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 …
Virginia Attorney General witnesses six participants graduate from Montgomery County Drug Court By Mike Wade | NRVCSmwade@nrvcs.org Friday afternoon marked the seventh graduation for the Montgomery County Adult Drug Treatment Court Program. It was standing room only as a total of six participants were recognized during a ceremony held at the county’s courthouse in Christiansburg. …
Virginia’s Community Services Boards seek legislative help in addressing workforce shortage By Mike Wade, NRVCSAs overdose rates and concerns related to mental health continue to rise, Virginia’s public behavioral health providers are pleading with state legislators to address another crisis – an increasing lack of workers. The 40 agencies that make up the Commonwealth’s public …
NRV law enforcement agencies collect over 1,600 pounds of medications during latest “Take Back Day” By Mike Wade, NRVCS Law enforcement agencies across the New River Valley recently collected a combined total of 1,638.7 pounds of unused or expired medications during the “Take Back Day” event conducted on Saturday, October 29. The effort was part …