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Local Support

The following services are additional resources for students, which can help in a variety of situations. These, along with the mental health services and what is available from the Care Team here at 91Ƭ, were carefully selected to give students a boost or a helping hand should they need it.

Financial Education
  •  – Avoiding Foreclosure
Food and Clothing
  •   – Williamsburg
  •  – Williamsburg
  •  – Hampton
  •  – Williamsburg
  •  – Williamsburg
  •  – Hampton
Grief/Mourning
  •  – Bereavement support groups – Newport News
  •  – Search for chapters in Grafton and Williamsburg
  •  –  Search for meetings in Hampton
  •  – Online support groups
  •  – Support groups and activities – Williamsburg
Housing
  •  – Western Tidewater and Peninsula
  •  – search for housing resources in Hampton and Williamsburg
Medical Clinics
  •  – Williamsburg
  •  – Search for Hampton
  •  – Hampton
  •  – Williamsburg
  •  – Williamsburg
Sexual Assault
  •  – Williamsburg
  •  – Newport News
SNAP Benefits

The , formerly known as food stamps, is a federal program that operates under the requirements of the to provide nutritional assistance benefits to eligible individuals and families. SNAP provides a monthly benefit to households through an to supplement the purchase of nutritious foods.

Eligibility for SNAP benefits is based on financial and non-financial criteria. The USDA has temporarily extended SNAP eligibility for .

For more information, visit the Single Stop office in Kecoughtan Hall in Room 222, call 757-825-2825, or email singlestop@vpcc.edu.

Substance Abuse
  •  – Search substance abuse facilities – Newport News
  •  24/7 Helpline: 1-800-662-4357
Suicide Prevention
  •  1-800-273-TALK (8255); TTY: 1-800-799-4889 
Support Groups – Various
  •  – Search for local support groups
  •  – Real stories
  •  – LGBTQ chat, resources and 24/7 lifeline: 1-866-488-7386
Violence/Abuse
  •  –  Williamsburg
  •  –  Dating violence prevention
  •  –  Hotline: 1-866-331-9474
  •   – Hampton