Abused and homeless young people deserve brighter futures. Alternative House - The Abused and Homeless Children's Refuge helps children and youth achieve this by providing shelter, food, and counseling to abused, homeless and at-risk young people. Beginning as a small runaway shelter for teenagers in 1972, Alternative House - The Abused and Homeless Children's Refuge has evolved into a system of services designed to respond to the changing needs of today's young people. We provide an Emergency Shelter for Teenagers, the Assisting Young Mothers (AYM) program for pregnant and parenting teenage mothers and their babies, neighborhood based street outreach, after-school programs for at-risk children, a drop in teen center and a 24-hour hotline at 1-800-SAY-TEEN.

Donations To Alternative House

We receive many requests from users who would like to donate to the women's shelters listed. Please call the shelter directly at (703) 506-9191 and ask how to donate your items. If you would like to volunteer, please call the same number and ask for their current volunteer oppoturnities.