Each year, Family Service of Roanoke Valley celebrates the holidays with a festive gathering. We recognize staff members for years of service and have a special recognition for those who go above and beyond the call of duty. We share in food and fellowship and have a good time together! We give gratitude to one …
Take care of yourself this holiday season
This is a good thing to keep in mind this holiday season! Our families may have lots of expectations they place on us, and coming home for the holidays can be stressful for everyone. Remember that the most important person you have to please with the decisions you make is yourself. Your family means well, …
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Giving Tuesday
Family Service of Roanoke Valley would like to thank everyone who donated on Giving Tuesday! This year’s donations allowed eight community members to receive mental healthcare on our sliding scale fee. Your donations helped heal the wounds we cannot see. #GivingTuesday #HandstoHold
Counseling, crisis and support services available regardless of language barriers
Family Service of Roanoke Valley and community partners recognize the specific challenges faced by refugees and other Limited English Proficiency persons in our community. To better serve this growing population in the Roanoke Valley, they today announced a collaborative project to address the need for qualified, appropriate and culturally sensitive interpreter services for victims of …
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Holidays Can Be Hard!
Holidays can be hard! Our expectations are based on movies and media where we see perfect families having the most wonderful meals, wearing the most wonderful clothes, playing football on the lawn and we think this year… this year that’s my family! I was interviewed on WFXR this week to talk about this very topic! …
Play Therapy Institute: Learning by Healing
Getting to know Alex Matthews Alex Matthews, a Play Therapy graduate intern at Family Service of Roanoke Valley, earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Virginia Tech. She is now participating in the Play Therapy Institute at Family Service to complete the Masters of Counseling program at Virginia Tech. She joined Family Service in August 2016, and …
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Play Therapy Institute: Learning by Healing
Getting to know Malvona Ross-Sohl Malvona Ross-Sohl, a Play Therapy graduate intern at Family Service of Roanoke Valley, earned a Bachelor of Social Work from Radford University. She is now participating in the Play Therapy Institute at Family Service to complete the Masters in Social Work program at Virginia Commonwealth University. She joined Family Service in August 2016, and …
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Play Therapy Institute: Learning by Healing
Getting to know Ashley Carr Ashley Carr, a Play Therapy graduate intern at Family Service of Roanoke Valley, earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Hollins University. She is now participating in the Play Therapy Institute at Family Service to complete the Masters in Counseling program at Virginia Tech. She joined Family Service in August 2016, and her …
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Spotlight on Guardianship
“We strive to make sure individuals who cannot help themselves have the best life possible.” Catching up with Ruth Givens Case Manager for the Public Guardianship Program Ruth Givens has worked at Family Service of Roanoke Valley for nearly 10 years. Previously, she worked as a Social Worker in nursing homes for seven years and …
Spotlight on Intensive In-Home
“80-90 percent of kids we see, don’t have a ‘problem,’ they are just responding to the environment that they are in.” Sitting Down with Ennis Fonder Works with Community Counseling, Intensive In Home Counseling, prevention with TOP, and wherever help is needed. QMHP-C, bachelor in psychology Ennis Fonder grew up in Baltimore, exposed to violence and …
