Crisis Resources
Boys to Men Mentoring does not provide counseling or clinical mental health care. If you or a loved one needs urgent help, please connect with a crisis resource that can provide real-time support.
- Call or text the number 988 for a 24/7 service that serves people who are experiencing suicidal thoughts, emotional distress, or substance use crises. They have the ability to dispatch a mobile crisis response team if necessary.
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Helpline
- Call 1-800-9506264 or text “HELPLINE” to 62640 for a free, confidential service that provides one-on-one emotional support, mental health information, and resources. Available Monday-Friday 10:00 am-10:00 pm.
Crisis Text Line
- Text “HELLO” to 741741 for a free 24/7 text-based service that connects individuals with trained crisis counselors for immediate support.
National Domestic Violence Hotline
- Call 1-800-799-SAFE(7233) or text “START” to 88788 for a 24/7 confidential service for people experiencing domestic violence, offering crisis counseling, safety planning, and connections to local shelters and legal resources.
Virginia Community Service Boards (CSBs)
- Access the “CSB/BHA directory” feature to find your local resources. CSBs offer mental health, substance use, and crisis intervention services that are available in your community.
- Call (804) 305-2420 for an immediate response helpline. They also offer therapy for children within outpatient, school, virtual, or in-person settings.
- Provides free grief support camps and virtual meetings for ages 7-25 who have experienced the loss of a loved one.
Richmond Behavioral Health Authority
- Call (804) 819-4100 for 24/7 crisis response services for individuals in the greater Richmond area.
We Help Our Adolescents (WHOA)
- Support for individuals in need of crisis stabilization, counseling, intensive in-home care, treatment for substance abuse, and crisis residential services.
Colonial Heights Juvenile and Domestic Violence Task Force
- Call 1-800-838-8238 for the Virginia Family Violence and Sexual Assault 24-hour Hotline. Call (804) 458-2840 for the James House Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Intervention and Prevention. Support groups and children’s programs are available.
Community Service Board Directory
Chesterfield County
- For enrollment in mental health or substance use services, call Access Services at (804) 768-7318
- Emergency Services are available 24/7 at the Chesterfield Mental Health Crisis line call (804) 748-6356
Henrico County
- In the event of a mental health or substance use crisis, contact Emergency Services personnel at (804) 727-8484
Richmond City
- For 24/7 Crisis Response team call (804) 819-4100
Tri-Cities Area (Colonial Heights, Emporia, Hopewell, Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Prince George, Surry, and Sussex)
- For crisis services in this area, call (804) 862-8000
- To learn more about the services provided by the CSB, call (804) 862-8054
Greater Richmond Area (Chesterfield, Henrico, Hanover, Crossroads, D19, Goochland, Powhatan)
- For a child who is in need of therapeutic residential care, call the Crisis Stabilization Unit at (804) 874-9119
- The Crisis Response and Stabilization team (CReST) is a service for individuals ages 5-18 who are experiencing a crisis. To contact, call 1-833-968-1800. Through the REACH services, this hotline is prepared to assist individuals with developmental disabilities.
