“Make the Right Call” – Mental Health Resources

General and Mental Health Resources

The following is a list of available general and mental health resources in and around Arlington County for your convenience. Listing of any non-County resources does not imply an endorsement by Arlington County and is simply for the convenience of our community members in need of non-emergent medical care not appropriate for 911 emergency medical resources.

If you are having a medical emergency or are unsure if it is a medical emergency: CALL 911

GENERAL SERVICES

A-SPAN

2020-A 14st. N.
Arlington, VA 22201

Contact 

Services 

  • Homeless outreach
  • Bagged meal plan 5:30p
  • Street outreach (goes to person)
  • Opportunity place (shower, laundry, hot meal, get mail, see case manager)
  • Emergency winter shelter (has RNs and NPs and students for screening/treatments)
  • Permanent supportive housing
  • Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Rehousing program

Qualifications 

  • Shelter is for single adults only
  • Opportunity Place 
    • Walk in Mon-Thurs 1300-1700
    • By appt Mon-Fri 0900-1700

Hypothermia overflow from November to March

HIV/STI Services

2nd Floor
2100 Washington Blvd
Arlington VA 22204

Contact 

Services 

  • HIV/STI testing, treatment and education
  • Provide medicine for HIV/AIDS to patients with limited or no health insurance (AIDS Drug Assistance Progam-ADAP)
  • Hours 
    • Thursday 1400-1800
    • ADAP-appt only Wednesday 1400-1800

Substance Abuse

Plaza 3 DHS
2120 Washington Blvd.
Arlington, VA 22204

Contact 

Services 

  • Assessment
  • Individual, group and family treatment
  • Drug testing
  • Methadone treatment

Qualifications 

  • Must have substance abuse problem and/or mental illness AND one of the following: 
    • Arlington resident
    • Homeless
    • Medicaid
    • Resident in Arlington County psych hospital, jail or other facility
    • Priority to pregnant and post-partum, HIV/AIDs
  • Sliding scale based on income, can bill insurance

Arlington Food Assistance Center (AFAC)

8:30a-4:30p

2708 S. Nelson St.
Arlington VA 22206

Contact 

Services 

  • Provides supplemental groceries to those in need
  • Backpack buddies-lunches for homeless children

Qualifications 

  • Referral from: 
    • Arlington(DHS) County Government Agency
    • Church
    • School
    • Social service agency

Must be Arlington resident

Arlington Thrive

M-F 9a-5p

PO Box 7429
Arlington VA 22207

Contact 

Services 

  • Provide emergency financial assistance
  • The program pays rent, utility bills, medical and dental bills, prescriptions, transportation and some work-related expenses.
  • Security deposit loan (for those who can’t afford 1st month and deposit-loans are interest free)

Qualifications 

  • Families with children given highest priority
  • Must be referred by county social work (DHS)

Children's Behavioral Healthcare

2100 Washington Blvd
Arlington VA 22204

Contact 

Services 

  • Screening and assessment for outpatient treatment
  • Short term intensive care coordination to stabilize acute, high-risk behaviors and prevent out of home placement

Qualifications 

  • Arlington County youth and families.
  • Services to children, teens and their families.

Children's Advocacy Center

2100 Washington Blvd
Arlington VA 22204

Contact 

Services 

  • Child-friendly environment where children feel safe to share about their alleged abuse
  • Team of police, SW, attorneys, therapists, MDs and RNs work together to interview, gather evidence and discuss intervention and treatment

Qualifications 

  • The mission of the Children’s Advocacy Center is to promote the safety and well-being of children in Arlington County when there is an allegation of sexual, severe physical and or mental abuse.

 

Maternity Clinic

2nd floor
2100 Washington Blvd
Arlington VA 22204 

Hours

  • Mon., Wed., Thurs.: 8a-10:30a
  • Mon., Tues.: 3p-5:30p

Contact 

Services 

  • Prenatal and health supervision for pregnant women who are uninsured

Qualifications 

  • Must be Arlington resident, uninsured and pregnant
  • If Medicaid or eligible, can receive initial and then be referred

Refugee Health Screening

Suite 350
2110 Washington Blvd
Arlington, VA 22204

8:30a-5:00p Mon-Fri

Contact 

Services 

  • Provides health screenings for documented refugees and political asylees living in Arlington

Qualifications 

  • Screening by appointment only
  • Must be Arlington resident
  • Must have immigration documentation
  • Must have been granted in past 12 months

Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Services

Contact 

Services 

  • Counseling for Victims/Survivors
  • Abuser Intervention Program 
  • Crisis Intervention
  • Safety Planning
  • Hospital Accompaniment (Domestic Violence or Sexual Assault)
  • Advocacy
  • Outreach and Education for Adolescents and Adults
  • Training and Consultation for Allied Professionals

Qualifications 

  • Abusive behaviors used by one individual to exert power and control over another individual in the context of an intimate or family relationship.

Doorways (Battered Women’s Shelter)

24hrs

PO Box 100185
Arlington, VA 22210

Contact 

Services 

  • Domestic abuse shelter, also has housing for pets
  • Also has supportive housing program, financial independence track and child services

Qualifications 

  • Safehouse for women and families who are fleeing imminent danger.

Housing Services

1st floor
2100 Washington Blvd
Arlington VA 22204

Contact 

Services 

  • Rental Assistance
  • Housing Grants Program
  • Housing Choice Voucher Program
  • Permanent Supportive Housing
  • Tax Relief
  • Real Estate Tax Relief Program

Qualifications 

  • 65 years or older
  • Totally and permanently disabled
  • Working families with at least one child under age 18
  • Clients and patients of a County-operated or County-supported mental health program

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

1st Floor
2100 Washington Blvd
Arlington VA 22204
Bureau of Assist. Program

Contact 

Services 

  • Financial assistance to households with low income to buy food.
  • Benefits by Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) debit card.
  • Food Stamps information line: 703-228-1324

Qualifications 

  • Arlington County Resident
  • U.S. citizen or eligible immigrant
  • SS# or other proof on application
  • Phone interview in most cases

Residential Program Center (RPC)

1554 Columbia Pike
Arlington VA 22204

Contact 

Services 

  • Homeless shelter
  • Non-medical residential substance abuse program

Qualifications 

  • Homelessness or at risk, with mental illness, substance abuse addictions

Bridges to Independence

(In The) Sullivan House
3103 9th Rd North
Arlington VA 22201

Contact 

Services 

  • Emergency shelter for families-can reside for 3-6 months
  • Intensive assessment, counseling, and referral.
  • Challenges run the gamut: eviction, medical conditions, domestic violence, substance abuse, traumatic brutality in their home countries, school issues, parenting problems

Qualifications 

  • Homeless families and families at risk of becoming homeless.
  • Clients deposit wages into an agency managed budget

Rebuilding Together

10723 Main Street #135
Fairfax, VA 22030

Contact 

Services 

  • Committed to helping our community homeowners who are unable to make or pay for the home repairs they need to stay in their homes.
  • These repairs include improving safety, making the house accessible for the disabled, weather proofing to increase energy efficiency and generally making the home a healthy and comfortable place to live.
  • Grab bars, stair rails, raised toilets, gutters, downspouts, plumbing leaks, energy upgrades to reduce utility bills and any overdue maintenance

Qualifications 

  • Own and live in the home to be repaired located in Arlington, Fairfax County, Fairfax City or the City of Falls Church
  • Intend to live in your home for at least two more years
  • Meet the income guidelines on the application
  • Complete an application and provide proof of ownership and total household gross income
  • Critical repair needs? Contact APS which would contact Rebuilding Together

 

 

 

MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

Emergency Mental Health (DHS)

2120 Washington Blvd
Arlington VA 22204

Contact 

Services 

  • Immediate assistance for individuals with mental health crisis, short term counseling, crisis intervention -residential crisis stabilization at Arlington Community Crisis and Emergency Stabilization Services (ACCESS)

Qualifications 

  • Anyone living, working or visiting Arlington experiencing a mental health emergency is eligible for services.

Senior Adult Mental Health

4th Floor
2100 Washington Blvd
Arlington, VA 22204

8a-5pm M-F

Contact 

Services 

  • Monitor psych meds
  • Interdisciplinary assessment, treatment and eval
  • Individual, group and family counseling
  • Case coordination

Qualifications 

  • Age 60 and over with mental health service needs

Regional Older Adult Facilities Mental Health Support Team (RAFT)

4th Floor
2100 Washington Blvd
Arlington VA 22204

8a-5pm M-F

Contact 

Services 

  • Fills gap for those who need assisted living or nursing home level care and are ready to be discharged from state psych hospital or at risk of going

Qualifications 

  • Age 65 and over who have diagnosis of serious mental illness or dementia with behavior problems, resident of Arlington, FFX, PW, Loudon of Alex, in need of assisted living or nursing home level care, have h/o psych hospitalization or at risk

Clarendon House

2nd Floor
2120 Washington Blvd
Arlington, VA 22204

7:30a -5p M-F

Contact 

Services 

  • Community integration and independence
  • Psychosocial rehab, case management, vocational opportunities, crisis intervention, medication services, social opportunities

Qualifications 

  • Adults (18 years) with serious mental illness, immobilizes
  • Arlington Residents
  • DHS referral

Program of Assertive Community Treatment (PACT)

Contact 

Services 

  • Intensive, comprehensive and community based services
  • Provides outreach, case management, in-home support, substance abuse, medication admin

Qualifications 

  • Arlington resident 18 and older
  • Severe and persistent mental illness h/o multiple hospitalizations difficulty managing spheres of independent living

 

Non-emergency Medical Resources

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