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AP-65 Homeless and Other Special Needs Activities – 91.220(i)
Introduction
The Four Oaks Day Service Center serves as a centralized access point for individuals and
families experiencing homelessness, offering a wide range of basic services and housing-related
assistance in one location. Operating daily from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with expanded hours
during the winter shelter season, the Center provides consistent access to essential resources,
including housing navigation, supportive services, referrals, and crisis assistance designed to
promote housing stability and self-sufficiency.
In addition to direct service coordination, the City of Newport News continues to provide
regional leadership by chairing the Commission on Homelessness, which consists of appointed
representatives from all six jurisdictions within the Greater Virginia Peninsula Homelessness
Consortium. Through this collaborative body, the City helps guide regional strategies, inform
local policy development, and strengthen coordinated efforts among service provider agencies
working to prevent and end homelessness across the region.
The Commission has identified several critical unmet needs within the community, including
the development of additional affordable housing units, expanded shelter and supportive
services for victims of domestic violence, and housing assistance for individuals with special
needs. To address these priorities, the city will continue leveraging Community Development
Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funding during the
current program year to support housing initiatives, winter shelter program operations, and
services that increase housing stability for vulnerable populations.
Describe the jurisdictions one-year goals and actions for reducing and ending homelessness
including
Reaching out to homeless persons (especially unsheltered persons) and assessing their
individual needs
The Housing Crisis Hotline was established to better understand the community
needs, and coordinate resources and referrals for households facing a housing crisis.
The Hotline team uses community resources to divert families from homelessness
whenever possible. The Hotline has served as the central point of contact for
hundreds of public and privately funded resources throughout Hampton Roads and
will transition to a blend of automated technology for triaging callers and sending
referrals to appropriate service providers.
The Four Oaks Day Services Center provides a safe, centralized location for homeless
individuals and families to access a variety of services and connect to housing
opportunities through screening and assessment. Within the facility, each household
can obtain basic services along with individualized case management and a variety of
supportive services.
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