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Virginia Community Resources
Help for Virginia Adults, Children, and Families
Redefined Health & Wellness believes healthcare is more than a visit. Many adults, children, seniors, caregivers, and families may need help with food, insurance, medications, childcare, housing, utilities, transportation, and crisis support.
Below are Virginia resources that may help connect residents with support.
This page is for general resource guidance only. Program eligibility, benefits, and availability may change.
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211 Virginia
If you are not sure where to start, call 211.
211 Virginia connects Virginia residents with housing, food, healthcare, utility help, mental health support, transportation, and other community resources.
Best for: Food help, housing help, utility bills, healthcare resources, medication support, transportation, crisis resources, and local programs.
211 Virginia lists 211 dialing, live chat, email, texting, and community resource categories including food, healthcare, housing, utilities, and aging/disability support.
Food Assistance
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SNAP / Food Stamps
SNAP helps eligible low-income households buy food. Virginia residents can apply through CommonHelp.
Best for: Adults, families, seniors, and individuals needing help buying groceries.
CommonHelp allows Virginia residents to apply for SNAP, cash assistance, child care assistance, energy assistance, and health coverage.
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WIC
Virginia WIC supports pregnant women, postpartum mothers, breastfeeding mothers, infants, and children under age 5.
Best for: Pregnant women, postpartum mothers, breastfeeding mothers, infants, and children under 5.
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Food Pantries and Free Food
211 Virginia can help residents search for local food and meal resources by location.
Best for: Anyone who needs groceries, emergency food, or help finding local food programs.
Health Insurance and Medical Support
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Virginia Medicaid / Cardinal Care
Virginia Medicaid is part of Cardinal Care, which provides health coverage for eligible adults, children, pregnant women, older adults, and people with disabilities.
Best for: Adults, children, pregnant women, seniors, and people with disabilities who need health coverage.
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FAMIS / Children’s Health Coverage
Virginia offers Medicaid and FAMIS coverage for eligible children and families.
Best for: Children and families needing health insurance coverage.
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Children and families needing health insurance coverage.Learn About Children’s Health Coverage
Cover Virginia states that Medicaid and FAMIS provide no-cost health coverage to eligible children.
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Local Health Departments
Virginia local health departments can help with public health services, immunizations, WIC, family planning, communicable disease concerns, and community health resources.
Best for: Adults, children, families, and communities needing local public health support.
Medication and Prescription Support
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Help Paying for Prescriptions
Prescription medications can be expensive. 211 Virginia can help residents search for healthcare and prescription assistance resources by location.
Best for: Patients who cannot afford medications, have high copays, are uninsured, or need local medication assistance.
Utility, housing, and emergency help
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Energy and Utility Assistance
Virginia’s Energy Assistance Program helps eligible households with heating, cooling, and crisis energy needs.
Best for: Households needing help with electric, gas, heating, cooling, or utility bills.
CommonHelp includes Energy Assistance applications.
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Emergency Housing, Rent, and Shelter Help
211 Virginia can connect residents to housing, shelter, rental assistance, utility assistance, and emergency community resources.
Best for: Individuals and families facing housing instability, utility shutoff, homelessness, or emergency financial hardship.
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Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
Virginia TANF provides temporary cash assistance and employment-related support for eligible families with children.
Best for: Families with children needing temporary financial support.
Children & Family Support
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Child Care Subsidy Program
Virginia’s Child Care Subsidy Program helps eligible families pay for child care.
Best for: Working parents, low-income families, and families needing help paying for childcare.
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Local Department of Social Services
Each Virginia city or county has a local Department of Social Services office.
Best for: Anyone needing local benefit support, SNAP, Medicaid, TANF, child care assistance, energy assistance, or case help.
Seniors, disability, and caregiver support
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Virginia Aging Services
Virginia’s Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services helps older adults, adults with disabilities, caregivers, and families connect with support.
Best for: Seniors, adults with disabilities, caregivers, and families caring for an older adult.
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Local Area Agency on Agi
Virginia’s Area Agencies on Aging help older adults and caregivers find support for meals, transportation, caregiver services, long-term care planning, and community resources.
Best for: Older adults, caregivers, and adults with disabilities who need local support.
Virginia DARS provides a locality search tool to find the nearest Area Agency on Aging.
Crisis Support
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988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
If you or someone you know is in emotional distress, suicidal, or in crisis, call or text 988 for immediate support.
If there is immediate danger, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.
Quick Links
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Seniors and Disability