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Virginia Beach Community Resources
The following listing of community resources and agencies is provided to direct families to supports that may be needed in a variety of circumstances. See VBCPS Office of Family & Community Engagement for additional community resources.
This list is not all-inclusive and the existence of an organization on this list does not constitute a legal partnership with or promotion of that organization by the school division. Any cost for participation in programs not offered by the school division is borne by the parent/legal guardian of the student.
| Crisis Lines | |
|---|---|
| National Suicide Hotline/Suicide Prevention Lifeline https://988lifeline.org |
988 |
| Samaritan House (domestic violence) https://samaritanhouseva.org |
(757) 430-2120 |
| Veteran’s Crisis Line https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/ |
988 Press 1 |
| National Runaway Switchboard https://www.1800runaway.org/ |
(800) 786-2929 |
| TREVOR Lifeline (suicide prevention) Text/Chat Services (available 24/7) https://www.thetrevorproject.org/ |
(866) 488-7386 Text “START” 678678 |
| Food/Free Meals | |
|---|---|
| Potters House Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. https://vbumc.org/missions/ |
1709 Pacific Ave (757) 428-7727 |
| Star of the Sea Wednesdays and Fridays at 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. https://www.staroftheseaparish.com/social-ministry/ |
1404 Pacific Ave. (757) 428-1244 |
| Judeo Christian Outreach Center Monday–Friday at 5:30 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays at 2:30 p.m. https://jcoc.org/about-us/Hunger-Relief-Programs/ |
2744 Robert Jackson Dr. (temporary location) (757) 491-2846 |
| Health | |
|---|---|
| Virginia Beach Department of Public Health https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/virginia-beach/ |
(757) 518-2700 |
| Virginia Beach Family Medical Center -- Southeastern Virginia Health System https://sevhs.org/locations/ |
(757) 380-8709 |
| Housing and Shelters | |
|---|---|
| Regional Housing Crisis Hotline- a connection point for shelter/housing resources https://www.hamptonroadsendshomelessness.org/get-help.html |
(757) 227-5932 |
| H.E.R. (Help Emergency Response) Shelter, Portsmouth http://hershelter.com/contact-us |
(757) 485-3384 |
| Housing Resource Center, Virginia Beach https://housing.virginiabeach.gov/ending-homelessness/housing-resource-center | (757) 385-5167 |
| Judeo Christian Outreach Center, Virginia Beach https://jcoc.org/ |
(757) 491-2846 |
| Samaritan House, Virginia Beach https://samaritanhouseva.org/ |
(757) 430-2120 |
| Seton Youth Services, Virginia Beach (for ages 9-18) https://setonyouthservices.org/ |
(757) 498-4357 |
| Union Mission Ministries, Norfolk https://www.unionmissionministries.org/ |
men: (757) 627-8686 Ext. 200 women: (757) 627-8686 Ext. 331 |
| Behavioral Health | |
|---|---|
| Dept. of Human Services–Child & Youth Behavioral Health (CYBH) on-site crisis counseling for students https://hs.virginiabeach.gov/behavioral-health/child-youth-behavioral- health-services |
(757) 385-0850 |
| Department of Human Services - Crisis Response behavior health emergencies https://hs.virginiabeach.gov/behavioral-health/crisis-response |
(757) 385-0888 |
| Kempsville Center for Behavioral Health (for under 18) https://kempsvillecbh.com/ |
(757) 461-4565 |
| The Barry Robinson Center (for military connected youth under 18) https://www.barryrobinson.org/ |
(800) 221-1995 |
| Sentara Behavioral Health (for adults) https://www.sentara.com/medicalservices/services/behavioral-health.aspx |
(757) 395-8000 |
| Virginia Beach Psychiatric Center (for adults) https://vbpcweb.com/ |
(757) 496-6000 (main) (757) 627-LIFE (free confidential assessments) |
| National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) education, support, advocacy Text/Chat Services (available 24/7) https://www.nami.org/Home |
(800) 950-6264 Text 62640 |
| National Suicide Hotline/Suicide Prevention Lifeline https://988lifeline.org |
988 |
| Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters Mental Health Service Line https://chkd.org/Our-Services/Mental-Health |
(757) 668-4673 |
| Integrated Health Services comprehensive mental health for individuals and families https://www.ihsva.com/ |
(757) 838-1894 |
| Harbor Point Behavioral Health Center https://harborpointbhc.com/ |
(757) 393-0061 |
| Fleet and Family Services Center (military families only) https://www.navycyp.org/ |
Little Creek/Fort Story (757) 462-7563 Oceana (757) 433-2912 |
| TREVOR Lifeline (suicide prevention) Text/Chat Services (available 24/7) https://www.thetrevorproject.org/ |
(866) 488-7386 Text “START” to 678678 |
| Other (Mentoring, Continuing Education, Supervision) | |
|---|---|
| WAVE City Care educational services, mentoring, life skills, food distribution, healthy living, addiction recovery http://wavecitycare.com/ |
(757) 481-5005 |
| Job Corps (ages 16-24) for youth seeking high school diploma or GED; for high school graduates seeking technical career training https://www.jobcorps.gov/ |
(800) 733-JOBS |
| Hampton Roads Workforce Council – NextGEN Pathways programs designed for youth ages 14-24, participants learn workplace readiness and academic skills essential for reaching their career goals theworkforcecouncil.org/nextgen-pathways |
(757) 314-2370 |
| Police | |
|---|---|
| Non-emergency Dispatch https://police.virginiabeach.gov/community/contact |
(757) 385-5000 |
| 1st Precinct - located in the southeastern part of the city. | (757) 385-4377 |
| 2nd Precinct - located in the northeastern part of the city. | (757) 385-2700 |
| 3rd Precinct - located in the northwestern part of the city. | (757) 385-2703 |
| 4th Precinct - located in the southwestern part of the city. | (757) 385-2800 |
| Virginia Beach Magistrate’s Office https://courts.virginiabeach.gov/virginia-beach-magistrate-office |
(757) 385-4724 |
| Virginia Beach Sheriff’s Office https://www.vbso.net/ |
(757) 385-4555 (main number) (757) 385-4402 (jail intake) |
| Social Services | |
|---|---|
| Virginia Beach Dept. of Human Services hs.virginiabeach.gov |
(757) 385-3200 |
| Child Protective Services hs.virginiabeach.gov/social-services/child-protective-services |
(757) 385-3400 |
| Adult Protective Services hs.virginiabeach.gov/social-services/adult-services |
(757) 385-3550 |
| Substance Abuse | |
|---|---|
| Virginia Beach Dept. of Human Services Recovery Center (for detox) https://sobernation.com/listing/virginia-beach-dept-of- human-services-recovery-center-virginia-beach-va/?scrly brkr=393c0890 |
(757) 385-6956 |
| The Barry Robinson Center (for military connected youth under 18) https://www.barryrobinson.org/ |
(800) 221-1995 |