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Help in Tappahannock
6 service locations
Family and youth
Mile High Kids Head Start East Virginia - Essex Campus
Child care and early childhood education
205 Elementary School Circle, Tappahannock · 804-443-0213
Head Start early childhood program — 36 funded slots; operated by Mile High Kids and Community Development Incorporated.
Financial assistance
Essex Department of Social Services
Utility assistance
772 Richmond Beach Road, (P. O. Box 1004), Tappahannock · 804-443-3561
LIHEAP intake office serving Essex County
Food assistance
Essex High
Meal program
833 High School Circle, Tappahannock
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Essex County Public Schools.
Housing and shelter
Emergency shelterFamily and youthFood pantry
Unspecified, Tappahannock · 202-756-2600
Salvation Army service unit
Substance use and recovery
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facility
289 Hospital Road, Tappahannock · 804-332-5950
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facilitysliding-scale fees
330 Hospital Road, Tappahannock · 804-333-3671
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
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