Kempsville Center for Behavioral Health

Virginia faces severe community mental health provider shortages, with residents in Hampton Roads struggling to access care due to fragmented systems and high out-of-pocket costs. A report by Inseparable reveals Virginians seek out-of-network mental health care six and a half times more often than physical care, and the state meets only 22% of its psychiatrist workforce needs. Initiatives like Virginia’s Right Help, Right Now aim to expand crisis response systems, but challenges like long wait times and transportation barriers persist.