Mental/Behavioral Health & Substance Abuse Treatment and Referral
- Entry and Referral Services – Fairfax -Falls Church Community Services Board Provides mental/behavioral health intake, assessments and referrals
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days
- CrisisLink Provides 24 hour confidential listening, crisis intervention, information and referral
- Comfort Zone Camp Provides camps for youth up to 25 and their families to help with their grieving.
Community Training for Mental/Behavioral Health Supporters
- ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) is an evidence-based training that helps people effectively recognize and intervene to prevent suicide.
- Mental Health First Aid is a public education program offered by the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board Wellness and Health Promotion staff that can help communities understand mental illnesses, seek timely intervention, and save lives.
- NAMI Virginia’s volunteer-led programs and events bring education, support, and hope to individuals living with a mental health condition, family members, and the community.
Local Crisis Prevention and/or Stigma Awareness Groups
- Josh Anderson Foundation Providing teens with mental health education, resources, and support.
- Angel Fund Creating a safe environment for young people to feel respected, accepted and self-confident.
- Safe Community Coaltion Working together for our youth, through information sharing, events, tips, tools and other resources.
- Eric Monday Foundation Fostering opportunities for young athletes who strive to develop their mind, body and spirit while raising up fellow participants.
National Suicide Prevention and/or Stigma Awareness Orgs/Campaigns
- Bring Change 2 Mind Working to end the stigma and discrimination of mental illness.
- NBC4 Changing Minds Shining a light on mental health and mental illness.
- Active Minds Working together for our youth, through information sharing, events, tips, tools and other resources.
Regional Mental Health Legislative Advocacy Groups
- Voice for Virginia’ Children – 1 in 5 Kids Campaign legislative advocacy for children’s mental health in Virginia.
- NAMI Northern Virginia Concerned Fairfax
- VA- Governor’s Task Force on Mental Health Services and Crisis Response Established to seek and recommend solutions that will improve Virginia’s mental health crisis services and help prevent crises from developing.
MORE LINKS…
- Connect Me An online resource currently maintained by a volunteer in partnership with community providers, with support from the Josh Anderson Foundation. For a printable packet of resources, please check the Handouts page.
- Alone Together The Alone-Together.org project provides a way for young adults to give voice to their personal struggles and methods of resilience in the form of open letters.