RAFT Crisis Hotline, Paraprofessional Counseling

The RAFT Crisis Hotline is a program of New River Valley Community Services (NRVCS) that offers free paraprofessional telephone counseling services to the community.



Raft volunteers provide crisis intervention, empathy and support, behavioral health and substance use information and referrals to the counties of Montgomery, Floyd, Giles, Pulaski and the City of Radford (including Virginia Tech and Radford University).



RAFT is the only crisis hotline in Virginia affiliated with and located within a community service board. This connection provides RAFT callers with continual access to professionals and trained volunteers, telephone counseling, information and referrals. Volunteer applications are available on the website.