​​​​​​​​​​​​​​On Oct. 17, 2017, City Council vot​ed to adopt Community of One as the City's strategic plan to address homelessness for 2017-2020.  The plan is the collective work of faith, City, and nonprofit organizations, and represents the vision of the entire community to make homelessness rare, brief, and nonrecurring.​ 

If the relationship between City, faith, and nonprofit organizations is a tapestry, then the BEACH Community Partnership is the thread that connects these entities together. ​BEACH, which stands for Bringing an End to All City Homelessness, is a voluntary association of all individuals and organizations who want to be a part of the community effort to end homelessness, and is the heart of our unified coalition. Since its creation in 2009, the partnership has grown to include representation from more than 30 faith, City, and nonprofit organizations, and various subcommittees that plan and implement projects in key focus areas.

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​In-Kind Donation Referral Program

Virginia Beach Housing & Neighborhood Preservation's Homeless Services Division manages the delivery of services at the Housing Resource Center. While the department appreciates the generous contributions from nonprofits, faith-based organizations, corporate partners and citizens who want to support service delivery with in-kind donations of food, toiletries, clothing, and household items for the homeless population, we are unable to store donations at the Housing Resource Center.

Staff cannot accept unsolicited in-kind donations at the Housing Resource Center. Staff will refer community members who wish to donate items to designated agencies. Below is a list of organizations that have agreed to receive referrals for in-kind donations and consent to make these donations available to support clients in the Virginia Beach homeless service system who have case management:

​A limited number of volunteer opportunities are available to help supplement staff at the Housing Resource Center in the daily delivery of services to individuals and families experiencing a housing crisis. Volunteer positions include Housing Resource Center ambassadors, housing counselors, and program support. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age (or 16 years of age for a program support position, and pass a federal background check). Volunteers should be able to dedicate at least two days per week at the Housing Resource Center. Mandatory training sessions will be provided.