March 6, 2026
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
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Tag: social services

FACETS will manage the Bailey’s Shelter

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The Fairfax County Department of Housing and Community Development’s Office to Prevent and End Homelessness (OPEH) has contracted with FACETS to manage the Bailey’s Shelter and Supportive Housing facility in Bailey’s Crossroads. That shelter was formerly operated by New Hope Housing. OPEH terminated its contract with New Hope Housing in September for mismanagement. New Hope … Continued

New Hope Housing director blames the county for late paychecks to shelter staff

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UPDATED Sept. 15, with quotes from HCD OPEH. The problems at the Fairfax County homeless shelters managed by New Hope Housing – including late paychecks, suspended health benefits, and lack of basic supplies – are the fault of Fairfax County’s Office to Prevent and End Homelessness, says NHH Executive Director Andre Purnell. Employees at the … Continued

Fairfax County launches an Opportunity Youth Network

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Fairfax County has launched an Opportunity Youth Network, an initiative focused on empowering young people ages 16-24 who are not in school and not working. The network is a collaborative effort involving several agencies to drive equity, elevate youth voices, and strengthen support systems for more than 9,300 young people facing disconnection in Fairfax County, … Continued

Community center opens at Fairmont Gardens

#education, #social services
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A new community center has opened at the Fairmont Gardens apartment complex in Annandale. The center is a project of FACETS, the nonprofit that operates the Opportunity Neighborhoods-Annandale program for the Fairfax County Department of Neighborhood and Community Services. Located in a former apartment, the FACETS Cares Community Development Center will offer after-school tutoring, access … Continued

Teen Advocates educate their peers on healthy relationships

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Dozens of teens from across Fairfax County gathered at the Minnie Peyton Community Center in Bailey’s Crossroads on Feb. 6 to talk about the differences between healthy and abusive dating relationships. The youths, members of the Fairfax County Teen Advocates, decorated the walls with posters they had created, presented speeches, and organized activities for their … Continued

The Chris Atwood Foundation helps people struggling with substance abuse

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For those burdened by substance abuse addiction, the Chris Atwood Foundation offers a helping hand. The organization helps people get into detox and offers peer recovery coaching and support, harm reduction services, housing assistance, support for the families of addicts, Narcan kits, and help with health insurance, food, employment, and legal documents. The Chris Atwood … Continued

Healthcare, education, safety initiatives in the works for Culmore

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A new project in Culmore is connecting residents to healthcare, education, afterschool programs, and much more in their own neighborhood. The Culmore and Bailey’s Crossroads Place-Based Initiative (PBI) is creating a hub for community-serving programs at Culmore United Methodist Church. The PBI, run by George Mason University’s College of Public Health, is a coalition of … Continued

Fairmont Gardens residents worry about crime, drugs, and children’s safety

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Residents of Fairmont Gardens are concerned about crime, drug abuse, keeping children and teens safe, and fear of retaliation if they call the police. Those are the major themes that emerged at a Town Hall convened on April 18 by the Opportunity Neighborhoods–Annandale program. Nearly 70 people showed up to hear from county, school, and … Continued

Culinary training available for offenders

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The Office of the Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney and its partner agencies celebrated the anniversary of the Taking Root diversion program and announced a new component to teach graduates culinary skills. Taking Root provides extensive, individualized services to people charged with non-violent offenses. Offenders accepted into the program receive case management, mental health assessments, substance … Continued

Nonprofit for foster kids moves to Annandale

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UMFS, a statewide nonprofit that provides services to at-risk children, relocated its Northern Virginia office last week to a space inside the Annandale United Methodist Church on Columbia Pike. The organization helps find foster parents for children who’ve been removed from their birth parents, trains foster parents to help children who’ve experienced trauma, and helps … Continued