Our life experiences can impact our health. Join us as we review the research on how Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) play a tremendous role in developing potential physical, mental and behavioral problems later in life. Learn how you can not only work to reduce ACEs but also how to help foster individual and community resilience. Training is three hours.

Register Online: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/RACSB-ACEs-Training2026

We will host a tour of our Stafford facilities for our Board of Directors and leadership staff. Tour departs from the Fredericksburg Clinic.

Teaches adults how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illness andsubstance use disorders in adolescents. The training introduces common mental healthchallenges for youth and teaches a 5-step action plan for how to help young people in both crisis and non-crisis situations. 

Register online: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/RACSB-YouthMHFA2026

The Community Resilience Initiative (CRI) has developed courses to teach any communitymember interested in learning more about toxic stress and how individuals and communitiesbuild resilience across the lifespan.

CRI Course 2: Trauma-Supportive is a 6-hour course that covers the science of resiliency andshares promising strategies to build culturally and contextually resilient individuals andcommunities. (You must complete CRI Course 1 in order to take Course 2.)

Register online: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/RACSB-CRI-Training2026

Rappahannock Area Community Services Board has partnered with the Virginia Department of Health to make naloxone available to lay rescuers to reverse opioid overdoses. Opioids include licit medications like hydrocodone and oxycodone, in addition to illicit drugs like heroin.

This harm reduction initiative trains individuals on what to do and not do in an overdose situation, how to administer naloxone, and what to do afterwards. Each attendee also receives a free kit, which includes all the supplies needed to administer naloxone.  The training lasts approximately 1-hour.

Following the training, RACSB will dispense free naloxone to attendees.

Virtual trainings will be held via Zoom. Once you sign-up, a Zoom registration link will be emailed to you a few days prior to the training date.

Sign up online, https://www.signupgenius.com/go/RACSB-REVIVE2026 

safeTALK is a 3-hour training in suicide alertness. It helps participants recognize a person with thoughts of suicide and connect them with resources who can help them in choosing to live. Participants do not need any formal preparation to attend the training.

Please register online: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/RACSB-safeTALK2026

Over the course of their 3-hour workshop, safeTALK participants learn to:

• Notice and respond to situations where suicide thoughts maybe present,
• Recognize that invitations for help are often overlooked,
• Move beyond the common tendency to miss, dismiss, and avoid suicide,
• Apply the TALK steps: Tell, Ask, Listen, KeepSafe, and
• Know community resources and how to connect someone with thoughts of suicide to them for further suicide-safer help.

There currently is no cost per participant. Training materials and facilitation are provided thanks to the generous support of the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) through the Rappahannock Area Community Services Board.

Rappahannock Area Community Services Board has partnered with the Virginia Department of Health to make naloxone available to lay rescuers to reverse opioid overdoses. Opioids include licit medications like hydrocodone and oxycodone, in addition to illicit drugs like heroin.

This harm reduction method offers a 10-minute training on how to use naloxone. These rapid trainings will be available from 1-4 p.m.

Find more details on naloxone in our Guide to Naloxone or on the Save1Life website.

Our life experiences can impact our health. Join us as we review the research on how Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) play a tremendous role in developing potential physical, mental and behavioral problems later in life. Learn how you can not only work to reduce ACEs but also how to help foster individual and community resilience. Training is three hours.

Register Online: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/RACSB-ACEs-Training2026

Rappahannock Area Community Services Board has partnered with the Virginia Department of Health to make naloxone available to lay rescuers to reverse opioid overdoses. Opioids include licit medications like hydrocodone and oxycodone, in addition to illicit drugs like heroin.

This harm reduction initiative trains individuals on what to do and not do in an overdose situation, how to administer naloxone, and what to do afterwards. Each attendee also receives a free kit, which includes all the supplies needed to administer naloxone.  The training lasts approximately 1-hour.

Following the training, RACSB will dispense free naloxone to attendees.

Virtual trainings will be held via Zoom. Once you sign-up, a Zoom registration link will be emailed to you a few days prior to the training date.

Sign up online, https://www.signupgenius.com/go/RACSB-REVIVE2026 

Teaches adults how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illness andsubstance use disorders. The training introduces common mental health challenges and givesyou the skills to reach out and provide initial support to someone who may be developing amental health or substance use problem and help connect them to the appropriate care.
Register online: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/RACSB-MHFA-Training2026

Rappahannock Area Community Services Board has partnered with the Virginia Department of Health to make naloxone available to lay rescuers to reverse opioid overdoses. Opioids include licit medications like hydrocodone and oxycodone, in addition to illicit drugs like heroin.

This harm reduction method offers a 10-minute training on how to use naloxone. These rapid trainings will be available from 1-4 p.m.

Find more details on naloxone in our Guide to Naloxone or on the Save1Life website.