School Social Workers are able to help students and families navigate and connect to community resources efficiently. Below is a list of frequently used resources in our community. For more resources, to talk through a specific need, or to get help with these resources, please contact your school social worker and they will be happy to assist you.
Immediate Help
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - (800) 273-8255
- Crisis Text Line - Text HOME to 741741
- National Domestic Violence Hotline - 1 (800) 799-SAFE (7233)
- Virginia COPES - warm line for anyone experiencing trauma, grief and distress caused by COVID-19 - Call or text (877) 349-6428
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) -1 (800) 662-HELP (4357)
- National Human Trafficking Hotline - Call 1 (888) 373-7888 or Text 233733
- National Eating Disorder Association - Call or Text (800) 931-2237
- LGBTQ Crisis Line - The Trevor Project - Call 1 (866) 488-7386 or Text START to 678-678
- Horizon Mobile Crisis Unit - Call 1 (800) 970-5897 (Monday-Friday, noon-7:30 p.m.)
- 911
Medical Assistance
- Community Access Network - (434) 200-3366
- Johnson’s Health Center - (434) 947-5967
- Free Clinic of Central Virginia - 18 years old and older - (434) 847-5866
Assistance with Food, Clothing, or other Basic Needs
- Park View Community Mission - (434) 845-8468
- MORE Aid - (434) 237-8851
- The Lighthouse Community Center - (434) 847-5050
- Lynchburg Daily Bread - (434) 845-5703
- First Church of the Nazarene - 434-515-1413
- Lynchburg Feeds - calendar of daily food pantries
Assistance with Paying Bills
- Interfaith Outreach - (434) 846-6098
- Lynchburg Community Action Group (LynCAG) - (434) 455-1601 or (434) 846-2778
- Salvation Army - (434) 845-5939
- MORE Aid
Mental Health Support
- Horizon Behavioral Health - (434) 948-4831
- National Counseling Group - (434) 382-1642
- HumanKind - (434) 384-3131
Substance Abuse Support
- UP Foundation - (434) 381-0258
- Roads to Recovery - (434) 455-0053
- Youth Tobacco & Nicotine Use Toolkit
Homeless Services
- Coordinated Homeless Intake and Access - (434) 455-5722
Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect
If you suspect or have witnessed child abuse or neglect, make a report immediately:
- Lynchburg Child Protective Services - (434) 455-5726
- VA Child Protective Services Hotline - 1 (800) 552-7096
General Assistance
- Virginia 211 - Call 211 from a Virginia phone
- Apply for Medicaid, WIC, SNAP, TANF, Disability, and Child Care Assistance- 1 (855) 635-4370
- COVID Relief Assistance
- A Health Provider’s Role in Fighting Human Trafficking