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Washington County assistance programs

Food, financial, medical, and housing assistance
There is a local nonprofit organization that helps all people, regardless of belief, in Washington County Virginia. Ecumenical Faith in Action provides food aid, help with medical, and even financial assistance and counseling to those people who need help. In addition, the organization has a rental assistance program.

The organizations representatives can talk landlords and try to convince them to wait on proceeding with an eviction. After that, they can help pay rent for months that were missed. he missed, he said. The organization will help people with bills who have just falling below being able to stay afloat and those who just need a little short term boost to get back on their feet. The group can’t afford long term assistance. They also offer private counseling. Some of the other programs offered include the the Pharmacy Connection program, and they have space for job training, classes and computer(s) to assist in job searches.

Just last month, the organization helped 10,000 people in Abingdon, Washington County, and southwest Virginia.