For Emergency/Immediate Help
If you have urgent safety concerns, call 911 or seek services at your nearest emergency department.
If you or a child in your care is expressing immediate trauma, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org. For ASL support, dial 711-988.
You may also contact your local Community Service Board Crisis line. A list of Virginia’s numbers can be found here.
ChildSavers also offers a 24/7 Immediate Response Helpline for families in Richmond, VA who have experienced or disclosed a recent trauma. Our Immediate Response therapists are available anytime for children’s immediate intervention in a traumatic crisis, in the Richmond Metro area, at 804-305-2420.
Crisis Text Line is a free, secure online platform providing 24/7 support to anyone experiencing any type of crisis. To reach a trained volunteer Crisis Counselor, text HOME to 741741 or initiate a chat via WhatsApp. En español, envía un mensaje de texto con la palabra AYUDA al 741741.
Resources for those impacted by trauma:
The National Alliance on Mental Illness
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)