The Newport News Department of Human Services promotes health, safety, employment and education through various agency programs. It offers various financial, child welfare and protective, and adult and family services. The Newport News Department of Human Services is a part of the City of Newport, Va., which operates various departments. Its departments include finance, fire, human resources and information technology. The Newport Fire Department provides a range of fire prevention and rescue services. Its fire department employs more than 370 firefighters and civilian personnel who staff ten fire stations, apparatus maintenance division, fire marshal's office, and logistics, training, and public relations and education bureau.
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The Lutheran Family Services of Virginia, founded in 1888, is located in Hampton, Va. The organization provides adoption, foster care, and counseling and training services to families. It helps to improve physical, emotional and spiritual well-being of individuals and their communities. The Lutheran Family Services of Virginia operates several educational centers that offer educational and developmental services to students with special needs. It provides case management, therapeutic support and home-based family services. The Lutheran Family Services of Virginia is accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Services for Families and Children. The organization is a member of the Virginia Coalition of Private Provider Associations and Foster Family Treatment Association.
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The mission of United Way of the Virginia Peninsula is to improve the quality of life for people in our community by helping them live their best possible lives. United Way fights for the health, education and financial stability of every person in our community. We do this by Living United. By forging unlikely partnerships. By finding new solutions to old problems. By mobilizing the best resources. And by inspiring individuals to join the fight. We provide programs and resources through our partner agencies to improve the quality of life in Williamsburg, James City County, Gloucester, Mathews, York County, Hampton, Newport News, and Poquoson. We partner with companies, governments, nonprofits, and other organizations to address complex challenges throughout the Virginia Peninsula. Our partners invest more than just money. Their ideas, volunteer power, in-kind support, and skills are helping make our community a better place to live, work, and play.
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