Robinson tapped to serve onSAMHSA national planning committee By Mike Wade, NRVCSmwade@nrvcs.org Leroy Robinson, Program Manager of Peer and Family Support Services for NRVCS, has been asked to serve on a planning committee for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services (SAMHSA) Office of Recovery. This committee will be working on plans for a virtual …
From left: Stephanie Spencer, Giles Youth-Adult Partnership Vice-Chair; Caryl Allen, Giles Youth-Adult Partnership Chair; Rene’ Cox, NRVCS Community Wellness & Outreach; Theresa Cushman, Secretary, Pembroke Woman’s Club; and Helen Beavers, Pembroke Librarian and President of the Pembroke Woman’s Club. (Photo – M. Wade/NRVCS) NRVCS, GYAP donate books to Pembroke Public Library By Mike Wade, NRVCSmwade@nrvcs.org …
Join us for “A Game for Hope”: June 3 at Calfee Park PULASKI, Va. – Calfee Park will celebrate the return of baseball season with an all-new event this year, and the Pulaski River Turtles are ready to boogie. On Monday, June 3, the River Turtles will welcome the Carolina Disco Turkeys to Calfee Park …
NRVCS hosts workshop on implicit bias By Mike Wade, NRVCSmwade@nrvcs.org “When you know better, you can do better.” Those were among the many words of wisdom shared by Dr. Bryant T. Marks, Sr. during a workshop on implicit bias at New River Community College in Dublin on March 22. The event was sponsored by NRVCS. …
NRVCS earns top ranking in latest “Best of Virginia” publication By Mike Wademwade@nrvcs.org New River Valley Community Services (NRVCS) was recently named the number one counseling or therapy practice in the Southwest Virginia region, based on voting in Virginia Living’s 12th Annual “Best of Virginia” Readers’ Survey. According to publishers, more than 50,000 readers across …
Virginia Attorney General witnesses six participants graduate from Montgomery County Drug Court By Mike Wade | NRVCSmwade@nrvcs.org Friday afternoon marked the seventh graduation for the Montgomery County Adult Drug Treatment Court Program. It was standing room only as a total of six participants were recognized during a ceremony held at the county’s courthouse in Christiansburg. …
Virginia’s Community Services Boards seek legislative help in addressing workforce shortage By Mike Wade, NRVCSAs overdose rates and concerns related to mental health continue to rise, Virginia’s public behavioral health providers are pleading with state legislators to address another crisis – an increasing lack of workers. The 40 agencies that make up the Commonwealth’s public …
NRV law enforcement agencies collect over 1,600 pounds of medications during latest “Take Back Day” By Mike Wade, NRVCS Law enforcement agencies across the New River Valley recently collected a combined total of 1,638.7 pounds of unused or expired medications during the “Take Back Day” event conducted on Saturday, October 29. The effort was part …
The NRVCS Community Wellness & Outreach team recently utilized a portion of its Federal Block Grant funds to purchase a set of books for each of the local public libraries in the New River Valley. The books are all related to the topic of trauma and Adverse Childhood Experiences, or “ACEs.” It has been a …
NRVCS is working with Virginia’s Office of Behavioral Health Wellness (OBHW) to facilitate a focus group of 18-34 year-olds. The purpose of this discussion is to get an idea of what media sources community members are using most often and how they view health and wellness (including physical, mental, emotional, financial, environmental, occupational, spiritual and …