ARE YOU HOMELESS OR AT RISK OF BECOMING HOMELESS?
Any Prince William Area households who believe they are at risk of becoming homeless or currently homeless must contact Coordinated Entry System (CES) to access services including emergency shelter and rapid rehousing.
CES is available to households in crisis five days a week, Monday through Friday from 8:30am to 530pm. Any household that calls after hours will have the ability to leave a voicemail message and a human service specialist will call them back within a 24-hour period or the next business day.
Coordinated Entry Services
703-792-3366
https://www.pwcva.gov/department/homeless-services/coordinated-entry-system-ces.
ACTS Rapid Rehousing Program recognizes the Housing First approach model. Our mission and vision supports’ housing as a basic human right and a crucial first step in addressing homelessness. Our approach to ending homelessness is rooted in the belief that people need basic necessities like food and a place to live before attending to anything less critical, such as an obtaining employment, budgeting properly, or attending to substance abuse issues (https://endhomelessness.org/resource/housing-first/). National Alliance to End Homelessness, Housing First, March 20, 2022). By prioritizing immediate and permanent housing and offering tailored support services, we provide a foundation for individuals to rebuild their lives.
Contact Coordinated Entry Service for program information
and referral.
Coordinated Entry Services
703-792-3366
https://www.pwcva.gov/department/homelessservices/
coordinated-entry-system-ces.
One of the very first buildings acquired by ACTS, this home originally served as a shelter (upstairs), a thrift store (main floor), and a food pantry (basement) back in 1979. It was named after Beverly Warren, a longtime volunteer committed to helping people in need in our community.
Today, Beverly Warren is exclusively an Emergency Shelter with up to 18 beds available for single females and adults with children. Residents are supported in a home like environment, staffed 24-7 by trained professionals. Within days of admission, each resident meet with the Shelter Case Manager to complete an Individual Service Plan. Guided by the client, individual goals are identified and specific steps created. BW Shelter staff are available to provide assistance with physical and mental health support, employment, application for entitlements and referrals for available supportive housing programs including housing location services, transitional housing and rapid rehousing.
Contact Coordinated Entry Service for information and referral.
Coordinated Entry Services
703-792-3366
https://www.pwcva.gov/department/homeless-services/coordinated-entry-system-ces.
ACTS Affordable Housing Program provides qualified low- and moderate-income households the opportunity to live at a reduced rent in privately-owned and privately managed market-rate units located in Prince William County. The Department of Housing and Community Development works with ACTS to ensure units rented under the program are comparable to market rate apartments, are occupied by households who meet the income guidelines of the program, and that eligibility recertification for the program is completed on an annual basis.
More information about this program is pending.
Everyone with needs related to housing in the Prince William region must go through the Coordinated Entry System. This includes those looking for emergency shelter, rapid re-housing, or permanent supportive housing.
To begin the process, you can call CES at 703-792-3366.
For more information visit their website
ACTS' housing assistance programs provide critical support to individuals and families facing homelessness or housing insecurity. By offering resources like temporary shelter, rental assistance, and case management, we help people stabilize their living situations and work toward long-term solutions. Our goal is to ensure everyone has a safe, secure place to call home, fostering stability and hope for a brighter future. With community support, we continue to address the urgent need for affordable and accessible housing in our region.
