RESOURCES
TOOLKITS/HOTLINES
 
NATIONAL EMERGENCY SERVICES
 
911
Emergency
- +1 (800) 273-8255
 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
- +1 (800) 799-7233
 National Domestic Violence Hotline
- +1 (800) 996-6228
 Family Violence Helpline
- +1 (800) 784-2433
 National Hopeline Network
- +1 (800) 366-8288
 Self-Harm Hotline
- +1 (800) 230-7526
 Planned Parenthood Hotline
- +1 (800) 222-1222
 American Association of Poison Control Centers
- +1 (800) 622-2255
 Alcoholism & Drug Dependency Hope Line
- +1 (800) 233-4357
 National Crisis Line, Anorexia and Bulimia
- +1 (888) 843-4564
 LGBT Hotline
- +1 (866) 488-7386
 TREVOR Crisis Hotline
- +1 (800) 221-7044
 AIDS Crisis Line
- +1 (800) 422-4453
 The Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline
- +1 (877) 565-8860
 The Trans Lifeline
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
The National Association of Mental Illness is the largest nationwide mental health advocacy grassroots organization with hundreds of state organizations, affiliates and volunteers. It is a hub for support groups, free education, raising awareness and building community.
Mental Health Resources (MHR)
This nonprofit provides community-based mental health services to adults, especially those suffering medical, social or substance-related comorbidities.
American Psychiatry Association
The American Psychiatry Association is the largest professional membership organization of psychiatrists in the world. The APA website hosts “Let’s Talk Facts” brochures on a range of illnesses, professional resources for psychiatrists, psychiatric residents and medical students. It publishes up-to-date news, research, government policies and developments in psychiatry.

BLM RESOURCES

Black Owned Businesses/Eateries in NOVA:
 https://www.supportblackowned.com/states/va
http://www.northernvirginiabcc.org/restaurants
Resources/ToolKits/Hotlines:
https://blacklivesmatter.com/resources/
https://www.blackgirlssmile.org/resources
https://www.nami.org/Your-Journey/Identity-and-Cultural-Dimensions/Black-African-American
 
https://www.sprc.org/populations/blacks-african-americans 
Specific Hotline for Black/ African American LGBTQ+ :
https://www.callblackline.com/  
(includes lists of books for different age ranges for self-education)
Legal Actions/Laws Specific to Hate Crimes:
https://www.oag.state.va.us/programs-initiatives/no-hate-va 


NoVa Salud (HIV Testing, Health Education, Harm Reduction, Mental Health Services)
 www.novasaludinc.org
Capital Area Immigrants' Rights Coalition (Immigration Assistance)
www.caircoalition.org
Ayuda (Immigration, Family Law, Domestic Violence Victims' Assistant)
www.ayuda.com
Multicultural Clinical Center; MCC (Home-Based & Outpatient Multicultural & Multilingual mental health services) [Also provides services in Vietamese, Korean, Urdu, Hindi, Mandarin, Punjabi, Pashtu, and Farsi)
www.mccva.com
