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Richmond Virginia (VA) Mental Health
Here is a comprehensive list
of mental health volunteer opportunities.
| Name | Description |
| Chesterfield Alternatives, Inc | Chesterfield Alternatives Inc. (CAI) exists to serve the mentally disabled population of Chesterfield County. For the past several years, the efforts have been directed toward providing secure, stable, homelike environments for this population. Through the efforts of a volunteer board, CAI has acquired 15 houses in all areas served by the Chesterfield Services Board and provided 53 individuals with excellent living environments. |
| Family Advocacy Creating Education and Services (FACES) | FACES is a non-profit corporation founded by families of loved ones with brain disorders such as bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, depression and schizoaffective disorder. The mission of FACES is to serve and support families by helping to dissolve the stigma surrounding mental illness. Our goals are to educate the public, provide educational resources, advocate for access to services, and create a model residential center. |
| Gateway Homes | Gateway Homes is the only nonprofit organization in Virginia to provide a transitional, residential treatment program for adults with Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder or Depression. |
| Hanover County Community Services Board | Offers a wide variety of Clinical, Rehabilitative, Preventative, and Community Educational Services tailored to meet the needs of individuals, families, and the Hanover Community. |
| Memorial Child Guidance Clinic/Child Savers of Richmond | Provides out-patient mental health services for children, adolescents and families; utilizing a multi-disciplinary team approach for the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of clients experiencing psychiatric, psychological, behavioral and developmental difficulties. Licensed clinical staff develop individualized treatment plans, consult with community agencies and advocate for client services. Prevention programs provide educational, resource/referral and training services to individuals, families and communities seeking support and services for the optimum growth and development of children. |
| The Mental Health America of Virginia | The Mental Health America of Virginia (MHAV) is a citizens’ organization dedicated to promoting mental health, preventing mental illness, assuring the proper treatment of the mentally ill and eliminating the stigma associated with mental illness. |
| National Alliance for the Mentally Ill Virginia | NAMI Virginia (the National Alliance on Mental Illness of Virginia) was created in 1985 by family members to provide support, education, and advocacy for individuals and families affected by mental illness with Virginia. It is our mission to improve the lives of all those who are affected by serious brain disorders and to fight the stigmatism that surrounds mental illness. |
| Richmond Behavioral Health Authority | RBHA is licensed by the Virginia Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services and is the statutorily established public entity responsible for providing mental health, mental retardation, substance abuse and prevention services to the citizens of the City of Richmond. |
| The Virginia Organization of Consumers Asserting Leadership (VOCAL) | The Virginia Organization of Consumers Asserting Leadership (VOCAL) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to mental health recovery, empowerment and peer leadership. |