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Children's Resources

Child Care:
A Smiley Day Care LLC
Boys & Girls Club
ChildCare Connection
Eastern Mennonite University Early Learning Center
Good Shepherd School and Daycare
Harrisonburg Rockingham Child Day Care Center
James Madison University Young Children's Program
Minnieland Private Day School
Roberta Webb Child Care Center
Second Home Child Care Center
Smart Beginnings Shenandoah Valley
West Rockingham Daycare & Preschool LLC 

Pregnancy & Parenting:
Hand-in-Hand (Through RMH)
Healthy Families of the Blue Ridge (Through RMH)
Infant & Toddler Connection of Harrisonburg/Rockingham
Parenting Education & Support (Through RMH)
Strong Families Great Youth Coalition (SFGYC)

Social Services:

Harrisonburg-Rockingham County Department of Social Services
Don Driver, Director
110 N. Mason St.
P.O. Box 809
Harrisonburg, VA 22803
Phone: (540) 574-5100
Fax: (540) 574-5127 (FAX)


Foster care and adoption services are provided on behalf of children in the custody of Harrisonburg Rockingham Social Services District. This service provides temporary substitute care for children who cannot safely remain in their own home. The goal of foster care is to provide a safe, secure, alternative home for children. This program provides services to enable the child to return home, if at all possible. Adoption services are provided to children, legally free for adoption, to help them become and maintain as a permanent members of a family unit.


Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS)

801 E. Main Street
Richmond, VA 23219-2901

Social Services General Information:
1-800-552-3431 (toll-free) or 804-726-7000

Child Services Programs through Social Services

http://www.dss.virginia.gov/family/children.html

Shelters:
Homeless shelters that accept children
First Step
HARTS
Mercy House
Salvation Army

Food Services:
Blue Ridge Area Food Bank
Food Pantries
Food Stamp Services
Soup Kitchens
Women, Infants and Children (WIC)

Clothing/Thrift Stores:
Clothes Closet
Otterbein United Methodist Church
5:00 pm every Monday
Everyone is Welcome.
There is no cost.

Mercy House Thrift Store
1005 South High Street
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
(540) 433-3272
Monday- Friday 9AM-5:30PM
Saturday 9:00AM – 5:00PM
Sunday - Closed

Mercy House Thrift Boutique


Mercy House Building Supply Store

Gift & Thrift
http://giftandthrift.org/
731 Mt Clinton Pike
Harrisonburg, VA 22802
(540) 433-8844
Monday-Thursday 9:30AM-5PM
Friday 9:30AM-8PM
Saturday 9:30AM-5PM

Goodwill
http://www.goodwill.org/
http://www.goodwillvalleys.com/

1740 E Market St
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
(540) 432-9600

2475 S Main St
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
540) 434-6050

465 Lee Highway
Suite 113
Verona, VA 24482
(540) 248-0547

1104 Greenville Ave
Staunton, VA 24401
(540) 886-8910

Greenbrier Office Park
Staunton, VA 24401

749 Christians Creek Rd
Staunton, VA 24401

132 Lucy Ln
Waynesboro, VA 22980
(540) 941-8526
  
Finders Keepers Surplus-Outlet
160 Waterman Dr
Harrisonburg
(540) 437-0476

Once Upon A Child
1790 East Market Street
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
540-438-5607
http://www.onceuponachildharrisonburg.com/
Monday-Saturday 9:30AM-8PM
Sunday 1PM-6PM
(We buy and sell gently used clothes, toys, & equipment)
 
 Plato’s Closet
1790 E Market Street
Suite 14
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
(540) 432-8648
www.platosclosetharrisonburg.com/
Monday-Saturday 10AM-8PM
Sunday 1PM-6PM

Salvation Army Thrift Store
245 E Washington St
Harrisonburg, VA
Phone: (540) 433-8770

Second Time Around
1153 South High Street
Harrisonburg, VA
(540) 564-2773
http://www.shop2ndtimearound.com/
Monday-Saturday 10AM-6PM

Tried & True
600 University Blvd
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
(540) 442-725
http://www.triedandtruethrift.org/
Mon-Fri 9:30AM-5PM
Sat 9:30AM-2PM

Trinity Clothes Closet
7266 S. High Street
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
Phone: (540)-434-9556
Hours:
Wednesday 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Saturday 10 am - 11 am (Only 1st Saturday of the month)
Free clothing!


for more information about our services and mission 


Office Hours

Monday - Friday
9 am - 5 pm

Telephone & Fax

540-432-1812
540-208-7949 

Email

Shannon Porter, Executive Director, sporter@themercyhouse.org

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  • Welcome
  • About Us
    • Community Impact
    • Shelter Staff
    • Mission & Faith >
      • Chaplain Services
    • Contact Us
  • Programs
    • Shelter Information
    • Rental Assistance
    • Snowflake Wishes
    • Community Links & Resources
  • Volunteer
    • Donate
    • Wish List
    • Adopt an Apartment
    • Capital Campaign
  • Stores
    • Thrift Store
    • Thrift Boutique
    • Building Supply Store
  • In the News
  • Blog