Mission: To empower homeless families and individuals to recover from crisis situations and return to being self-supporting, productive, and independent members of our community.
Community Meals
One of our objectives is to feed our homeless residents and neighbors a good, wholesome meal once a day. That totals more than 85,000 free meals annually to both residents and non-residents at a cost of approximately $2.00 per meal. Everyone in the community is welcome to join us for dinner, homeless or not.
Our Community Dinner is served Monday-Friday at 6:00 PM and Saturday-Sunday and all major holidays at 3:00 PM. Our Community Breakfast is served Saturdays at 8:00 AM.
JCOC is able to offer these meals 365 days a year due to the more than 100 volunteer organizations that provide, prepare and serve the food. Each of these organizations takes great pride in their food preparation and prepares meals with as much care as they would at home for their loved ones.
Emergency Housing Program
JCOC has the only year round shelter in Virginia Beach for single adults. The shelter is based at the Housing Resource Center (HRC) located at 104 N. Witchduck Road and houses 51 men and women. Housing Support Specialists work with clients to obtain permanent housing with the goal of moving from the shelter within 30-90 days. Free meals are provided at the HRC for shelter clients and JCOC provides them with clothing and toiletries. JCOC works closely with rehabilitation services including Virginia Beach Detox Center, Mental Health Services, and The Veterans Administration Medical Center to assure that our clients are properly treated for any disorders that may be an obstacle to their well-being or hinder their progress.
For more information about our Emergency Housing Program, please contact:
757-491-2846
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