Food Pantry: Available
to tide people over in an emergency or to fill the gap before they can
begin to receive food from long-term programs such as food stamps. Families
get groceries according to the number of people in the family. To
access the pantry, people must see a social services intake worker who
verifies need and distributes food.
Bag Lunch Program: Volunteer
churches distribute bag lunches at noon every Saturday at four different
locations in the city of Hampton. Over 400 bag lunches are given out
each weekend.
Emergency Financial Assistance: Our
Mission is to avoid homelessness by assisting with utility bills. Referrals
are taken from member congregations or area social service agencies.
Family Shelter: Provides shelter to
homeless families with children. The shelter can accommodate up to five families at one
time. The center is constantly full and normally houses 10-14 children under the age of
12. Any person requesting shelter information must first contact United Way at (757)
594-4636.
Transitional Housing: H.E.L.P. owns
two duplexes that provide four units of housing for homeless families with children in
transition between the family shelter and permanent housing.
A Night's Welcome: A 22-week
sheltering program for the homeless sponsored by participating congregations. Guests
are offered a meal, mat and blanket to sleep on, and breakfast. Volunteers from host
congregations provide food and hospitality.
Daily Partnership: A non-residential
program for the homeless operated in conjunction with A Night's Welcome. Offers job
training, interviewing skills, resume writing, computer training, personal and financial
counseling for homeless individuals seeking employment and permanent housing. This program
offers a holistic approach to self-sufficiency.
The Free Clinic:Offers
free medical services to the medically under served and uninsured adults. The
clinic is staffed by professional and lay volunteers. Medications are
readily available through our in house pharmacy, professional samples,
The Medication Assistance Program, and other local programs.
Dental Clinic: Dental
care is offered to clients that have no dental insurance and meet eligibility
requirements. Please call (757) 723-0648 for more information. The H.E.L.P.
Free Dental Clinic is part of the Regional Dental Program funded by Bernadine
Franciscan Sisters Foundation and a Community Impact Grant through United
Way of the Peninsula. The clinic will be operational in late July and
will be staffed by a full time dentist, along with many volunteer dental
professionals from the community.
