SHELTER SERVICES

The Brisben Center maintains full-time living quarters for 80 people: 20 for single women, 28 for single men, and 32 in eight family units, including children. The average length of stay is 40-60 days.

The shelter stays full or nearly full, serving those from across the Greater Fredericksburg region who have been displaced from their homes. Our service area includes Fredericksburg and the counties of Spotsylvania, Stafford, King George, and Caroline. More than 28,000 residents of this region live below the federal poverty guideline.
The Center doors are open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
In FY 2019, the Brisben Center served 550 individuals: 137 single females, 252 single males, 82 children, 48 veterans, and 69 families.
At no charge, the shelter provides:
- Three nutritious meals a day. Snacks for school children. Bag lunches for residents going to work. Dinners for the wider community.
- Fully equipped, handicap-accessible restrooms with showers.
- Free Loads of Love laundry room with commercial-grade washers and dryers.
- Career Center.
- Community Health Room.
- Meditation room
- Children’s activity room.
- Two children’s age-appropriate playgrounds.
- Free use of bicycles.
- Outdoor recreation and socialization area.
- Basketball court.
- Clothes pantry.
- Hygiene products.
- Transportation to and from appointments, as available.
- A FRED System bus stop.
Services include:
- Required case management with a focus on housing.
- One-on-one guidance for a year or more with Mobility Mentoring® volunteer coaches.
- Benefits eligibility assistance, including veterans’ benefits.
- Mental health assessments.
- Referrals to provide for medical needs.
- Job coaching; resume writing.
- Life skill classes.
- Children’s activities.
- Exercise programs.
- Nutritional education (for participating families).

The Brisben Center is blessed by the contributions of over 1,200 volunteers per year. From driving residents to appointments to sorting clothes to writing resumes and reading to children, volunteers are integral to the Brisben Center’s mission of providing healthy shelter and effective services for resolving homelessness. Click here to tell us how you would like to be involved.

Helping People Realize Their Potential
Our doors are open to anyone of any age, gender identity, race, creed, religious tradition or national origin.

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Join us on June 10th at the FredNats game for
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*There will be a Special Video Presentation
*Throwing out the first pitch
*Chuck 'a' ball and tons of fun
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Heartfelt thanks to Mt Ararat for the ... beautiful landscaping project at the Brisben center. Mt Ararat provided new trees, shrubs, flowers and mulch which made a distinctive improvement to the outward appearance of the center.

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Address

THE BRISBEN CENTER
471 CENTRAL ROAD
FREDERICKSBURG, VIRGINIA 22401
(540) 899-9853

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Join us on June 10th at the FredNats game for *Go

Join us on June 10th at the FredNats game for
*Go To Bat for Brisben Day*
*There will be a Special Video Presentation
*Throwing out the first pitch
*Chuck 'a' ball and tons of fun
Go here to support the Brisben Center and get your ticket: https://offer.fevo.com/lynchburg-hillcats-cj4nrun-319bdec

We are grateful to everyone who has been cooperati

We are grateful to everyone who has been cooperating with us recently! We want to maintain the momentum! Do you wish to help others? Visit our website to learn more about how you may collaborate with us! BrisbenCenter.org

The UCAN Club teaches homeless families and indivi

The UCAN Club teaches homeless families and individuals how to pick, prepare, eat, and store nutritious food on a budget. Children and adults are taught how to cook using crock pots, microwaves, blenders, and other appliances. Our goal is to instill these life skills as well as fundamental nutrition knowledge for a well-balanced diet. Please contact us at for more details.

Brisben is grateful to have hundreds of volunteers

Brisben is grateful to have hundreds of volunteers who actively engage in Brisben's Meal Program from a variety of organizations and groups. If you've ever wanted to help individuals in need, get in touch with us and we'll help you or your organization get started right away!

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