MarCraw Alliance

MARCRAW ALLIANCE

mission

MarCraw Alliance strengthens communities by serving as a central hub for housing navigation, behavioral health access, youth stabilization, substance use recovery support, and veteran reintegration—connecting individuals and families to coordinated pathways that restore stability, dignity, and long-term self-sufficiency.

We don’t treat symptoms. We build lives, from the ground up, one
person at a time.

Housing

Mental Health

Substance Abuse

Education

Re-Entry

Veterans

Our Vision

Communities where every person facing crisis can access coordinated support, stable housing, mental health care, and opportunities to thrive.

Stability

Safe housing and consistent support as the foundation for everything else.

Recovery

Compassionate, long-term pathways
through mental health and substance
abuse treatment.

Opportunity

Educational programs and pathways
that open doors to a better future.

The Problem

Overdose deaths in Virginia (2023)

Unsheltered Veterans

People experiencing homelessness (Local count)

Residents with substance use disorder

0 %

of people experiencing homelessness struggle with substance use

0 %

Adults in Virginia experienced a mental health disorder in the past year

0 %

HOW WE SOLVE IT?

01 Housing Support

Stable housing is the foundation. Without it, recovery from mental illness,
substance abuse, or incarceration is nearly impossible.

02 Mental Health Services

Specialty care for individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, and other
conditions, delivered with compassion and without barriers.

03 Substance Abuse Treatment

Long-term recovery pathways that meet people where they are. Not a quick fix, a
sustained commitment to healing.

04 Education Programs

Life skills, literacy, and educational pathways that give individuals tools to build a
stable future.

05 Veteran Specialty Services

Dedicated programs for individuals returning home from service that need
reintegration support, job readiness, and wraparound care.

Our work is informed by verified federal, state, and regional data sources. The statistics referenced across our materials are drawn from the following authoritative datasets covering Virginia and the DC, Maryland, Virginia (DMV) region.

Data Sources

Virginia Opioid & Drug Overdose Data Dashboard
https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/surveillance-and-investigation/drug-overdose-data/

Virginia Department of Health Annual Fatal Drug Overdose Report
https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/content/uploads/sites/18/2024/02/Annual-Drug-Overdose-Report-2023.pdf

HUD 2023 Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR)

https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/ahar.html

Virginia Department of Housing & Community Development
https://www.dhcd.virginia.gov/homeless-services

HUD PIT State-Level Data Portal
https://www.hudexchange.info/resource/3031/pit-and-hic-data-since-2007/

For Virginia regions:

Virginia Housing Alliance Data
https://vahousingalliance.org/our-work/data/

For DC / DMV:

Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) PIT Count
https://www.mwcog.org/programs/homelessness/
DC Interagency Council on Homelessness (ICH)
https://ich.dc.gov/page/data-and-reports
State-Level Substance Use Data
https://www.samhsa.gov/data/data-we-collect/nsduh-national-survey-drug-use-and-health

Virginia Behavioral Health Data Portal:

Virginia Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Services (DBHDS)
https://dbhds.virginia.gov/research-and-evaluation/
HUD Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR)
https://www.huduser.gov/portal/sites/default/files/pdf/2023-AHAR-Part-1.pdf
National Alliance to End Homelessness
https://endhomelessness.org/homelessness-in-america/what-causes-homelessness/

For Virginia-specific cross-analysis:

Virginia CoC Reports via HUD Exchange
https://www.hudexchange.info/programs/coc/

SAMHSA NSDUH State Estimates
https://www.samhsa.gov/data/report/2022-nsduh-state-prevalence-estimates

Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) State Mental Health Data
https://www.kff.org/statedata/mental-health-and-substance-use-state-fact-sheets/virginia/

Virginia DBHDS Data Reports
https://dbhds.virginia.gov/research-and-evaluation/