CHRISTIANSBURG – NRVCS (New River Valley Community Services) and Good Samaritan (or “Good Sam”) have announced a joint effort to help prevent the misuse of prescription medications. Officials with the two agencies are working together to help eliminate unused or expired pain medications from homes, also known as opioids, as overdose numbers continue to escalate …
Kathy Kenley has announced that she will retire from New River Valley Community Services (NRVCS) at the end of December. Kenley has been employed by the agency since 1988. Currently serving as a supervisor in Community Wellness & Outreach at NRVCS, the majority of Kenley’s professional career has been devoted to the field of prevention, …
Safely dispose of your unused or expired medications Law enforcement agencies throughout the New River Valley will once again be participating in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, which is scheduled for Saturday, October 24. All collection sites will be open that day from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. To keep everyone safe, collection sites …
By Betty Herbert (with Mike Wade) Giles Community Garden is proud to announce the formation of a Healthy Communities Action Team (HCAT). This team has received a three-year, nearly $90,000 grant from the Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth (VFHY) based in Richmond, VA. The purpose of the grant is to help the fight against childhood …
Leroy Robinson has been named supervisor of the 401 Peer Center, a facility operated by New River Valley Community Services (NRVCS) designed to support individuals in recovery from substance use and mental health disorders. Originally from Philadelphia, Robinson himself is in long-term recovery, after 24 years of active addiction. He was one of the first …
Preliminary data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that 72,000 Americans died from drug-related overdose last year, with more than 50,000 of those attributed to opioids. Given the reported spike in overdose and related fatalities on the local level, the NRVCS Community Wellness and Outreach team is making a concerted effort …
After struggling with weight and addiction for much of her life, Paula’s journey of recovery has led to a true transformation. In fact, those who have known her for some time might not even recognize the ‘new’ Paula.Since entering recovery in October 2018, Paula has literally turned her life around – and in a number …
BLACKSBURG, VA – Angelia “Angie” Lucas, BHA, MHR, has recently joined New River Valley Community Services (NRVCS) as the agency’s Director of Human Resources. Lucas, who has over twenty-six years of experience in the healthcare industry (including sixteen years of that experience in human resources management), began her new position in March 2020 – just …
Radford students share consequences of underage drinking in art contest “What Do You Throw Away When You Drink?” Students at Dalton Intermediate and Radford High School were recently invited to participate in an art contest sponsored by the Radford Youth-Adult Partnership (RYAP), with support from a grant through Virginia ABC. Students were asked to depict …
In celebration of National Prevention Week 2020, we wanted to take this opportunity to introduce you to the staff at NRVCS who are responsible for the prevention-related programs and activities in our communities. These dedicated professionals make up the agency’s Community Wellness & Outreach team. While their backgrounds and experiences vary, they share a passion …