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Drug and Alcohol Intervention in Richmond, Virginia

Clear Path Intervention travels to families in Richmond and across Virginia, plans the intervention with you and lines up treatment before the day arrives.

Local intervention

How does an interventionist help families in Richmond?

A drug and alcohol interventionist prepares the family, arranges treatment in advance and leads the conversation that asks a loved one to accept help. We do this for families in Richmond, from The Fan to Henrico, traveling in through Richmond International Airport (RIC).

We work with families across the area, including:

The FanChurch HillMuseum DistrictShort PumpGlen AllenMidlothianMechanicsvilleHenrico

If your son or daughter studies at Virginia Commonwealth University, University of Richmond or Virginia Union University, we can time the plan around the academic calendar.

Richmond at a glance

Flying in. Richmond International Airport (RIC).

Local crisis and access line. Richmond Behavioral Health Authority Crisis Intervention Services (24/7): 804-819-4100.

Public behavioral health. Richmond Behavioral Health Authority (RBHA).

Treatment court. Richmond Adult Drug Court.

Family support. NAMI Central Virginia and Virginia Area Al-Anon Family Groups.

Emergency. Call 911 if a loved one is in immediate danger. Call or text 988 for an emotional crisis.

The process

How does an intervention come together in Richmond?

1

Planning by phone or video

Who is in the room, what each person says, which program holds a bed. See the full steps.

2

Your interventionist arrives

Your interventionist flies into Richmond International Airport (RIC) and meets the family before the intervention.

3

Safe arrival at treatment

Sober transport to a program near Richmond or out of state.

Local resources

Which local resources serve families in Richmond?

Public behavioral health

In City of Richmond (Henrico and Chesterfield counties nearby), public behavioral health services run through Richmond Behavioral Health Authority (RBHA).

Worth knowing locally

The City of Richmond operates the Richmond Adult Drug Court, which offers eligible residents court supervised treatment in place of conventional prosecution (source).

If there is a court case

Richmond Adult Drug Court can connect treatment with a legal case.

Support for the family

NAMI Central Virginia and Virginia Area Al-Anon Family Groups offer meetings and education for relatives.

State law and safety

Can you force someone into treatment in Virginia?

The law

Court options in Virginia

Not directly. Virginia has no addiction-specific court process a family can start. More detail: Virginia alcohol interventionist and Virginia drug interventionist.

Safety

Overdose and crisis

Immediate danger: call 911. Emotional crisis: call or text 988.

For Richmond, Richmond Behavioral Health Authority Crisis Intervention Services (24/7) answers at 804-819-4100, and 988 takes calls and texts nationwide.

Nearby

Nearby areas we serve

See every community on our Virginia interventionists page.

Frequently asked questions

Do you have an interventionist who serves Richmond?

Yes. Our professional interventionists travel to families in Richmond, usually through Richmond International Airport (RIC). Planning starts by phone or video, so your family can begin right away.

Who can families in Richmond call in a crisis?

Call 911 if anyone is in immediate danger. For Richmond, Richmond Behavioral Health Authority Crisis Intervention Services (24/7) answers at 804-819-4100, and 988 takes calls and texts nationwide.

Where can families in Richmond get a public substance use assessment?

Start with Richmond Behavioral Health Authority (RBHA).

Is there a treatment court that serves Richmond?

Yes. Richmond Adult Drug Court connects treatment with a criminal case. An intervention can often move someone into treatment before a case starts.

Where can relatives in Richmond find support for themselves?

NAMI Central Virginia and Virginia Area Al-Anon Family Groups offer meetings and education for relatives.

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The next step

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