Most everyone spends large portions of their day talking and listening. People do so from the moment they wake up until the moment they go to bed – we talk to our families, our friends, our coworkers, our clients and sometimes even to ourselves or to strangers at the grocery store. It is such an …
Roller Coaster of Emotions: In Virginia, there are approximately 5,300 children in foster care and nowhere near that number of approved foster parents. Deciding to become a foster parent is not an easy decision to make. There are a number of factors to consider even before making the call to your local Department of Social …
In May 1949, Mental Health Awareness Month was celebrated for the first time and was the beginning step to spreading awareness and breaking down barriers for people accessing care. 70 years later, people like you are still working to Stamp Out Stigma or are reminding others that mental health is just as important as physical …
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Cory Simmons supports Family Service as a Youth Development Specialist, contributing to Positive Action and the Teen Outreach Program (TOP®). Positive Action is an evidence-based program offered in elementary schools, while TOP® is an evidence-based program for middle and high school students. Both address self-esteem, effective communication, goal setting, healthy relationships, and substance use prevention. …
When local author Beth Macy released her latest book Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company That Addicted America, there was an instant buzz around opioid use and addiction within Southwest Virginia. The book left many in the community asking how did this happen in our community? How can we help? While there is no …
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As a Youth Development Specialist, Briana Campbell contributes her skills widely at Family Service, adopting several roles in Youth Development Services. In addition to working with the youth in the Teen Outreach Program (TOP®) Briana helps facilitate Project AIM and Positive Action. “I facilitate several Positive Action groups, co-facilitate Project AIM groups, and serve as …
What if I were to tell you that there is something out there that affects more than two-thirds of youth, causes emotional and mental health issues like anxiety, depression, suicidality, and substance abuse, and causes physical health concerns like cardiovascular disease, obesity, and cancer? This something is out there. It is called childhood trauma. What …
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“I don’t think it was only the behaviors of [my son], just the way we were handling the behaviors,” Julia said, “It was, ‘I want affection, and I don’t know how to accept it,’ or ‘I want praise, but again I don’t know how to accept it.’ It was just that I knew there was …
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While we move forward into Mental Health Awareness Month, it is just as important to look at our history. Take a moment to explore the impact of Family Service of Roanoke Valley during the last year. Disclaimer: the following relates to Family Service’s most recent fiscal year from July 1st, 2017 to June 30th, 2018. …
One of the most fundamental and important parts of living is trying to find the right balance to help us feel our best. We constantly try to adjust aspects of our personal, professional and financial lives to try to find what works best for us. Whether someone is living in poverty or has bottomless financial …
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