The Center for Psychological Services and Development (CPSD) assists individuals and families in need of counseling and assessment with affordable services provided by professionals and graduate students in the mental health field. The CPSD is operated through the Department of Psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University. They provide training for clinical and counseling practicum students in the doctoral psychology programs, and for graduate students in related mental health fields. The students are supervised by faculty members who hold licenses in mental health professions, including licensed psychologists, licensed rehabilitation counselors, and licensed clinical social workers. The CPSD offers a wide range of services including services for anxiety disorders and attention deficit hyperactivity disorders.

612 North Lombardy St.

P: (804) 828-8069

Central Virginia Legal Aid Society (CVLAS) is a non-profit law firm which provides free legal assistance to low income people in civil cases and preventative legal education in our communities. 

Richmond Office: 101 West Broad Street, Suite 101, Richmond, VA 23220 · 804-648-1012 · toll-free 800-868-1012  – 804-649-8794 (Fax)

Petersburg Office: 229 North Sycamore Street, Petersburg, VA 23803 · 804-862-1100 · toll-free 800-868-1012 – 804 861-4311 (Fax)

Charlottesville Office: The C.B. Holt Rock House, 1010 Preston Avenue, Charlottesville, VA 22903 · 434-296-8851 · toll-free 800-390-9983 – 434-296-5731 (Fax)

More information can be found here.

The Department of Mental Health Support Services (MHSS) is the provider of mental health, developmental disabilities and substance use disorder services for children and adults in Chesterfield County. Services are also available for very young children through our Prevention and Early Intervention Programs.

6801 Lucy Corr Blvd.

P: (804) 748-1227

Commonwealth Catholic Charities provides services in Richmond to help with Adoption, Counseling, Developmental Disabilities, Food Pantry, Foster Care, Guardianship, Housing & Financial Counseling, Housing Services, Immigration Services, Interpreter Services, Pregnancy Counseling, and  Refugee Resettlement.

1601 Rolling Hills Dr.

P: (804) 285-5900

511 West Grace St.

P: (804) 648-4177

Family Counseling Resource Center in Richmond offers a wide variety of services, including both adolescent and adult intensive outpatient treatment, medication-assisted treatment services, and continuing care for both adults and adolescents.

4906 Radford Ave.

P: (804) 354-1996

Mental Health and Drug/Alcohol Crisis Services available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for anyone in Hanover County.

P: (804) 752-4200

Henrico Area Mental Health & Developmental Services serves people experiencing the effects of or at risk for mental illness, developmental disabilities and substance use disorders and children with developmental delays. Henrico Area Mental Health & Developmental Services promotes dignity, recovery and self-sufficiency in the lives of the people they serve.

10299 Woodman Rd.

Same Day Access Services: (804) 727-8515
Emergency Services: (804) 727-8484

A non-profit resource for care, counseling, and adoption, Jewish Family Services is dedicated to building a stronger, healthier and happier Richmond.

6718 Patterson Ave.

P: (804) 282-5644

Advocates are available to assist 24/7.

24/7 Phone: (866) 356-6998
Text: (804) 793-9999
Chat: vadata.org/chat

Students who desire emergency room evaluation should proceed directly to the emergency room or call 911. It is not necessary to contact Student Health’s on-call provider for an emergency room referral.

VCUHS Emergency Room: 501 North 12th St. P: (804) 828-5250

St. Mary's Hospital: 5801 Bremo Rd. P: (804) 285-2011

Chippenham Hospital: 7101 Jahnke Rd. P: (804) 320-3911

Johnston Willis Hospital: 1401 Johnston-Willis Dr. P: (804) 330-2000

Henrico Doctors Hospital: 1602 Skipwith Rd. P: (804) 289-4500

Memorial Regional Medical Center: 8260 Atlee Rd. P: (804) 764- 6300

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, across the United States.

P: (800) 273-8255

Resources for disaster services, free smoke alarm installation, military family/ veteran's services, CPR/ First Aid/ Nurse Assistant training, and refugee support.

2825 Emerywood Parkway

P: (804) 780-2250

Richmond Behavioral Health is organized into four major behavioral health service areas: Mental Health; Intellectual Disabilities; Substance Use Disorders; and Access, Emergency & Medical Services.

107 South Fifth St.

General Line: (804) 819-4000
Crisis Intervention Services: (804) 819-4100

Regional hotline serves anywhere in the Richmond region. Free, confidential, live trauma specialists 24/7. Can provide direction to crisis intervention, emergency shelter, counseling, case management, hospital-based services and support. Programs for survivors, resources for people experiencing sexual violence/ domestic violence & intimate partner violence.

6 N 5th St.

24/7 Hotline: (804) 612-6126
Rape Crisis Hotline: (804) 643-0888

Call 800.656.HOPE (4673) to be connected with a trained staff member from a sexual assault service provider in your area. Calling the National Sexual Assault Hotline gives you access to a range of free services including: confidential support from a trained staff member, support finding a local health facility that is trained to care for survivors of sexual assault and offers services like sexual assault forensic exams, someone to help you talk through what happened, local resources that can assist with your next steps toward healing and recovery, referrals for long term support in your area, information about the laws in your community, and basic information about medical concerns.

P: (800) 656-4673

Patient First (multiple locations), closest location to VCU: Patient First Carytown 12 N. Thompson St

P: (804) 359-1337

BetterMed Urgent Care (multiple locations), closest location to VCU near Willow Lawn 5215 W. Broad St

P: (804) 554-5688

CVS Minute Clinics (multiple locations)

General information and resources.

P: (804) 828-9000

VCUH Outpatient Psychiatry is a multidisciplinary group practice consisting of licensed psychiatrists, psychologists, clinical social workers, professional counselors, and clinical nurse specialists who are faculty members in the Department of Psychiatry at the Virginia Commonwealth University Health System. They offer a full range of mental health services.

P: (804) 828-2000

2-1-1 Virginia is a free service that can help you find the local resources you need. They're here for you 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

P: 211

Virginia Statewide Hotline for victims of sexual abuse, domestic violence and stalking.

P: (800) 838-8238

Virginia Commonwealth University Recovery Meeting & Event Schedule