RESOURCES AT ST. ANDREW LUTHERAN CHURCH

Grief Group
4th Tuesday of Every Month
6:00PM
Survivors of Suicide (SOS) Support Group
3rd Wednesday of Every Month
7:00PM
Meals on Wheels
2nd Friday and 4th Tuesday of Every Month
10:30AM

ONLINE MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES

Columbus Recovery Center  |  https://www.columbusrecoverycenter.com/depression-resource-guide/
Vision Issues Impact on Mental Health  |  myvision.org/guides/mental-health
Iris Healing Guide to Anxiety and Addiction  |  https://irishealing.com/anxiety-and-addiction/

IMMEDIATE SUICIDE HELP

If you are feeling suicidal, then please use one of the services listed below.  They will be able to provide you with immediate help.
  • Emergency : 9-1-1 or 9-8-8
  • National Domestic Violence Hotline : 1-800-799-7233
  • National Suicide Prevention Lifeline : 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
  • National Hopeline Network : 1-800-SUICIDE (800-784-2433)
  • Lifeline Crisis Chat (Online Live Messaging) : crisischat.org
  • Crisis Text Line : Text “START” TO 741-741
  • Self-Harm Hotline : 1-800-DONT CUT (1-800-366-8288)
  • Family Violence Helpline : 1-800-996-6228
  • American Association of Poison Control Centers : 1-800-222-1222
  • National Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependency Hope Line : 1-800-622-2255
  • National Crisis Line – Anorexia and Bulimia : 1-800-233-4357
  • GLBT Hotline : 1-888-843-4564
  • TREVOR Crisis Hotline : 1-866-488-7386
  • AIDS Crisis Line : 1-800-221-7044

PARTNERSHIPS IN OUR COMMUNITY AND NATIONALLY

Oasis Social Ministry
https://oasissocialministry.org/
Monday – Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm
800A Williamsburg Ave., Portsmouth, VA  23704
757-397-6060
ForKids Families in Crisis
https://www.forkids.org/crisis-resources
The Landmark Center
1001 Poindexter St., Chesapeake, VA 23324
757-622-6400
   -OR-
The Birdsong Center
119 W. Constance Rd., Suffolk, VA23434
757-538-7872
H.E.R. Shelter
Provides safe and welcoming spaces for women and children fleeing situations of domestic or sexual violence, homelessness, or human trafficking.
https://hershelter.com/
Office: 757-485-1445
Hotline: 757-485-3384 (Coordinated Crisis Response)
Food Bank of Southeastern Virginia (SEVA)
https://foodbankonline.org/
757-627-6599
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Wesley Community Service Center
Wesley Community Service Center, Inc. provides multiple programs and support
for urgent and unmet individual, family and community needs in Southside Portsmouth.
https://wesley-community-service-center.business.site/
1701 Elm Ave., Portsmouth, VA  23704
757-399-0541
Portsmouth Volunteers for the Homeless
Creating a safe space and extending resources to our neighbors experiencing homelessness.
https://www.facebook.com/PortsmouthVolunteersfortheHomeless/
800 Williamsburg Ave # B, Portsmouth, VA 23704
757-399-0200
Mercy Drops Dream Center
Mercy Drops Dream Center is a faith-based volunteer driven charitable organization that finds the forgotten and helps them build a firm foundation so they will flourish in life.
https://www.mercydrops.life/
504 McLean St., Portsmouth, VA  23701
757-967-7599
[email protected]
The Up Center / Team Up
Team Up believes all youth have the potential to succeed and caring adults can help make that happen. Usually a parent, guardian or teacher will reach out to us requesting a mentor for a young person in their family. We match youth between the ages of 6-17 who need a positive role model in their lives with adult volunteers aged 20 and up. Youth and mentors in our program all live in the South Hampton Roads community.
https://theupcenter.org/team-up/
1805 Airline Blvd, Portsmouth, VA 23707
Phone: 757-337-3414
Fax: 757-399-3316
[email protected]
Portsmouth Pride
The Portsmouth Pride Fest benefits Community of Change, 501(c)(3), a non-profit specializing in strengthening mental health for youth and adults in the Portsmouth community.
https://www.facebook.com/PortsmouthPrideVA/
https://PortsmouthPrideVA.com
Autism Congo
Autism Congo seeks to shift perspectives on Autism in the Democratic Republic of Congo and beyond through school-based instruction for children with Autism, medical and material resource provision for communities and cultural outreach workshops, seminars and focus groups designed to tear down barriers to awareness and improve outcomes.
https://autismcongo.org/who-we-are/
Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance
Services are available by phone, text, or chat.  All services are free and confidential.  Services are also available for LGBTQ partner abuse and sexual assault at the same contact information below.
https://vsdvalliance.org/
Call: 1-800-838-8238
Text: 804-793-9999
Chat: https://www.vadata.org/chat/
Shining Light Homes
Help for struggling single mothers by connecting them to available resources and providing education, counseling, goal setting, and other life skills.
https://www.shininglighthomes.org/
3300 High St Suite 5, Portsmouth, VA 23707
(757) 606-1800
[email protected]
Moms in the Making
A faith based support group for women going through infertility.  Meetings in Portsmouth, VA on the first and third Tuesday of each month from 6:00PM to 8:00 pm.
Email - [email protected]
https://www.momsinthemaking.com/
SoCal Sunrise - Help for Postpartum Depression
At SoCal Sunrise we’re dedicated to raising awareness on mental health topics. We recognize postpartum depression as a serious issue since it can interfere with family wellness so we’ve created a resource page to educate families and provide support and treatment options, which you can see here:
https://socalsunrisemh.com/postpartum-depression/

SENIOR AND CAREGIVER RESOURCES

Caregiver Support | http://standupforcaregivers.org
Caring.com - Senior Care Resources for Virginia | https://www.caring.com/senior-living/assisted-living/virginia
Nursing Home Abuse | https://nursinghomesabuse.org/   -OR-  Email: [email protected]
RetireGuide.com - Senior Care Resources and Financial Assistance Programs: