NRVCS helps launch Virginia Disaster Assistance Team The Virginia Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Services recently received $1,293,912 in federal grant funds to support citizens affected by hurricane Helene in southwest Virginia. The Crisis Counseling Assistance and Training Program (CCP) is a short-term disaster relief grant program available to states, U.S. territories, and federally …
Listening to youth voicesRepresentatives of the Giles Youth-Adult Partnership met with students at Giles High School in November 2024 to collect feedback about issues impacting them and their peers. (Photo – M. Wade/NRVCS) Local community prevention coalitionscontinue to grow under NRVCS’ leadership Like most communities these days, the challenges and needs of those who call …
New River Valley Recovery Court programscelebrate 10-year milestone (CHRISTIANSBURG, VA) – Participants, graduates, officials, and supporters gathered in Christiansburg the evening of Tuesday, December 10 to celebrate the ten-year anniversary of Recovery Court programs in the New River Valley, which are managed and coordinated through New River Valley Community Services (NRVCS). Since the initial program …
NRVCS joins 2025 Gift Responsibly Campaign to raise awareness of youth gambling risks December 3, 2025 (Radford, Virginia) – New River Valley Community Services (NRVCS) today announced its commitment as a Non-Lottery Participant of the 2025 Gift Responsibly Campaign, joining lotteries and community organizations across North America and around the world to raise awareness about …
Get your copy of the 2025 “Voices of Hope” wall calendar The NRVCS Community Wellness & Outreach team has partnered with the agency’s Recovery Maintenance group to develop a professionally printed wall calendar for 2025. The calendar, which features a different black-and-white image of NRV Recovery Court participants and graduates each month, also includes a …
Robinson tapped to serve onSAMHSA national planning committee By Mike Wade, NRVCSmwade@nrvcs.org Leroy Robinson, Program Manager of Peer and Family Support Services for NRVCS, has been asked to serve on a planning committee for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services (SAMHSA) Office of Recovery. This committee will be working on plans for a virtual …
From left: Stephanie Spencer, Giles Youth-Adult Partnership Vice-Chair; Caryl Allen, Giles Youth-Adult Partnership Chair; Rene’ Cox, NRVCS Community Wellness & Outreach; Theresa Cushman, Secretary, Pembroke Woman’s Club; and Helen Beavers, Pembroke Librarian and President of the Pembroke Woman’s Club. (Photo – M. Wade/NRVCS) NRVCS, GYAP donate books to Pembroke Public Library By Mike Wade, NRVCSmwade@nrvcs.org …
Join us for “A Game for Hope”: June 3 at Calfee Park PULASKI, Va. – Calfee Park will celebrate the return of baseball season with an all-new event this year, and the Pulaski River Turtles are ready to boogie. On Monday, June 3, the River Turtles will welcome the Carolina Disco Turkeys to Calfee Park …
NRVCS hosts workshop on implicit bias By Mike Wade, NRVCSmwade@nrvcs.org “When you know better, you can do better.” Those were among the many words of wisdom shared by Dr. Bryant T. Marks, Sr. during a workshop on implicit bias at New River Community College in Dublin on March 22. The event was sponsored by NRVCS. …
NRVCS earns top ranking in latest “Best of Virginia” publication By Mike Wademwade@nrvcs.org New River Valley Community Services (NRVCS) was recently named the number one counseling or therapy practice in the Southwest Virginia region, based on voting in Virginia Living’s 12th Annual “Best of Virginia” Readers’ Survey. According to publishers, more than 50,000 readers across …