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Upcoming Events |
Thursday, August 26, 2010 - NRVCS
Board of Directors meeting
The New River Valley Community
Services Board of Directors will
hold its next meeting on Thursday,
August 26, 2010 at Randolph Park in
Dublin (5100 Alexander Road). The meeting, which will
begin at 7:00 p.m., is open to the
public.
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Local
Support Groups |
FLASH (Families Learning And
Staying Healthy)
Families Learning And Staying
Healthy
is an education and support group
provided for families of individuals
with substance abuse problems. The
group meets weekly - on Monday
evenings from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. at
the NRVCS Montgomery Center (700
University City Boulevard,
Blacksburg).
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Depression Recovery
And Member Support (DREAMS) - NEW!
Depression Recovery And Member
Support is a new consumer-driven
support group. The group will hold
its first meeting on Saturday,
August 14 from 5 - 7 p.m. at the
YMCA Thrift Shop in Blacksburg.
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NAMI-NRV
meetings
The New River Valley Chapter of NAMI
(National Alliance on Mental
Illness) meets the second Thursday
of each month (unless otherwise
noted) in the ground floor
conference room of the Overlook
Apartments in Radford at 7 p.m.
Meetings are open to consumers,
family members, providers and all
interested citizens. For more
information, contact Kate Gresham at
831-5929 or 831-5930.
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Support group for local families
A local support group for families
of someone with a mental illness or
those who have concerns about a
loved one's behavior currently meets
on the first Tuesday of each month
at 7:00 p.m. in the first floor
Board Room of Montgomery Regional
Hospital (3700 South Main Street,
Blacksburg). The meetings are
completely confidential. For more
information, call 639-1509 or
961-0261.
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Peer Support and Family Alliance for
Mental Wellness Group
Meets the first Sunday of each month from 5:30pm to
7:00 pm at the Luther Memorial
Lutheran Church in Blacksburg. Use
the Toms Creek Road parking lot and
enter the upper Fellowship Hall.
Light refreshments and coffee will
be served. For more information
contact Margo or Chris Walter at
540-626-2539 or the Mental Health
Association of the New River Valley
at 540-951-4990.
Click here
to download the flyer.
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