National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center
Purpose: A Federal resource for communities working to prevent violence committed
By and against young people.
Website: www.safeyouth.org

Blueprints for Violence Prevention
Purpose: Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence. Explains model and promising programs for preventing violence, drugs, aggression, and other types of behaviors.
Website: http://www.colorado.edu/cspv/blueprints

Attorney General of Virginia
Purpose: Discuss and legislation on gangs in Virginia
Website: http://www.oag.state.va.us/KEY_ISSUES/GANGS/index.html

Institute for Intergovernmental Research
Purpose: Gang-Related Legislation by State
Website: http://www.iir.com/nygc/gang-legis/virginia.htm

Virginia Child Abuse Hotline
1-800-552-7096
The purpose of child protective services intervention is to protect children, to preserve families whenever possible, and to prevent further abuse and neglect.

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
1-800-843-5678
Families and law-enforcement agencies calling to report a missing child and seek assistance in their search and people reporting the sighting of a missing child and requesting safety information to better protect their children.

National Hope Line Network for Suicide Prevention
1-800-784-2433 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a 24-hour, toll-free suicide prevention service available to anyone in suicidal crisis.  With over 120 crisis centers across the country, our mission is to provide immediate assistance to anyone seeking mental health services. Call for yourself, or someone you care about. Your call is free and confidential.

National Runaway Switchboard
1-800-621-4000
We can help you talk it out. We're here to listen! All calls are CONFIDENTIAL and we're available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. We won't tell you what to do and we're not here to give out advice. We aim to help you help yourself. We use crisis intervention to work through problems and find a plan of action. Help is available.  Young people are welcome to call.

Virginia Missing Children’s Clearinghouse
1-800-822-4453

Youth Crisis Network
757-623-2627
 
Every kid has problems with their parents from time to time. School can be a real pain. We've all felt that way before. Sometimes though, relationships with your parents can get to be unbearable, and it seems like there's no point whatsoever in going to school any more. Sometimes you need somebody else's help to enable you to sort out the bad stuff - and we're here 24 hours a day to help you, just as close as the nearest telephone. If you'd like to meet with someone face to face, there are SAFE SITES all over the area, and one of our Crisis Response Specialists will meet you there to help you sort things out.
 
You don't need to worry about us reporting anything you say back to your parents, or your school! Everything you tell us is completely confidential and all our services are free.   

National Youth Crisis Hotline
1-800-HIT-HOME
The National Youth Crisis Hotline is available to kids from the ages of 12 to 18. This toll-free number is operated 24 hours a day/7 days a week and is manned by churches and individual volunteers across the country. Thousands upon thousands of kids with problems such as drugs, teen pregnancy, physical, emotional and sexual abuse, homelessness, prostitution, suicide and more, reach out for help and answers by calling the hotline.   

Covenant House Nineline
Website: www.nineline.org
1-800-999-9999
The Covenant Youth Crisis Hotline is free, confidential, and available 24/7 for adolescence struggling with issues such as sexual/physical abuse, gang related activity, sex, drugs & alcohol, suicide, and many more relevant topics. They also provide a wide array of information regarding these issues on their website.