This shelter serves large families, defined by Fairfax County as families with five or more members.  The shelter has seven apartments with individual kitchens and bathrooms and is located near Seven Corners, in Falls Church, Virginia.

All families at the Patrick Henry Family Shelter benefit from an individualized service plan, which is developed jointly by the family and their case manager.  This plan includes activities to help clients access mainstream services in the community as well as shelter-run support programs to help them achieve their goals.  The plan typically addresses several life areas simultaneously, such as housing, employment, parenting, and personal finance.  The combination of physical environment, supportive relationships with staff and volunteers, as well as carefully targeted programs, is designed to promote each family’s successful re-entry into permanent housing and self-sufficiency. 

The Patrick Henry Family Shelter also features the After Hours Family Crisis Center with two temporary units for after-hours crisis cases.

A variety of programs are held at the Patrick Henry Family Shelter.  They reflect the needs of our clients as well as the resources available to Shelter House through the generosity of our donors and community partners.  Here are just a few examples of the programs available at this shelter.