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HOTLINES & WARMLINES
CRITICAL RESOURCES
If you or someone you know is in crisis, contact the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988 or visiting 988lifeline.org If you are trying to reach a 988 call center in Virginia using an out-of-state area code, you can call 703-752-5263.
Your safety is the top priority—don’t hesitate to seek help.
IS THIS AN EMERGENCY?

Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
(VA ONLY) CALL OR TEXT: 988
(OUT OF STATE) CALL: +1 (703) 752-5263
Community Services Board (CSB) helps Virginia residents with mental health, intellectual disabilities, and substance-use disorders. CSBs offer 24/7 pre-admission screening services.
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Call Blackline
CALL: 1 (800) 604-5841
Call BlackLine® provides peer support, counseling, and a space to report mistreatment while affirming the experiences of those most impacted by systemic oppression through an LGBTQ+ Black Femme lens. It prioritizes BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color)—by us, for us.
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Mental Health Warm Line, Peer-Run
MAIN: +1 (804) 257-5591
TOLL-FREE: +1 (866) 400-6428
A Warm Line is a peer-run support line for Virginia residents needing compassionate support or behavioral health referrals. Mental Health America of Virginia (MHAV) staff are not licensed professionals and maintain strict confidentiality.
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