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Support for Mental Health & Substance Use Disorders
The Virginia Veteran and Family Support Program (VVFS) provides peer recovery (behavioral health) support for individuals and groups and linkages to counseling and treatment services to assist service members, veterans, families and caregivers as they address the challenges of life stressors, mental health and/or substance use needs, military service, transition, deployments, post-traumatic stress, and traumatic brain injuries.
VVFS does not provides crisis services. For support outside of business hours, please call the suicide and crisis lifeline any time of day or night by dialing 9-8-8.
For more information on 9-8-8 and the Veterans Crisis Line, visit www.veteranscrisisline.net.
For assistance locating peer and family recovery support and/or counseling and treatment services from Federal, State, and local agencies nearest you, please contact the statewide or regional VVFS teams below or click the request services button and a staff member will contact you.
Questions? Call Toll Free Number
1-877-285-1299
Virginia Veteran and Family Support (VVFS) has teamed up with Cabana—a virtual support platform that brings accessible, live mental health and wellness support to military-connected individuals, including service members, veterans, and their families. With Cabana, you get private, anonymous, and engaging access to live support groups covering a wide range of mental health and wellness topics.
VVFS Peer Specialists host weekly mental wellness and skill-building groups every Thursday at 12:30 p.m., designed to foster community and practical support for all military members and veterans. Just create your free Cabana account, and you’re in.
Ready to get started? If you are a military-connected individual, access unlimited live group support by creating your free Cabana account here.
Questions? Please reach out to Elvis Fields (elvis.fields@dvs.virginia.gov) or Adam Meyer (adam.meyer@dvs.virginia.gov) for more information.