What teens need to know about Dating Violence Our amazing team in Youth Development met with students from Forest Park Academy at Family Service Roanoke Valley offices last week. The Teen Outreach Program® participants participated in a round table discussion on teen dating violence. Facilitated by Emily DeCarlo, LCSW, Manager of Community Counseling Programs (pictured …
Help others find happy, healthy lives!
Feness, in 5th grade at the time, faced a stressful and slightly lonely life. She didn’t feel good about herself and was unsure what kind of person she would become. When Feness found Family Service of Roanoke Valley’s Teen Outreach Program® (TOP) at the West End Center for Youth, she found people who cared. Read …
The Story of a Star City Survivor
"Last December right before Christmas, I had a plan to end my life. I was still forcing a smile, so no one knew anything was wrong. I wasn’t going to tell them. I was simply going to do it, and leave an apology note for my kids." The brave woman, who will remain anonymous for …
Governor McAuliffe puts more emphasis on mental health
In his State of the Commonwealth address on Wednesday January 11, Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe expanded on the increased spending on mental health he first proposed in his budget last year. When he proposed his amendments to the 2016-2018 budget in December, Governor McAuliffe included a $31.7 million dollar expansion on state spending on mental …
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Our Annual Report is Out!
In 2016, Family Service of Roanoke Valley reached its 115 year anniversary of providing service to our community. Our annual report details our achievements this year. These achievements are only made possibly by generous donations from our community members, so thank you to everyone who donated their time or money this past year. In 2015-16, Family …
Our Holiday Potluck!
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! …
