# Local Resources

**Some of the free local resources**

- [New River Valley Community Services](http://www.nrvcs.org/ "New River Valley Community Services")
- [Women’s Resource Center of NRV](http://www.wrcnrv.org/ "Women’s Resource Center of NRV")

**Local Hotlines**

- Raft Crisis Hotline: **540-961-8400.**
- Women's Resource Center-Domestic Violence: **540- 639-9592**
- National Suicide Prevention Hotline **1-800-273-8255**

**Some General Resources**

- [http://www.suicide.org/index.html](http://www.suicide.org/index.html)
- [http://ibpf.org/resource/list-international-suicide-hotlines](http://ibpf.org/resource/list-international-suicide-hotlines)
- [https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/](https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/)
- [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List\_of\_suicide\_crisis\_lines](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_suicide_crisis_lines)
- [http://www.suicidestop.com/call\_a\_hotline.html](http://www.suicidestop.com/call_a_hotline.html)
- [http://worldhelplines.org/](http://worldhelplines.org/)

**Comprehensive list of Resources for Virginia Tech students**

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    - [Counselors, Psychiatric Care, 24-Hour Crisis Support](https://www.ucc.vt.edu/about/appointments.html "Counselors, Psychiatric Care, 24 hour Crisis Support") - Cook Counseling Center
    - [TimelyCare](https://ucc.vt.edu/timelycare.html "TimelyCare") - Virtual mental health support with counselors, a TalkNow option, health coaching, and more
    - [Academic Support, Crisis Support](https://www.dos.vt.edu/our_services.html "Academic Support, Crisis Support") - Dean of Students
    - [Accommodations and Resources](https://ssd.vt.edu/how_to_connect/connecting.html "Accommodations and Resources") - Services for Students with Disabilities
    - [Gender-based Violence Support and Advocacy](https://www.womenscenter.vt.edu/advocacy.html "Gender-based Violence Support and Advocacy") - Women's Center at Virginia Tech
    - [24-Hour call line](http://www.nrvcs.org/raft/ "24 Hour call line") - NRVCS (Not VT affiliated)
    
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- For Group Services 
    - - [Group Therapy](https://ucc.vt.edu/clinical_services_students/group_counseling.html "Group Therapy") - Cook Counseling Center
        - [Support Groups](https://ucc.vt.edu/clinical_services_students/support_groups.html "Support Groups") - Non-clinical, staff facilitated
        - [Cultural and Community Centers](https://ccc.vt.edu/ "Cultural and Community Centers")
        - [Interfaith Programming](https://blogs.lt.vt.edu/interfaithprogram/ "Interfaith Programming")
        - [Recovery Community at Virginia Tech](https://hokiewellness.vt.edu/students/recovery.html "Recovery Community at Virginia Tech")
        - [FEELS Support Circle](https://hokiewellness.vt.edu/students/outreach/feels.html "FEELS Support Circle") - Led by students for students

- Opportunities to learn 
    - - [Resiliency Workshops](https://hokiewellness.vt.edu/students/workshops/Resiliency.html "Resiliency Workshops") - Self-care, emotional awareness, social connection, etc.
        - [Mental Health Workshops](https://hokiewellness.vt.edu/students/workshops/Resiliency.html "Mental Health Workshops") - Depression, anxiety, motivation, and more
        - [Health and Wellness Workshops](https://hokiewellness.vt.edu/students/workshops.html "Health and Wellness Workshops") - Helping friends in distress, sleep, unwinding offline, etc
        - [Koru Mindfulness Series](https://hokiewellness.vt.edu/students/workshops/koru.html "Koru Mindfulness Series")
        - [Happiness Groups](https://recsports.vt.edu/wellness/happinessgroups.html "Happiness Groups")
        - [Bystander Support Workshops - Hokie Collective](https://hokiewellness.vt.edu/collective.html "Bystander Support Workshops - Hokie Collective")
        - [Distress Guide](https://hokiewellness.vt.edu/Employees.html#distressguide "Distress Guide") - Help others find support.

<div class="rawhtml parbase section" id="bkmrk-"></div>- Become Involved 
    - - [Peer Education Teams](https://hokiewellness.vt.edu/students/outreach/Peer_Educators.html "Peer Education Teams") - Paraprofessional experience specializing in a variety of health and wellness areas
        - [Student Organizations](https://gobblerconnect.vt.edu/organizations?query=mental%20health "Student Organizations") - Mental health focus
        - [Involvement Advising](https://campuslife.vt.edu/Student_Orgs/the_source.html "Involvement Advising") - Student Engagement and Campus Life
        - [Mental Health Coalition](https://hokiewellness.vt.edu/students/outreach/mhc.html "Mental Health Coalition") - Represent your student group
        - [Intramural Sports](https://recsports.vt.edu/sports/intramuralsports.html "Intramural Sports")
        - [Sport Clubs](https://recsports.vt.edu/sports/sportclubs.html "Sport Clubs")
        - [Service Learning and Civic Engagement](https://engage.vt.edu/ "Service Learning and Civic Engagement") - VT Engage
        - [Meraki LLC](https://llp.vt.edu/llc/meraki.html "Meraki LLC") - Wellness Living-Learning Community
        - [Experience VT](https://experience.vt.edu/ "Experience VT") - Co-curricular involvement

<div class="rawhtml parbase section" id="bkmrk--1"></div>UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

- EMERGENCY CALL- 911
- SUICIDE PREVENTION HOTLINE - 988
- CRISIS TEXT LINE - 741741 ( Anywhere in USA )
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - 1-800-273-8255
- Hotline - 1-800-784-2433
- The Trevor Project (LGBT+ Helpline) - 1-866-488-7386

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