by Amy U | Jul 28, 2023 | About, General, Home, Mental Health, News and Events, Prevention
Friendship is one of the secrets to health and longevity. Sure, it’s awesome to have a pal to go to a movie with you. Or someone you can text when you need to vent. But your friends do so much more than that. Researchers discovered that meaningful relationships...
by Amy U | May 4, 2023 | About, General, Home, Media Releases, News and Events, Prevention, Substance Use Disorder
Fentanyl has been ravaging Virginia, leaving a skyrocketing number of deaths in its wake. In the past decade, the number of annual deaths from fentanyl has tripled, according to numbers from the Virginia Department of Health. As part of an initiative to bring...
by Amy U | Apr 17, 2023 | About, Developmental Disability, General, Home, News and Events
Books are a great way to learn empathy and to hear new voices. In recent years, more authors with autism have published books that can help others better understand neurodivergence–whether the reader is someone with autism looking for something relatable or...
by Amy U | Feb 18, 2023 | About, Developmental Disability, Early Intervention, General, Home, Mental Health, News and Events, Substance Use Disorder, Uncategorized
Feeling drained lately? We all have times when our internal batteries seem to be screaming for a recharge. And now, it seems like we’re wearing out faster than ever–between work pressures, family life, constant news alerts and a hectic pace. And at...
by Amy U | Feb 10, 2023 | About, Developmental Disability, General, Home, Mental Health, Substance Use Disorder
Love is in the air. And on store shelves, television ads, social media posts… In so many ways, we learn that love is defined by chocolate, roses and diamonds. Celebrating love certainly is sweet. And so are those heart-shaped boxes of chocolate. But true...
by Amy U | Jul 13, 2022 | About, General, Home, Media Releases, Mental Health, News and Events, Prevention
An area trainer has been named as Top Mental Health First Aid Instructor in Virginia in 2021. Sherry Norton-Williams, a prevention specialist with the Rappahannock Area Community Services Board, received the award for training the highest number of people in the...