Westfield Community Resources for Families in Need
Westfield Community Resources for Families in Need
Through partnerships with community-based organizations and other Fairfax County agencies, Fairfax County Coordinated Services Planning (CSP) provides information, referrals, and advocacy to help individuals connect with services, including: basic needs (food, shelter, clothing), financial assistance, health care services, and referrals to services and resources.
Visit the CSP website or call 703-222-0880 for assistance.
If you have questions about a resource listed, are unable to access a resource, or need a referral please fill out the Community Resource Help Request form or call the school at 703-488-6300 to connect with a Westfield High School Student Services team member.
Food
Free and Reduced Price Lunch
Did you know that families
can apply for free and reduced-price meal benefits
anytime during the school year?
If a family’s income changes at any point, they may become newly eligible according to federal income guidelines and can apply immediately. This includes income interruptions caused by furloughs, layoffs, or job losses. Once approved, benefits remain valid for the rest of the school year and for up to 30 school days into the following school year, even if the family’s income changes again.
Food Insecurity and emergency assistance
- Fairfax County Neighborhood and Community Services (NCS)
- Food Access Program information
- Emergency Food Access Providers webpage to see a map of where to access food or donate to your local food bank.
- Western Fairfax Christian Ministries Food Assistance
- Westfield Weekend Friday food- please use this form to inquire more about your student picking up a food bag on fridays.
- Virginia Emergency Nutrition Assistance (VENA)
(State resource)
- Under VENA, 25% of a customer's monthly benefit will be issued on a weekly basis, so that in the event the shutdown ends sometime during November, normal distributions from the federal government will resume.
- Food for Others Emergency Food Assistance
- Use this form to request an emergency school referral.
- Northern Virginia Family Services (NVFS) - Hunger Resource Center
MEDICAL
Healthworks for Northern Virginia
- HealthWorks provides excellent and affordable medical, dental and behavioral health care for patients from all backgrounds, of all ages and of all incomes.
Fairfax County Health Department
- Find Health Care to include primary care physicians, behavioral, dental, and insurance.
Apply for Medicaid and other Benefit Programs
- Use the CommonHelp guide to check for eligibility as well as navigating and applying for assistance
MENTAL HEALTH
Non-Emergency Mental Health Services
- No-Cost Mental Health Teletherapy for All High School Students
Direct referrals for counseling services
- School-Based Mental Health Professionals include school counselors, psychologists, social workers, and substance abuse prevention specialists. These staff members provide a range of services in school to support students’ emotional well-being and make direct referrals to community counseling services.
Community Services Board (CSB)
- Entry and referral
: 703-383-8500
- This is the starting point for accessing services through the CSB. Staff can take calls in English and Spanish, and language translation services for other languages are available by telephone when needed.
Northern Virginia Family Services (NVFS)
- NVFS’ Youth Initiatives programs provide teenagers and young adults with the skills and resources needed to build healthier well-being – at school, at home and within their communities.
Emergency Mental Health Services
When a child is thinking of harming themselves or others, it can be frightening and overwhelming for a parent or caregiver. These resources provide immediate support for youth experiencing a mental health crisis.
- Call, text, or chat with 988 Lifeline 988lifeline.org
- Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board - Emergency Services
- Community Regional Crisis Response (CR2) - Provides 24-hour rapid Mobile Crisis Response and Mobile Community Stabilization services for youth experiencing a mental health crisis.
- REACH - Offers community stabilization services for eligible individuals of all ages with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
- Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center - Offers comprehensive behavioral health services to youth at Ft. Belvoir through the Military Health System.
RESOURCES FOR IMMIGRANT FAMILIES
Fairfax County Public Schools believes that public education is the cornerstone of a successful community. We will continue to do all that we can to ensure access to safe and vibrant learning spaces for all of our students, families, and staff.
Immigrant rights and resources
Northern Virginia Family Services (NVFS)- Legal Services
- Provides direct legal services for various family and humanitarian-based immigration matters.
- 6402 Arlington Blvd, Suite 1130 Falls Church VA 22042 / (703) 778-3450
Ayuda (Fairfax Office)
- Provides direct legal services for various family and humanitarian-based immigration matters.
- 2701 Prosperity Avenue, Suite 300, Fairfax, VA 22031/ (703) 444-7009
- Refugee & Immigration Services: Offers assistance with adjustment of status, employment authorization, family-based petitions, and naturalization/citizenship.
- 7401 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22043/ (703) 698-5026
- Provides immigration legal services to low-income immigrants, aiming to enhance financial stability and community participation.
- 7630 Little River Tpk. #900, Annandale, VA 22003/ (703) 979-1240
Donate Food to Those in Need
- Westfield Food Pantry 25-26 SY
- Emergency Food Access Providers to donate to your local food bank.
Parenting Resources
- Family Resource Center
- https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/familyservices/children-youth/parenting-education-programs
