Virginia Mental Health Resources for Children

Hello Virginia!  For crisis situations that are not life-threatening, find mental and behavioral health resources and other information below close to you. While these resources are general, the best resource is your family’s medical provider.

If you are in a life threatening situation, call 9-1-1 or go to an emergency department.

If you are having thoughts of suicide or need to talk, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 988. If you prefer to text, you can text "START" to 741-741 where a live, trained specialist will respond back to you.

Suicide/Crisis Hotlines

Community Service Boards

• CSBs provide treatment for mental health issues, substance use and addiction, and intellectual and developmental disabilities
• Also respond to emergency crisis situations 24/7
• Use the link to find the CSB in your area
• https://vacsb.org/csb-bha-directory/

Mental Health Hotlines

Mental Health America of Virginia Warm Line

• Not a crisis line
• Staffed M-F 9 AM - 9 PM, and Saturday/Sundays from 5 PM-9PM
• 1-866-400-6428
• https://mhav.org/warm-line/

Child Abuse

Virginia Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Line

• 800-552-7096
• http://www.dss.virginia.gov/abuse/

Eating Disorders

National Eating Disorders Association Helpline

• 800-931-2237
• https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/

ANAD Hotline

• 630-577-1330
• https://anad.org/our-services/eating-disorders-helpline/

Domestic Abuse

Virginia Domestic Violence 24 Hour Hotline

• 1-800-838-8238
• http://www.dss.virginia.gov/community/dv/

Parent Hotlines/Resources

NAMI Northern Virginia Parent Support Partners

• 571-458-7310 ext. 103

Virginia Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center

• 703-923-0010
• Or toll free 800-869-6782
• peatc.org

Autism

REACH Developmental Disabilities Crisis Services

• Region I (Charlottesville and Surrounding areas)
  • Children’s Crisis Line
  • 888-908-0486
• Region II (Northern)
  • Children’s Crisis Line
  • 844-627-4747
• Region III (Southwest)
  • Children’s Crisis Line
  • 855-887-8278
• Region IV (Richmond and Surrounding)
  • Children’s Crisis Line
  • 855-282-1006
• Region V (Southeastern)
  • Children’s Crisis Line
  • 888-255-2989
• http://www.dbhds.virginia.gov/developmental-services/Crisis-services

Virginia Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center

• 703-923-0010
• Or toll free 800-869-6782
• https://peatc.org/

Virginia Infant and Toddler Connection of Virginia

• Early Intervention program
• 1-800-234-1448
• http://www.infantva.org/

LGBT Resources

LGBT National Help Center

• 1-888-843-4564
• http://www.sprc.org/sites/default/files/migrate/library/SPRC_LGBT_Youth.pdf

Trans Life

• 877-565-8860
• 10 AM - 4 AM EST
• https://www.translifeline.org/