Resources

We wanted to include the following information in case you are in need of support for your mental health. Please contact Dr. Heather Davis (heatherdavis@vt.edu) if you have any questions about these resources.

Food Access Concerns

If you are having problems accessing food, there are the following resources available to you at Virginia Tech and in the Blacksburg community:

• The Market of Virginia Tech is designed to provide food assistance to students who, for whatever reason, have a hard time obtaining regular, healthy meals. Through this program, you may obtain a grocery bag of healthy foods that is enough for roughly seven days' worth of meals. You can email themarket@vt.edu or call the Office of the Dean of Students at 540-231-3787. To sign up for the program, please follow the below link: https://cm.maxient.com/reportingform.php?VirginiaTech&layout_id=15

• The 209 Marketplace at Virginia Tech is a donation-based, emergency, local food pantry that provides food, toiletries, and school supplies to students in need. Please learn more at their website: https://www.209marketplace.com

• The Interfaith Food Pantry is available to qualified residents of Blacksburg. Please learn more at their website: http://newrivercommunityaction.org/IFP/

Mental Health Concerns

• Disordered Eating Resources

  • National Alliance for Eating Disorders

    • United States treatment center and practitioner directory: http://findedhelp.com/

  • National Eating Disorders Association

    • Eating disorder provider map search tool: nationaleatingdisorders.org

• Crisis Services
  
  

  • If you are in immediate crisis, consider the following options:

    • Call 911 or 988

    • Call New River Valley Community Services (540) 961-8300

    • Call VT Cook Counseling Center (540) 231-6557; https://www.ucc.vt.edu/about/appointments.html

    • Call the Dean of Students (540) 231-3787

• For On-Campus Care:

  • TimelyCare

    • Virtual mental health counseling and wellness resources for students: anytime, anywhere, free, and fast. All Virginia Tech students may receive 12 free and on-demand telehealth counseling sessions per year. Students can register here: www.timelycare.com/virginiatech. For assistance, please call 833-4-TIMELY.

  • VT Cook Counseling Center

    • Offers a number of counseling services

    • https://ucc.vt.edu/

    • Phone: (540) 231-6557

  • VT Student Support Services

    • Schiffert Health Center (https://healthcenter.vt.edu/)

    • Graduate Life Center (https://graduatelifecenter.vt.edu/)

    • Cranwell International Center (https://international.vt.edu/)

    • Cultural and Community Centers (https://ccc.vt.edu/)

    • Services for Students with Disabilities (https://ssd.vt.edu/)

    • Recreational Sports (https://recsports.vt.edu/)

    • Women's Center (https://www.womenscenter.vt.edu/)

    • LGBTQ+ Resource Center (https://ccc.vt.edu/index/lgbtq.html)

    • Hokie Wellness (https://hokiewellness.vt.edu/)

In-Person Outpatient Services

• VT Local Community Provider Search Engine (searchable database): https://www.search.ucc.vt.edu/

• Psychology Today (searchable database): https://locator.apa.org

• LGBTQ+ Affirming Healthcare Directory (searchable database): https://www.teganandsarafoundation.org/

  • In partnership with The Tegan and Sara Foundation, this resources offers a free searchable database of LGBTQ+ healthcare providers in the US and Canada with a goal of helping LGBTQ+ patients and caregivers receive high-quality, whole-person, and safe care when they need it the most.

• Therapy4ThePeople

  • Started by fellow graduate students at other institutions to aid students in finding affordable therapy options. Their site has a long list of mental health resources that are free or low-cost ($20 per session or less). The directory site is https://therapy4thepeople.org/directory. We cannot vouch for the resources listed, but we wanted you to be aware of this list in case it proves to be a useful resource.

National Services

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Available 24 hours a day

  • Call 988

  • 1-800-273-8255 (1-800-TALK)

  • Text HOME to 741741

• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)

  • The NAMI HelpLine can be reached Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. - 10 p.m., EST.

  • Online chat at: https://nami.org/help

  • Phone: 1-800-950-NAMI (6264)

  • Email: helpline@nami.org

  • Text NAMI to 62640

  • List of steps to take to find a therapist: org/Your-Journey/Individuals-with-Mental-Illness/Finding-a-Mental-Health-Professional

• ULifeline and Jed Foundation Crisis Services:

  • Text START to 741741

  • 1-800-273-TALK (8255)

• The Trevor Lifeline (Suicide Prevention for LGBTQ Youth)

  • Text START to 678678

  • 866-4-U-TREVOR (1-866-488-7386)

• National Sexual Assault Hotline

  • 24-hour online hotline 1-800-656-HOPE (1-800-656-4673)