Financial Assistance

• Virginia Mortgage Relief
• Financial Wellness Program
• State Employee Discounts Programs
• myVRS Financial Wellness
• Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development
• Virginia State Employee Loan Program (VSELP)
• Personal Loan Options from VACU
• ENROLL Virginia! Helpline: (888) 392-5132
• Predatory Loan Helpline: (866) 830-4501

Housing

• Aunt Bertha
  Search for free or reduced cost services like medical care, food, job training, and more.
• Dominion Energy Assistance - EnergyShare
• Need Help Paying Bills
  Find how to get help with paying bills, rent, mortgages, debts and more.
• Dial 2-1-1 to speak with a community resource specialist and locate hundreds of services in your area or visit their website 2-1-1
• The Virginia Energy Assistance Program (EAP)
• Energy Service Provider
• Eviction Legal Helpline: 833-NOEVICT (833-663-8428)

Health Care Resources

• Hotlines like the Samaritan Helpline, the National Alliance on Mental Illness Helpline, or the 24/7 Crisis Texting Line can help you during a crisis
• Your health plan may offer services from debt counseling to estate planning that is available to you. Please visit your Employee Assistance Program and find out more.
• Take the new myVRS FinancialWellness course, setting up an Emergency Fund, to learn how you can prepare for life’s financial surprises.

Other Resources

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For less urgent situations, there are warmlines, service lines that offer emotional support and are staffed by volunteers who have experienced mental-health struggles on their own.

Hotlines like the Samaritan Helpline, the National Alliance on Mental Illness Helpline, or the 24/7 Crisis Texting Line can help you during a crisis.