Mr. Luis Garcia, Executive Director
Phone: 540-373-5176
Fax: 540-373-0838
Email: [email protected]
Website: rappahannockarea.redcross.org

The American Red Cross, Rappahannock Area Chapter provides emergency communication and assistance in local and national disasters, communication for armed forces families, and conducts health, safety, and disaster education classes in communities served.

Ms. Jan Griffin, Executive Director
Phone: 540-899-3789
Fax: 540-370-0179
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.arc.state.va.us

The ARC of Rappahannock provides advocacy for and support of people with mental retardation and related developmental disabilities through community based services and information.

Ms. Donna Hart
Phone: 540-371-6119
Fax: 540-785-4777
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.birthright.org

Birthright of Fredericksburg, Inc. is a crisis pregnancy service providing alternatives to abortion, offering free pregnancy tests and support during pregnancy and after birth of the baby.

Mr. Charles Taylor
Phone: 540-903-0025
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.boyscouts-ncac.org

Scouting is a values-based program that provides citizenship training, personal fitness, and character building through the Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and co-educational activities.

Mr. Forrest Parker, Executive Director
Phone: 540-368-9531
Fax: 540-368-9537
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.bgcgw.org/clubs/fredericksburg.html

The Boys and Girls Club of Greater Washington is a youth after-school program with core areas of: Character and Leadership Development; Education and Career Development; Health and Life Skills; the Arts; and Sports, Fitness and Recreation.

Ms. Pamela Staszak, Program Director
Phone: 540-371-1124
Fax: 540-371-9038
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.ccda.net/fredericksburg_office.htm

Catholic Charities provides counseling, adoption services, foster care for infants and toddlers, and crisis pregnancy services.

Ms. Tamera McCoy
Phone: 540-899-3441
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.chsva.org

Children�s Home Society of Virginia provides adoption services for all children and prospective adoptive parents, foster care for infants, toddlers, and pregnant teens, and professional counseling available 24/7.

Ms. Debe Fults, Executive Director
Phone: 540-373-2559
Email: [email protected]

The disAbility Resource Center assists people with disabilities achieve their highest potential and independent living through information, education, and resources.

Ms. Oya Oliver, Executive Director
Phone: 540-371-7666
Fax: 540-371-3186
Email: [email protected]

The Fredericksburg Area Food Bank collects, warehouses, and distributes food to over 70 non-profit agencies who feed more than 12,000 people in Fredericksburg City, Spotsylvania, Stafford, Caroline and King George County.

Phone: 540-371-7532 X10
Fax: 540-371-8446
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.fahass.org

FAHASS is a nonprofit organization, serving Planning Districts 9 and 16 by assisting individuals infected with and/or affected by HIV/AIDS.

Ms. Marci Bartley, Executive Director
Phone: 540-373-2320
Fax: 540-373-2320, call first
Email: [email protected]

Fredericksburg Counseling Services provides mental health counseling for couples, families, children, individuals and groups without charge to low income, uninsured residents. Volunteer counselors provide services on a pro-bono basis.

Ms. Lillie Branch, Executive Director
Phone: 804-746-0590
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.comgirlscouts.org

Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place.

Ms. Michele Powell, Program Manager
Phone: 540-288-1937
Fax: 540-659-0736
Email: [email protected]

Healthy Families provides comprehensive preventive services to families through partnerships, community resources and independence. Parent/child bonding is encouraged by supporting the physical and emotional health of families.

Ms. Judy Murphy, Executive Director
Phone: 540-361-7071
Fax: 540-361-7074
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.hospicesupportcare.org

Hospice Support Care is a non-medical volunteer hospice providing free support services to the terminally ill and bereaved, including practical assistance, emotional and spiritual support, and patient advocacy.

Ms. Karen Dulaney, Executive Director
Phone: 540-741-1065
Fax: 540-741-1096
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.mossfreeclinic.org

The Lloyd Moss Free Clinic provides medical and dental care at no charge to low-income and uninsured people using volunteer health care professionals and partnerships with other health providers.

Ms. Lynn DelaMer, Executive Director
Phone: 540-371-2704
Fax: 540-372-3709
Email: [email protected]

The Mental Health Association in Fredericksburg serves the mental health needs of Rappahannock region through education and service�Information & Referral/Crisis Intervention; free weekly services to homebound elderly; support groups; resource center.

Ms. Becky Clark, Program Director
Phone: 540-373-7643
Fax: 540-373-2076
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.racsb.state.va.us/mrdaysupport.htm

Rappahannock Adult Activities provides day support services using person-centered planning and positive behavioral supports necessary for adults disabled by mental retardation to be active members of their community.

Mr. Jim Schaefer, Executive Director
Phone: 540-371-3375
Fax: 540-371-3384
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.raaa16.org

The RAAA serves the needs of and acts as an advocate for low-income, socially disadvantaged elderly in Fredericksburg and the four surrounding counties.

Ms. Julie Rivnak-McAdam, Executive Director
Phone: 540-785-6217
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.raccap.org

RACCAP is a volunteer organization committed to promoting positive parenting to prevent child abuse and neglect in the greater Fredericksburg Area. Sponsor of Circle of Parents support groups.

Ms. Jill Payne, Executive Director
Phone: 540-710-6199
Fax: 540-710-6162
Email: [email protected]

Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) are trained volunteers who advocate for the best interests of abused and neglected children in the Juvenile Court system.

Ms. Sherry Norton-Williams, Program Director
Phone: 540-373-3223
Fax: 540-371-3753
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.racsb.state.va.us

Rappahannock Area Kids on the Block is an educational troupe of disabled and non-disabled puppets that promote understanding and awareness of disabilities, differences, and social concerns. Performs for schools and community organizations.

Mr. Barney Reiley, Executive Director
Phone: 540-371-9622
Fax: 540-899-3694
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.family-ymca.org

The YMCA is dedicated to providing fitness and recreational programs that meet the needs of our diverse community in a safe and positive environment.

Ms. Lisa Bales, Executive Director
Phone: 540-371-7444
Fax: 540-371-7445
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.rbbbs.org

Rappahannock Big Brothers Big Sisters provides local youth ages 6-14 with caring role models through a variety of mentoring programs administered to enhance self-esteem through positive reinforcement and guidance.

Ms. Lisa Biever, Executive Director
Phone: 540-371-1666
Fax: 540-371-9803
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.rcasa.org

RCASA works to prevent sexual violence through outreach and education and provides crisis and recovery services for survivors of sexual assault and their loved ones.

Ms. Kathy Anderson, Executive Director
Phone: 540-373-9372
Fax: 540-373-0794
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.rcdv.com

RCDV provides 24 hour emergency services and shelter to victims of domestic violence as well as advocacy and education to the entire community and family.

Ms. Christina Skinner, Executive Director
Phone: 540-373-0249
Fax: 540-373-0536
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.rems.vaems.org

The Council has been created to establish and maintain a regional EMS System which provides for the effective and coordinated delivery of emergency health care.

Mr. Woody Van Valkenburgh, Executive Director
Phone: 540-371-3070 X115
Fax: 540-371-9433
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.fredgoodwill.org

Rappahannock Goodwill Industries, Inc. provides an array of quality vocation and education services to people with barriers to employment–particularly those with disabilities–so that they can work most independently.

Mr. William Botts, Executive Director
Phone: 540-371-1105 X4
Fax: 540-371-1114
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.erols.com/rlsfred

Rappahannock Legal Services provides free legal services in civil matters to low-income citizens. With United Way funding, services are provided in child and spousal support cases.

Mr. Ronald McLean, Executive Director
Phone: 540-372-7740
Fax: 540-372-1283
Email: [email protected]

Rappahannock Mediation Center is dedicated to providing mediation services, conflict management, and resolution training to empower individuals to amicably resolve their conflicts using qualified third party mediators.

Ms. Pam Garrett, Executive Director
Phone: 540-371-0831
Fax: 540-372-6526
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.hopehouseva.org

Hope House provides homeless women and their children residency and services necessary to transition into independent living in the community.

Captain Michael Harris
Phone: 540-373-3431
Fax: 540-373-0094
Email: [email protected]

The Salvation Army provides emergency need based assistance with food, clothing, rent, utilities and medication. Children and youth programs are emphasized, particularly summer camps.

Ms. Val Emerson, Executive Director
Phone: 540-371-3059
Fax: 540-371-6006

Serenity Home is a residential substance abuse treatment program for medically stable, adult males, who are chemically dependent.

Ms. Barbara Fretwell, Executive Director
Phone: 540-288-9603
Fax: 540-288-9599
Email: [email protected]

SERVE provides emergency assistance for families in crisis, including food boxes, utilities, rent, prescription medicines, clothing, holiday food and gifts, school supplies, new socks and underwear.

Ms. Bunny Melzer, Executive Director
Phone: 540-899-9853
Fax: 540-373-5442
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.brisbencenter.org

The only emergency shelter in PD 16, TBC is an 80-bed, high demand program providing men, women, and children the tools for productive independent lives.

Ms. Jill Wine, Program Director
Phone: 540-663-3950
Fax: 804-379-7933
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.vefc.org

VEFC recruits, trains, and supports volunteers who provide short-term shelter care and mentoring to abused, neglected, runaway, homeless, and at-risk children and youth throughout Virginia.