NAMI Virginia (National Alliance on Mental Illness)

Description:

NAMI Virginia is an organization of families, friends and individuals whose lives have been affected by mental illness. Together, we advocate for better lives for those individuals who have a mental illness.

If In Crisis:

  • If in crisis, please call or text the National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 (24/7) 
  • If calling 911: Ask for a Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Officer

NAMI HelpLine: M-F 10 am – 10 pm ET

 Call: 1-800-950-NAMI (6264)
 Text: 62640
 Chat: nami.org/help
 Email: helpline@nami.org

Support Groups

  • NAMI support groups are peer-led and offer participants an opportunity to share their experiences and gain support from other attendees.

Virginia Family Network

  • The Virginia Family Network (VFN) is a contractual agreement between the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) and NAMI Virginia launched in 2011.  The purpose is to create a statewide network of families who support, educate, and empower other families with children and youth with mental health needs while also promoting family-driven and youth-guided policy throughout the child-serving systems.

Contact(s):

NAMI Virginia
1-888-486-8264 x202
info@namivirginia.org
1-804-285-8264 x202

Link(s):

Tag(s):

Behavior Collaboration Emotional Disability Mental Health Parent/Family Professional Resources Safety Social/Emotional