Prevention
SBH Prevention Services host Mental Health First Aid Training at SVHEC
Prevention Services along with clinical trainer, Wanda Brock, provided Blended Adult Mental Health First Aid training for 24 SVHEC staff on Friday, August 25, 2023 in the Hope/Smith Classroom on the campus of SVHEC. Mental Health First Aid training introduces common mental health challenges and teaches a 5-step action plan for how to help adults…
Read MorePrevention Services hosts a blended Adult Mental Health First Aid
Prevention Services hosted a blended Adult Mental Health First Aid class for 27 staff members of the Southern Virginia Higher Education Center on Friday, July 28, 2023. Mental health First Aid Teaches adults how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illness and substance use disorders in adults. The training introduces common mental…
Read MoreTrauma Awareness & Resilience Partners (T.A.R.P.) Hosts ACEs training and Resilience screening
On Wednesday, July 19th, Trauma Awareness and Resilience Partners, the local trauma informed community network, hosted an ACEs training and screening of the documentary Resilience at the SPC4Life Building in Lawrenceville. Community members were provided with dinner from Chuck and Barb as they participated in the event. T.A.R.P. is interested in offering more events like this for…
Read MorePrevention Services hosts safeTALK at SPC4Life Headquarters in Lawrenceville
On Tuesday, July 17, 2023, prevention services hosted SafeTALK for 10 local community members at the SPC4Life Headquarters in Lawrenceville. SafeTALK, is a training that prepares anyone over the age of 15 to identify persons with thoughts of suicide and connect them to suicide first aid resources. Most people with thoughts of suicide invite…
Read MoreSBH Staff Receives ACEs Training, hosted by Prevention Services & Clinical Training
On Tuesday, April 11, 2023, 19 of our case managers participated in the ACEs Empowerment training hosted by prevention services and clinical training. In this staff training, participants learn about the science behind ACEs and how to promote trauma awareness as it relates to their coworkers and the clients we serve.
Read MorePrevention hosts ACEs and Lock & Talk VA at SVCC – Keysville
Prevention Services hosted an Understanding Adverse Childhood Experience training and a Lock and Talk VA presentation on the Keysville Campus of Southside Virginia Community College on Wednesday, March 22 in the library. Understanding Adverse Childhood Experience (ACEs) helps raise awareness and provide resources in an effort to reduce ACEs, foster resilience, and improve the…
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