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Help in Charlottesville
46 service locations · 23 recurring meetings
Family and youth
Agnor Hurt Head Start
Child care and early childhood education
3201 Berkmar Dr, Charlottesville · 540-793-0068
Head Start early childhood program — 17 funded slots; operated by CDI HS/Fluvanna, Louisa, Albemarle and Nelson Counties, VA.
Greer Head Start
Child care and early childhood education
190 Lambs Ln, Charlottesville · 540-892-1856
Head Start early childhood program — 17 funded slots; operated by CDI HS/Fluvanna, Louisa, Albemarle and Nelson Counties, VA.
Financial assistance
Utility assistance
1600 Fifth St. Suite A, Charlottesville · 434-972-4011
LIHEAP intake office serving Albemarle County
Utility assistanceFinancial assistanceFamily support servicesFood pantryFamily and youthEmergency shelter
207 Ridge St, Charlottesville · 434-295-4058
Salvation Army community center
Utility assistance
120 Seventh St. N.E. P.O. Box 911, Charlottesville · 434-970-3400
LIHEAP intake office serving Albemarle, Charlottesville City Counties
Food assistance
10Th Street
Meal program
134 10Th Street #1, Charlottesville
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by City Of Charlottesville Parks And Rec.
Abundant Life - Prospect Ave
Meal program
782 Prospect Ave, Charlottesville
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Blue Ridge Area Food Bank Inc.
Agnor Elem
Meal program
3201 Berkmar Drive, Charlottesville
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Albemarle County Public Schools.
Food pantry
401 Harris Rd, Charlottesville · 434-293-7430
Food pantry
Visible Records, 1740 Broadway St., Charlottesville · 434-882-6326
Charlottesville High
Meal program
1400 Melbourne Road, Charlottesville
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Charlottesville City Public Schools.
Food pantry
1165 Rio Road East, Charlottesville · 434-973-6512
Mon 10:30–12:00 · Wed 10:30–12:00 · Fri 10:30–12:00
Food pantry
1465 Incarnation Drive, Charlottesville · 434-973-4381
Sun 11:30–13:30
Food pantry
720-772 Prospect Ave., Charlottesville · 434-295-3094
Tue 10:00–12:00
Food pantry
900 Harris Street, Charlottesville · 434-979-9180
Mon 13:30–15:30 · Wed 13:30–15:30 · Fri 13:30–15:30 · Sat 13:30–15:30
Greenstone On 5Th Apartments
Meal program
746 Prospect Ave, Charlottesville
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by City Of Charlottesville Parks And Rec.
Food pantry
208 East Jefferson Street, Charlottesville · 434-293-8989
Mon/Tue/Wed 10:30–12:00 · Fri 10:30–12:00
Jackson P Burley Middle
Meal program
901 Rose Hill Drive, Charlottesville
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Albemarle County Public Schools.
Journey Middle
Meal program
210 Lambs Lane, Charlottesville · (434) 295-0566
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Albemarle County Public Schools.
Key Recreation Center
Meal program
800 E Market St, Charlottesville
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by City Of Charlottesville Parks And Rec.
Leslie H Walton Middle
Meal program
4217 Red Hill School Rd, Charlottesville · (434) 295-0566
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Albemarle County Public Schools.
Leslie H Walton Middle
Meal program
4217 Red Hill Rd, Charlottesville
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Albemarle County Public Schools.
Food pantry
2050 Lambs Rd, Charlottesville · 434-996-7868
Tue 16:00–19:00 · Wed 14:00–16:00 · Thu 18:30–20:30 · Sat 10:00–12:00
Mary Carr Greer Elem
Meal program
190 Lambs Lane, Charlottesville · (434) 978-3456
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Albemarle County Public Schools.
Food pantry
1827a Seminole Trail, Charlottesville · 434-327-9065
Sat 09:00–11:00
Food pantry
1130 East Market Street, Charlottesville · 434-305-6525
Fri 13:00–16:00
Food pantry
418 Garrett St, Charlottesville · 434-817-2436
Food pantry
501 College Drive, Charlottesville · 434-961-6538
Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri 07:00–19:00
Meal program
207 Ridge Street, Charlottesville · 434-295-4058
Tall Oaks Elem
Meal program
1645 Cherry Avenue, Charlottesville
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Charlottesville City Public Schools.
Meal program
112 W Market St, Charlottesville · 434-973-1234
Sun/Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri/Sat 07:30–08:30 · Sun 12:00–13:00 · Fri 12:00–13:00
Food pantry
717 Rugby Road, Charlottesville · 434-293-8179
Fri 09:00–10:00
Woodbrook Elem
Meal program
100 Woodbrook Drive, Charlottesville
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Albemarle County Public Schools.
Health care
Community health centersliding-scale fees
1101 E Jefferson St, Ste 1, Charlottesville · 434-227-5624
Community health centersliding-scale fees
800 Preston Ave, Charlottesville · 434-979-0366
Housing and shelter
Charlottesville Redev & Housing Authority
Housing assistance
500 1st St S, Charlottesville · 434-326-4672
Public housing and Housing Choice Voucher agency
County Of Albemarle/Office Of Housing
Housing assistance
1600 5th St, Charlottesville · 434-296-5832
Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) agency
Legal aid
Central VA Legal Aid Society, Inc./Charlottesville
Legal aid services
1000 Preston Avenue, Charlottesville
LSC-funded legal aid branch office of Central Virginia Legal Aid Society, Inc.
Substance use and recovery
Substance use treatment facility
631 Berkmar Circle, Charlottesville · 434-400-9668
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facility
630 Peter Jefferson Parkway, Charlottesville · 434-201-2155
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facility
901 Preston Avenue, Charlottesville · 434-971-8454
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facility
2340 Commonwealth Drive, Charlottesville · 434-214-6556
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facility
355 Rio Road West, Charlottesville · 434-282-2294
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facilitysliding-scale fees
500 Old Lynchburg Road, Charlottesville · 434-972-1800
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
Veteran services
VA facilityHealth care
590 Peter Jefferson Parkway, Charlottesville · 434-293-3890
Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri 08:00–16:30
Multi-Specialty CBOC
Recovery & support meetings
ACA meetings
ACA Meeting VA0140
Thu 18:00 · in-person · By foods of all Nations..
NA meetings
New Life
Mon 12:15 · in-person · St. Mark Lutheran ChurchOpenWheelchair accessible
Steppin' to Freedom
Mon 17:15 · in-person · Jefferson-Madison Regional Library Central Branch
We Choose Recovery
Mon 18:00 · in-person · Christ Episcopal ChurchOpenWheelchair accessible
Off the Tracks
Mon 19:00 · in-person · West Main Street First Baptist ChurchOpen
New Attitudes
Mon 20:00 · in-person · First Presbyterian Church Carriage houseOpenWheelchair accessible
New Life
Tue 12:15 · in-person · St. Mark Lutheran ChurchOpenWheelchair accessible
Off the Tracks
Tue 19:00 · in-person · West Main Street First Baptist ChurchOpenLiterature study
Without Parallel
Wed 07:00 · in-person · Sojourners United Church of ChristOpenLiterature study
Off the Tracks
Wed 19:00 · in-person · West Main Street First Baptist ChurchOpenMenWomen
New Life
Thu 12:15 · in-person · St. Mark Lutheran ChurchOpenWheelchair accessible
Off the Tracks
Thu 19:00 · in-person · First Baptist ChurchOpenLiterature study
Spiritual Solutions
Fri 07:00 · in-person · Immanual Lutheran ChurchOpenWheelchair accessible
Where I'm At
Fri 18:00 · in-person · St Paul’s Memorial ChurchOpenWheelchair accessible
Off the Tracks
Fri 19:00 · in-person · First Baptist ChurchOpen
No Matter What
Sat 11:30 · in-person · First Baptist ChurchOpenFormat variesLiterature study
Changing Perspectives
Sat 17:00 · in-person · Carriage House at First Presbyterian
Addicts From the Belfry
Sun 14:00 · in-person · First Baptist ChurchOpenFormat varies
Save Our Serenity
Sun 19:00 · in-person · The Wesley FoundationOpenFormat variesWheelchair accessible
RECOVERY-DHARMA meetings
Wed 19:30 · in-person · Quaker Friends Meeting HouseOpen
Sun 16:30 · in-person · First Presbyterian Church Carriage HouseOpen
SMART Recovery meetings
Mon 13:00 · in-person · Blue Ridge Center
Tue 17:30 · in-person · On Our Own Charlottesville
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