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The Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center provides a team of outreach case managers
to specifically work with Veterans and ensure they receive all housing and services
available to them.
Living Interfaith Network of Hampton Roads, Inc. (LINK) is a faith-based, non-profit,
volunteer supported organization which provides direct service and advocacy to the
homeless and underserved individuals and families including: 1) the terminally ill, 2)
physically and mentally disabled, 3) Veterans and their families; 4) persons living with
HIV/AIDS, 5) elderly, and 6) persons living in poverty.
The Foodbank of the Virginia Peninsula along with partner food pantries distribute
foods effectively through collaborative efforts. Homeless individuals accessing
food are also assessed and entered into HMIS for additional referrals.
Addressing the emergency shelter and transitional housing needs of homeless persons
Targeted funding from the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development is
primarily utilized to address urgent housing and homelessness-related needs within the City of
Newport News, including homelessness prevention, emergency shelter operations, and rapid
rehousing assistance. CDBG funds are strategically leveraged to maintain existing levels of
emergency homeless services for families and to prevent the emergence of additional service
gaps within the community’s CoC system.
Current initiatives supported through these resources include shelter and supportive housing
programs operated by Transitions Family Violence Services, the Living Interfaith Network (LINK)
winter shelter program, and Menchville House, which provides transitional housing services for
families experiencing homelessness. Whenever feasible, the city continues to support and
collaborate with nonprofit organizations serving special needs populations to ensure vulnerable
residents have access to comprehensive supportive services and housing stabilization
resources.
Key nonprofit partners include LINK, Transitions Family Violence Services, the Hampton-
Newport News Community Services Board, and the LGBT Life Center. In addition to local
funding support, many community needs are addressed through CoC supportive housing
grants, which are awarded annually to nonprofit agencies to provide permanent supportive
housing, case management, and other stabilization services.
CDBG funding supports the operations of the Transitions Family Violence Services shelter
program, which serves homeless families and children fleeing domestic violence. To protect the
safety and confidentiality of residents, the shelter’s physical location is not publicly disclosed.
LINK also administers eviction prevention assistance through contributions from the local faith
community and coordinates PORT (People Offering Resources Together), a volunteer-based
temporary shelter program supported by area churches. Collectively, these initiatives provide
critical emergency shelter, stabilization, and supportive services to homeless individuals and
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