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“You would never know what it’s like if you’ve never seen it first-hand,” Outreach Worker, Carlos Lopez reflects upon his most recent venture into the unseen nightlife of Arlington County. From 3:30 am to 10:30 am, six members of the A-SPAN team, including Carlos, conducted an annual day of outreach in hopes of connecting with […]

Volunteers look for homeless camps along the Potomac. Photo: Michael S. Williamson / The Washington Post

One of the most frequently asked questions about homelessness: Just how many people are homeless in Arlington? (and in DC and in the region and in the country?) According to The Washington Post this week, DC homelessness is up 13% and Arlington County is down 39%. Despite the headline and the exactitude of those numbers, […]

Amanda is seen here with a volunteer fundraiser who held a spare-change drive in her neighborhood.

April was National Volunteer Month and our team was out there meeting volunteers every night to wish a deeply felt “Thank You.” May 13th is the birthday for Amanda Mark, our Manager of Volunteer Programs & Special Events, who joined us at A-SPAN on December 16th of last year. We invite you to learn a […]

Anne & Nate Vor Der Bruegge with their friend Amy at the Homeless Bagged Meal Program

A-SPAN’s volunteers contributed over 15,000 hours of service last year, from assisting at the emergency winter shelter to providing bagged meals to people who are living on the streets. Let’s meet some of them: Nate Vor Der Bruegge and his family have been volunteering for A-SPAN for the last ten years, providing bagged meals on […]

PSH Case Manager Ayana Bellamy with pictures of some of the clients she has helped to get into housing.

Did you know that March is also celebrated as National Social Work month? The theme this year, selected by the National Association of Social Workers, is “All People Matter.”  Thoroughly believing this, we want to introduce more of you to Ayana Bellamy, our Senior Permanent Supportive Housing Case Manager, who practices this belief every day […]

Celebrating Labor Day made it a short work week for many of us, but for some people just having a job is worth celebrating. Tiffany Little, A-SPAN’s Employment Case Manager, joined the team in May and has since helped 17 people achieve employment. Where were you before you joined A-SPAN? I was living in Virginia […]

We are so happy to share our new website with you! We’ve worked hard to make this easy to navigate so that you can learn more about how to get involved and so that our clients and potential clients can more easily get the help they need. The “Get Help” button in the top right […]

ARLINGTON, VA (WUSA 9) — “I’m so glad and so thankful for my place.” Anita Edgerton gets tearful as she talks about her journey from staying at a homeless shelter to living in her own apartment. Edgerton entered the Arlington Street People’s Assistance Network or A-SPAN last fall. “I do suffer with depression. So that […]