11-21-2025
Fairfax County is working with Oryx Solutions on assessing the programs, initiatives, and partnerships in place to prevent and end homelessness. Oryx will collect input via community engagement activities, including meetings, events, online surveys, and other engagement techniques. All critical parties involved in preventing and ending homelessness will have opportunities to share their input and ideas, including people experiencing homelessness, homeless service providers, the Continuum of Care board, and the community at large.
The resulting information will inform recommended strategies that strengthen the community’s response to homelessness. The final report will be presented to the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors for their consideration.
This December, we want to hear from you. Join a Listening Session to share what’s working, what’s not, and what could help people stay housed or return to housing more quickly. Visit the website below to see all dates, times, and locations. Your voice can help shape this important plan.
https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/homeless/homelessness-feedback-fairfax
 Since 2005, the Hypothermia Prevention Program has prevented death and serious injuries among Fairfax County’s most vulnerable residents by ensuring that no one must sleep outside during the winter months. The program is available to any adult in need of immediate shelter beginning countywide on December 1, 2025 and ending on March 31, 2026.
Click the link below to get more details, such as locations and contact information, as well as a printable flyer:
Hypothermia Prevention Program
The Fairfax County Department of Housing and Community Development’s Office to Prevent and End Homelessness (HCD OPEH) announced contract agreements with new partners to provide homelessness services.
Operations of the Eleanor Kennedy Shelter (Alexandria) and Mondloch House and Place (emergency shelter and permanent supportive housing, Alexandria) have been awarded to Shelter House. Operations of the Bailey’s Shelter and Supportive Housing (Falls Church) has been awarded to FACETS. These three sites were formerly operated by New Hope Housing, who Fairfax County terminated its contract with in September. At that time, HCD OPEH assumed management and hired, through its temporary staffing partner Acro Service Corporation, former New Hope Housing staff to continue in their positions. These employees will have the opportunity to interview with the new partner agencies. HCD OPEH and partners will be rolling out the procedures to do so in the coming days.
HCD OPEH also named nonprofit partners for other services provided by the agency. All contract specifics can be found on Fairfax County’s contract register. A map of Fairfax County Human Services Regions can be found online, as well.
In addition to operations of the Bailey’s Shelter and Supportive Housing facility, FACETS will operate the Homeless Healthcare Program, the Hypothermia Prevention Program, the Medical Respite Program, Operation Stream Shield, and Street Outreach in Region 2. FACETS will also continue to operate the following programs:
- The Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Rehousing assistance program and the Next Steps Family Program in Region 1.
- The Home Connections permanent supportive housing program, Homeless Healthcare program, Street Outreach (adult-only households), and Hypothermia Prevention Program in Region 4.
Shelter House will continue as the operations lead at the Fair Ridge Shelter, Katherine Hanley Family Shelter, and Kate’s Place in addition to its new responsibilities managing the Eleanor Kennedy Shelter, as well as Mondloch House and Place. Shelter House will also manage the “Diversion First” and “Housing First” permanent supportive housing programs, as well as shelter units for Adult Protective Services. Additionally, Shelter House will lead operations for:
- The Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Rehousing assistance in Human Services Regions 2 and 4.
- The Street Outreach in Region 1.
Cornerstones was awarded management of the Embry Rucker Shelter; as well as operations of the Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Rehousing assistance in Human Services Region 3, as well as the Hypothermia Prevention Program, the Homeless Healthcare Program, the Medical Respite Program, Operation Stream Shield, and Street Outreach.
The Lamb Center will manage the Operation Stream Shield program in Human Services Region 4.
All contracts became effective Nov. 15, 2025.
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