Welcome to
Our Family
P.O. Box 4439, Winchester, VA
300 Ft. Collier Rd.
Winchester, VA 22604
540.247.5775
Our Family shares space in the Salvation Army of Winchester. Entry is between the two smaller buildings. You will see a sign marked “Shelter.” Use that entrance. /
The door on the left will lead you to the Our Family Center. /
Enter through the door on the left.
Look for the door to the center on the left side of the hallway. /
This door will lead you to a meeting room where Our Family meets. /
They have a nice, new kitchen for lunches. /
Welcome to
Our Family
P.O. Box 4439, Winchester, VA
300 Ft. Collier Rd.
Winchester, VA 22604
540.247.5775
Contact Information /  Email:
 Phone: 540.247.5775 or 540.665..3104 ex. 3250
Location
How to get there / “Our Family” 300 Ft. Collier Rd. Winchester, VA 22604
Our Family meets in the meeting room of the Salvation Army complex in Winchester, VA. They have several small cabinets to hold their supplies. This is an easy-to find building, as there are no other buildings close-by.
  • Local Landmarks: Salvation Army Center, 300 Ft. Collier Rd. Winchester, VA 22603
  • The Salvation Army Center is on a small, grassy rise, and across the road from a one-story office park.
  • There is ample parking including handicapped spaces available.
  • Two busses come by the center daily.

When We’re open / Monday – Friday
Inclement Weather Policy: Please call ahead.
Please call if conditions are extreme.
What you need to do: / Please sign in when you arrive.
Activities /  Semi-structured day with a couple of skill and knowledge building classes each day along with a lot of social time. Each month we have one or two community outings. Lunch is provided free of cost and a snack bar to buy drinks and snacks is also available.
Special Events / Please call ahead for holiday events. (540.247.5775) Our Family has regular outings.
Peer Comments:
Peer #1 / “I really like this place, the people are real nice.”
Peer #2 / “They have a good time.”
Peer #3 / “They’re going fishing on Friday!”
Want List / Please call for more information on how you can help. 540.247.5775
Board Members / Please call for more information about board meetings:
Smile Project says: / We were delighted to see such a beautiful building, as it seemed quite new and well-kept – the facilities are very nice. The day we visited, we found that this group was going fishing and having a picnic that week. That’s always a good time! Although this group is operated in a collaborative way, with providers and the focus in on improving the quality of life with mutual support. We applaud the dedication and cooperation of Our Family for creating a safe, stigma-free place for peers and others. Call ahead for a visit!
 Mental HealthRecovery is Possible!
The Smile Project is a peer-innovated and peer-accomplished project funded through a grant awarded from the Northern Virginia Regional Recovery Work Group, (RRWG,) May 2008 and through the assistance of the dedicated leadership of our local drop-in centers.
  • The Smile Project was designed specifically to inform our community about drop-in centers and promote their use. Healing toward recovery doesn’t happen in a vacuum; understanding and support are essential. Drop-in centers provide safe, stigma-free places to find friends and opportunities for personal growth as well as enjoy ourselves and others.
  • Our thanks to the Laurie Mitchell Employment Center, a consumer-founded and consumer-operated computer training and employment center, for hosting this information, as well as encouraging and supporting the Smile Project during the entire process of creating this information.
  • Thanks for R., S., and the Executive Committee of the northern Virginia RRWG for their patience and support in making this project happen.
  • Our special thanks to all of our peers and other consumers and people who’ve supported us and helped us with so many big and little things to get this information on-line. We couldn’t have done this so smoothly without your help!
  • We offer our peer leaders who have founded and are operating these centers our respect and many thanks from our community, and those yet to come.
KS and VT –
Smile Project July 2008