2023 Substance Use/Mental Health Events
JANUARY
- Jan 10th 5pm Narcan Training: Overdose Prevention – CULPEPER: The Culpeper NAACP will be hosting this free training. Participants will receive 2 doses of the overdose reversal nasal spray, Narcan (Naloxone) upon completion of the training.
In the past five years, the Virginia health district has experienced over 200 overdose deaths. This all-hands training event will be providing lifesaving information and support from Rappahannock -Rapidan Health Services and other community organizations such as Culpeper Overdose Awareness.org, S.E.E. Recovery Center, Spirit Works Foundation, S.A.F.E and the Culpeper Police Department. You must register for this event to ensure that we have enough Narcan kits to issue.
Location: Culpeper County Library 271 Southgate Shopping Center (large Meeting Room on the right)
REGISTER HERE - Jan 12th 12-1 Online Dealing with Family Conflict: a free Lunch & Learn webinar that will address how to foster health family relationships that promote wellbeing. Social relationships, particularly family relationships, directly impact mental health, according to numerous studies. Guest speakers from the Piedmont Dispute Resolution Center will discuss information on conflict styles, interventions and mediation options.
Sponsored by: The Mental Health Association of Fauquier County
Contact: Bridget Downey at bdowney@mhafc1.org
Register HERE - Jan 16th 7pm Survivors For Life Suicide Support Meeting – CULPEPER: a support group for those affected by the unique grief associated with the loss of a loved one to suicide. Meetings are held on the third Mondays of each month in the Rappahannock Rapidan Community Services building. The meetings provide a safe place for grieving, and a place to talk and get support. Meetings are held on the 3rd Monday of each month.
Sponsored by: Team Jordan
Location: 15361 Bradford Rd Culpeper
Contact: Alan Rasmussen at 434-825-8913 or arasmussen@rrcsb.org - Jan 18th 7-8pm Online Talk Saves Lives: An Introduction to Suicide Prevention: a community-based presentation that covers common risk factors and warning signs associated with suicide, and how to keep themselves and others safe.
Sponsored by: AFSP Virginia
Register HERE - Jan 24th 9-12 Online ACEs Training: ACEs Training (Adverse Childhood Experiences) When children experience traumatic events, it can have lasting effects on their mental health and wellbeing. These events are called ACEs. This important training helps raise awareness and provide resources in an effort to reduce ACEs, foster resilience, and improve the overall health of our communities.
Sponsored by: Rappahannock Area Community Services
Contact: prevention@rappahannockareacsb.org
Register HERE - Jan 26th 7:30 Online More Than Sad for Parents – Teen Depression: teaches parents how to recognize signs of depression and other mental health problems, initiate a conversation about mental health with their child, and get help. This program focuses on parents and guardians of teen youth.
Sponsored by: AFSP Virginia
Contact: jputkoski@afsp.org
Register HERE - Jan 28th – Feb 28th Online ATI Anti-Trafficking Conference: this annual event provides youth, parents, guardians, and community members with the tools to keep you and your loved ones safe from exploitation. Pre-recorded presentations by survivor leaders and human trafficking experts will be available for you to view at your leisure for an entire month
Cost: $15 for students, $25 non-students
Presented by: Anti-Trafficking International
Register HERE - Jan 31st 9-12 ACEs Training – FREDERICKSBURG: ACEs Training (Adverse Childhood Experiences) When children experience traumatic events, it can have lasting effects on their mental health and wellbeing. These events are called ACEs. This important training helps raise awareness and provide resources in an effort to reduce ACEs, foster resilience, and improve the overall health of our communities.
Sponsored by: Rappahannock Area Community Services
Location: RACSB at River Club 10825 Tidewater Trl, Fredericksburg, VA 22408-2048
Contact: prevention@rappahannockareacsb.org
Register HERE
FEBRUARY
- Feb 8th 9-2:30 Online Youth Mental Health First Aid: This FREE training is designed for adults who regularly interact with young people. The course introduces common mental health challenges for youth, and teaches a 5-step action plan for how to help young people who are experiencing a mental health or addictions challenge. Participants will need to complete a self paced 2 hour training online before participating.
Sponsored by: Region Ten Community Services
Contact: MHFA@regionten.org - Feb 9th 12-1 Online Healthy Relationships & Boundaries: a free Lunch & Learn webinar presented by SAFE – more details will be announced soon.
Sponsored by: The Mental Health Association of Fauquier County
Contact: Bridget Downey at bdowney@mhafc1.org
Register HERE - Feb 12-18 (all week) Children of Addiction Awareness Week: 1 in 4 children live in families impacted by parental addiction. COA Awareness week is an awareness campaign to break the painful silence and offer hope to the vulnerable kids and teens impacted by parental addiction. Find their awareness toolkit HERE or visit our FAMILY SUPPORT page and scroll to the bottom to find resources to help children of addiction in your life.
- Feb 16th 9-12 Online ACEs Training: ACEs Training (Adverse Childhood Experiences) When children experience traumatic events, it can have lasting effects on their mental health and wellbeing. These events are called ACEs. This important training helps raise awareness and provide resources in an effort to reduce ACEs, foster resilience, and improve the overall health of our communities.
Sponsored by: Rappahannock Area Community Services
Contact: prevention@rappahannockareacsb.org
Register HERE - Feb 16th 7-8pm Online Talk Saves Lives: An Introduction to Suicide Prevention: a community-based presentation that covers common risk factors and warning signs associated with suicide, and how to keep themselves and others safe.
Sponsored by: AFSP Virginia
Register HERE - Feb 20th 7pm Survivors For Life Suicide Support Meeting – CULPEPER: a support group for those affected by the unique grief associated with the loss of a loved one to suicide. Meetings are held on the third Mondays of each month in the Rappahannock Rapidan Community Services building. The meetings provide a safe place for grieving, and a place to talk and get support. Meetings are held on the 3rd Monday of each month.
Sponsored by: Team Jordan
Location: 15361 Bradford Rd Culpeper
Contact: Alan Rasmussen at 434-825-8913 or arasmussen@rrcsb.org - Feb 25th SAVE THE DATE for an educational workshops at the S.E.E. Recovery Center in Culpeper! More details to follow as event is finalized.
MARCH
- Mar 6th Black Balloon Day: an national annual event dedicated to recognizing and celebrating those who have lost their lives to substance overdoses. Find out more HERE
- March 12-18 National Inhalants & Poisons Awareness Week: a child is 50 percent less likely to abuse an inhalant if an adult has spoken to them about the dangers of inhalant abuse. Find signs, symptoms and more helpful information HERE
- Mar 13th 7:00 en línea **Español** Más que triste para las padres – depresión adolescente (More Than Sad for Parents):
Este programa enseña a los padres a reconocer los signos de la depresión y otros problemas de salud mental, a iniciar una conversación sobre la salud mental con su hijo y a obtener ayuda. Por favor, regístrese con al menos 30 minutos de antelación para recibir la información de acceso
(teaches parents how to recognize signs of depression and other mental health problems, initiate a conversation about mental health with their child, and get help. This program focuses on parents and guardians of teen youth).
Patrocinado por: AFSP Virginia
Registrarse aquí - March 14th 9-3:30 Online Adult Mental Health First Aid: In this FREE training course, you learn risk factors and warning signs for mental health and addiction concerns, strategies for how to help someone in crisis, and where to turn for help. Participants will need to complete a self paced 2 hour training online before participating.
Sponsored by: Region Ten Community Services
Contact: MHFA@regionten.org - Mar 16th 9-12 Online ACEs Training: ACEs Training (Adverse Childhood Experiences) When children experience traumatic events, it can have lasting effects on their mental health and wellbeing. These events are called ACEs. This important training helps raise awareness and provide resources in an effort to reduce ACEs, foster resilience, and improve the overall health of our communities.
Sponsored by: Rappahannock Area Community Services
Contact: prevention@rappahannockareacsb.org
Register HERE - Mar 17th 6pm Recovery Fair & Movie Screening – LOUISA: Recovery Fair with free Narcan, community resources, and a film screening of the documentary Tipping the Pain Scale, a powerful story about hope and recovery. Free dinner is provided.
Sponsored by: The Community Mental Health and Wellness Coalition & New Life’s Celebrate Recovery Group
Location: New Life Community Church 509 E Main St. Louisa, VA - Mar 21st 1-4 ACEs Training – FREDERICKSBURG: ACEs Training (Adverse Childhood Experiences) When children experience traumatic events, it can have lasting effects on their mental health and wellbeing. These events are called ACEs. This important training helps raise awareness and provide resources in an effort to reduce ACEs, foster resilience, and improve the overall health of our communities.
Sponsored by: Rappahannock Area Community Services
Location: RACSB at River Club 10825 Tidewater Trl, Fredericksburg, VA 22408-2048
Contact: prevention@rappahannockareacsb.org
Register HERE - Mar 24th 8:30-5:30 Online Trauma Informed Certification Training – CRI Course 1: This FREE training by The Community Resilience Initiative teaches parents, schools, mental health practitioners and community members about toxic stress and how individuals and communities can build resilience and respond to trauma with evidence-based strategies. (This course will also be offered on 5/12)
You must complete both Course 1 & Course 2 to complete certification. (Course 2 trainings will be held 4/14 & 6/16)
Sponsored by: Region Ten Community Services
Contact: MHFA@regionten.org
Register HERE
APRIL
- April is Alcohol Awareness Month
- Apr 7th National Alcohol Screening Day: Curious about what’s healthy? AlcoholScreening.org helps you assess your alcohol drinking patterns.
- Apr 22 8am Walk for Hope/5K Race – CULPEPER: Join the Living the Dream Foundation for their annual Walk for Hope/5K Race at Yowell Meadow Park. More details to follow.
- Apr 29th 10-2 Drug Take Back Day: more details to follow.
