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CSB Entry and Referral Services (available Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) – 703-383-8500, TTY 711. This is the starting point for accessing intellectual disability, mental health or substance abuse services through the CSB. Staff can take calls in English and Spanish and can access other languages when needed. •CSB Emergency Services (available 24 hours a day) – 703-573-5679, TTY 711. •Mobile Crisis Unit – Responds to crises throughout the community, 703-560-0224 or 703-573-5679, TTY 711. •Fairfax Detoxification Center (available 24 hours a day) – 703-502-7000, TTY 703-322-9080. •Infant and Toddler Connection – Complete an online referral or call 703-246-7121, TTY 703-324-4495.
Thank you Fox 5 DC and Tisha Lewis FOX 5 DC for sharing the work we're doing with our Revive! training program. This FREE program is focused on reducing opioid overdoses by training people how and when to administer naloxone to reverse a heroin/opioid overdose.
A mother is taking new action as she deals with the grief of losing her daughter, 21-year-old Julia Crabbe, to a drug overdose.
Fight hunger and feed hope in Fairfax County! Help us fill the shelves of area food banks. Stuff the Bus will be collecting donations on Saturday, January 18, at grocery stores in Springfield, Fox Mill and Chantilly. For specific locations and collection hours: http://bit.ly/FfxStufftheBus
Fight hunger and feed hope in Fairfax County! Help us fill the shelves of area food banks. Stuff the Bus will be collecting donations Jan. 18-Feb. 15 at locations throughout the county. To find a location near you, follow this link: http://bit.ly/FfxStufftheBus
One Fairfax is a roadmap on our journey to achieving racial and social equity in Fairfax County. It is a policy that enables ALL Fairfax County residents to have equal access to opportunities and resources regardless of their race, color, sex, nationality, sexual orientation, religion, disability, income, or where they live.
For more information on One Fairfax go to https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/topics/one-fairfax
The holidays are over, but hunger continues in Fairfax County. Did you know that demand for food becomes more acute during winter months? Fight hunger and feed hope by helping us Stuff the Bus Jan. 18-Feb. 15. For dates, times and locations: http://bit.ly/FfxStufftheBus
Did you know that more than 75,000 Fairfax County residents live below the federal poverty level? The need for food is REAL in Fairfax County. Help us Stuff the Bus to fight hunger! For dates, times and locations: http://bit.ly/FfxStufftheBus
Delegate-Elect Dan Helmer and CSB Board member, Evelyn Spain, toured our Merrifield location earlier this week. CSB's Deputy Director of Clinical Operations, Lyn Tomlinson, led the tour.
Programs and services at this location include:
- CSB’s 24/7 emergency services and Merrifield Crisis Response Center
- Screening and assessment services, available Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Outpatient services and supports
- Psychiatric services and medication management
- Medication-assisted substance use disorder treatment
- Community-based supports for individuals with developmental disability
To learn more about the work being done at this location, visit: https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/community-services-board/about/merrifield-center
The holidays can be stressful. If you or someone you know experiences a mental health or substance use emergency, we can help.
https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/community-services-board/services/emergencies
Fairfax County, Virginia - How to access CSB services in an emergency situation.
The next time you visit our Gartlan Center be sure to say hello to two of our wonderful staff members, Jacqueline Payne and Leslie Clark, who will greet you at the front desk.
#ICYMI: Laura Mayer, PRS CrisisLink Program Director, was interviewed by the Today Show’s Tom Costello in the CrisisLink call center.
The interview, which aired on November 23, 2019, covered the recent announcement by Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai that the FCC will consider establishing 9-8-8 as a national suicide prevention hotline number at their meeting on December 12, 2019. Laura Mayer was interviewed to share the national importance of this legislation and how it will impact local call centers, like PRS CrisisLink.
Watch it here!
With suicide rates at their highest level since World War II, the FCC has proposed using 988 as a new hotline number to connect callers to suicide prevention counselors. 1-800-273-TALK remains the best way to reach the Suicide Prevention Lifeline. NBC’s Tom Costello reports for Weekend TODAY.
Are you interested in a career with the Community Services Board? Check out our 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐝 Careers page and come #Work4CSB.
https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/community-services-board/careers
Traffic is always a topic of conversation in Fairfax. Much like the weather, it affects us all and can be quite unpredictable at times. So how do we commute to work?
According to 2018 estimates, in Fairfax County among workers age 16 and older, about 9.4% carpool, 9.8% use public transportation, 1.9% walk or bike to work, 7.1% work from home, and the rest drive alone. On average we spend 32.5 minutes commuting to work, although for 26.6% of workers that travel time is 45 minutes or more.
Did you know that Census data is used to forecast transportation needs and plan transportation projects? When the weather and traffic combine, all bets are off - stay safe out there!
Learn more about the 2020 census and share with your community:
http://bit.ly/2Z20uKb
We’re hiring a Crisis Intervention Specialist; applications accepted through Dec. 27 at 11:59 p.m. This position qualifies for an annual bonus of $3,120 (paid biweekly). Learn more at http://bit.ly/2Z0zdaO and come #Work4CSB
Works as part of multidisciplinary team serving high risk, seriously mentally ill, emotionally disturbed, intellectually deficient, and dually diagnosed individuals in acute crisis. Provides specialized services such as assessment for temporary detention, evaluation for hospitalization, and critical...
The next meeting of the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board will take place tomorrow, Wednesday, December 18, at the #MerrifieldCenter beginning at 5 p.m. in Level 3 – 314, West. Get more information, including the meeting agenda and supporting details, at http://bit.ly/2PuoFh6.
The public is encouraged to attend. We hope to see you there!
Fairfax County, Virginia - Monthly meeting of the CSB Board.
Did you know...
✔️ Overdose is the leading cause of accidental death in the United States?
✔️ The only way to reverse an opioid overdose is to administer naloxone?
✔️You can be trained to administer this life-saving medication?
REVIVE! trains individuals on what to do and not do in an overdose situation, how to administer the lifesaving opioid overdose reversal drug naloxone, and what to do afterward.
Each attendee receives a free REVIVE! kit, which includes all the supplies needed to administer naloxone. The medication itself can be acquired at a pharmacy after completing the training. Attendees also receive a safety plan to help individuals prevent overdose if they relapse.
Check out our schedule of REVIVE! trainings and get registered today: https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/community-services-board/heroin-opioids/revive
Making good friends can be tricky. Bennie is back in the latest Pocket Dad video with some advice to help parents guide their children to positive friendships. Thanks to our friends at Department of Family Services for this video: https://youtu.be/uMPF5dbPGYU
More information at https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/familyservices/children-youth/father-engagement ★ FOLLOW FAIRFAX COUNTY★ http://Instagram.com/fairfaxcounty...
For every Northern Virginia resident who is not counted in the Census, our region loses $1,200 a year in federal assistance program allocations, and that our representation in the U.S. House of Representatives depends on a complete count of our region.
Learn more about Census 2020 and the county’s Complete Count Committee → https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/topics/census
Fairfax County, Virginia - The goal of the 2020 Census is to count everyone once, only once, and in the right place.
Heading into the holiday season, here are a few tips from DFS Parenting Education Programs’ staff for how to help children manage their expectations for gifts. http://bit.ly/CCU3wHD?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social
Join the Fairfax Prevention Coalition tomorrow for their monthly meeting. The group will be meeting from 1:00 to 3:00 pm at the #MerrifieldCenter in Rom LL 419/425. If you aren't familiar with the coalition, you can read about the group's first meeting and learn more: https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/community-services-board/news/2019/drug-free-coalition
Any questions? Contact Coalition Coordinator Lori Naveda of the CSB, 703-538-7476.
Fairfax County has been named a Stepping Up Innovator County for its expertise in collecting baseline data on the number of people in its jail who have mental illnesses. This data is obtained as part of the county’s Diversion First program, an award-winning initiative that offers alternatives to incarceration for people with mental illness or developmental disabilities who come into contact with the criminal justice system for low-level offenses. Currently, Fairfax County is one of only 17 counties that have been recognized as Innovator Counties.
https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/news2/diversion-first-program-leads-to-stepping-up-innovator-designation/
Fairfax County has been named a Stepping Up Innovator County for its expertise in collecting baseline data on the number of people in its jail who have mental illnesses. This data is obtained as part of the county’s Diversion First program, an award-winning initiative that offers alternatives to i...
This is the amazing team of CSB Support Coordinators who work tirelessly every day to help improve the quality of life for our clients by helping those individuals and their families identify and access needed services and resources. Thank you for all you do every day!
Yesterday, we hosted an open house for elected officials at the Merrifield Center. This was an opportunity for state and local elected officials to learn about services the CSB provides and resources in the Fairfax-Falls Church community; learn more about mental health, substance use, and developmental disabilities in our community; tour the Fairfax-Falls Church CSB's largest and most comprehensive service site, the Merrifield Center; and meet CSB staff and Board members.
Thank you to everyone who visited!
In case you missed it, NBC Washington did a piece on how Fairfax County Public Schools are using Kognito training to help teachers learn how to help students who are experiencing a mental health crisis. Interested in learning more about Kognito training? Visit our page at https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/community-services-board/training/suicide-prevention.
Teachers in Fairfax County, Virginia, are using an online simulator to learn how to help students who are experiencing a mental health crisis. News4's Drew Wilder reports.
If you or someone you love needs help to overcome drug dependence, call us during business hours at 703-383-8500; after business hours, call the Fairfax Detoxification Center at 703-502-7000; available 24/7/365.
https://youtu.be/8xn4OhJegn8
If you or someone you love needs help to overcome drug dependence, call us during business hours at 703-383-8500; after business hours, call the Fairfax Deto...
Beverly, a CSB support coordinator, goes above and beyond to give back to our community. She recently headed up a blanket drive to benefit the Katherine Henley Shelter. She also arranged a toy drive for the children who currently live in the shelter, so that each child will receive at least one wrapped gift for the winter holidays.
Thank you, Beverly, for your spirit of giving and serving.
This year’s CSB Spirit of Excellence Awards Team is now seeking nominations for all-stars (or teams of all-stars) whose outstanding performance, attitude, and actions promote, reinforce, or embody the CSB’s mission, vision and values.
Do you know an extraordinary individual or team that embodied excellence and superior performance in the services they provided in the past year?
𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗱𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱. Any member of the community is eligible to be nominated.
Get more information about the Spirit of Excellence Award or fill out the nomination form: https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/community-services-board/news/2019/spirit-of-excellence-awards-open
Fairfax County, Virginia - CSB's Spirit of Excellence Award Team is now seeking nominations for all-stars (or teams of all-stars) whose outstanding performance, attitude, and actions promote, reinforce, or embody the CSB’s mission, vision and values.
The CSB Supported Employment Team invites CSB clients to attend 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐉𝐨𝐛, a workshop on looking for and getting a job, on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019 from 11 a.m. to noon at the Merrifield Center.
We'll talk about:
👉 The basics of job hunting.
👉 The job search journey.
👉 How to write résumés and cover letters.
👉 Tips for reentering the work force.
Advance registration is not required. Get more information at https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/community-services-board/events/2019-12-04-jobs-workshop
Fairfax County, Virginia - The CSB Supported Employment Team invites CSB clients to attend this workshop on looking for and getting a job - Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019 from 11 a.m. to noon.
Every day, CSB employees and partners commit themselves to provide excellent services to individuals in our community. Many go above and beyond in meaningful and unforgettable ways. The CSB’s 𝘚𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘌𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘈𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘴, which are not exclusively for CSB staff, recognize these individuals for their enduring actions.
Beginning December 1, our nomination period will open for CSB 𝘚𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘌𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘈𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘴. Begin thinking about those all-star CSB employees and partners whose outstanding performance, attitude, and actions promote, reinforce, or embody the CSB’s mission, vision and values – and plan to submit a nomination!
Watch this space for more information.
May you find plenty of reasons to give thanks.
"It isn't so much what's on the table that matters, as what's on the chairs." — W. S. Gilbert
𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺!
We have an exciting opportunity to join our multi-disciplinary team at the state-of-the-art Woodburn Place Crisis Care Program, a 16 bed, short-term residential crisis stabilization unit that serves individuals with mental illness and co-occurring disorders who are in psychiatric crisis. Learn more about the position and apply to come #Work4CSB: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/fairfaxcounty/jobs/2634267/behavioral-health-nurse-clinician-case-manager
𝘕𝘰𝘵𝘦: 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘴 𝘢 𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘰𝘯𝘶𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘯𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 $2,000 (𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭-𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦) 𝘰𝘳 $1,000 (𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵-𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦).
Last week we said good-bye to Victor Mealy, who retired after 33 years of service to the CSB. Victor's passion, professionalism and commitment to the individuals we serve and CSB staff is his legacy and we are a better agency because of his career. Thank you, Victor, and enjoy this next phase of your life!
Read how the CSB in partnership with the @FairfaxCountySheriff is supporting individuals with substance use disorders as they leave the Fairfax Adult Detention Center.
Written by Marissa Fariña-Morse, the CSB's Service Director for Diversion First, this blog post was recently published in SAMHSA’s GAINS Center’s monthly eNews (@POlicyResearchAssociates)
https://www.prainc.com/partnership-fairfax-virginia-supporting-people-substance-use-disorders/
By Marissa Fariña-Morse, Ed.S., N.C.C., C.A.A.D.C., L.P.C., Service Director, Diversion First, Fairfax/Falls Church Community Services Board The Fairfax/Falls Church Community Services Board has a strong partnership with the Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office and is fortunate to be providing behavio...
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Meet Owen from our Ben Franklin Group Home. He shares what he loves about his career and what makes the direct support team at the Ben Franklin Home unique. Thanks to Owen and the rest of his colleagues for all they do!
Marilyn Morrison, vaACCSES, talks on the impact of employment on benefits.
Evan Jones, Fairfax CSB, opens the CSB regional partner fair for employment and day activities.
Meet Louis, one of our direct support professionals. He's spent his entire CSB career - 13 years - at the Hundsford Group Home. Check out this brief video to see what he enjoys most about his career. Thank you, Louis, for all you do for the CSB and, more importantly, for the residents of the Hundsford Group Home.
If you missed us June 29, 2019 at the Disability Inclusion conference, which was focused on adults with developmental disabilities in community life, you can watch the employment panel breakout session. #Inclusion #OneFairfax
Join us at the Disability Inclusion conference, which is focusing on adults with developmental disabilities in community life, as we hear from panelists on the employment break out session. #Inclusion #OneFairfax
Live in the Reston area? Join us for a fun & informative wellness workshop on June 27. Check out this brief video and sign up here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/food-mood-and-behavior-a-4-part-wellness-series-tickets-63472696544
Meet Dr. Shana Grady! She'll be presenting at our upcoming BeWell Wellness Workshop on Food, Mood, and Behavior! Check out the link in the comments 👇 for more information and to get registered.
School Public Health Nurse Julia Dorsey, Mental Wellness Specialist Jennifer Spears, and South Lakes High School seniors Benjamin Tignor and Sophie Barkhodari provide tips to optimize classroom performance by getting a good night’s rest.
Thanks for a great 2018!
Do you want to know more about mental health first aid courses offered by the CSB? Watch this video featuring our own Lori Naveda, from our Wellness, Health Promotions and Prevention team.
We’d love to see you at our Recovery Resource Open House on Wednesday, September 26! Watch to learn more about what you can expect at the event.
Meet Jackie Fisher, a health coach with the BeWell program. BeWell focuses on the whole health of CSB clients, not just mental healthcare. www.fairfaxcounty.gov/community-services-board/prevention/be-well
Do you know the signs of heroin and opioid addiction? This video, though maybe difficult to watch, will help you identify the signs such as blackened fingers, hair loss and cut cigarette filters. Some signs are discreet and not easy to spot, but in putting several together, a family member or loved one can seek life-saving help. NEED HELP? If it's a life-threatening emergency, call 911. Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board emergency services at Merrifield Center (8221 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive in Fairfax) available 24/7: You can come in directly or call first: 703-573-5679, TTY 711. Fairfax Detoxification Center: 703-502-7000, TTY 711. Please watch/share this video/post. Thank you. Full version of this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yRssdOqboQ
The Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board provides services for people of all ages who have mental illness, substance use disorders, and/or developmental disabilities.
CSB Entry and Referral Services Available Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 703-383-8500, TTY 711. This is the starting point for accessing intellectual disability, mental health or substance abuse services through the CSB. Staff can take calls in English and Spanish and can access other languages when needed. CSB Emergency Services Available 24 hours a day 703-573-5679, TTY 711 Mobile Crisis Unit Responds to crises throughout the community 703-560-0224 or 703-573-5679, TTY 711 Fairfax Detoxification Center Available 24 hours a day 703-502-7000, TTY 703-322-9080
Not sure you need us? Take one of our quick, confidential online screenings, which are also available in Spanish.
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