DMV Plurals
DMV Plurals is a project of ours aiming to conenct plural folks in the DC area & DMV, plan meetups, and help folks access local resources!
Online Community
Discord Server
The DMV Plurals Discord server is open to anyone living in DC, Maryland, or Virginia who is plural [or formerly plural], questioning, and/or seeking resources for a plural loved one aged 13 or older! This server is the main planning center for things like meetups and coordinating resources.
Email Group
In-Person Community
Meetups
Local Resources
Plurality
TBA
Washinton, DC
Don't Call the Police - Washington, DC | A list of hotlines, resources, and alternatives to calling 911 when help is needed or during an emergency. Never contact 911 without consent when someone is experiencing a mental health crisis or in situations involving nonwhite individuals without exhausting all possible alternatives--keep your community safe when the DCPD won't!
Hotlines
Please be aware that hotlines listed may contact police or emergency services without your consent unless stated otherwise.Access HelpLine (1-888-793-4357) | Mental or behavior health crisis support, as well as counselling for any source of stress and information on/help accessing mental/behavioral health services
DC Safe (1-844-443-5732) | Domestic violence & abuse hotline/services
DC Victim Hotline (1-844-443-5732 or chat online) | Emotional support, resources, coping skills, and services regarding any crime in DC
Mental Health
Abuse & Assault
Medication, Drugs, & Addiction
"Where Can I Get Naxalone?" | Places to get Naxalone (AKA Narcan) in DC--it's free, no ID required, possible to have shipped to you in descrete packaging, and requires no certification to administer in an emergency, so pick some up!
Homelessness
Blair Low Barrier Shelter (202-727-2832/33) | A low-barrier shelter for anyone who identifies as male, ages 18 and over, experiencing homelessness. Services include food, access to case management services, showers, and a bed on a nightly basis from 7 pm to 7 am daily
Hypothermia Shelter Hotline (202-399-7093 or 311) | Contact for shelter/help for yourself or any homeless individual on any day where there is a hypothermia alert (when the wind chill is below 32 Fahrenheit)
As You Are Lounge | Provides shelter for unhoused individuals during hypothermia risk weather
Maryland
Don't Call the Police - Baltimore, MD | A list of hotlines, resources, and alternatives to calling 911 when help is needed or during an emergency. Never contact 911 without consent when someone is experiencing a mental health crisis or in situations involving nonwhite individuals without exhausting all possible alternatives--keep your community safe when the BCPD won't!
Hotlines
Please be aware that hotlines listed may contact police or emergency services without your consent unless stated otherwise.Mental Health
Abuse & Assault
Medication, Drugs, & Addiction
Homelessness
Virginia
Don't Call the Police - Charlottesville, VA / Don't Call the Police - Prince William County, VA / Don't Call the Police - Richmond, VA / | A list of hotlines, resources, and alternatives to calling 911 when help is needed or during an emergency. Never contact 911 without consent when someone is experiencing a mental health crisis or in situations involving nonwhite individuals without exhausting all possible alternatives--keep your community safe when the polite won't!
Hotlines
Please be aware that hotlines listed may contact police or emergency services without your consent unless stated otherwise.Mental Health
Abuse & Assault
Medication, Drugs, & Addiction
Homelessness
Plurality
TBA
Plurality
TBA