CHARLOTTESVILLE AND THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA have many available resources from which you may choose group and/or individual counseling and other services. Below is a list of agencies and resources with sensitive and well-trained staff who are willing to work with you throughout your healing process, with the legal system, or, if you are a UVA student, with any academic concerns you may have as a result of this trauma.
Deaf, hard-of-hearing, or speech-impaired people may find that these numbers are not TTY-accessible. Numbers marked with * are TTY accessible. You may want to make initial contact using the Virginia Relay Center: 1-800-828-1120 (TTY Users).
Crisis Hotlines / Emergency Services
Police (UVA, Charlottesville and Albemarle County): 911*
Sexual Assault Resource Agency (SARA) Hotline: 977-7273
Shelter for Help in Emergency (SHE) Hotline: 293-8509
UVa Hospital Emergency Room: 924-2231
Martha Jefferson Hospital Emergency Room: 982-7150
CAPS Crisis Line (Counselor on call): 972-7004
Family Violence and Sexual Assault Virginia Hotline: 1-800-838-8238
Victim/Witness Programs
Albemarle County (including UVa): 434-296-5830
Charlottesville: 434-970-3176
Other Counties: contact either number above
Domestic Violence Services Coordinator 434-970-3176 (County & City)
Individual and Group Counseling (on-site and referrals for both women and men)
Sexual Assault Resource
Agency (SARA): 295-7273
Shelter for Help in
Emergency (SHE): 293-6155
UVa Women's Center: 982-2361 *
Sexual and Domestic Violence Services Coordinator: 434-982-2774
UVa Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS): 243-5556
Office of the Dean of Students: 434-924-7133
Office of African American Affairs: 924-7923
Faculty and Employee Assistance Program: 924-9296
Legal Assistance
Piedmont Legal Services: 434-296-8851
UVa Student Legal Services: 434-977-1670
Free Monthly Legal Clinics:
UVa Women's Center 434-982-2361
FOCUS Women's Resource Center 434-295-2222
Commonwealth Attorneys:
Albemarle County 434-972-4072
Charlottesville: 434-970-3176
Greene County: 434-985-2222
Louisa County: 540-967-1234
Fluvanna County: 434-589-8211
Nelson County: 434-263-4242
Orange County: 540-672-1200
Madison County: 540-948-5161
Police Departments
These non-emergency numbers may be helpful if a criminal investigation is being conducted by a detective:
Albemarle County: 434-296-5807
Charlottesville: 434-970-3280
University of Virginia 434-924-7166
International Issues
International Studies Office: 434-982-3010
International Rescue Committee:
Transportation Services
SafeRide: 434-242-1122
Yellow Cab Program (for students who are stranded and donŐt have the money for a cab): 434-295-4131
Self-Defense Courses
UVa Police Department: 434-924-8845
Sexual Assault Resource Agency: 434-295-7273
UVa Sexual and Domestic Violence Services: 434-982-2774
Community (Non-UVa):
Sexual Assault Resource Agency: 434-295-7273
Medical Issues
UVa Department of Student Health
Gynecology: 924-2773
General Medicine: 982-3915
UVa Women's Place/Primary Care: 924-1955
Charlottesville Free Clinic: 296-5525
Planned Parenthood: 296-2330
Charlottesville Health Department: 972-6217
Other Help
Federal Hate Crimes Reporting Line: 1-800-2-JUSTICE
Equality Virginia:
Virginians for Justice: 1-800-347-HATE
Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-552-7096
Family Violence & Sexual Assault Hotline of VA 1-800-838-8238 *
Elder Abuse 434-970-3400
Educational Programs
Sexual Assault Leadership Council (SALC)
Sexual Assault Facts and Education (SAFE): safe-mvp@virginia.edu
One in Four:
owner-oneinfour@virginia.edu
Sexual and Domestic Violence Services: 982-2774