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
One stable, caring relationship can mitigate the impacts of trauma. We offer free training about the impacts of ACEs and how to build community resilience.
Suicide Prevention
It can be hard to know what to do when someone you care about wants to end their life. We provide free community trainings that offer tools, resources and knowledge to empower you to prevent suicide.
REVIVE!
This essential training teaches you how to recognize and respond to an opioid overdose using naloxone. Get the knowledge and confidence to make a difference in an emergency.
Resilience
We often think resilience is something that just comes naturally. However, resilience needs to be taught and modeled. Resilience is how we each respond to adversity, trauma, or tragedy.
Rappahannock Area Kids on the Block
Our puppets tackle important (and often sensitive) topics in a clear, non-threatening manner while dispelling myths and providing useful information for children.
Mobile Recovery Unit
When it comes to recovery, sometimes the hardest part is getting there. The MRU brings medication for opioid use disorders into the community to help overcome barriers to treatment.
Mental Health First Aid
Just like CPR, we want everyone to take the Mental Health First Aid training, which provides you with the skills needed to recognize mental health challenges and safely respond to crises.
Healthy Families Rappahannock Area
Wouldn’t it be nice if babies came with instruction manuals? HFRA is a living, breathing manual offering regular home visits and parent education.
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
In this two-day interactive workshop, participants learn to how to recognize when someone may have thoughts of suicide and how to support their safety.
Resources
- Community Collaborative for Youth & Families
- Lock and Talk Virginia
- Mental Health First Aid
- The National Council for Mental Wellbeing
- Mental Health America of Fredericksburg
- Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration
- Suicide Prevention Lifeline
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
- StopBullying.gov
- Healthy Families America
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