988 Signs in the Community!

988 Sign on Wood Pillar: Hope Has a New Number 988 - 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. 24/7 call, text, chat.

Our wonderful community partners have been displaying 988 signs, bringing awareness to suicide and mental health. Letting others know that you are not alone and there is always someone to talk to! This 988 Signs of Hope initiative is a community-wide effort to increase visibility of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline across Brunswick, Halifax,…

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Hidden in Plain Sight – Halifax High School

S.P.E.A.K. students sitting behind Halifax County Comets table with flyers and brochures for mental health, vaping, and cannabis in VA.

  Southside Behavioral Health, along with Halifax County Sheriffs Office hosted a Hidden In Plain Sight seminar on Sunday, November 16th at Halifax High School. The seminar was well attended with over 41 adults and 12 Community Resource tables, 10 student helpers from the youth substance prevention coalition, S.P.E.A.K.   This seminar was a wonderful…

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SBH attends Secondhand Treasures Event

Toni Donati standing at SBH table outside, with brochures on SBH services.

On Thursday, November 13, Southside Behavioral Health had the pleasure of joining Tri-County Community Action Agency for their Secondhand Treasures event. Toni Donati, our Early Intervention Local System Manager, attended on behalf of SBH to meet families and share resources available through our Early Intervention and family support services. The event opened its doors to…

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Regional Job Fair & Community Resources Event

LaTasha Anderson, Ruth Ann Ott, and Kiana Wiley sitting at SBH table with resources for Job Fair

Southside Behavioral Health attended the Regional Job Fair & Community Resources event on Thursday, November 6th, hosted by Penmac Staffing and the South Hill Chamber of Commerce!   We have a ton of job openings! If you are interested in a job helping your community every day, visit southsidebh.org/careers/ to view all our open positions!…

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Virginia Offers VENA to SNAP Beneficiaries

Important update for Virginia SNAP recipients    Because of the federal government shutdown, regular SNAP benefits are currently paused. Governor Youngkin has launched a temporary program called VENA (Virginia Emergency Nutrition Assistance) to help families during this time.   🔹 Benefits will be loaded onto your current EBT card 🔹 Payments will come weekly instead…

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