Family Help in Virginia

Take an honest look at your child's behavior and family situation.
Become informed of your child's issues.
Network the resources listed on the Family Help pages and throughout the Focus website to find referrals to mental health services and supportive programs.
Follow through on professional advice and treatment plans.
Build a support system from family, friends, self-help groups, and your place of worship.

NEXT: Programs & Services in Virginia

Programs & Services - Helping Resources in Virginia

Life Coaching - Counseling & Therapy - Self-Help & Support Groups

Call Now! 1-866-620-1418

Hotlines & Helplines

Child Pornography Tipline

1-800-843-5678

ChildhelpUSA

Child Abuse Hotline

1-800-4-A-CHILD

1-800-422-4453

Concern Hotline

540-667-0145 Clarke, Frederick, & Winchester

540-743-3733 Page County

540-459-4742 Shenandoah County

540-635-4357 Warren County

CrisisLink

703-527-4077 DC Area

Fairfax County Gang & Youth Violence Resource and Referral Phone Line

1-866-914-GANG

1-866-914-4264

National Capitol Poison Center

202-625-3333

National Domestic Violence/Abuse Hotline
1-800-799-SAFE
1-800-787-3224 TDD

National Hotlines and Helplines

National Runaway Switchboard

1-800-RUNAWAY

1-800-786-2929

National Suicide Hotline

1-800-SUICIDE

1-800-784-2433

National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline

1-866-331-9474

Northern Virginia Hotline

703-527-4077

Poison Help

1-800-222-1222

Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network (RAINN)

1-800-656-HOPE

Sexual Assault Hotline

540-371-1666 Fredericksburg

Teen Crisis Hotline

703-356-6360 Vienna

1-800-SAY-TEEN

Virginia AIDS & STD Hotline
1-800-533-4148

Virginia Child Abuse & Neglect Hotline
1-800-552-7096

Virginia Family Violence Hotline

1-800-383-8238

Virginia Missing Children Hotline

l-800-VA-CHILD

Virginia Suicide and Crisis Hotlines

FUTURE MEN

Christian residential program

for young men, ages 16-20

417-546-4171

BONNEVILLE CANYON RETREAT

Life skills learning center

for young men, ages 18 and over

1-866-800-9517

NEW HOPE

21-day outdoor and wilderness camps

held each month throughout the year

417-683-9793

MOUNT CARMEL YOUTH RANCH

Christian-based outdoor therapeutic programs for boys, ages 12-18

1-866-971-3322

BEAR TOOTH MT ASCENT

Christian program

for young adult men, ages 18-26

307-645-3381

Virginia Information

Abuse

Children Who Witness Domestic Violence
Recognizing, Reporting, and Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect in Virginia (pdf) NOTE: To report Child Abuse or Neglect in Virginia, call 1-800-552-7096. See Virginia Hotlines & Helplines.

Abuse: Sexual

Alicia's Law ACTION ALERT: Alicia's Law provides desperately-needed funding for investigators who fight child pornography and rescue children. But it doesn't look like the Virginia Senate is willing to support this work, even though child predators are being stopped every day and more and more children are being rescued. Please take two minutes and call your Senator RIGHT NOW! Tell Virginia's Senate to fully-fund Alicia's Law.
Bill Targets Virginia Online Predators
Child Sexual Victimization in Virginia (pdf)
Over 3,000 Sex Offenders AWOL
Pornography and Sexual Violence (pdf)
PROTECT Virginia's Children
Sex Offender & Crimes Against Minors: FAQ
Virginia Sex Offender & Crimes Against Minors Registry

Adolescence and Parenting Teens

Alcohol & Teen Drinking

Behavior Problems & Behavioral Disorders

Child in Need of Services (CHINS) NOTE: CHINS refers to youth who are habitually truant from school, who have run away from home, or show defiant, risky, or self-destructive behavior. If a parent feels that a child is out of control, s/he may petition the court for help.
Virginia Crimes and School Discipline Infractions (pdf)

Bipolar Disorder, Depression, and Teen Suicide

Prescription for Disaster: A Family Nightmare
You Could Save A Life
Youth Suicide in Virginia (pdf) NOTE: 1,066 suicides occurred among Virginia youth, aged 10-24, from 1996-2005. Suicide was the third leading cause of death for Virginia youth, following unintentional injury and homicide.