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The 2024-25 Block Grant Report is now Available!
This report tells the story of how Community Service Boards (CSBs) across Virginia are working together to prevent substance use, strengthen mental health, and support overall well-being. Covering the 2024–2025 fiscal year, it highlights statewide and local prevention...
Virginia’s 2025-2030 Strategic Plan
The Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) contracted with Omni Institute (Omni) to facilitate a statewide strategic planning process for their substance use prevention program work to identify prevention priorities and strategies...
2025-2030 Statewide Needs Assessment Report now available!
DBHDS & OMNI are thrilled to share the 2025-2030 Statewide Needs Assessment Report, which set the foundation for our current strategic planning process to identify priorities for prevention efforts across Virginia for 2025-2030. VA Needs Assessment Report
SOR Annual Report- Year 5 (2022-2023)
The State Opioid Response (SOR) grant is distributed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS). Since 2018, the grant has been distributed to 40 Community...
SOR Annual Report- Year 4 (2021-2022)
The State Opioid Response (SOR) grant is distributed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS). Since 2018, the grant has been distributed to 40 Community...
SOR Annual Report- Year 3 (2020-2021)
The State Opioid Response (SOR) grant is distributed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS). Since 2018, the grant has been distributed to 40 Community...
SOR Annual Report- Year 2 (2019-2020)
The State Opioid Response (SOR) grant is distributed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS). SOR funds were disbursed to the 40 Community Services...
SOR Annual Report- Year 1 (2018-2019)
Virginia is utilizing State Opioid Response (SOR) grant funds to respond to needs and challenges related to opioid use disorders and opioid overdose deaths. Using a comprehensive, multi-pronged approach, Virginia is ensuring that SOR funds support state and local...
The “4 Years of SOR” report provides an overview of State Opioid Response (SOR) funded prevention, treatment, and recovery services from 2018-2023.
This report demonstrates the impact of SOR funds to address opioid and stimulant use issues in communities throughout Virginia across the first "4 Years of SOR." Many programs, activities, and initiatives across prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery have...
2022-23 Virginia Substance Use Prevention Block Grant Annual Report
This report, prepared by OMNI Institute (OMNI), provides an overview of block grant prevention activities during the 2022-23 fiscal year. OBHW has contracted with OMNI since 2014 to evaluate Virginia’s block grant activities and provide training and technical...