Posts by Ellen Moseley
State of Mind: Peer Support in the Treatment of Substance Use Disorder
Join us with Peer Support Specialists James Bracey, Yevonne “Lottie” Oliver, Charlotte Hightower, and Tiffany Dailey for a discussion of the role of peer support in the treatment of substance use disorder. Peer support connects people struggling with substance use to survivors who have walked in the same shoes and have been trained to…
Read MoreNational Night Out giveaway winners share photos of prizes
When members of the Southside Behavioral Health team attended National Night Out events across Southside, visitors to the SBH tent were invited to enter our giveaway of self-care packages and supply-filled backpacks. We invited winners to share photos of their prizes with us, and we’re excited to say that many of them did! Here are…
Read MoreSuicide prevention training held in Chase City
Prevention Services hosted an Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training on September 26 and 27, 2022, at the Estes Center in Chase City. Thirteen local folks worked with our two ASIST certificate trainers, Letha Garner Coleman of Southside Behavioral Health and Lee-Ann O’Dell from Ferrum College. On-site or virtual training in suicide prevention and opioid crisis…
Read MoreSouthside Behavioral Health thanks staff as part of 50th anniversary celebration
We got the chance to celebrate our terrific staff September 30. All employees received a Southside Behavioral Health polo shirt and a Friday afternoon off. Thanks to Stitches Corporate & Custom Embroidery of Clarksville for working with us on the shirts.
Read MoreVFHY releases Southeast Regional Profile
The Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth released its Southeast Regional Profile of youth tobacco and substance use as well as obesity. Here are some of the statistics included in the profile: 18.9% of Southeast high school students vaped in the past month 16.6% of Southeast high school students report being overweight 6% of Southeast high…
Read MoreWalbridge Construction adds suicide prevention message to safety meeting
On September 14, Prevention Services and Wanda Brock, our clinical trainer, shared suicide prevention messaging, brochures and bracelets with 175 staff at Walbridge Construction during the company’s early morning safety meeting at its facility in Boydton. ** On-site or virtual training in suicide prevention and opioid crisis response is available FREE to employers, civic groups,…
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