Please note, most of these agencies are outside of the school system. We recommend families
always do their research and check on an organization before utilizing their services to ensure a good fit for your particular need.
24/7 EMERGENCY RESOURCES:
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - 24/7 hotline: 1-(800) 273-8255
- Ready Kids- Teen Counseling Program - 24/7 hotline: (434) 972-7233
- Side by Side - LGBTQ advocacy and support -24/7 youth support line: (888) 644-4390
- Region 10 Help Line -24/7 hotline (434) 972 - 1800
LIST OF LOCAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS - Link Here
LGBTQ RESOURCES:
- Side by Side (formerly ROSMY) - Communities where Virginia’s LGBTQ+ youth can define themselves, belong, and flourish
- UVA Teen Health (has transgender clinic) - Medical services for adolescents and young adult
- GLSEN - Promotes supportive environment for all students, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity or expression
LOCAL RESOURCES:
- ACPS School Counseling Link
- ACPS At Home Learning Resources - Student Support
- Albemarle County Social Services
- Albemarle County Parks and Recreation - Information about sports and camps
- Computers4Kids - After school technology mentoring program for youth in grades 7-12
- Families in Crisis - Homeless Education Policies and Resources in Albemarle County
- Hospice of the Piedmont - Resources for bereavement including the Journeys program for families
- Ready Kids
- Sexual Assault Resource Agency (SARA) - Provides education, prevention, and counseling services
- Thomas Jefferson Area United Way
- UVA Emergency Services
THERAPEUTIC AND FAMILY RESOURCES:
- American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- American School Counselor Association (ASCA)
- ANRED - Information about eating disorders
- Better Help - Data base for online therapeutic services
- CHADD - Resources for children and adults with ADHD
- Family Preservation
- Family Stress Clinic at UVA
- Help Happens Here
- Parenting Adolescents - Resource to access discussions about parenting teens and pre-teens
- Region Ten - Crisis stabilization, mobile unit/emergency services
- Sheila Johnson Center (Curry School) - Low cost counseling
TUTORING RESOURCES:
- Clayborne Education - Tutoring and College Test Prep
- Georgetown Learning Center - Tutoring and College Test Prep
- List of Individual Tutors
YOUTH MENTORING RESOURCES:
ADDITIONAL ACPS RESOURCES: