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Fairfax County, Virginia

Free help in Fairfax, Virginia

6 places in Fairfax, plus 8 that serve more than one town. Each listing shows the day we checked it, and anything we could not confirm says call first.

Food pantries and meals in Fairfax5

Fairfax

DMV Food Justice Initiative

Food pantry, a Capital Area Food Bank partner.

Hours
Tuesday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Every week)
Address
3110 Chichester Lane, Fairfax, VA 22031

Call first. Hours come from the Capital Area Food Bank's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Capital Area Food Bank Get Help map.Suggest an update
Fairfax

FACETS

Food pantry, a Capital Area Food Bank partner.

Hours
Saturday, 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM (3rd of the Month)
Address
10700 Page Avenue, Suite 160, Fairfax, VA 22030

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Capital Area Food Bank at 202-644-9800.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Capital Area Food Bank Get Help map.Suggest an update
Fairfax

Salvation Army Fairfax Corps

Food pantry, a Capital Area Food Bank partner.

Hours
Monday, 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM (4th of the Month). Wednesday, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM (Every week)
Address
4915 Ox Road, Fairfax, VA 22030

Call first. Hours come from the Capital Area Food Bank's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Capital Area Food Bank Get Help map.Suggest an update
Fairfax

Food For Others

Food pantry, a Capital Area Food Bank partner.

Hours
Tuesday, 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM (Every week). Wednesday, 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM (Every week). Thursday, 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM (Every week). Friday, 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM (Every week)
Address
2938 Prosperity Avenue, Fairfax, VA 22031

Call first. Hours come from the Capital Area Food Bank's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Capital Area Food Bank Get Help map.Suggest an update

Health and dental in Fairfax1

Fairfax

Neighborhood Health at Merrifield Center

Community health center. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
8221 Willow Oaks Corporate Dr, Fairfax, VA 22031

Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

Also helps people in Fairfax8

These serve more than one town. Check each listing for who they serve.

Countywide

Capital Area Food Bank (call to find a pantry near you)

Capital Area Food Bank serves Fairfax County through local partner pantries but does not publish a public list of them. Call and they will tell you the nearest pantry and when it is open.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
4900 Puerto Rico Ave NE, Washington, DC 20017

Call first. Call to find the nearest pantry and its hours.

Statewide

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

Call or text 988 to reach a trained crisis counselor any time, for a mental health crisis, thoughts of suicide or a substance use crisis. It is free and confidential. Veterans can press 1.

Hours
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Statewide

Veterans Crisis Line

Dial 988, then press 1. Or text 838255, or chat at veteranscrisisline.net. Free and confidential. You do not need to be enrolled in VA health care.

Hours
Open 24 hours a day, every day
Statewide

VA national phone lines

VA benefits: 800-827-1000. VA health benefits: 877-222-8387. Homeless veterans, open 24 hours: 877-424-3838. MyVA411, the main VA line, open 24 hours: 800-698-2411.

Hours
Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern
Statewide

National Domestic Violence Hotline

Free, confidential help for anyone hurt or threatened by a partner or family member: safety planning, shelter referrals and someone to talk to. Call 1-800-799-7233, text START to 88788, or chat at TheHotline.org. In an emergency, call 911.

Hours
24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Questions people ask in Fairfax

Where can I get free food in Fairfax, Virginia?

We have confirmed 6 places that can help in Fairfax: DMV Food Justice Initiative (Tuesday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM Every week), (571) 243-6397, call first; Greater Little Zion Baptist Church (Saturday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM 3rd of the Month), (703) 728-4513, call first; FACETS (Saturday, 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM 3rd of the Month), call first. 3 more are listed on this page. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I find a free or low-cost clinic in Fairfax, Virginia?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Fairfax: Neighborhood Health at Merrifield Center, (703) 535-5568. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get help with addiction or mental health in Fairfax, Virginia?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Fairfax: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (24 hours a day, 7 days a week), 988; SAMHSA National Helpline (Open 24 hours a day, every day), (800) 662-4357. If you are in crisis right now, call or text 988. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get help with veterans benefits in Fairfax, Virginia?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Fairfax: Veterans Crisis Line (Open 24 hours a day, every day), 988; VA national phone lines (Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern), (800) 827-1000. A veteran in crisis can call 988 and press 1, or text 838255.

Where can I get free legal help in Fairfax, Virginia?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Fairfax: Legal Services of Northern Virginia, (703) 778-6800. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Something missing, or out of date?

If you run a pantry or program, or saw a listing that is wrong, tell us. We check every message against the organization's own page before anything changes.