Helping to end Homelessness in Central Virginia

Address:	112 West Market St Charlottesville, VA 22902
Phone:	(434) 973-1234
Email:	deborahrutter@yahoo.com
Official Website:	http://www.TheHavenatFirstandMarket.org
Category:	Hunger & Homelessness

The Haven at First & Market is a safe and welcoming place for the homeless and very poor of Central Virginia to be during the day. Opened for business on January 18, 2010, The Haven at First & Market provides this community with a central place to receive vital services and get connected to social service providers. The Haven is open every day from 7:00am – 5:00pm, located at 112 West Market Street, Charlottesville, VA.  What The Haven Provides:  Breakfast meal, short-term storage, showers, laundry facilities, computer access, living room, community garden and referrals to on-site service providers offering substance abuse assessment, mental health peer support, financial literacy and counseling, legal assistance, public housing applications, resume development and job search coaching, overnight shelter, health advocacy and navigation, social service such as food stamp screening, and others.History: The Haven at First & Market is housed in a beautifully renovated church on the corner of First Street and Market Street, across from Lee Park, one block from the downtown site of the Jefferson Madison Regional Library and around the corner from the Downtown Mall. This building is a gift to the community by Tom Shadyac, who purchased and renovated the building to create a safe place for the homeless to get services. TJACH is grateful for Tom Shadyac’s ongoing support of this important work.