Additional Resources

How Anxiety Affects Teens


Video: How Anxiety Affects Teenagers 

Clinical psychologist Dave Anderson, PhD, explains how teens can be good at hiding their true feelings and what signs of anxiety adults can look out for.

Visit the Child Mind Institute’s Anxiety resource library  to get more information and tools you can use to better understand and support students.


Eating Disorder Resources - Stay Strong VA

Is an eating disorder resource for families, friends and professionals. Additional information can be found at staystrongvirginia.org.


Support Group Information 

Resources/Information


100FreeCopingStrategies.pdf

My College Options

To get started, visit www.mycollegeoptions.org/esurvey/mco2     Pin Code: 9974MG

The Department of Mental Health Support Services (MHSS) is the provider of mental health, developmental disabilities and substance use disorder services for children and adults in Chesterfield County. Services are also available for very young children through our Prevention and Early Intervention Programs.

Adult Services

Child / Adolescent Services

Developmental Disability Services

Services for children and adolescents are offered through a broad range of programming that focuses on mental health and substance use disorder treatment and preventative and early intervention programs for ages birth to 17 years of age.

Crisis Intervention: call anytime

☎ 804-748-6356


Chesterfield County Mental Health: 

☎ 804-748-1227 


Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services

Same Day Access

☎ 804-768-7318 

Chesterfield Domestic Violence Resource Center - 804-318-8265

Virginia Family Violence Hot Line - 1-800-838-8238

Chesterfield Victim/Witness Assistance Program - 804-796-7087

National Domestic Violence Hot Line - 1-800-799-7233

National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline - 1-866-331-9474

That’s Not Cool - www.thatsnotcool.com

National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center - www.safeyouth.org

Chesterfield Relate2You - http://Relate2You.com

Love is Respect - http://www.loveisrespect.org

Side by Side (formerly ROSMY) is dedicated to creating supportive communities where Virginia’s LGBTQ+ youth can define themselves, belong, and flourish.

Youth Support Line: 888-644-4390

All Richmond programs are held at 2311 Westwood Avenue in Richmond, VA 23230, unless otherwise noted. 

DROP-IN HOURS (MONDAY - FRIDAY)

Each week Side by Side is open for youth to drop by and use our resources. Youth are welcome Monday-Thursdays 3pm-9pm and 1pm-5pm on Fridays.