Groups & Services

 

If your group or service is not listed or you have
additional information;
Call: 703 471-6666 ext 22
Mail: Attn: Research
New Town Publications
11734 Bowman Green Dr - Reston 20190
E-mail: research@newtownpublications.com
www.newtownpublications.com

Animal Care & Control


Dog Licenses .................................703 222-8234


Domestic Animal Emergency ................703 830-3310

Fairfax County Animal Shelter.............. 703 830-1100
4500 West Ox Rd - Fairfax

Dead Animal Disposal ...............703 383-VDOT (8368)


Emergency Vet Clinic ........................703 281-5121

416 W Maple Ave - Vienna
Nights & weekends only

Impounded Animals & Pet Adoptions
Fairfax County Animal Shelter.............. 703 830-1100


Injured Animal Emergencies
Fairfax County Animal Control .............703 830-3310


Lost & Found
Fairfax County Animal Shelter .............703 830-1100
Falls Church Police Dispatch............... 703 241-5053


National Humane Society ...................703 385-7387
Fairfax

Rescue Groups Information................ 703 691-4278

HART - Homeless Animals Rescue Team
Fairfax Station

Wildlife Hotline .............................703 440-0800
Injured & orphaned wild animals

__________________________Other Information

Hunting, Fishing Licenses
At most sporting goods stores.


Old Dominion Kennel Club ................703 406-2474
Shows

 

 

 

 

 

Assistance & Referral Services

ABLE Data ...........................................800 227-0216
US govt service
Database on products for disabled.
www.abledata.com

Adult & Aging Intake Services.................... 703 324-7450
Fairfax County

AIDS Information line.............................. 202 332-2437

AIDS, Northern VA Ministry ......................703 746-0440

Americorps ..........................................800 942-2677
National Civic Community Corps

Autoline............................................. 800 955-5100
Arbitration service of Better Business Bureau.

Ayuda ................................................202 387-4848
Legal services for Latino/Hispanic persons regarding immigration
and domestic violence issues.

Better Business Bureau............................ 202 393-8000


Big Brothers, Big Sisters of
the National Capital Area ..........................301 794-9170

Referrals to local programs.

Dental Hygiene Program of NOVA............... 703 323-3349
Northern VA Community College - Annandale

Education for Independence .......................703 506-2220
Vocational education for single parents
& displaced homemakers.

ESLPAE 703 318-0098
English a Second Language for Professional & Academic Excellence

Ethiopian Community
Development Council .............................703 685-0510

FIRST CALL Physicians Referrals ..............800 265-8624
Reston Hospital Center

FIRST STEP .......................................703 538-2872
HCA-Dominion Hospital
Acute psychiatric care.

FISH-Herndon/Reston ............................703 391-0105

Friendly Instant Sympathetic Help for Herndon & Reston residents.

GraceFul Care ....................................703 904-3994
Provides assistance & care at home.

Haven of Northern VA............................ 703 941-7000
Coping with grief, serious illness, suicide survivors.

Hogar Hispano ....................................703 534-9732
also 703 534-9805
Catholic Charities sponsored immigrant & refugee programs.

Groups & Services


Hope in Northern VA .....................703 536-2020

Pregnancy counseling

Hospice of Northern VA .................703 383-9222

Care for terminally ill
.
INOVA Doctors referral ..................703 204-3344


INOVA Home Health .....................703 204-2121

Referrals for home health care.

Jobs Accommodation Network........... 800 526-7234
Information for employers & workers.

Korean Community Service Center ......703 354-6345


La Leche League of Northern VA ........703 534-8548
Reston - Herndon .........................703 476-0452


Lamaze ASPO Education .................703 549-2226


Literacy Council of Northern VA ........703 237-0866
Multicultural program in Spanish or Vietnamese.

Naim Foundation .........................202 462-5715
Health and social services for Arabic persons.

NARAL ....................................202 973-3000
National Abortion and Reproductive Rights
Action League

National Council for Adoption ...........703 535-1919
Information & distribution on agencies.

National Eye Care Project....... 800 222-EYES (3937)

National Institute on Disability &
Rehabilitation Research.................. 800 227-0216

Database on products.

Northern VA Dental Society .............703 642-5297

Emergency referrals.

Northern VA Mediation Service .........703 993-3656
Dispute resolution services.

Northern VA Mental Health Institute ...703 207-7100

Pastoral Counseling & Consultation Centers
of Greater Washington ..................202 234-0202


Planned Parenthood .....................703 533-5651

Prologue .................................800 362-8677
Resource for locating doctors.

REACT - Herndon ......................703 938-1811

Radio Emergency Associated Communications Teams
Covers Fairfax & Loudoun counties.

 

 

 

 

ServiceSource..................................... 703 461-6000
Job training

Shelters:
Alive House - Alexandria........................ 703 550-4573
Christ House Catholic Charities................. 703 549-8644
Alexandria
Embry Rucker Community Shelter...............703 437-1975
Reston
Women’s Shelter - Fairfax....................... 703 435-4940
Women’s Shelter - Loudoun .....................703 777-6552


Travelers Aid

Trinity Foundation................................ 800 229-8428

Takes complaints on TV evangelist fund raising.

Victim Assistance Network .......................703 360-7273

Assisting victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.

Victim Service Section ............................703 246-2141
Fairfax County Police

Whitman Walker Clinic........................... 703 237-4900
Northern VA
Services for people living with AIDS and HIV

William Wendt Center for Loss & Healing ......202 624-0010

Counseling services.

Clubs

Backgammon Club ................................703 620-3153
Bill Etue

Chess & GO........................................ 703 476-4500
“Drop-in” at RCC, Thurs 7:30-9:30pm

Embroiderers Guild of America
Oatlands Chapter ..................................703 481-5853

Cathy Hill

Foothill Spinners & Weavers Guild .............703 787-8369
Fiber arts

Fortnightly Club of Herndon.................... 703 435-3523

Louise Rooney

Friendship Club of Hunters Woods .............703 742-3773

Harlin & Mary Geyer

Greater Reston Newcomers and
Neighbors Club (GRN&NC) .....................703 860-1124

Kathleen Shea

Herndon Women’s Club.......................... 703 437-4713

Carol Sinclair

Inner Quest Inc ....................................703 478-1078

Outdoor experiential programs.

Quilters Unlimited .................................703 478-2964

Reston chapter

Groups & Services

 

Reston Duplicate Bridge Club ..............703 620-6446
Marilyn Amodeo

Reston Garden Club .........................703 620-6446

Jennifer Eddington

Reston Wine Society ........................703 471-1181
Kathy Chehaske

Scrabble Club ............................... 703 620-3239
Myrtle Brickman

Second Wednesday - Morning Book
Discussion Group ...........................703 689-2700
Gini Fiori ....................................703 356-7412
Martina Norell ...............................703 437-9315

Meets at Reston Regional Library

Waterford Weavers Guild ..................703 440-6709
Michelle Burton

Disability, Disease, Disorder

AIDS Information line...................... 202 332-2437

AIDS - NIH Studies......................... 800 874-2572
Clinical Trials Information Service

AIDS, Northern VA Ministry............... 703 746-0440

Alzheimers Association .....................866 259-0042

National Capital Area Chapter

American Cancer Society of Northern VA. 703 938-5550


American Diabetes Association............. 800 232-3472

American Heart Association ................703 941-8500

American Lung Association of VA .........703 591-4131

The Arc of Northern Virginia ..............703 532-3214
Advocacy & support for people with developmental
disabilities.

Arthritis Foundation........................ 202 537-6800

Metropolitan Washington Chapter

Asthma & Allergy Foundation
of America................................. 800 7-ASTHMA


Autism Society of America
Northern VA Chapter....................... 703 495-8444

Blue Ridge Speech
& Hearing Center........................... 703 777-5050


Brain Injury Services ......................703 352-1656


Parkinson Foundation of the
National Capital Area....................... 703 356-2151

www.parkinsonfoundation.org

 

 

 

 

 

Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind 202 454-6400

Didlake Inc ........................................703 361-4195

Employment options for severely disabled.

Easter Seals of Northern Virginia............... 703-534-5353
Child Care ext 100/Therapy Services ext 109/ Developmental Playgroups
ext 104.

Epilepsy Foundation ..............................301 459-3700
Toll free 800 332-1000

Fairfax County Public Library
Access Services ...................................703 324-8380

TTY 703 324-8365
Information regarding sign language interpreters, homebound outreach
program & talking books for the blind.

GraceFul Care .....................................703 904-3994
Companionship & care for elders.

Hemophilia Association of
the Capital Area ...................................703 352-7641


Huntington’s Disease Society.................... 703 323-1403
Washington Metro Area Chapter

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation ..........202 371-0044

Kena Shriners Temple ............................703 573-4202

For burned children or children with orthopedic problems.

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society................. 703 960-1100

Medical Care for Children Project............... 703 324-5171


Metrobus Handicapped Assistance.............. 202 962-1825
Lift-bus service - Call before 3 p.m. the day before service is needed.

Metropolitan Washington Ear, The............... 301 681-6636

Closed circuit radio for blind & handicapped.
Daily newspapers & periodicals taped.
Dial-in access to publications.

National Multiple Sclerosis Society 800 FIGHTMS
National Capital Chapter.......................... 202 296-9891


NAPA ...............................................202 898-0414
National Association of People with AIDS

Northern Virginia Resource Center for Deaf and Hard
of Hearing Persons.................................703 352-9055

Empowering deaf and hard of hearing individuals and their families through
education, advocacy, and community involvement.
TTY 703 352-9056

National Capital Sleep Center at
Suburban Hospital....................................301 896-3039

Evaluation of sleep disorders.

National Capital Tay-Sachs Foundation ............301 897-9722
Informational tape of resources.

Groups & Services

 

National Center for the Treatment of Phobias,
Anxiety & Depression ......................202 363-7792


National Digestive Disease
Information Clearing House ...............301 654-3810

National Kidney Foundation ...............202 244-7900

National Minority AIDS Council.......... 202 483-6622

NOAH 800 473-2310
National Organization of Albinism & Hypopigmentation


Northern VA Brain Injury Association
Helpline .....................................703 569-1855


Northern VA Optometric Society.......... 703 242-2020

Eye exams for homebound.

Northern VA Training Center............. 703 323-4000

Provides residential care and training in areas such as language,
self-care, independent living, socialization & in academic skills &
motor development.

Prevention of Blindness Society & the Macular
Degeneration Network ....................202 234-1010

Project Word 703 525-9673

Information & referral for people with disabilities.

Recording Service for
the Visually Handicapped of Falls Church 703 533-7413


RSNA 703 524-6686
Rehabilitation Society of North America
Information on technology assistance programs
.
ServiceSource.............................. 703 461-6000
For adults with disabilities.

Sickle Cell Disease Center................ 202 806-7930

Special Olympics - VA ....................703 426-5601

Spinal Cord Injury Network .............301 424-8335

Tourette Syndrome Association of
Greater Washington....................... 301 681-4133


United Cerebral Palsy of Washington
& Northern VA ............................202 269-1500


Vienna & Fair Oaks Hearing
& Speech Center.......................... 703 938-5060


VIP/Reston ................................703 742-9070
For visually handicapped; library sponsored
resources for the visually impaired.
Gloria Sussman

Virginia Dept for the Deaf
& Hard-of-Hearing V/TDD............... 800 552-7917

 

 

 

 

Virginia Dept of Motor Vehicles TDD............. 800 272-9268
Services for hearing disabled.

Virginia Dept of Rehabilitative Services ..........703 359-1124
TTY 703 359-1126

www.vadrs.org
Provides assistance to people with disabilities in their efforts to become
employed & self-sufficient.

Virginia TTY Relay................................. 800 828-1140

Whitman-Walker Clinic
Metro 202 797-3500
Northern VA Clinic .................................703 237-4900
TTY.................................................. 703 237-9340

5232 Lee Hwy - Arlington 22207
Services for HIV/AIDS

Environment



Agencies, Organizations, Programs

__________________________In Fairfax County

Clean Fairfax Council .............................703 324-5471
Litter control, recycling

Fairfax Audubon Society.......................... 703 256-6895

Linda Donahue

Forest Pest Program............................... 703 324-5304

Fairfax County
Gypsy moth control programs.

Friends of Runnymede Park...................... 703 444-4967

Carole Capsalis

Friends of Sugarland Run .........................703 430-1495
Joseph McHugh

Hazardous Waste Violations ......................703 583-3800


Household Hazardous Waste Information Line
tape .................................................703 324-5068


Reston Environmental Education
Foundation .........................................703 476-4688

Ruth Toxopeus

SAGA 703 810-2200
Students Against Global Abuse
Ecology & recycling
Herndon High School: Gary Gepford

Solid Waste Collection & Recycling Division
of Fairfax County ..................................703 324-5040

For list of private trash collectors.

_________________________________Statewide

Adopt-a-Highway .................................703 383-2335
VA Department of Transportation
Cindy Mercer

Groups & Services

Northern VA Soil & Water
Conservation District ........................703 324-1460

Resource Conservation &
Recovery Act Call Center 703 412-9810

9 am-6 pm information; hazardous waste laws
& regulations.
Virginia Historic Resources 804 367-2323

Virginia Dept of Environmental Quality... 703 583-3800

Northern Regional Office

__________________________________Regional

Chesapeake Bay
Local Assistance Dept...................... 800 243-7229

Implementing Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act.

COG .........................................202 962-3200
Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments
Regional environmental issues.

Interstate Commission on the
Potomac River Basin .......................301 984-1908

VA-MD-WV-PA & federal govt members
coordinate water & associated land resources.

National Response Center .................800 424-8802
Oil & chemical spills.

Save Our Streams ..........................301 548-0150
Isaac Walton League of AmericaFood

Meals on Wheels ...........................703 324-5411

Reston Interfaith ...........................703 787-3100

Gay & Lesbian Groups

Gay & Lesbian Hotline................... 202 833-3234
Evening hours 7-10 pm

PFLAG ....................................301 439-FLAG
Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians & Gays


Whitman-Walker Clinic
Washington DC............................ 202 797-3500
Northern VA Clinic........................ 703 237-4900


Guns

Reporting Illegal Guns .................800 ATF-GUNS

24 hours a day, 7 days a week

 

History

Fairfax County Archaeological Services ........703 237-4881
Northern VA Chapter - Archaeological Society of Virginia
Mike Johnson

Fairfax Genealogical Society..................... 888 828-4121


Historical Society of Fairfax County ............703 246-2123

Fairfax History Commission
www.GMU.edu/library/specialcollections

Planned Community Archives Inc ...............703 993-2220
Special Collections & Archives - GMU

Reston Historic Trust............................ 703 709-7700

Hotlines - Non Emergency

AIDS Information Hotline....................... 877 939-2437

Al-Anon & Alateen Hotline .....................703 764-0476


Alcohol Helpline................................. 800 252-6465


Birthright Pregnancy Assistance Service
National Hotline ..................................800 550-4900
Northern Virginia Information ..................703-425-0100


Child Abuse & Neglect Hotline................. 703 324-7400

Child Abuse Hotline - VA....................... 800 552-7096


Child Find of America ........................800 I-AM-LOST


Covenant House Nine Line .....................800 999-9999
Youth focused crisis intervention.

CrisisLink Hotline.............................. 703 527-4077
or 800 784-2433

DOT Auto Safety Hotline....................... 888-327-4236


Gay & Lesbian Hotline .........................202 833-3234
Evening hours, 7-10 p.m.

Hyperactivity Helpline Inc...................... 703 524-5566

Diet & hyperactivity information.

Missing Children - VA Center ...................800 822-4453


National Digestive Disease
Information Clearing House .....................301 654-3810


National Insurance Consumer Helpline .........800 942-4242


Nutrition & Dietetic Hotline..................... 800 366-1655

Radon Hotline of Fairfax County............... 703 246-2541


Recalls Hotline................................... 800 638-2772

US Consumer Product Safety Commission

Groups & Services

 

Runaways
Alternative House .........................703 356-6360
National Switchboard..................... 800 621-4000
National Youth Crisis ..................800 HIT-HOME


SIDS Alliance of the Mid-Atlantic .......703 435-7130

Stolen Car Hotline, VA State Police... 800 947-HEAT
Heat-Line - ‘Help Eliminate Auto Theft’
Callers provide tips to police.

Teen Hotline 800 729-8336
Alternative House

Victim Assistance Network .............703 360-7273
Victims of domestic violence & sexual assault.
24-hr phone line

Working Women
9-to-5 Job Survival Hotline .............800 522-0925


Housing
......
Fairfax Homeless Referrals .............703 324-4636
Recorded message

Gabriel Homes Inc....................... 703 476-1592

Residential services for adults with developmental
disabilities.
www.gabrielhomes.org

Housing - Fairfax County ...............703 246-5100

3700 Pender Dr - Fairfax
Community Development ................703 246-5170
Home Improvement Loan Program .....703 246-5155

Public Housing........................... 703 246-5245
Administers Section 8 certification plus public programs.

Shelters:
Alive House - Alexandria ...............703 550-4573
Christ House Catholic Charities........ 703 549-8644

Alexandria
Embry Rucker Community Shelter ......703 437-1975
Reston
Women’s Shelter - Fairfax ...............703 435-4940
Women’s Shelter - Loudoun .............703 777-6552

Northern VA Family Services
Herndon ...................................703 689-0208
Falls Church ..............................703 533-9727

Social, clinical services for low & moderate-income
families.

 

 

 

 

 

Legal


Autoline.......................................... 800 955-5100

Arbitration service of Better Business Bureau.

Fairfax Bar Association .........................703 246-3780

Lawyer referral service.

Legal Services of Northern VA .................703 246-4500
Fairfax Legal Aid branch - civil matters only
For low income, elderly and people with disabilities.

National Partnership for Women
& Families .......................................202 986-2600


Women’s Center of Northern VA, The........ 703 281-2657

Personal & career counseling services: testing, resume assistance,
job development, legal aid referrals, support groups.

Medical Social Services

Governmental

Fairfax County Agencies & Departments ......703 324-7500
12011 Government Center Pkwy - Fairfax

North County Government Complex ...........703 481-4025
1850 Cameron Glen Dr - Reston
Information about current public & private services.

Area Agency on Aging ..........................703 324-5411

Services for improved quality of life & independent living.

_________________Family Services Department


Government Center .............................703 324-7500

12011 Government Center Pkwy - Fairfax

Fairfax County Police
(non emergency) ................................703 691-2131


SkillSource Affiliate Center
Lake Anne - Reston............................. 703 787-4974

Employment resource center, free to the public.

Groups & Services

 

_________________________Health Department

Joseph Willard Health Center ..............703 246-7100
3750 Old Lee Hwy - Fairfax
Herndon/Reston .............................703 481-4242
1850 Cameron Glen Dr/100 - Reston
North County Health Center................ 703 689-2180
11484 Washington Plaza W/300 - Reston
Primary care for income-eligible uninsured. Many health services,
some based on sliding fee scale. These include: TB testing, blood
pressure screening; specialized care for children; clinics for hearing,
eyes, teeth, family planning, maternity care, orthopedic needs,
physical therapy & venereal disease; immunizations & Well Child
Clinic programs.

STD/information line of Fairfax County
Health Dept ..................................703 246-2936


Children’s Specialty Services.............. 703 205-2632

Congenital cardiac conditions, cystic fibrosis, hearing impairment
& neurological problems, eye surgery and orthopedic aid.

___________________________Human Services

Office of Partnerships .....................703 324-5171

Coordinate Services Planning............. 703 222-0880
TTY ..........................................703 803 7914
En Espanol.................................. 703 631-3366


______________________Other County Services

Child Care Assistance Program............. 703 449-8484
Office for Children: subsidies for income-eligible

Community & Recreation Dept ..............703 324-4386
TTY ............................................703 222-9693


Disability Planning and Development .......703 324-5421

Advocates and plans services for persons with disabilities.

Environmental Health Department ..........703 246-2300
Rodent control, Bird testing for West Nile Virus, also radon
and air quality.

Fairfax/Falls Church Mental Retardation
Services ......................................703 324-4400


Human Rights Commission .................703 324-2953
TTY ...........................................703 324-2900


Job Information Line....................... 703 324-JOBS
County employment.

Office of Consumer Affairs .................703 222-8435

Office for Women............................ 703 324-5730
Career development.

Recovery Women’s Center ..................703 352-2094

Victim Assistance Network .................703 360-7273

 

 

 

 

______________State Agencies & Departments

Virginia Dept of Consumer Protection
Hotline........................................... 804 786-2042


Virginia Dept of Labor & Industry ............703 392-0900

Virginia Dept of Motor Vehicles ...............800 435-5137

Virginia Dept of Rehabilitative Services...... 800 552-5019


Virginia Employment Commission
(Job Service) ....................................703 803-0000


Virginia State Bar
Local .............................................703 518-8045
TDD ..............................................804 775-0502
Toll-free lawyer referral & information
service............................................ 800 552-7977


Virginia State Corporation Commission........ 800 552-7945

For problems with utility bills, insurance companies,
corporations.

Mental Health


____________________Fairfax County Programs

General Information............................. 703 222-4145
TTY 703 481-4110
Emergency Services - 24 hr .....................703 573-5679


Fairfax/Falls Church Community Services
Board .............................................703 866-2100

Offers community resources and support programs. Groups for those
who lost loved ones September 11
Group for parents dealing with SIDS and other infant deaths
Groups for mentally retarded adults
Pre-school, elementary school and adolescent groups
Suicide survivor groups for children and adults.

Fairfax/Falls Church Mental Retardation
Services.......................................... 703 324-4400


____________________________Other Services

Alliance for the Mentally Ill of
Northern VA .....................................703 525-0686

Offering support, education & cooperation.

Andromeda Hispanic
Mental Health Center ............................202 291-4707

Washington DC

National Center for the Treatment of Phobias,
Anxiety & Depression
General information .............................202 363-3900
Voice mail ........................................202 363-7792

Groups & Services

 

Northwest Center for Community Mental Health
Emergency - after hours ....................703 573-5679
1850 Cameron Glen Dr - Reston ...........703 481-4100
14150 Parkeast Cir - Chantilly .............703 968-4000


Northern VA Mental Health Institute ......703 207-7100
Falls Church

Phobia Treatment Center,
Round House Counseling.................. 703 836-7130


Piedmont Behavioral Health Center....... 800 777-8855
Leesburg

PRS Inc
Reston Center & Employment Services... 703 437-1061
Falls Church Center & Employment
Services .....................................703 536-9000


Psychiatric Institute of Washington....... 202 965-8200

Recovery Inc 301 431-1818
Self-help support group meetings for people with
nervous, emotional & mental problems

Women’s Shelter - Fairfax 703 435-4940


National Groups - Local Chapters

American Legion
Post 184 - Herndon/Reston.............. 703 437-5217

Jack D Hickson, Adjutant

B’nai B’rith............................... 703 742-9094

Old Dominion Unit
Pres: Elain Dolgoff

Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 64 .....703 435-6846

Greater Herndon
Pres: Dexter Morgan

Knights of Columbus - 6175 ...........703 430-6789
Mike Dowd, Grand Knight
Knights of Columbus - 7566........... 703 435-8333
Joe Jarocki

Lions - Reston ...........................703 758-2521

John Herge
Herndon ..................................703 327-0079
Leroy Jackson

Optimists
Reston Club............................. 703 471-6788

Alvarez LeCesne

Herndon Club........................... 703 444-0548

Jan Umphrey

Masons - Herndon Lodge 264..........703 430-6557
Walter Harrison

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moose - Herndon Lodge .........................703 437-8075

Rotary - Reston Club
Aaron Duchak..................................... 540 687-5504
Linda Nevitte ......................................703 734-8606


Toastmasters Clubs
Reston - Herndon .................................703 689-3254

John Cartmill

USGS ..............................................703 648-5152
Joe Johnson

Parenting & Children’s Programs


Adoptees in Search ...............................301 656-8555


Alliance for the Mentally Ill of NoVA ..........703 525-0686
Advocacy and supports groups

Alternative House ................................800 729-8336
also ...............................................703 356-6360

Teen crisis intervention & short-term residency.

ASPO - Lamaze International ...................703 549-2226
Childbirth education & parenting.

Candlelighters ....................................301 962-3520

For parents of children with cancer

Center for Adoption Support
and Education ....................................703 533-7950

Adoptive parent classes, training, and support groups.

CHADD of Northern VA .........................703 641-5451
Adult & Children Having Attention Deficit Disorder

Childbirth Education of Greater Washington ..703 941-7183
Breast feeding & care of newborns taught by registered nurses.

Child Support Enforcement Division ...........800 486-6440

Childfind.......................................... 703 876-5244

Tests preschoolers to identify learning disorders.

Children’s Hospice International............... 800 24-CHILD

For families of terminally ill children.

CMHS .............................................703 533-3302
Center for Multicultural Human Services

Center for Promoting Family Learning
and Involvement ..................................703 277-2626

FCPS Instructional Services Dept - Office of Early Childhood
& Family Services
Community fee-based parenting classes.

Compassionate Friends ..........................703 435-0608
For those who have lost an only child or all children.

Groups & Services

 

Concerned United Birth Parents...... 202 298-1011

Confinement Line 703 941-7183

Telephone support for women confined to bed during
pregnancy.

Council for Exceptional Children ....703 620-3660

Exceptional Family Member.......... 703 805-2967
Army Community Service Board
Information for service personnel with special needs
children.

Fairfax House ..........................703 560-6116
For adolescent boys.

Families in Transition Support
Foundation............................. 703 391-8599

www.fitsfoundation.org
Family support programs.

Fathers United for Equal Rights &
Women’s Coalition .....................703 451-8580


For Children’s Sake.................... 703 834-8112
Foster care and child placing agency.

4-H Club Programs .....................703 324-5301
Virginia Cooperative Extension Service

Head Start ...............................703 324-8290
Fairfax County Office for Children

Kena Shriners Temple ..................703 573-4202
For burned children or children with orthopaedic problems.

Kids Adoption Network................ 703 533-7950


La Leche League
Northern VA .............................703 534-8548


Life with Cancer .........................703 208-5611
also .......................................703 698-2841

INOVA Fairfax Hospital

LINCS ...................................703 968-4000
Linking Infant Needs to Community Services

National Runaway Switchboard........ 800 621-4000
Crisis intervention hotline for youth/ families.
24-hr messages, information referral.
HomeFree - Greyhound bus tickets for runaways up to age
21.................................... ...800 RUNAWAY

OAR...................................... 703 246-3033
Opportunities, Alternatives & Resources
Support for families of incarcerated people.

PANDAA ................................703 750-9285

Parents Association to Neutralize Drug & Alcohol Abuse

 

 

 

 

 


Parents for Drug-Free Youth ................703 471-6445
Herndon - Maryann Watson

Parent Educational Advocacy
Training Center ..............................703 923-0010


Parents of Multiples -’The Twins Club’ ...703 528-7667

Parents Without Partners - Chapter 715... 703 406-3750
Fairfax & Loudoun areas.

Planned Parenthood - Metro Washington ..703 533-5651

Family planning services, medical care.

SIDS Alliance of the Mid-Atlantic.......... 703 435-7130
Hotline for support groups.

US Jobs Corps Program ....................800 733-5627
For eligible youth, ages 16-24 years old.

WIC Program ................................703 481-4242
Women, Infants, Children
Nutrition programs.

Politics


Democratic Party
Hunter Mill District Committee ............703 716-8746

Jackie Madry-Taylor

Dranesville District Committee............ 703 734-2793
Pamela Danner

Fairfax County
Federation of Citizens Associations ......703 323-7367

Art Wells

Greater Herndon Community Coalition
tape.......................................... 703 834-1902


Hunter Mill Defense League............... 703 759-4891
Pres: Jeannette Twomey

LWV .........................................703 658-9150

League of Women Voters of Fairfax County

Republican Club of Greater Reston....... 703 318-7627
Donn Dears

Republican Party
Hunter Mill District Committee ...........703 471-4199

Vera Hannigan

Dranesville Committee .....................703 790-1315
Gary Baise

Reston Homeowners Coalition............ 703 620-9879

Groups & Services

 

Self-Help, Support Groups

AA - Northern Virginia.............. 703 876-6166

Alcoholics Anonymous

ADAPT................................ 703 968-4000
Anger & Domestic Abuse Prevention & Treatment
After hours ...........................703 471-6096

Alzheimers Family Day Center .....703 532-8899

Adult Day Care and support groups for families
facing Alzheimers.

Gamblers Anonymous ...............301 961-1313


Job Hunters Support Group .........703 281-2657

MADD of Northern VA ..............703 352-3944
Mothers Against Drunk Driving

Narcotics Anonymous Helpline .....703 435-1230

Suicide Survivors Support Group ..703 866-2119
AnnMarie Bezold

Social Service Organizations
Non-Governmental


American Red Cross................. 703 964-000
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North Fairfax Service Center
1112 Herndon Pkwy - Herndon
Emergency services ..................703 573-7681

Bargain Loft.......................... 703 437-0600
Thrift shop accepting donations of furniture & household items.

Catholic Charities ....................703 841-2531
Family counseling services

CMHS ................................703 533-3302
Center for Multicultural Human Services
Mental health, social & educational services for immigrant
& refugee communities.

FISH- Herndon/Reston .............703 391-0105
Friendly Instant Sympathetic Help
Transportation & family assistance for Herndon & Reston
residents.

Jewish Social Service Agency of Metropolitan
Washington ............................703 204-9100

Resource for counseling and therapy, hospice and home care,
elder care, career services, adoption services and services for
individuals and families with children with disabilities.

LINK ..................................703 437-1776

Non profit organization providing emergency food and furniture
to Herndon/Sterling residents.

 

 

 

 

 

Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area
Falls Church ...............................703 698-5026

Refugee and immigration services.
Fairfax.................................... .703 273-0303
Adoptions and emergency services.

Northern VA Family Services
Social services for families:
Early Head Start
Special Foster Care
Therapeutic Health Care
Health Access
Child Counseling
Skill Building for Teens

Northern VA Veterans Center .............703 360-8633


Orphan Foundation of America ...........571 203-0270
Aid for unadopted young adults formerly in foster care. Reston HQ of
national organization.
Exec Dir: Eileen McCaffery

PRS Inc - Reston ...........................703 437-1061

Day program - psychiatric rehabilitation

RAP - Resource Advisory Program
Herndon High School...................... 703 810-2372
South Lakes High School ..................703 715-4561


Reston Interfaith, Inc ......................703 787-3100
Housing, hunger, child care & advocacy.

Salvation Army ............................703 385-8700
The Closet Inc .............................703 437-7652

Clothing & small household items. Sponsored by ecumenical
congregations in Herndon/Reston.

United Methodist Family Services........ 703 941-9008

United Way 703 847-0400
Fairfax County & Falls Church areas

Western Fairfax Christian Ministry .......703 378-3045
Emergency needs assistance.

YMCA .......................................703 742-8800
Reston
YWCA .......................................703 742-8800
Dunn Loring
Child Development Center, Aquatic programs.

Special Interests

ADAMS Center ..............................703 433-1325
All Dulles Area Muslim Society

B’nai B’rith
Old Dominion Unit ..........................703 742-9094

Elaine Dolgoff

Groups & Services

 

Civil Air Patrol
Leesburg Composite Squadron......... ..703 938-5021

Major Brad Docos

Cultural Resources Protection Group ....703 827-8985
also 703 827-8672

Fairfax County Park Authority

Friends of the Reston Regional Library.. 703 847-9478
Brandie Dadi

Herndon Police Citizen Support Team ...703 435-6846
Guy Masters

Northern VA Hadassah ....................703 284-4513
Recorded message

Sister Cities International
Herndon, Runnymede ......................703 860-4922

Maggie Sullivan

The Society of Iranian Professionals..... 703 471-4747
Manouchehr Soheily

UNICEF .....................................703 742-8847
United Nations International Children’s
Emergency Fund
Janet Drill

Women

AAUW..................................... 703 904-0260

American Association of University Women
Fran Lovaas ...............................703 318-9628
Kathy Lamkin .............................703 437-0802

Association for Family & Community
Education Inc .............................703 324-5302

Fairfax County Dept of Extension
(formerly Homemakers Extension)

Black Women United for Action ........703 922-5757
Sheila Coates

Concerned Women for America of VA. 703 444-1740
Patricia Phillips

Confinement Line ........................703 941-7183

Childbirth Education Association
Telephone support for women confined to bed during pregnancy.

DAR ......................................703 860-8144

Daughters of the American Revolution
Cameron Parish Chapter
Mrs Marvin Browne

Japanese Ladies Club ...................703 476-8295

Masako Ryan

 

 

 

 

LWV
League of Women Voters.................. 703 658-9150

Fairfax Area Office - tape
www.lwv-fairfax.org
Chantilly/Herndon - Day unit ..............703 391-0666
Susan Dill
Chantilly/Herndon - Evening unit......... 703 222-4173
Leslie Vandivere
Reston - Day unit ...........................703 437-8288
Joyce Rosenblum
Janet Hays ...................................703 860-0112
Reston - Evening unit .......................703 437-1901
Baba Freeman

MADD of Northern VA .....................703 352-3944
Mothers Against Drunk Driving

MATCH
Mothers Access to Careers at Home....... 703 205-9664


National Council of Negro Women ........703 450-0966
Anita Esmond

National Partnership for Women
& Families.................................. 202 986-2600


9-to-5 Job Survival Hotline............... 800 522-0925
National Association of Working Women

NOW .........................................703 644-0983
Northern VA National Organization for Women
Referral service.

Office for Women ...........................703 324-5730
Fairfax County
Domestic problems, information & referrals.

Recovery Women’s Center .................703 352-2094

Fairfax

Virginia Association of Female
Executives 703 476-0089


Women’s Center of Northern VA, The ....703 281-2657
Personal & professional development services: testing, resume
assistance,job development, legal aid & referrals, single parents
support group.

Women In Community Service .............703 671-0500
National office for job training.

Women’s Shelter
Fairfax .......................................703 435-4940
Loudoun .....................................703 777-6552

Groups & Services

 

Youth

Summer Programs


GRACE Summer Camp for Kids......... 703 471-9242

four one-week sessions in July, for rising 1st graders
through 6th grade

Reston Association Programs............ 703 435-6530

Day Camp - ages 7-12
Hug-a-Tree - ages 5-7
Nature Tots, ages 3-5
Science Camp, ages 8-12
Tennis/Soccer Sports Camp, ages 9-12, 13-15
Teen Camp, ages 12-15

Boy Scouts & Cub Scouts of America
National Capital Area Council............ 301 530-9360

Or inquire at local school.

Boys & Girls Club of Greater
Washington .................................703 549-3077

Promoting education, athletic development & leadership skills.

Camp Fire USA ............................202 729-8127
Mid-Atlantic Council

CrisisLink ..................................703 527-4077
Stress relief project for teens.
www.crisislink.org

Fairfax County Youth Leadership....... .703 318-0098
Margaret Boyd

4-H Clubs.................................. 703 324-5369

Fairfax County Office

Girl Scout Council of The Nation’s Capitol
...............................................202 237-1670

Or inquire at local school.

Kids R First ................................703 860-2255
For children in need: school supplies & funding
special opportunities
Susan Ungerer

PTA, PTO
check at local school

SADD ......................................703 715-4500
Students Against Drunk Drivers
Liz Knapp - South Lakes High School sponsor.

SAGA ......................................703 810-2350
Students Against Global Abuse
Ecology & recycling.
Herndon High School: Gary Gepford

Society of Young Magicians............. 703 904-9138
Keith Pass

The Teen Center.......................... 703 326-7040
YMCA - Reston

Youth Club  ..............................703 689-4433
Patricia Warstler, Bob Dim