Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP)

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A list of reliable* resources for adolescent health and support, compiled by the SexEdVA PREP Team.

STI resources

CDC: 800-232-4636 

Planned Parenthood: 800-230-PLAN (7526)

Harrisonburg/Rockingham Health Department: 540-574-5100 

Virginia Department of Health: 800-533-4148

National Coalition of STD Directors: 202-842-4660

Teen Pregnancy resources 

Planned Parenthood: 800-230-PLAN (7526)

Child Welfare Information Gateway: 800-394-3366 

Virginia Department of Health: 800-533-4148

American Pregnancy Association: 800-672-2296

The Maternity Program within the Healthy Communities Health Centers (HCHC Stone Port): 540-433-4913

What they provide: 

  • Ultrasounds and Delivery @ Harrisonburg OBGYN

  • Pre and post-natal care in-clinic at HCHC Stone Port 

  • Cost: Copay with insurance, or sliding scale

Hand in Hand Mother’s Program through Sentara RMH: 540-564-7006

What they provide:

  • Pre and post-natal education 

  • Meetings once a month (one-on-one) offered either virtually, or in person at a comfortable/safe location

  • Meetings consist of education and general support

  • Client assistance 

  • Post-natal follow ups and other general support

  • Diapers, wipes, and clothes

  • Cost: Free

Healthy Families of the Blue Ridge through Sentara RMH: 540-564-5661

What they provide:

  • Similar and almost identical to Hand in Hand, but with more frequent check-ins (no in-home check-ins at this time due to COVID-19) 

  • Cost: Free

LGBTQ resources

CDC: 800-232-4636

Friendly City Safe Space

Shenandoah LGBTQ Center: 540-466-3320

Staunton Pride

Harrisonburg/Rockingham Health Department: 540-574-5100 

Transgender Health Alliance of Central Virginia – Provider Page

Shenandoah LGBTQ Center

  • Offers Support Groups Now online!) for LGBTQ+ of all ages, you can register online through their website.

Q Chat Space resource

  • "Q Chat Space online discussion groups give you a dedicated space to come  together with other youth and discuss topics relevant to your identities and experiences  It is not a forum. It is live and chat-based; there is no video or audio. Everyone is chatting during the same pre-scheduled time."

Side By Side

  • Side by Side Richmond provides daily virtual meetings and support groups for LGBTQ+ youth located *anywhere* in Virgina. Calendar on home page lists all daily meetings/groups and age range of group. 

Mental Health resources

Harrisonburg-Rockingham Community Services Board: 540-434-1941

CDC: 800-232-4636

National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 988

SAMHSA: 800-662-HELP (4357)