The Adolescent Health Center (820-8003) provides a variety of health services to adolescents, ages twelve to nineteen, who reside in the City. These services include treatment of minor illnesses, immunizations and physical examinations required for schools and participation in sports, employment, and the Special Olympics. Written parental consent – more... is required before any of the aforementioned services can be provided.
In addition, the Adolescent Clinic provides pregnancy testing; diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases; reproductive health services; and mental health and substance abuse counseling. State law permits these services to be offered without parental consent. The Clinic is located at 3701 W. Braddock Road and is open Monday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Summer hours may vary. For information or appointments, call 820-8003. All services are free.
The Arlandria Health Center for Women and Children (517-1725) provides a full range of primary and preventive services which are targeted to Hispanic families and are offered on flexible days and hours. Services include treatment of minor illness, well child care, family planning, well women and prenatal care. The Center works with community agencies on-site to meet community health needs. The Center is located at 3804 Executive Avenue, Apt. D2, and is open from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Evening hours are anticipated in the future.
The Department of Human Services (838-0710 or TTY 836-1493), located in the Sheila E. Doud Human Services Center at 2525 Mt. Vernon Avenue, promotes the economic and social independence and self-sufficiency of Alexandria's citizens. The Department is divided into two divisions: Social Services and Community Programs.
The Division of Social Services (838-0700), administers two major programs: public assistance and social services. Public assistance programs provide financial assistance to those in need of help. Public assistance programs include: Aid to Families With Dependent Children (AFDC), Aid to Dependent Children-Unemployed Parents (ADC-UP), General Relief, Food Stamps, Medicaid, Fuel Assistance, Refugee Assistance, and the Commodities Distribution program.
Social services are directed toward enabling individuals and families to become self-sufficient by providing crisis intervention, support services, family treatment, and information and referral, as well as purchasing from outside contractors such services as day care, companion services, foster care, emergency shelter, and employment assistance services. Particular emphasis is placed on providing preventive and protective services for children and aged or infirm adults who are in danger of abuse, exploitation, or neglect. The Division receives citizen input and direction from the Social Services Advisory Board and the Office of Early Childhood Development.
The Division of Community Programs operates through five activity-specific offices. The Agency on Aging (838-0920) plans, coordinates, and advocates for older adults. It administers, provides, or purchases a wide array of services, including: information, outreach, assistance and home visits; adult day health care for impaired elderly needing supervised care; the Alexandria Residential Care Home - a home for frail elderly; employment training, counseling and job placement; financial assistance and management of resources; grocery delivery services, home delivered meals, housing and assisted living information; in-home services; legal services; long-term care complaint resolution; a bi-monthly newsletter; senior centers; transportation; and the Volunteer Guardianship Program. The Agency receives citizen advice and direction from the 21-member advisory Commission on Aging, which is guided by the mandates of the Older Americans Act. The Office of Employment Training (OET) (838-0940) offers vocational skills training, career counseling, job search workshops, and on-the-job training for unemployed, low-income City residents. Specially targeted education and employment programs that include education, training, and child care services are available to recipients of Aid to Families With Dependent Children and residents eligible for the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA). Special employment training programs are also available for refugees. OET also offers pre-employment and GED training for youth ages 14-21 and a summer youth employment program. OET receives citizen advice and direction from the Alexandria Commission on Employment and the Arlington-Alexandria Private Industry Council. The Employment Resource Center (838-0934), operated by OET, is a self-directed job search center which offers a wide range of job listings, resources, materials, and assistance for individual job searches for all City residents. The Center is open Monday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Office on Youth Services (838-0990) plans, coordinates, and advocates for the provision of services to promote positive development and prevent delinquency among Alexandria's children and youth. Programs provided directly or through outside contracts include the Alternative to Home Suspension Program, Junior High School Job Club, and the Community Services Restitution Program. The Office provides technical assistance to youth-serving agencies; addresses such issues as teen pregnancy, juvenile delinquency, substance abuse, and educational achievement; and provides information and referral services. The Office receives citizen advice and input through the Alexandria Youth Services Commission and the Youth Advisory Network. The Alexandria Cooperative Extension Service (838-0960) offers programs and services to all residents in the City of Alexandria. The Home Economics Program provides informal life skill development experiences for adults and provides publications on a variety of consumer topics; parenting home study courses; consultation and workshops on foods and nutrition, and money management. The 4-H Program provides informal educational experiences for youth ages 5-19 years old. The programs are designed to help youth gain knowledge, life skills and attitudes that will further their development as self-directed, contributing and productive members of society. Other learning opportunities for youth include: school enrichment programs, camps, recreational/cultural activities, community service projects, teen clubs, weekend trips and volunteer training. The Hispanic Orientation Education Program provides acculturation assistance to Hispanic clients. Services include English As a Second Language (ESL) classes, and orientation workshops on a variety of life skill topics (parenting, nutrition/health, housing, employment issues, etc.). The Horticulture Program offers environmental and natural resource information to residents through publications on horticultural topics, kits for soil analysis and plant clinics staffed by Master Gardener volunteers at the City's Farmer's Market. The Office of Economic Opportunities (OEO) (838-0901) targets special populations such as at-risk preschool children and teens, the homeless, ex-offenders, single parents, as well as the low-income community in general. OEO programs, services and activities include: Homeless Services which is responsible for coordination of City services to the homeless. Strategies and programs include homeless prevention, administration of contract operations at the Alexandria Community Shelter (ACS), City support and service planning with Carpenter's Shelter for the residents, and case management for transitional housing for families relocating to permanent units.
The Virginia Community Action Re-entry System (VA CARES) provides transitional services and counseling to ex-offenders returning to Alexandria from the state correctional facilities and their families. Basic needs such as shelter, food, clothing, and transportation are addressed immediately. Long range goals concentrate on employment, self-sufficiency, and non-recidivism.
Community Services, which is supported by a federal Community Services Block Grant and state supplemental funding, provides crisis intervention, emergency services and community outreach and organization. Housing, shelter, food, fuel, medical, transportation and other emergency assistance is provided for eligible low-income residents of the City.
Project Discovery, a community based drop-out prevention program, which encourages lower income and minority youth to improve their academic achievement in high school and consider opportunities for post-secondary education. Most will be the first in their families to attend a 2- or 4-year college.
The Alexandria Head Start program serves "at-risk" 3 and 4 year olds from income eligible families at or below federal poverty thresholds. The program provides nationally renowned, developmentally appropriate education and comprehensive services to both the children and their parents. The Campagna Center operates the program as the City's delegate agency.
The Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse (838-4455 or TTY 838-5054), which is located at 720 N. St. Asaph Street, operates and coordinates services for persons with mental illness, mental retardation, and substance abuse problems under policy direction from the Alexandria Community Services Board.
There is a charge for most services provided by the Department. Payment plans are available; however, services are never refused because of inability to pay. In most cases, appointments are scheduled within a few days. Emergency appointments are available 24 hours a day. Departmental services are outlined below.
Mental Health Services (720 N. St. Asaph Street) (838-6400). The following services are available to all residents of Alexandria with emotional problems:. Emergency Service (838-6400) provides 24-hour emergency assistance to individuals in crisis and those who may be in danger of harming themselves or others. Service is available at 720 N. St. Asaph Street, 2nd floor, during normal working hours and at the Alexandria Hospital at other times. Home visits – less – More from ZoomInfo »
