by racsb | Aug 16, 2018 | Home, Mental Health, News and Events, Prevention, Substance Use Disorder
Earlier this week, I got to go back to college. Well, just for two days and as an instructor. (A different kind of experience.) Nicole Gore, Suicide Prevention Coordinator with the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, joined me and...
by racsb | May 14, 2018 | General, Home, Media Releases, Mental Health, News and Events, Prevention
A growing number of American youth exhibit signs of mental illness or substance abuse, and it can be difficult for adults to understand the difference between teenage angst and behavioral health issues. Research shows that nearly three-quarters of American children...
by racsb | Feb 8, 2018 | Home, Mental Health, News and Events, Prevention
In a recent poll, one in six Fredericksburg-area students said they had considered suicide in the previous year; one in 10 had attempted to suicide. More than a quarter reported feeling sad or hopeless for more than two weeks during the previous year. One in...
by racsb | Jan 30, 2018 | General, Home, Mental Health, News and Events, Prevention
By Michelle Wagaman, Prevention Services Coordinator We all have songs that are special to us. The lyrics. The rhythm. The artist. The memory of the first time we heard it, where we were, or who we were with. I don’t have brown eyes but Van Morrison’s “Brown Eyed...
by racsb | Dec 27, 2017 | General, Home, Media Releases, Mental Health, News and Events, Prevention
A surgeon on a daily run. A guest helping to load Christmas trees. A visitor to a local museum. They are among the many lives saved because bystanders knew CPR. We recognize the importance of CPR, so many area companies and agencies require employees to learn...
