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If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, chat with them online via their website, or text HOME to 741741 (multiple languages available). If this is an emergency, call 911.

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Newport News Redevelopment and Housing Authority understands how difficult it is to find agencies that can help with specific needs. So, we have linked the website Findhelp.org.  Findhelp is a social service organization that directly connects people to local programs and organizations offering assistance. Use the Findhelp directory to find free help near you. It’s convenient and easy to use, and all searches are anonymous. Find help lists thousands of organizations nationwide serving their local communities. Their team verifies each listing, and organizations can update their information independently, ensuring the listings are accurate. Here are just a few of the ways you can use Findhelp to get the support you need:

  • Food – search for nearby food pantries, or get help paying for food
  • Housing – get help with maintenance, repairs, housing advice, & more
  • Goods – find baby supplies, medical supplies, furniture, & other home goods
  • Transit – get help with bus passes, or help paying for gas
  • Health – find addiction & recovery resources, medical/dental/vision care, & more
  • Money – get help paying for childcare, signing up for government benefits, preparing your taxes, & more
  • Care – find resources for adoption and foster care, child care, or end of life care
  • Education – get help finding and paying for school
  • Work – get help finding work or workplace training
  • Legal – find resources for immigration, mediation, notary services, and more.

Boys & Girls Club of the Virginia Peninsula

The Boys and Girls Club of the Virginia Peninsula strives to meet the special recreational and educational needs of public housing youth by providing various site offices in NNRHA Public Housing communities. The various sites are located at Marshall Courts and Aqueduct communities. Youth (6-18) attending the NNRHA club sites receive free membership during the school year.

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program: The Newport News Redevelopment and Housing Authority, in partnership with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) VITA Program, provide free tax preparation and online filing to residents. The VITA site is located at the Family Investment Center. The goal of NNRHA, through the VITA Program, is to educate residents on the various tax credits available to them as well as to minimize the number of targeted taxpayers not receiving their tax returns.

Go Red For Women

Go Red For Women: NNRHA in partnership with the American Heart Association and the local Health Department sponsors an annual Go Red For Women event to bring healthy heart awareness to the clients and community. The local Health Department provides health screenings and recommendations to living healthier lifestyles. Approximately 10 vendors attend the event.

Virginia Career Works

Virginia Career Works: To assist our residents with job placement, The Family Investment Center (FIC) partnered with Peninsula Worklink to allow FIC to serve as a SHARE Network Access Point. The SHARE Network Access Points are defined as faith-based and community organizations where job seekers can go within their own neighborhoods or communities to look for jobs, assisted by trained individuals who connect them to the One-Stop system via computers and direct referrals for services such as online job searching and preparing a resume. This program will enable One-Stop Career Centers to extend their resources into underserved communities.

Girls Inc.

Girls Inc. : Girls Incorporated (Girls Inc) is a national nonprofit youth organization dedicated to inspiring all girls to be strong, smart, and bold. Girls Inc has provided vital educational programs to millions of American girls, particularly those in high-risk, underserved areas. These programs help girls confront subtle societal messages about their value and potential, and prepare them to lead successful, independent, and fulfilling lives. Girls Inc is located in the Cypress Terrace public housing recreation center.

Annual Domestic Violence Workshop

Annual Domestic Violence Workshop: NNRHA in partnership with Transitions Family Violence Services hosts an annual Domestic Violence workshop to educate, bring awareness and offer resources available to those impacted by domestic violence.