Thank You for Contacting Second Story

Thank you for contacting Second Story. Messages submitted through our website are monitored during regular business hours. Our office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 5:00pm. We will reply to you as quickly as we can during normal business hours but, in the meantime, feel free to use the following resources:
  • If you’re having a mental health crisis, please call 988 or text Connect to 85511.
  • Second Story’s Teens in Crisis program operates a 24/7 hotline – 1-800-SAY-TEEN (1-800-729-8336).
  • If your life is in danger, if you are unsafe, or if this is an emergency, please call 911.
  • If you are in Fairfax County and need emergency shelter, please contact Coordinated Services Planning at 703-222-0880.
  • If you are outside of Fairfax County, please call your local county’s social services office or call 211 for a national housing and community services hotline.
  • If you’re fleeing from domestic violence, please call 1-800-799-7233.
Again, thank you for contacting Second Story and we look forward to connecting with you soon.

Need Help?

If you need help right away, our 24/7 hotline provides support and referrals to services in the Washington DC metro area.
Call 1-800-SAY-TEEN or text “TEENHELP” to 855-11

Your Impact

We make every dollar count. The direct support of young people, their families and their communities, is our first priority. Here are examples of how your donation may be used.

$20,000

  • Three high school students experiencing homelessness receive a full year of rental assistance and support services so they can remain in school and graduate with their class.

$1,000

  • One teenager receives a safe haven, warm bed, food, and round-the-clock support for five nights at Second Story for Teens in Crisis, or
  • Eight months of therapy for a young woman in the Second Story for Young Mothers program.

$500

  • One teen receives daily counseling during a three-week stay at Second Story for Teens in Crisis, or
  • Twenty counseling sessions for the children and teens who are at-risk and participating in our after-school programs.

$100

  • Three teens receive a therapy session at Second Story for Teens in Crisis, or
  • Two weeks of food for a young mother and her child at Second Story for Young Mothers.

Thank you for your support!