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Piedmont wants to erase stigma over mental health By Paul Collins Oct 14, 2018 MARTINSVILLE — “It isn’t always easy to make the decision to seek mental health treatment,” stated Sharon Buckman, Piedmont Community Services’ clinical division director. “Once the decision is made, navigating the treatment system can be a challenge,” Buckman wrote in…
Continue ReadingThis is the second school district in the Crossroads CSB catchment area to be added to the 24/7 Virginia School Divisions With 100% Tobacco-Free Policies Map within the last year. The first school district to adopt the 100% Tobacco-Free Policies was Cumberland County. Nicole Hill, Prevention Specialist at Crossroads CSB who has been collaborating with Y Street on this initiative has also been meeting with the other 5 county school board superintendents in the catchment area in an effort to complete our section of the Virginia School Divisions With 100% Tobacco-Free Policies Map.
Continue ReadingHampton-Newport News Community Services Board 2017-18 Opioid Prevention Media Campaign The Hampton-Newport News Community Services Board, HNNCSB, received funding from the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, DBHDS, to develop and implement an effective population level change strategy to prevent opiate use and over dose deaths in our service areas of Hampton and…
Continue ReadingThis article covers the Rural Substance Abuse Awareness Coalition’s efforts to decrease opiate use, raise awareness, and educate the general public on treatment options. These efforts were made possible by a $100,000 Opiate Prevention, Treatment and Recovery (OPT-R) grant. RSAAC partnerships helping save local lives 20 hrs ago In 2016, 15 people…
Continue ReadingPie success: Walmart agrees to carry Henrico woman’s sweet potato pie By TAMMIE SMITH Richmond Times-Dispatch Jun 28, 2017 Mary D. Lee’s sweet potato pie-making skills are about to go national. Walmart offered the Henrico County woman a deal on the spot for her sweet potato pie during a national open-call pitch event Wednesday…
Continue Readinghttp://www.insidenova.com/health/fairfax-suicide-prevention-efforts-honored/article_32df4250-1a12-11e7-9adb-0b002ac3600d.html Great job Fairfax CSB!
Continue ReadingVirginia Partnership for Success grantees participate in a cutting edge training in Charlottesville as a pilot state in this new SAMHSA training!
Continue ReadingOver 90 community individuals from 10 counties gathered Aug 26th for a luncheon at the Inn At Wise celebrating the ASAC: Appalachian Substance Abuse Coalition’s Partnership for Success Grant kick off.! Commitments were made from partners across the region to prevent the prescription drug problem.Thanks to all these great prevention specialists, coalition folks and new regional partners… Commonwealth’s Attorneys Seth Baker, Chuck Slemp, and Gerald Arrington and Delegate Todd Pillion . We appreciate your support!
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