WV Infant/Toddler Mental Health Association TEAM for West Virginia Children envisions West Virginia as a state where all children can grow and thrive in safe, stable, nurturing relationship, free from abuse and neglect, so they will achieve their maximum potential as adults.
Help4WV offers a 24/7 call, chat, and text line that provides immediate help for any West Virginian struggling with an addiction or mental health issue. Website also offers an online chat option. 1-844-435-7498 (call or text)
Valley Healthcare offers a 24/7 crisis line for individuals struggling with mental health, addition, or other needs which can put them at risk such as homelessness: 1-800-232-0020
Trauma Overview Overview of the impact of trauma, as well as risk and protective factors for families and providers.
National Resources
Mental Health: Health Tips for Families fact sheet includes tips families can use to help their children develop positive mental health beginning in infancy.
National Alliance on Mental Illness a national mental health resource which provides education, advocacy, leadership, and assistance in all areas of mental health. NAMI offers a 24/7 hotline for individuals needing guidance and support.
Crisis Response Network offers a 24/7 helpline for individuals experiencing a mental health crisis, substance abuse crisis, risk of homelessness, and a variety of other concerns. They are based in Arizona, but their helpline is open for any state.
IAMAlive Offers an immediate messaging service for individuals experiencing a mental health crisis. 100% volunteer run by people who are certified in mental health crises
Calm Free app which offers meditation, stretching, mindfulness, and relaxation to help with sleep.
Smiling Mind Free app for adults and children to practice mindfulness daily
Headspace App which provides guided meditations, mindfulness, exercise assistance, relaxation for sleep, a kids function, and more. Cost is 69.99 annually, but there is a student plan, and if someone has financial need they can contact the company for reduced or free app help@headspace.com
What’s up app A free app which utilizes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques and Acceptance Commitment Therapy to assist individuals in coping with anxiety, depression, stress, and more. Use the positive and negative habit tracker to maintain your good habits, and break those that are counterproductive. We particularly love the “Get Grounded” page, which contains over 100 different questions to pinpoint what you’re feeling, and the “Thinking Patterns” page, which teaches you how to stop negative internal monologues.
Healthy Place A resource pertaining to mental health diagnoses. Website includes blog posts, videos, articles, informational sections concerning medication and diagnoses. Also includes listings for informational books and valuable resources.
Mental Health in Rural Communities Toolkit Toolkit compiling evidence-based and promising models and resources to support organizations implementing mental health programs in rural communities across the United States, with a primary focus on adult mental health
Rural Suicide Prevention Toolkit Toolkit compiling evidence-based and promising models and resources to support organizations implementing suicide prevention programs in rural communities across the United States
SAMHSA App New SAMHSA app will help people who have serious mental illness to develop a crisis plan
SAMHSA Resource Training Resource Training and Technical Assistance Related to COVID-19 from SAMSHA
Social determinants of health defines and provides workshops as well as evidence-based resources directed towards the 5 domains of social determinants of health.
