We know the current pandemic places added stress on our families.  If you lost your place to live and had to move, your local liaison may be able to help:

• Make sure your child is connected to learning
• Help identify community resources
• Get information about summer and next school year when it is available

Housing

• Crisis Assistance Directory - a listing of local resources for those experiencing a housing crisis
• Homeless and Special Needs Housing - Virginia Department of Housing & Community Development
• Eviction Legal Helpline: 1-833-NoEvict or 1-833-663-8428 - provides phone-based legal services for tenants facing eviction or lease termination.

Food & Other Needs

• Text FOOD or COMIDA to 877-877 to find free meal sites near you. Check your school division website for complete meal distribution details.
• Common Help - apply for help with food, child care, heating and cooling bills, health care and cash assistance
• Salvation Army - disaster relief, homeless shelters, food pantries, and other services
• COVID-19 and Social Insurance and Benefit Programs

Domestic Violence

• The Virginia Family Violence and Sexual Assault Hotline: 800-838-8238 
• National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-SAFE or 800-799-7233; TTY 800-787-3224

Veterans

• Virginia Resources for Homeless Veterans 
• Housing Assistance for Veterans
• National Call Center for Homeless Veterans: 1-877-4AID-VET 1-877-424-3838

Mental Health

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255
• Veterans Crisis Hotline suicide prevention hotline, text, and chat for all veterans, service members, national guard, and their family members and friends 1-800-273-TALK (8255)

Safety Concerns/Abuse/Neglect

• Child Protective Services Hotline for Virginia (for child abuse and neglect) 1-800-552-7096 
• Adult Protective Service (for elder and disabled adult abuse and neglect) 1-888-83-ADULT (3858)
• National Runaway Safeline 1-800-RUNAWAY Text 66008
• National Human Trafficking Hotline 1-888-373-7888 (TTY: 711) Text 233733