Community Resources

The Search for Child Care web tool provides facility information and inspection reports for licensed and religiously exempt child care centers, licensed and voluntarily registered family day homes and certified pre-schools. If you would like assistance in finding child care, contact Child Care Aware of Virginia at 866-543-7852.

Financial Assistance

You may be eligible for assistance for the cost of child care through the Virginia Dept. of Social Services. 

You can apply online or screen for eligibility. You can also pick up an application at Chesterfield DSS.

Smart Beginnings

If you are having trouble paying for child care in Richmond City, Chesterfield or Henrico for your 3 or 4 year old, we can help.  Support from Smart Beginnings may be available for you! 3 & 4 year-olds enrolled in select child care centers may be eligible for payment support. Email David.Williams@smartbeginningsrva.org for more information. 

After School Programs Search Tool

Interested in receiving information about current employment opportunities and employment-related workshops? Sign up for Chesterfield-Colonial Heights Social Services - Employment Services,  Job Leads Distribution List to receive weekly emails and/or text messages. 

VA Ready Virginians who want to gain the required skills for in-demand jobs in high-growth sectors. VA Ready provides incentives for motivated Virginians who have experienced some form of employment disruption to reskill for in-demand jobs in high-growth sectors. 

VA Career Works Workforce Centers: Chesterfield—804-652-3490. 304 Turner Rd, N. Chesterfield. Tuesday, 1-4pm; Thurs. 8:30-noon.

Virginia Employment Commission: vec.virginia.gov.  1-866-832-2363.

Community College Workforce Alliance: 804-523-2292. www.Ccwatraining.org

CARITAS Works: for individuals with major barriers to employment. 604-612-1752.

Financial Assistance

CHASSM intake line 796-2749 www.cchasm.org   Emergency Financial/Food Outreach Program – Call Monday-Thursday between the hours of 9:00 AM -12:00 Noon

Salvation Army Family Services Program - Intake: 225-7470 Assists families and individuals with "basic human needs" including financial assistance to pay heat or heat related bills (electric, gas, oil, propane and water bills if heat related), rent or mortgage assistance, food, household items, and clothing vouchers. Accept calls for assistance beginning Monday mornings at 8:30 until the list is full for the week.

Commonwealth Catholic Charities Financial Assistance by appointment.  Call 285-5986 http://www.cccofva.org/services/emergency_food/index.html

Chesterfield County/Colonial Heights Social Services: 

• • Emergency assistance, applications for financial aid, CPS, APS, day care, housing. Call 748-1100.

  • Energy Assistance (fuel, heating, cooling) Call 804-717-6825 or 855-635-4370.

Chesterfield Food Bank

Be sure to check out the food bank's website or facebook for any weekly changes that may be made.  They frequently post changes and updates on their facebook page.

Monday  Distribution Starts @ 5 PM

2nd & 4th Monday:

Journey Christian Church

3700 Price Club Blvd.

Midlothian, VA 23112

Friday  Distribution Starts @ 4:30 PM

1st & 3rd Friday:

Chesterfield Foodbank Outreach Center

12211 Iron Birdge Road

Chester, VA 23831​

SATURDAY Distribution Starts @ 9AM

1st Saturday:

Beulah Elementary

5441 Beulah Rd.

Richmond, VA 23237

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2nd Saturday:

Reams Road Elementary

10141 Reams Rd 

North Chesterfield, VA 23236

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3rd Saturday:

VSU Multipurpose Center

20809 2nd Ave.

Petersburg, VA 23803

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4th Saturday:

J.A. Chalkley Elementary

3301 Turner Road

Chesterfield, Va 23832

Local Food Pantries

FeedMore Hunger Hotline: Call 521-2500. Referrals are made to local food pantries.

CCHASM will connect Chesterfield and Colonial Heights residents in crisis with food. Please call (804) 796-2749 Monday - Thursday 8:30-1:30pm.

Mission Community Church 2nd & 4th Mondays 5:30pm at 13912 Jeff Davis Hwy, Chester.

Commonwealth Catholic Charities: Food Pantry open Tuesday—Thursday, 9:00—noon Call 285-5986.  ID Required, can receive food once within a 30-day period.

Richmond Friends of the Homeless: 608-0971. Meals served at noon Monday-Friday at Broomfield CME Church, 609 Jefferson Davis HWY.; noon at Greater Mount Mariah, 913 N. 1st St. Richmond; and Saturday/Sunday at noon at Miss Careen’s, 1608 Chicago Ave, Richmond

Sherbourne Methodist Church, 2619 Sherbourne Rd., Open Wednesday 9-11 am , 275-6321. Serves zip codes 23234 & 23237

Colonial Heights Food Pantry: For those in  zip code 23834 & 23803 (Matoaca/Etterick) (bring proof of residence & income). 520-7117.Thursday 5:30-7:30pm, Friday 11:30-1:30pm.  Currently, Park/wait/pick-up method ONLY.

Belmont United Methodist Church: 275-6336. 3510 Broad Rock Blvd. Food Pantry & Clothing Closet, Friday’s: 9 AM— 1:30 PM.

Victory Tabernacle: 11700 Genito Rd. Midlothian. Thursday’s excluding holidays at 10 AM for Food Pantry. Free for Chesterfield residents, Photo ID is required. The Food Pantry is located in the North Wing, participants may meet in the main sanctuary. 

Bon Air Baptist-Buford Rd Campus, 2531 Buford Rd. Wednesdays, 3:00-5:00pm, Doors #26 & 27, Drive-thru.

A Place of Miracles Café: Food distribution on Friday’s, 4:30-6:30pm. at 8820 Metro Court, N. Chesterfield 

Redeemer Lutheran: Thursday 3pm-6pm, Saturday 11am-2pm 9400 Redbridge Rd

Tomahawk Baptist Church- This is completely free and they do not ask any residency or financial questions. It is available every other Thursday evening from 4-7pm.  

Cover Virginia is Virginia's way to apply for Medicaid and FAMIS programs for children, pregnant women and adults. You can also get information about health insurance options available through the Federal Marketplace.  You can call 855-242-8282 or visit https://www.coverva.org

CommonHelp is Virginia's convenient way to apply for healthcare coverage at 1-855-242-8282. To get help with food, child care, heating  and cooling bills, and cash assistance: Call 855-635-4370 or visit commonhelp.virginia.gov

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Chesterfield Health Dept.: 9501 Lucy Corr Circle,  748- 1691. 

Bon Secours Care-A-Van: Patients may call 804-545-1923 from 6:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m., Monday-Friday, in order to obtain an appointment for a virtual visit . For additional information, please call our office at 804-545-1920, 804-359-WELL.

St. Joseph’s Outreach Clinic: 8000 Brook Rd, Richmond, VA 23227. Appointments are available Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Language Interpretation available.  To schedule an appointment, please call 804-612-7065.

Bermuda Medical Center: 2740 Bensley Commons Blvd,  N. Chesterfield, VA 23237. Call 780-0840. Hours: Monday—  Friday, 9:00am - 6:00pm. Accepts all insurances, including  Medicaid and Medicare, and provide those who are uninsured or  who have economic hardships a sliding-fee-scale program to help minimize their cost. 

Cross Over Health Care Ministry: Please call 804-655-2794, option 6 for call center.  Most of our appointments are being held by phone or video to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Downtown: 108 Cowardin Ave.  West: 8600 Quioccassin Rd.  

Health Brigade: 1010 N. Thompson St., Call 358-6343 for  info & to make a medical appointment 

The Daily Planet: Southside Health Center—For Appointments and televisits: (804) 292-3011.  180 Belt Boulevard, Richmond, 23224. 

Pathways Free Specialty Clinic: 1200 W. Washington St., Petersburg. Call 862-1104. At or under 200% poverty level

VCU Health System—Coordinated Care Program for the Uninsured : Call  828-0966 to apply & speak to financial advisor.

VCU School of Dentistry: 828-9190.

Kool Smiles: Accepts most types of insurance and   Medicaid. South Richmond: 767-3731, Colonial Heights: 451-1678, Mechanicsville: 767-3722. Toll free: 866-767-3722.

Smiles For Children: Dental services for FAMIS & FAMIS Plus. 1-888-912-3456

Bon Secours Hospitals: For information regarding the Financial Assistance program, call the financial counselor at any  of the facilities.   877-342-1500.

General Housing Assistance Resources

Eviction Helpline 833-663-8428

Housing Crisis Line 804-972-0813. Call this number if you are homeless or will lose your housing in the next 3 days.

Housing Resource Line Centralized access point to help connect with existing housing resources.  Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm. Residents can call 804-422-5061 OR submit an online form HERE and one of the HRL Specialists will respond within 2 business days.  https://pharva.com/housing-hotline/ Commonwealth Catholic Charities Housing Resource Center Call 648-4177 for System Navigation Assistance. Currently NO Walk-ins. Monday—Friday, 8:30—5:00. 809 Oliver Hill Way.

CARES 244 Halifax Street, Petersburg, Call 861-0865.  Emergency shelter for women & children.

HomeAgain Shelter & Transitional Housing offers emergency shelter for men and a separate shelter for single women/children, single men/ children, Veteran's Program, Rapid Rehousing Services. Call 358- 7747

VA Supportive Housing Call  788-6825. www.virginiasupportivehousing.org

Chesterfield DSS Housing Choice Voucher Program 717-6382  Please note there is a waiting list and you may have to call frequently in order to obtain a place on the waiting list.

HOME (Housing Opportunities Made Equal) 804-354-0641, help@HOMEofVA.org. Currently CLOSED to walk-ins.

HUD Housing Resources |https://resources.hud.gov/

VHDA| http://www.socialserve.com/tenant/VA/index.html?ch=VA

Virginia Housing Search may help you locate available, affordable rental housing  

Local shelters have available case managers to help you locate permanent low cost housing. 

Rent Assistance:

CAPup |Dora Hall |804-788-0050|Rental Assistance: You have to call first and then you will be transferred to a Case Manager. They do not help with deposits unless you currently have TANF| Energy Share for City of Richmond: Mondays and Tuesdays 9AM-11AM| Metro Care for City of Richmond (Water) Mondays-Wednesdays 9AM-11AM

CCHASM: Chesterfield | 11202 Richmond Street, Chester, VA 23831| 804-796-2749

Monday through Thursday from 8:30am to 1:00 pm.

Some valuable resources in our area include:

Chesterfield Community Services Board (CSB) – Prevention Services.  768-7800.  https://www.chesterfield.gov/931/Prevention-Services Prevention Services provides consultation, parent support, children’s groups, and educational classes. 

Positive Parenting Tips & Information: http://www.chesterfield.gov/parenting/.  This website is a useful way to connect families to various parenting resources.

Commonwealth Parenting Center. http://www.c-mor.org/full-menu/commonwealth-parenting/

Cameron K. Gallagher Mental Health Resource Center: https://www.chrichmond.org/services/mental-health/cameron-k-gallagher-mental-health-resource-center Families can call directly to speak with a family navigator, free of charge. They help families understand the mental health options available for children and assist them in finding therapists, psychiatrists or other appropriate services.

Partners In Parenting: https://www.piprva.com/ Partners in Parenting is a family-focused mental health practice providing evaluations, interventions, outpatient therapy, parent groups, and consultations in and around Richmond.

Completely Kids: http://www.completelykidsrichmond.com/ Website with valuable and easily accessible online information and resources about raising kids in the Richmond area. 

Richmond Area Parent Support Groups: https://richmondmom.com/richmond-area-parenting-groups/

Chesterfield County Library.  http://library.chesterfield.gov/.  Also offers computer and internet use, meeting spaces, homework help, early literacy/story times for toddlers and preschoolers, book clubs, summer learning program, and a variety of other activities/events. 

FAMRichmond. http://famrichmond.org/ Parenting resources on a wide range of topics and community resources.                      

Chesterfield County Parks & Recreation: http://www.chesterfield.gov/parks/ Program Guide: http://www.chesterfield.gov/programguide/

Richmond Family Magazine. http://richmondfamilymagazine.com/.  Free copies can be found at Kroger, Food Lion, Wegmans, Chick-fil-a, and Wawa. Information about family friendly events, community resources, and articles on parenting.

Children’s Museum of Richmond: http://www.c-mor.org/ 4 locations in the metro area. Scholarships are available based on income. Also, there is free admission for families of children with behavioral health and development challenges on the first Friday of every month from 5:30PM - 7:30PM at rotating locations.

Know Different: http://knowdifferent.net. Resources for families of special needs students in the  Richmond area. 

Chesterfield County Community Care Mobile App: http://www.chesterfield.gov/communitycare/ The new Community Cares mobile application provides residents the information they need. Whether it's help with parenting, disabilities, transportation, substance abuse or finding a great park, the Community Cares app will help connect you with the right people who can provide assistance. The app serves the needs of Chesterfield County and Colonial Heights residents, making it easy to search the wide range of helpful services local government provides. Users can browse by category or search department descriptions to learn how to get help, where that help is located and contact information. 

• Centro Sagrado Corazon: sirve a la comunidad latina en nuestra área los martes y jueves de 9 a 4:30 y los miércoles de 1 a 4:30. Llame al (804) 230-4399 https://shcrichmond.org/en/links/

• Latinos In Virginia Empowerment Center ha recibido nuevos fondos para ofrecer asistencia financiera a familias de habla hispana que se han visto afectadas por la pandemia de COVID-19 y que tradicionalmente no califican para otra ayuda. La asistencia está disponible para las familias que viven en Richmond, Petersburg, Colonial Heights o los condados de Charles City, Chesterfield, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, New Kent y Powhatan. Puede solicitarlo llamando al (804) 658-3341. Cada caso se evalúa individualmente.

• Waymakers Foundation sirve a la comunidad latina en nuestra área. Llame o envíe un mensaje de texto al (804) 920-0179 https://www.facebook.com/WaymakersFoundation/

Ride United through United Way: Are you unable to drive or get a ride to get to your job, school, and or to doctor’s appointments? United Way has a program that can help you get to places when you don’t have any other transportation options. For more information visit:

 https://www.yourunitedway.org/what-we-do/initiatives/ride-united/

Access Chesterfield: For Chesterfield County residents meeting the requirement for Mobility Services (age 60 or older, disability, low-income household) . Vouchers available at certain libraries or by mail.  Call Mobility Services for info: 751-2796.  Dependacare On Demand: 745-1818; Owl, Inc: 930-8448; Roundtrip: 277-4866; UZURV: 655-0255.

If you have Medicaid, call: 1-866-386-8331. By appt. only—medical transportation services for qualified Medicaid recipients; transportation is available 24/7 including holidays. 

The GRTC transit system is our local public bus system.  Be sure to check their website for the closest bus stop, destinations, time changes, etc.