National & Local Resources
Virginia & National Hotlines
2-1-1 provides assistance finding food, paying for housing bills, accessing free child are, or other essential services; visit 211.org or dial 2-1-1 to speak with someone who can help.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline provides 24/7, free, and confidential support for people in distress, prevention, and crisis resources for you and your loved ones.
National Domestic Violence Hotline provides essential tools and support to help survivors of domestic violence live their lives free of abuse 24/7, 365 days a year.
The Trevor Project provides information and support to LGBTQ+ young people 24/7, all year round.
Trans Lifeline provides peer support services run by trans people, for trans and questioning callers.
Mental Health
Hospice of the Piedmont offers a wide range of programs and services to positively transform the way people view and experience serious illness, dying, and grief.
NAMI Virginia helps to promote recovery and improve the quality of life of Virginians with serious mental illness through support, education, and advocacy.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) treatment locator allows you to find treatment by searching for providers by zip code.
Family Planning
Planned Parenthood is one of the nation’s leading providers of high-quality, affordable health care, and the nation’s largest provider of sex education.
Virginia Department of Health is committed to ensuring that all Virginians have access to reproductive health services; there are several state clinics that are able to provide free or reduced-cost birth control methods to patients.
Natural Disaster Support
DisasterAssistance.gov provides disaster survivors with information, support, services, and a means to access and apply for disaster assistance.
Disaster Distress Helpline provides year-round disaster crisis counseling 24/7 to all residents in the U.S. and its territories who are experiencing emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disasters.
Charlottesville, VA Resources
Help Happens Here is a site to help residents find free or low-cost mental health and substance use services in our community.
On Our Own of Charlottesville provides free peer support, self-help, education, guidance, advocacy, and referral services for adults who have acknowledged that they have experienced significant problems in their lives due to challenges with mental health, substance use, or trauma.
NAMI Blue Ridge helps to promote recovery and improve the quality of life of Virginians with serious mental illness through support, education, and advocacy.
Partner for Mental Health helps people experiencing mental illness or the disease of addiction in the greater Charlottesville area live self-directed lives in their home communities.
Region Ten provides a variety of outpatient, intensive outpatient, day support and residential programs with 24/7 crisis support.
The Women's Initiative provides women with effective counseling, social support, and education regardless of their ability to pay.
Substance Use Helpline (UVA) is a helpline for adults who are Virginia residents and would like to talk about their substance use.