Mental Health Services

According to survey results from the Healthy Minds Study, the numbers of college students with mental health diagnoses and the percentage of students using mental health treatment increased significantly from 2007 to 2019. We recognize that students have complex needs for support and treatment in their community while attending college. PVCC would like to help connect our students and our community to helpful resources and services.

Campus Resources

• PVCC Safe – safety and security resources, campus alerts, resources for emergencies
• Region Ten Community Services Board partners with PVCC to provide students with access to on-campus and virtual counseling sessions. Counselor Jnauiree Wilson, LPC-R, works as a Child and Family Outpatient Clinician at Region Ten and she is dedicated to supporting students with care and impact. She offers in-person and virtual counseling sessions to current PVCC students at no cost. Her office on campus is on the 2nd floor of the Bolick Center, and students can contact her directly to set appointments – jnauiree.wilson@regionten.org or 434.282.6872. Contact the Director of Student Accessibility and Accommodations if you have any questions or need more information.
• Student Accessibility and Accommodations – referrals to community resources and consideration for academic accommodations related to medical and mental health barriers
• Student Success Office – academic and personal support to students as they identify and achieve their educational and personal goals
• Depression & Suicide Prevention
• Crisis Counseling Resources

Community Resources

• On Our Own-Peer Recovery and Resource Center – a variety of support options, drop-in center, and peer groups.
• Region Ten Community Service Board – wrap-around services for those with mental health, substance use, and developmental disabilities.
  • Crisis Services and Wellness Center
  • Mental Health and Substance Use Counseling
  • Blue Ridge Center – low-barrier and stigma-free services for those 18-years or older
• Shelter for Help and Emergency (SHE) – counseling, case management, support, and emergency shelter for victims and survivors of intimate partner violence.
• The Sexual Assault Resource Agency (SARA)
• The Women’s Initiative – trauma-informed and culturally responsive mental health counseling and varied programming for women who experience financial or other barriers to seeking care.

Crisis Resources

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
  988
  If you or someone you know is in crisis—whether they are considering suicide or not—please call 9.8.8 to connect with a trained crisis counselor 24/7.
• Crisis Text Line
  Text HOME to 741.741
  Connect with a trained crisis counselor to receive free, 24/7 crisis support via text message.
• National Domestic Violence Hotline
  Call 800.799.SAFE (7233) or Text START to 88788
  Trained expert advocates are available 24/7 to provide confidential support to anyone experiencing domestic violence or seeking resources and information. Help is available in Spanish and other languages.
• National Sexual Assault Hotline
  Call 800.656.HOPE (4673) or Text HOPE to 64673
  Connect with a trained staff member from a sexual assault service provider in your area that offers access to a range of free services. Crisis support via phone, text, or WhatsApp. Free help, 24/7.

• The Trevor Project
  Call the Trevor Lifeline at 1.866.488.7386 or text START to 678.678.  The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning youth.

  Additional Resources offered by The Trevor Project 

  TrevorSpace — An online international peer-to-peer community for LGBTQ young people and their friends.

  Trevor Support Center — Where LGBTQ youth and allies can find answers to FAQs and explore resources related to sexual orientation, gender identity and more.