Tag: department of community and human services
Tax preparation services offered
By Olivia Anderson | [email protected]
The City of Alexandria will offer free tax preparation services to qualifying residents beginning this month.
Volunteers from Community Tax Aid...
SNAP emergency food benefits to end
By Olivia Anderson | [email protected]
Next month will mark the last payment of emergency food benefits, leaving approximately 3,845 Alexandria households with a decrease in...
SHARE the love this season
By Rhonda Williams, LCSW
It’s the holiday season, with many people reporting feeling anxious and more stressed than ever. The COVID-19 pandemic, the economy, the...
City hosts second annual centenarian celebration
By Olivia Anderson | [email protected]
As a young boy, Walter Hammersley delivered newspapers across the City of Alexandria. He would ride his bike up and...
City launches suicide prevention efforts
By Kassidy McDonald | [email protected]
September marks the start of National Suicide Prevention Month, and the Department of Community and Human Services is encouraging residents...
Redevelopment planned for DCHS site
By Olivia Anderson | [email protected]
Alexandria real estate developer Bonaventure Realty has recently announced redevelopment plans for the current Department of Community and Human Services office,...
Council approves funding for food security, eviction prevention
By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected]
At its legislative meeting on Tuesday, City Council approved $1 million in funding for the extension of food security and...
Seniors: Tips on staying cool during the summer heat
By Diana Reynoso
Excessive heat has caused more deaths than all other weather events, including floods. A heat wave is a prolonged period of excessive...
Alexandria receives $13.9 million in CARES funding
By Missy Schrott | [email protected]
City council unanimously approved plans for residential rental assistance, food security and small business assistance with money the city received...
Seniors: Make your end-of-life wishes known
By Jennifer Sarisky
When you’re ill and unable to speak for yourself, where would you like to be and with whom? What kind of care...
