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 VPCC, were carefully selected to give students a boost or a helping hand should they need it.
Financial Education
- Feed The Pig
- US Department of Housing and Urban Development – Avoiding Foreclosure
- Women’s Institute for Financial Education
Food and Clothing
- FISH – Williamsburg
- Grove Christian Outreach Center – Williamsburg
- HELP – Hampton
- Salvation Army Food Pantry – Williamsburg
- St. Bede – Williamsburg
- Virginia Peninsula Food Bank – Hampton
Grief/Mourning
- Bereaved Parents of the USA
- Bon Secours – Bereavement support groups – Newport News
- Compassionate Friends – Search for chapters in Grafton and Williamsburg
- Grief Share – Search for meetings in Hampton
- GriefNet.org – Online support groups
- Hospice House – Support groups and activities – Williamsburg
Housing
- Housing Crisis Hotline – Western Tidewater and Peninsula
- ShelterListings.org – search for housing resources in Hampton and Williamsburg
Medical Clinics
- Angels of Mercy – Williamsburg
- FreeClinics.com – Search for Hampton
- HELP – Hampton
- Lackey Clinic – Williamsburg
- Olde Towne Medical and Dental Center – Williamsburg
Sexual Assault
SNAP Benefits
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps, is a federal program that operates under the requirements of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service to provide nutritional assistance benefits to eligible individuals and families. SNAP provides a monthly benefit to households through an Electronic Benefits Card (EBT) 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 students enrolled at least part-time in a higher education institution.
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
- DrugAbuse.com – Search substance abuse facilities – Newport News
- National Institute on Drug Abuse
- Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration 24/7 Helpline: 1-800-662-4357
Suicide Prevention
- American Association for Suicidology
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255); TTY: 1-800-799-4889
- Suicide Prevention Resource Center
Support Groups – Various
- Mental Health America – Search for local support groups
- ReachOut.com – Real stories
- The Trevor Project – LGBTQ chat, resources and 24/7 lifeline: 1-866-488-7386
Violence/Abuse
- Avalon: A Center for Women & Children – Williamsburg
- LoveisRespect.org – Dating violence prevention
- Red Flag Campaign
- Stalking Resource Center
- ThatsNotCool.com – Hotline: 1-866-331-9474
- Transitions Family Violence Services – Hampton
- Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance