoia and Other Locations as needed

Seila Santiago
ssantiago@arlingtonva.us

703-228-1382
(English/Spanish)

 

Hours may vary - please call ahead to confirm staff availability.

Arlington Mill Community Center
909 S Dinwiddie St, Suite 523
Arlington, VA 22204

Lubber Run Community Center
300 N Park St 
Arlington, VA 22203

Rinker Community Center at the Gates of Ballston
Fridays for AFAC Food Distributions Only
4108 4th St N
Arlington, VA 22203  

Community Services Program History

CAB_Logo-Square-Color_English_2025.png The Community Services Program (formerly known as Community Outreach Program) was originally created in 1979 to meet the needs of the many individuals who had immigrated to Arlington from Southeast Asia.  Since that time, our program has expanded in order to effectively meet the needs of each new group of immigrants coming to Arlington from around the world.

Our program is designed to identify and reach out to immigrants and other under-served populations. These populations are served through various programs, counseling and referrals to Arlington County services and non-profit agencies. As we work with newcomers to acculturate and become a part of the community, our overarching goal is to help them acquire the tools needed to live and succeed in the United States.