Offers caregiver preparation to help families understand the disease process and caregiver challenges; counseling and support for families and caregivers experiencing emotional or stressful challenges; and information and referral services to assist with locating and utilizing professional and community resources. Call for more information or assistance.

Offer referral to our community partners in Health and Medical Services, Human Services, Animal and Environmental Services, and Youth and Education Services. Also offers The TALK Helpline (434) 295-8255 is available 24 hours (September 9-May 10) annually. This is a student-run, student-operated program, staffed entirely of volunteers, affiliated with Madison House. Strives to provide callers with an emphatic ear for any sort of issue they wish to discuss. While HELP LINE volunteers complete a training program, we are not professionals, and so we focus on finding long-term services in the community for our callers, such as counseling services, medical services, drug treatment programs, and the like.

A temporary shelter for victims of domestic violence and their dependent children. Provides a 24 hour crisis line and information and referral for victims. Offers legal and criminal justice advocacy to help victims through legal processes. Offers follow-up services and community education. Will provide transportation to appointments as needed. Gives lectures/presentations about domestic violence to the public as well as Teen Dating Violence programs to schools and groups. For Abusers: Offers referral to Batterer's Program at Behavioral Health Services.

Provides a crisis intervention hotline, a free and confidential telephone service with comprehensive information on, and referral to, local human service agencies/services to callers. Northern Shenandoah Valley 24 Hour Crisis Hotlines are listed below: Winchester City, Frederick & Clarke Counties: (540)667-0145 Page County: (540)743-3733 Shenandoah County: (540)459-4742 Warren County: (540)635-4357

Provides emergency housing, crisis intervention, and support to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. In an emergency or after hours, please callthe 24-hour Hotline: (540)667-6466 .

The 24/7 regional hotline provides crisis intervention, safety planning, and advocacy for those experiencing domestic, dating, or sexual violence.

Dedicated to helping victims of child abuse and neglect. Focuses on prevention, intervention and treatment. The Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline, 1-800-422-4453 operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and receives calls from throughout the United States, Canada, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and Guam. Programs and services also include residential treatment services (villages); children's advocacy centers; therapeutic foster care; group homes; child abuse prevention, education and training; and the National Day of Hope, part of National Child Abuse Prevention Month every April.

Provides a 24 hour hotline for survivors of sexual assault, their families and friends. The hotline is staffed by staff and trained volunteers who provide crisis intervention, support and information and referral services. For the SARA Hotline, please call (434)977-7273. For the statewide hotline (Virginia Family and Sexual Violence Hotline), please call 800-838-8238.

The Domestic and Sexual Violence Hotline (24-hour) provides crisis intervention and assists callers with problem solving. Callers are provided with shelter information, options counseling, referrals for medical treatment, on-going counseling, and related services in their local area.

Offers crisis intervention, support, information, advocacy and referrals to anyone who is a victim of sexual abuse or assault.

Provide those in need with immediate tools and support to empower survivors to move toward safety, self-sufficiency and lives free from abuse. 24-Hour Helpline (757) 258-5051 Toll-free Helpline (833) 537-0970

A free, confidential hotline is available 24 hours a day, with trained crisis intervention staff and volunteers answering all calls. Translators are available via language lines for non-English speaking callers. In addition, TTY is available for individuals in crisis who are deaf/hard of hearing.

Offers programs for at-risk youth which include Project Safe Place and the Runaway Shelter. Link House is for adolescent females ages 12 to 18 in state custody. Youth may be delinquent, unruly, or dependent and neglected. They typically exhibit emotional and/or behavioral problems from unmet needs during early childhood that may be coupled with past instances of emotional, physical and/or sexual abuse. Daily structured program seeks to build on identified strengths of each youth. The program strongly encourages family involvement to achieve the ultimate goal of family reunification. Independent living or foster family care may be sought for youth with no viable family resource. Assessment and observation services for state custody youth on referral by the Tennessee Department of Children's Services. Services include Daily Life Skills Group; Individual, Group & Family Counseling; Independent Living Skills; Therapeutic Recreation; Substance Abuse Counseling; Family Reunification; and Aftercare Services. Also, Link House offers Oasis @ Link House Residential observation and assessment program for court-ordered adolescent females ages 12 to 17. This 30-45 day program provides comprehensive assessment of the youth to determine treatment needs, which assists the courts with placement decisions. Services include Individual, Group & Family Counseling; Daily Life Skills Groups; Therapeutic Recreational Activities; Case Management; and Family Involvement. Link House also provides Project Safe Place Phone: 877-288-1828, providing temporary, emergency shelter and counseling to youth who are runaways, throw-aways, or are escaping unresolved family conflicts. This nationwide program is the only one of its kind within a 100-mile radius where youth can seek 72-hour sanctuary. The goal of the program is to intervene quickly, and assist the youth and their family with reunification. As an outreach of Link House, Runaway Program & Project Safe Place offers emergency shelter and crisis intervention services for runaway, homeless, and throw-away youth and seeks to educate youth to access services through Link House instead of running away and possibly facing uncertain dangers on the streets.

Provides support, crisis intervention, safety planning, information and referral, and advocacy to families and individuals experiencing intimate partner violence. Assists individuals and families in accessing First Step's advocacy, counseling, and emergency shelter services.

Provides a 24 hour hotline for victims of domestic violence and/or concerned friends, family, or allied professionals. Provides crisis intervention, information and referrals as well as safety planning options.

If you or someone you know is a victim of elder fraud, we encourage you to call the Hotline at 833-FRAUD-11 (833-372-8311). Professional case managers will assist you with reporting the crime and connect you with other resources as needed. The hotline is open Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., eastern time.

LAWS operates a 24-hour domestic violence and sexual assault crisis hotline staffed by trained advocates and volunteers.

Confidential crisis intervention, information and referral, medical advocacy, and general advocacy is provided 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This vital resource is for anyone needing support or information regarding sexual assault, sexual abuse and stalking.

Toll-free Helpline (800-272-3900) with 24-hour information on Alzheimer's disease, care giving strategies, and local services.

Increases public awareness of pathological gambling, ensures the widespread availability of treatment for problem gamblers and their families, and encourages research and programs for prevention and education. The 24 hour hotline is confidential and both the hotline and website offer related resources by state and provide problem gambling screenings to people seeking information.

Tool for Virginia law enforcement agencies to assist with locating missing senior adults. In order for Senior Alert to be activated: *Individuals whereabouts must be unknown. *Individual is over 60 years of age. *Individual suffers cognitive impairment to extent that he/she is unable to care for themselves without assistance (including a diagnosis of Alzheimer's or dementia). *Individuals disappearance poses credible threat to his/her health and safety as determined by law-enforcement. Other criteria: *Law enforcement investigation has verified individual is missing and eliminated alternative explanations. *Sufficient information regarding missing individual is available to disseminate to public. *Missing senior adult must be entered into Virginia Criminal Information Network (VCIN), the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) missing person files and information reported to the Virginia Missing Person Information Clearinghouse. *Photograph of individual must be provided to Virginia Missing Person Information Clearinghouse. If all of above criteria are not met, Virginia "Senior Alert" Plan will not be activated; however, information may still be provided to media.

Family Advocacy promote healthy military family development through the prevention, identification, and treatment of intimate partner violence and child abuse and neglect. As well as assisting commands in support of the involved service members and families. FAP stresses early intervention and education to protect victims and increase family competencies. Child Abuse/Neglect Hotline (Virginia): (800) 552-7096 National Domestic Violence Hotline: (800) 799-7233 Child Abuse/Neglect Hotline (Out of State): (804) 786-8536 24 Hour Victim Advocacy Helpline: (703) 350-1688

Operates a 24-hour hotline. Provides counseling and emotional support for survivors of sexual assault and incest. Also offers advocacy through criminal justice and medical procedures, and legal/ medical referrals. Provides advocates to accompany survivors to a hospital for the SANE exam (forensic exam) on an on-call basis. Can provide advocates to accompany survivors to the police department or the courts with 48 hours notice to the business office. Offers educational presentations and professional training on issues related to sexual violence.

Provides a Teen Hotline for free and confidential advice to teens or someone worried about a teen regarding any topic. The Teen Hotline is nonjudgmental and accepting of caller's beliefs and situation. Visit the web site for email options and youth forums.

Provide emotional support, reporting services, and connections to advocates for hospital accompaniment for incarcerated individuals who have experienced sexual violence.