Resources
COMMUNITY & CRISIS RESOURCES
Alexandria Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS)
Need Help in a Crisis? Call 24 Hours a Day:
Adult Protective Services | 703.746.5778 or APS State Hotline | 1.888.832.3858
Child Protective Services | 703.746.5800 or State CPS | 1.800.552.7096
Substance Use Disorder Residential Treatment | 703.746.3636
Domestic Violence | 703.746.4911
Emergency Mental Health Services | 703.746.3401
Sexual Assault | 703.683.7273
Get Help by Talking to Someone Now - Suicide Prevention Resources:
CrisisLink: 703.527.4077 or text “CONNECT” to 85511
Crisis Text Line: Text “HOME” to 741741
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline- Call 1.800.273.TALK (8255). For Deaf and Hard of Hearing, use your preferred relay service or dial 711 then 1.800.273.8255. Or, chat with someone 24/7 online through Lifeline Chat
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Veterans Crisis Line- Call 1.800.273.8255, Press 1, or text 838255, or chat confidentiality with someone online 24/7 through Crisis Chat
Emergency Services, Alexandria Department of Community and Human Services: 703.746.3401
Red Nacional del Suicidio: 1.888.628.9454
The Trevor Project, LGBT Youth: 1.866.488.7386 or TrevorText, a confidential and secure resource that provides live help for LGBTQ youth with a trained specialist, over text messages: Text START to 678-678. Chat with someone online 24/7 through Trevor Chat
CrisisLink provides 24/7 crisis intervention, suicide prevention and support to foster self-sufficiency by providing problem-solving skills and information on community resources so callers can better cope with emotional trauma, personal and family crises. Text "CONNECT" to 855-11 or call 703.527.4077