West Virginia Mental Health Resources for Children

Hello West Virginia!  For crisis situations that are not life-threatening, find mental and behavioral health resources and other information below close to you. While these resources are general, the best resource is your family’s medical provider.

If you are in a life threatening situation, call 9-1-1 or go to an emergency department.

If you are having thoughts of suicide or need to talk, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 988. If you prefer to text, you can text "START" to 741-741 where a live, trained specialist will respond back to you.

Suicide/Crisis Hotlines

Help4WV 24/7 Helpline

• 844-HELP4WV
• https://www.help4wv.com/#contact

Crisis Text Line

• Text START to 741741
• http://www.easternwv.edu/student-services/counselingplanning-academic-advising/suicide-prevention-substance-abuse-mental

Mental Health Hotlines

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

• 1-800-273-8255

NAMI National Help Line

• 1-800-950-6264
• Staffed M-F, 10 AM - 6 PM EST
• https://www.nami.org/find-support/nami-helpline

Girls & Boys Town National Hotline

• (800) 448-3000

National Hopeline Network

• (800) SUICIDE

National Youth Crisis Hotline

• (800) 442-HOPE (4673)

SAMHSA National Helpline

• (800) 662-HELP (4357)

Child Abuse

West Virginia Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline

• 1-800-352-6513
• https://dhhr.wv.gov/bcf/Pages/default.aspx

Eating Disorders

National Eating Disorders Association Helpline

• 800-931-2237
• https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/

ANAD Hotline

• 630-577-1330
• https://anad.org/our-services/eating-disorders-helpline/

Domestic Abuse

Search for resources in your county using the link below

• http://wvcadv.org/partners/

Women’s Resource Center Domestic Violence Hotline

• 304-255-2559
• http://www.wrcwv.org/

Parent Hotlines/Resources

West Virginia Circle of Parents Network

• 304-595-7087
• https://teamwv.org/circle-of-parents-landing/

Autism

West Virginia Autism Training Center

• Registration for services/questions: 304-696-2332
• https://www.marshall.edu/atc/register-for-direct-services/
• https://www.marshall.edu/atc/regional-event-sign-up/

West Virginia Early Intervention

• Birth to Three
• 304-558-5388
• http://www.wvdhhr.org/birth23/contact.asp

LGBT Resources

LGBT National Help Center

• 1-888-843-4564
• http://www.sprc.org/sites/default/files/migrate/library/SPRC_LGBT_Youth.pdf

Trans Life

• 877-565-8860
• 10 AM - 4 AM EST
• https://www.translifeline.org/

West Virginia Hate Crimes Hotline

• 1-888-676-5546
• https://dhsem.wv.gov/School%20Safety/Pages/default.aspx