Adoption services:
- Bethany Org
- Catholic Charities of Eastern Virginia
- City of Norfolk
- Jewish Family Services
- Portsmouth
- UMFS
Before/ After School Care:
- Agape (Hampton)
- Beach Fellowship (Virginia Beach)
- Children's Harbor: select locations, up to age 8
- Kindercare
- Virginia Beach Gov
- YMCA
Car Seat Help
Cleaning:
Clothing:
- Dreams Of Hope Foundation
- Norview Baptist Church: call for details
- Oasis Social Ministry:
- Outreach Ministry Programs 4th Sunday of each month, 4-5 pm
- The Bridge Network of Churches: Baby Boutique
- The Great Exchange: 10-2 Tuesday, Thursday, and the first Saturday
- Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church: Clothes closet is open every 3rd and 4th Saturday of the month. Donations of gently used clothing can be dropped off at the office any day.
Developmental Services:
- Chesapeake IBH
- Hampton/Newport News CSB
- Intervention (0-3)
- Norfolk CBS
- Portsmouth CBS
Disability:
- Advocating 4 Kids
- CHADD of Hampton Roads
- Circle of Life LLC
- Care Connection Center
- Developmental Services VB
- Kels Kids (swim lessons)
- Tidewater Autism Society
- Therapeutic Recreation Center, look in each city
- Verability
Domestic Violence:
Doulas
Elder Care:
- Embrace
- Operation Kleen
Fatherhood:
- Dads In Action
- Fatherhood Development Group
- EVMS Annual Fatherhood Symposium
- Loving Steps: Workshops for dads
Food:
- Brook Baptist Church Wednesday 3-5 Drive through
- Children's Harbor: USDA Distribution Site, must apply
- Church of the Ascension: VB: M-F 10-12 drive through, limited to once per calendar month.
- Deep Creek Baptist Church: In response to Covid 19, food distribution Tuesdays 10-11.
- Dreams Of Hope Foundation
- Emergency Food Pantry: Emmanuel Baptist Church Monday and Friday 10-1, Bread Ministry Wednesday 1-2:30, USDA Food distribution site the last Wednesday of each month, income based, 1-2:30.
- Episcopal Church of the Advent: Monday and Thursday 10:00-12:00. Must bring a photo ID and piece of mail identifying that you live in zipcode 23503, 23505, 23518.
- Episcopal Church of the Ascension: Tuesday 10-11:30
- Five Loaves Food Pantry (Newport News): Serving daily
- Harvest VA: Chesapeake residents
- Hampton Baptist: Grab and go meals
- Help Food Pantry (Hampton)
- Jewish Family Service: Tuesday 10-11
- Norfolk Public Schools: Any child under 18
- Norview Baptist Church: Monday and Saturday from 10-12, bring ID. Can be used every 2 weeks. Community dinner every Wednesday at 4:30, first come first served.
- Oaklette United Methodist Church: (Chesapeake) One time per month, per family, maximum six times per year
- Oasis Social Ministry: Food pantry and soup kitchen
- Outreach Ministry Programs: 4th Sunday of each month 4-5 pm
- Salvation Army: Drive thru food pantry, Monday-Friday 1-3:30
- Scott Memorial UMC Wednesdays 5:00-6:30
- Simonsdale Presbyterian: Provides to the surrounding neighborhood. Call the office.
- St. Columbia Ecumenical Ministries Monday-Thursday 9-2
- Suffolk Salvation Army: Drive thru meal service Tuesday and Thursday 3:00
- Thrive Peninsula: Virginia Peninsula residents every 30 days
- Virginia Beach Public Schools: Any child under 18
- Wesley United Methodist Church: Free community dinners are provided every Wednesday from 6-7 pm. Summer lunch program for ages 3-18 from 12:30 until 1:00 pm with a recreation time from 11:30-2:30. Enrichment programs are provided in reading, art, and dance.
Foster Care:
- Bair Foundation
- Bethany Org
- Braley and Thompson
- City of Norfolk Foster Care
- Connect With a Wish
- Independent Living Program for Foster Care Children
- Lutheran Family Services of VA
- The Up Center
- UMFS
Grandparent Support Groups:
Kids' Religious Programs:
- Burrows Memorial
- Centerville Baptist
- Freedom Kids Ministry
- Hampton Baptist: Children's Choir
- Harvest VA
- Holy Trinity
- Hope Virginia Beach
- Norview Baptist Church: Children's Church and Wednesday nights midweek Children's service, and month youth group.
- Providence Presbyterian Church
- Revival Kidz Infants, toddlers, preschool, elementary, special needs progams. First Wednesday at 7:30, Saturday at 6:00, Sunday at 8:30 and 11:00
- Ohef Sholom Temple: Wiggles and Giggles: ages 0-4
Literacy:
Pregnancy and Parenting Support:
- Babywearing of Hampton Roads
- Bethany
- Birthright
- Blessed Hands
- Care-A-Van: medical help for those without insurance
- Catholic Charities of Eastern Virginia: Free diapers and baby supplies to parents in need. Family counseling to help find housing, employment, insurance, and education.
- Diaper/Baby Food Bank at Emmanuel Baptist Church Monday and Friday 10-1.
- Greater Hampton Roads Diaper Bank
- La Leche League
- Loving Steps
- Outreach Ministry Programs: Our Baby Essentials Program
- Child Development Resources (Williamsburg)
- Planned Parenthood
- Parenting Classes:
- CHDK Classes
- City of Norfolk
- Children First (for divorced or separated couples)
- CHKD Parenting Workshops
- Code Switch Ministries (single parents)
- Kids Priority One
- Sentera Parenting Classes
- Storks Nest
- Chesapeake Regional Healthcare
- Court Approved Parenting Classes List
- Hampton Healthy Families Classes
- Newport News Family and Parenting Classes
- Hampton Roads Parent Education Network
- Virginia Beach Grow Smart
- Parents In Need Items for ages 0-6.
- Ready Set Register Information on how to register for Kindergarten
- StandUp for Kids Fighting youth homelessness
- The Bridge Network of Churches: Baby Boutique
- The Planning Council
- Infant and Toddler Connection of VA
- Healthy Families Virginia beach
Organizing
Tutoring (Free):
- Emmanuel Baptist Church: grades 1-12, September-June. Contact the office for more info.
- Wesley United Methodist Church: Free after school tutoring provided daily for neighborhood children ages 7-14 from 3:00-6:00. Summer lunch program for ages 3-18 from 12:30 until 1:00 pm with a recreation time from 11:30-2:30. Enrichment programs are provided in reading, art, and dance.
Wheelchair Clinic:
- Adler Wheelchair Clinic
Youth Counseling:
- Catholic Charities of Eastern Virginia
- Outreach Ministry Program: Youth Mentorship Program
- The Up Center
