Prevention
Prevention
RACSB Prevention Services seek to reduce the problems related to alcohol, tobacco, or other drug use while encouraging mental wellness. Efforts to inform the community of the problems associated with these issues are combined with offering evidence-based curriculums in partnership with local schools, daycares, community groups, and non-profit organizations.
Prevention Services work to reduce individual, family, and environmental risk factors while increasing resiliency and enhancing protective factors. We recognize that achieving comprehensive community wellness requires a collaborative approach.
The Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) is utilized to assess community needs related to the prevention of substance use disorders and promotion of mental health. The Prevention Team helps to plan and implement evidence-based strategies and engage in evaluation following the implementation of these strategies.
To learn more, please call: 540-374-3337.
Youth Prevention Programs
RACSB Prevention Services partner with schools, community groups, and others in the community to provide a variety of curriculums to prevent youth from using and abusing substances.
Understanding Aces and Community Resilience
Nearly 50% of American children have had an adverse experience before the age of 18. And, on average, people who experienced six or more traumatic situations in their childhood live about 20 years less than those with no trauma.
Suicide Prevention
RACSB offers many free community trainings about suicide prevention.
Resilience
We are shaped by our experiences and our environments. It’s how we interpret the world around us that can shape our development.
Rappahannock Area Kids on the Block
We all have different learning styles. We know through the continued success of programs like Sesame Street and other popular kid’s networks, children relate to and love puppets.
Mental Health First Aid
Register Online Just like CPR, we want everyone to take the Mental Health First Aid training. It’s an education program designed to provide our community with the skills needed to recognize mental health challenges and to safely respond to an individual in crisis.
Healthy Families Rappahannock Area
Wouldn’t it be nice if babies came with instruction manuals? Parenting is hard.
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) is a two-day interactive workshop in suicide first aid. Participants learn to recognize when someone may have thoughts of suicide and work with them to create a plan that will support their immediate safety.
Resources
- Community Collaborative for Youth & Families
- Rappahannock United Way
- Lock and Talk Virginia
- Mental Health First Aid
- The National Council for Behavioral Health
- Mental Health America of Fredericksburg
- Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration
- Suicide Prevention Lifeline
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
- Mental Health America of Fredericksburg
- StopBullying.gov
- Healthy Families America
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