Community Resources
Arlington Free Clinic is a member of the Arlington County safety net, a group of nonprofits that provides social services and assistance to individuals and families in need. We work closely with these organizations to ensure our patients have access to these needs “beyond the exam room.”
Explore the resources to connect with free or low-cost programs in Arlington and Northern Virginia. These organizations offer support for healthcare, food access, employment assistance, and more.
Domestic Violence
Doorways
Doorways is a community-based nonprofit providing services, shelter, and supportive housing for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault and their families.
Employment
Shirlington Employment and Education Center (SEEC)
For the past twenty years, SEEC has been assisting day laborers who have congregated in Shirlington to help local residents find temporary employment.
Other resources for employment assistance:
Financial Assistance
Arlington Thrive
Arlington Thrive provides integrated support to our neighbors in need so they can develop the capacity to be stable, secure, and thrive in their community.
Food
Arlington Food Assistance Center (AFAC)
AFAC provides our neighbors in need with dignified access to free, supplemental groceries.
Other resources for food assistance:
Housing
Bridges to Independence
Bridges to Independence leads individuals and families out of homelessness and into stable, independent futures.
PathForward
PathForward fosters stability and dignity through transformative services and housing solutions.
New Hope Housing
New Hope Housing provides homeless individuals with shelter and the tools to build a better life.
Legal
First Shift
First Shift Justice Project empowers workers in low wage jobs to exercise their rights related to caregiving and parenting.
Just Neighbors
Just Neighbors provides high-quality immigration legal services to low-income immigrants, asylees and refugees in Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia.
Other Resources for Legal Assistance
- Legal Resources in Northern Virginia and DC (updated August 2025)
- Other Legal Resources from Immigration Advocates Network
Medical/Public Health
Arlington County Department of Human Services
The Arlington County Department of Human Services (DHS) works to advance economic security, safety, and general well-being.
- Arlington County Public Health Services (English)
- Arlington County Guía de Servicios de Salud (Spanish)
VHC Outpatient Clinic
VHC Outpatient Clinic serves the community by providing healthcare services to patients with or without insurance (no HMOs).
