Clarke County, VA
Home MenuCommunity Resources
The list below includes some primary organizations that serve Clarke County residents. It is not a complete list of all non-profit organizations, programs, and services in the region. Find more resources at the United Way of Northern Shenandoah Valley.
The external websites listed below are for your convenience. The appearance of a link on this or any other Clarke County government site does not constitute an endorsement, recommendation, or certification, nor should the presence of a link suggest the site has any relationship with Clarke County government.
Animals
- Blue Ridge Center for Therapeutic Horsemanship (equine-assisted activities for those with disabling conditions)
- Blue Ridge Wildlife Center (licensed wildlife hospital and rehabilitation)
- Clarke Animal Shelter (handles pet adoptions and surrenders)
- Clarke County Sheriff’s Office (responds for stray dogs and wandering livestock)
- Clarke County Equine Alliance (supports all equine-related businesses)
- Serenity Farm Virginia (farm animal sanctuary)
- Wildlife Veterinary Care (cares for sick and injured wildlife)
Community, Cultural Arts & History
- Bank of Clarke County Foundation (supports non-profit organizations)
- Barns of Rose Hill (art, entertainment, Berryville and Clarke County tourism center)
- Blandy Experimental Farm & State Arboretum (grounds open dawn to dusk)
- Clarke County Historical Association (research and genealogical archives)
- Clarke County Library (books, DVDs, meeting space, public Wi-Fi)
- Clarke County Ruritan Fairgrounds (grounds open dawn to dusk; event space)
- Community Foundation of the Northern Shenandoah Valley (supports philanthropy for the benefit of the community)
- Just Serve (connects volunteers with organizations that need help)
- Long Branch Historic House & Farm (grounds open dawn to dusk; event space)
- Shenandoah River Campus at Cool Spring Battlefield (grounds open dawn to dusk)
Family, Food & Shelter
- Access Independence (assistance for people with disabilities)
- Blue Ridge Area Food Bank (emergency food assistance)
- Blue Ridge Habitat for Humanity (home repairs and community projects)
- Blue Ridge Legal Services (free legal assistance for low-income residents)
- Centralized Housing Intake (helps homeless persons or those at risk of homelessness)
- Christ Church Cares Food Pantry (open 3 to 6 p.m. every Friday)
- Clarke County Department of Social Services
- Clarke County Virginia Cooperative Extension Office (4-H, family and consumer sciences, financial and educational programs, agricultural services)
- Clarke-Frederick-Winchester Foster Care (provides safe, nurturing environments for children)
- FISH of Clarke County (food pantry, thrift store, financial services)
- Head Start (promotes early education for children ages 3 and 4)
- Horseshoe Curve Benevolent Association (food, financial support for county residents)
- Laurel Center (domestic & sexual violence intervention)
- Literacy Volunteers (one-on-one and small group tutoring for adults, citizenship classes)
- NW Works (employment service for adults with disabilities and barriers to employment)
- People Inc. (support for economically disadvantaged people)
- Winchester Area Temporary Thermal Shelter (safe, warm shelter during winter months)
Health Services
- Blue Ridge Hospice (end-of-life care and grief counseling)
- Clarke County Health Department (Virginia Department of Health state website)
- Clarke County Health Department (Berryville office of state department)
- Sinclair Health Clinic (medical, mental, and pharmacy services for those without insurance)
- Virginia Department of Social Services (assistance for needy families, Medicaid, adoption, childcare assistance, refugee resettlement, and child and adult protective services)
Mental Health Services
- Children’s Services Act (behavioral health services for eligible youth)
- Concern Hotline (24/7 anonymous crisis intervention)
- Northwestern Community Services (24/7 mental health counseling)
Senior Citizens
- Clarke County Senior Center (activities, home meal delivery for ages 60+)
- Seniors First, Shenandoah Area Agency on Aging (activities, home meal delivery for ages 60+)
- Top of Virginia TRIAD (law enforcement agencies helping seniors)
- Virginia Regional Transit Bus (on-demand, curb-to-curb bus service)
Veterans
- National Veterans Foundation “Lifeline for Vets” (free veteran to-veteran support; call 888-777-4443)
- Reboot Recovery (trauma healing for military and first responders)
- Veterans Crisis Line (free 24/7 support available by phone, text, online chat; call 800-273-8255)