Social Needs Navigation

Social Needs Navigation

Looking for short term assistance to find help with housing, food, employment, childcare or other needs?  The YMCA’s Social Need Navigators are available for assistance in finding programs that are convenient and accessible to individuals. These navigators speak multiple languages and if they do not speak the language needed they will connect to a translation service.

Help1RVA

Help1RVA is a collaborative initiative to bring a catalogue of services offered at a free or reduced cost into one, easy to use and FREE platform with over 1,800 local programs.  Help1RVA has a mission to empower communities by connecting individuals to programs that foster wellness and nurture stability.

To Get Started

• Visit help1rva.org
• Scan the QR code or Complete the form
• A navigator will contact you within 48 hours

Family Strengthening Program

• Are you or your family at risk of homelessness within the next 60 days?
• Do you have at least one child residing in the home?
• Are you willing to make a commitment to work with a YMCA Social Needs Navigator for 12 months to receive case management services to stabilize your income and housing situation?

Steps to applying for the YMCA family strengthening program

• Visit help1rva.org
• Scroll to the bottom of the page to the “Get Help” button and click.
• Complete the intake form
• Type in “YMCA FAMILY STRENGTHENING PROGRAM” in the “Request for services” box.
• Click submit and wait for a Social Needs Navigator to reach out to you

Organizations & Agencies

Do you have a program that is available to the community? Help1RVA is strong because of a collective effort of adding and updating programs. Adding your program is easy! Simply complete the form to claim your organization’s program and then build out the services including hours of operation, eligibility requirements and program language availability.