Portsmouth All Inclusive Community Resource Guide (click on link below)
https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/content/uploads/sites/125/2019/07/CRG2020.pdf
https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/content/uploads/sites/125/2019/07/CRG2020.pdf
IMMEDIATE SUICIDE HELP
If you are feeling suicidal, then please use one of the services listed below. They will be able to provide you with immediate help.
- Emergency : 9-1-1 or 9-8-8
- National Domestic Violence Hotline : 1-800-799-7233
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline : 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
- National Hopeline Network : 1-800-SUICIDE (800-784-2433)
- Lifeline Crisis Chat (Online Live Messaging) : crisischat.org
- Crisis Text Line : Text “START” TO 741-741
- Self-Harm Hotline : 1-800-DONT CUT (1-800-366-8288)
- Family Violence Helpline : 1-800-996-6228
- American Association of Poison Control Centers : 1-800-222-1222
- National Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependency Hope Line : 1-800-622-2255
- National Crisis Line – Anorexia and Bulimia : 1-800-233-4357
- GLBT Hotline : 1-888-843-4564
- TREVOR Crisis Hotline : 1-866-488-7386
- AIDS Crisis Line : 1-800-221-7044Mental Health HelplinesSAMHSA National Hotline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
Disaster Distress 24/7 Helpline: 1-800-985-5990 Or Text: “TalkWithUs” to 66746
Suicide Prevention Hotline: 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
Veteran’s Crisis Line: 1-800-273-8255
YouthLine (Teen Crisis Line): 1-877-968-8491 Or Text: TEEN2TEEN to 839863
Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741
ANAD Helpline (Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders): 1-888-375-7767
PARTNERSHIPS IN OUR COMMUNITY AND NATIONALLY
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Oasis Social Ministry
https://oasissocialministry.org/ Monday – Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm 800A Williamsburg Ave., Portsmouth, VA 23704 757-397-6060 |
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ForKids Families in Crisis
https://www.forkids.org/crisis-resources The Landmark Center 1001 Poindexter St., Chesapeake, VA 23324 757-622-6400 -OR- The Birdsong Center 119 W. Constance Rd., Suffolk, VA23434 757-538-7872 |
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H.E.R. Shelter
Provides safe and welcoming spaces for women and children fleeing situations of domestic or sexual violence, homelessness, or human trafficking. https://hershelter.com/ Office: 757-485-1445 Hotline: 757-485-3384 (Coordinated Crisis Response) |
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Wesley Community Service Center
Wesley Community Service Center, Inc. provides multiple programs and support for urgent and unmet individual, family and community needs in Southside Portsmouth. https://wesley-community-service-center.business.site/ 1701 Elm Ave., Portsmouth, VA 23704 757-399-0541 |
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Portsmouth Volunteers for the Homeless
Creating a safe space and extending resources to our neighbors experiencing homelessness. https://www.facebook.com/PortsmouthVolunteersfortheHomeless/ 800 Williamsburg Ave # B, Portsmouth, VA 23704 757-399-0200 |
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Mercy Drops Dream Center
Mercy Drops Dream Center is a faith-based volunteer driven charitable organization that finds the forgotten and helps them build a firm foundation so they will flourish in life. https://www.mercydrops.life/ 504 McLean St., Portsmouth, VA 23701 757-967-7599 [email protected] |
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The Up Center / Team Up
Team Up believes all youth have the potential to succeed and caring adults can help make that happen. Usually a parent, guardian or teacher will reach out to us requesting a mentor for a young person in their family. We match youth between the ages of 6-17 who need a positive role model in their lives with adult volunteers aged 20 and up. Youth and mentors in our program all live in the South Hampton Roads community. https://theupcenter.org/team-up/ 1805 Airline Blvd, Portsmouth, VA 23707 Phone: 757-337-3414 Fax: 757-399-3316 [email protected] |
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Portsmouth Pride
The Portsmouth Pride Fest benefits Community of Change, 501(c)(3), a non-profit specializing in strengthening mental health for youth and adults in the Portsmouth community. https://www.facebook.com/PortsmouthPrideVA/ https://PortsmouthPrideVA.com |
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Autism Congo
Autism Congo seeks to shift perspectives on Autism in the Democratic Republic of Congo and beyond through school-based instruction for children with Autism, medical and material resource provision for communities and cultural outreach workshops, seminars and focus groups designed to tear down barriers to awareness and improve outcomes. https://autismcongo.org/who-we-are/ |
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Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance
Services are available by phone, text, or chat. All services are free and confidential. Services are also available for LGBTQ partner abuse and sexual assault at the same contact information below. https://vsdvalliance.org/ Call: 1-800-838-8238 Text: 804-793-9999 Chat: https://www.vadata.org/chat/ |
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Shining Light Homes
Help for struggling single mothers by connecting them to available resources and providing education, counseling, goal setting, and other life skills. https://www.shininglighthomes.org/ 3300 High St Suite 5, Portsmouth, VA 23707 (757) 606-1800 [email protected] |
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Moms in the Making
A faith based support group for women going through infertility. Meetings in Portsmouth, VA on the first and third Tuesday of each month from 6:00PM to 8:00 pm. Email - [email protected] https://www.momsinthemaking.com/ |
SENIOR AND CAREGIVER RESOURCES
Caregiver Support | http://standupforcaregivers.org
Caring.com - Senior Care Resources for Virginia | https://www.caring.com/senior-living/assisted-living/virginia
Nursing Home Abuse | https://nursinghomesabuse.org/ -OR- Email: [email protected]
RetireGuide.com - Senior Care Resources and Financial Assistance Programs:
Caring.com - Senior Care Resources for Virginia | https://www.caring.com/senior-living/assisted-living/virginia
Nursing Home Abuse | https://nursinghomesabuse.org/ -OR- Email: [email protected]
RetireGuide.com - Senior Care Resources and Financial Assistance Programs: