West Virginia Support Resources
Statewide and national support services for people in West Virginia seeking crisis help, safety planning, housing, legal support, recovery resources, and survivor-centered care.
If you are in immediate danger, call 911. If you are in emotional distress, experiencing a mental health crisis, struggling with substance use, or thinking about suicide, call or text 988. For local service referrals including shelter, food, housing, and crisis resources, dial 211.
You do not need perfect words to ask for help. Start with 911, 988, 211, or one of the resources below.
Domestic Violence
- West Virginia Coalition Against Domestic Violence (WVCADV)
Statewide coalition connecting survivors with domestic violence programs, advocacy, safety planning, prevention resources, and survivor-centered support.
https://wvcadv.org/ - WVCADV Find Help / Program Directory
Find domestic violence shelters, advocacy programs, and survivor support services across West Virginia.
https://wvcadv.org/find-help/ - West Virginia Domestic Violence Hotline
Statewide domestic violence crisis support and referrals.
Call: 1-800-799-7233
Text: START to 88788
https://www.thehotline.org/ - National Domestic Violence Hotline
24/7 confidential support, safety planning, and crisis help.
Call: 1-800-799-7233
Text: START to 88788
https://www.thehotline.org/ - StrongHearts Native Helpline
Support for Native American and Alaska Native survivors of domestic violence and sexual violence.
Call or text: 1-844-762-8483
https://strongheartshelpline.org/ - Love Is Respect
Support for teen dating abuse and unhealthy relationship dynamics.
Call: 1-866-331-9474
Text: LOVEIS to 22522
https://www.loveisrespect.org/ - Domestic Violence Help for Men
Male survivors can contact WVCADV programs, 211 West Virginia, or the National Domestic Violence Hotline for referrals, safety planning, and support.
Mental Health / Crisis
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
National crisis support for mental health, suicide prevention, substance use crisis, and emotional distress.
Call or text: 988
https://988lifeline.org/ - HELP4WV
West Virginia’s 24/7 help line for mental health, substance use, crisis support, treatment referrals, and recovery support.
Call: 1-844-HELP4WV
Call: 1-844-435-7498
Text: 1-844-435-7498
https://www.help4wv.com/ - West Virginia Department of Human Services – Bureau for Behavioral Health
State behavioral health services, mental health programs, substance use services, crisis support, and prevention resources.
https://dhhr.wv.gov/BBH/ - NAMI Greater Wheeling / NAMI West Virginia Connections
Mental health education, advocacy, support groups, and peer/family resources in West Virginia communities.
https://namiwheeling.org/ - SAMHSA Find Support
National mental health and substance use support information.
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-support - FindSupport.gov
Federal support resource directory for mental health, substance use, and crisis needs.
https://www.findsupport.gov/
Addiction / Substance Use
- HELP4WV
West Virginia’s 24/7 helpline for substance use, mental health crisis, treatment referrals, detox support, and recovery resources.
Call: 1-844-HELP4WV
Call: 1-844-435-7498
Text: 1-844-435-7498
https://www.help4wv.com/ - West Virginia Bureau for Behavioral Health – Substance Use Services
State addiction treatment, prevention, recovery, and behavioral health services.
https://dhhr.wv.gov/BBH/ - West Virginia Office of Drug Control Policy
State overdose prevention, substance use disorder response, recovery support, and public health resources.
https://dhhr.wv.gov/office-of-drug-control-policy/ - FindTreatment.gov
Search for addiction treatment, mental health treatment, detox, outpatient care, inpatient care, and recovery programs by location.
https://findtreatment.gov/ - SAMHSA Find Help
National treatment referral and support resources for substance use and mental health needs.
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help - 211 West Virginia
Search local recovery programs, detox support, counseling, housing, food, and social service referrals.
Dial: 211
https://wv211.org/
Homelessness / Shelter / Housing
- 211 West Virginia
Search for shelter, housing assistance, food, utility assistance, transportation, crisis resources, and other local services.
Dial: 211
https://wv211.org/ - West Virginia Coalition to End Homelessness
Statewide homelessness response, housing coordination, outreach support, and community resource connections.
https://wvceh.org/ - West Virginia Housing Development Fund
State housing programs, rental assistance information, homeownership programs, and affordable housing support.
https://www.wvhdf.com/ - HUD West Virginia
Federal housing resources, rental help, homelessness assistance direction, fair housing support, and local HUD contacts for West Virginia.
https://www.hud.gov/states/west_virginia - FindHelp West Virginia
Search local shelter, housing, food, transportation, financial assistance, and social service programs by ZIP code.
https://www.findhelp.org/ - Adult Men’s Shelter and Emergency Housing
Use 211 West Virginia, FindHelp, HUD West Virginia, West Virginia Coalition to End Homelessness, or local county/city service offices to locate emergency shelters, transitional housing, and housing support. - Family Shelter and Housing Support
Use 211 West Virginia, West Virginia Housing Development Fund, HUD West Virginia, and local community agencies to locate family shelter, rental help, and emergency housing support.
Legal Help / Protective Orders / Family Law
- Legal Aid of West Virginia
Free civil legal help for eligible West Virginia residents, including domestic violence, family law, housing, public benefits, consumer issues, and protective order-related needs.
https://legalaidwv.org/ - West Virginia Judiciary – Self-Help / Court Information
Court information, forms, and guidance for family court, domestic violence protective orders, divorce, custody, and civil court needs.
https://www.courtswv.gov/ - West Virginia Protective Orders
Legal Aid of West Virginia and the West Virginia court system can help explain domestic violence protective orders, personal safety orders, and related court steps.
https://legalaidwv.org/ - West Virginia State Bar
Information for finding legal help, lawyer referrals, and private attorneys in West Virginia.
https://wvbar.org/ - West Virginia Legal Help
Legal information and civil legal support through Legal Aid of West Virginia.
https://legalaidwv.org/
Victim Rights / Crime Victim Support
- West Virginia Crime Victims Compensation Fund
Financial help for eligible victims of violent crime and certain crime-related expenses.
https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Joint/Victims/main.cfm - West Virginia Victim Services
Victim assistance, advocacy, compensation information, referrals, and support for people affected by crime in West Virginia.
https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Joint/Victims/main.cfm - Office for Victims of Crime – West Virginia Help in Your State
Federal victim assistance resource page for West Virginia, including victim support links and national assistance tools.
https://ovc.ojp.gov/help-for-victims/help-in-your-state/west-virginia - Victim Connect Resource Center
National referral helpline for victims of crime.
Call: 1-855-484-2846
https://victimconnect.org/ - Office for Victims of Crime
Federal victim assistance information, rights resources, and support programs.
https://ovc.ojp.gov/
Sexual Assault Support
- West Virginia Foundation for Rape Information and Services (FRIS)
Statewide sexual violence resource organization supporting rape crisis centers, survivor advocacy, prevention, training, and public education.
https://fris.org/ - FRIS Victim Information
Information for survivors of sexual violence, stalking, dating violence, and human trafficking, including advocacy and crisis center support.
https://fris.org/victim-information/ - West Virginia Rape Crisis Centers
Find local sexual assault crisis support, advocacy, referrals, and survivor-centered services through FRIS and local rape crisis centers.
https://fris.org/ - RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline
24/7 confidential sexual assault support and online chat.
Call: 1-800-656-4673
https://www.rainn.org/ - StrongHearts Native Helpline
Support for Native American and Alaska Native survivors of domestic violence and sexual violence.
Call or text: 1-844-762-8483
https://strongheartshelpline.org/
County / Local / City Support
Use these tools to find help near you in West Virginia. Local services can vary by county, city, ZIP code, funding, availability, and eligibility, because naturally human survival has been converted into a paperwork maze with hold music.
- 211 West Virginia
Search for local shelter, food, housing, transportation, mental health, domestic violence, legal, and crisis services.
Dial: 211
https://wv211.org/ - FindHelp
Search for local programs by ZIP code.
https://www.findhelp.org/ - FindTreatment.gov
Search addiction and mental health treatment by location.
https://findtreatment.gov/ - WVCADV Program Directory
Find domestic violence shelters, advocacy programs, and survivor support services across West Virginia.
https://wvcadv.org/find-help/ - FRIS Sexual Assault Resources
Find sexual assault survivor support, advocacy, rape crisis center information, and referrals in West Virginia.
https://fris.org/ - HUD West Virginia
Federal housing and homelessness support information for West Virginia.
https://www.hud.gov/states/west_virginia
Special Populations
- Male Survivors
Male survivors can use WVCADV programs, FRIS, 211 West Virginia, RAINN, 1in6, or the National Domestic Violence Hotline for support and referrals. - Teen Dating Abuse
Love Is Respect provides support for young people experiencing dating abuse or unhealthy relationship dynamics.
https://www.loveisrespect.org/ - Native Survivors
StrongHearts Native Helpline supports Native American and Alaska Native survivors of domestic violence and sexual violence.
Call or text: 1-844-762-8483
https://strongheartshelpline.org/ - Veterans Crisis Line
Support for veterans, service members, National Guard and Reserve members, and loved ones.
Call 988, then press 1
Text: 838255
https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/ - LGBTQ+ Youth Support – The Trevor Project
Crisis support for LGBTQ+ young people.
Call: 1-866-488-7386
Text: START to 678678
https://www.thetrevorproject.org/ - 1in6
Support resources for male survivors of sexual abuse or assault.
https://1in6.org/
Quick Reminder
If you are scared, unsafe, struggling with addiction, facing homelessness, or thinking about suicide, start with 911, 988, 211, HELP4WV, or one of the resources above. You do not need to explain everything perfectly. You just need a place to begin.