Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board

03/06/2020

Countdown to the April 1 #Census2020! Raise your hand if you plan to check your mail everyday for your #Census invitation. It should arrive anytime after March 12.

#BeCounted #FFXCounts https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/topics/census

02/21/2020

Foster Family News - Fostering Success: Joel Choi, Thriving After Foster Care | Family Services

Fostering Success: Joel Choi, Thriving After Foster Care. Joel’s placement in foster care began unexpectedly at 16 years old. His life has been full of ups and downs but he's persevered to become the accomplished young man he is today. Learn more about Joel's story and the encouragement he shares with teens and foster parents. http://bit.ly/37JoiVT

Fairfax County, Virginia - Foster Care and Adoption - Foster Family News - Fostering Success: Joel Choi, Thriving After Foster Care

02/20/2020

02/11/2020

Survey for young adults: Help us target drug prevention efforts

In an effort to better target opioid and other drug prevention efforts, the CSB is seeking opinions of young adults between the ages of 18-25.

The survey is anonymous and voluntary, and asks opinions about the use of alcohol, prescription drugs, and heroin.

The survey runs through May 31. Survey participants can also enter a drawing for a $200 gift card.

Please help by sharing the link with young adults in your community: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/YoungAdult2020

To find out more about the survey click on the link in the comment below.

02/10/2020

Stuff the Bus | Neighborhood and Community Services

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, February 15, at grocery stores in Springfield, Herndon and Alexandria. For specific locations and collection hours: http://bit.ly/FfxStufftheBus

02/04/2020

Stuff the Bus | Neighborhood and Community Services

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 fill the shelves of area food banks. Stuff the Bus will be collecting donations on Saturday, February 8, at grocery stores in Annandale, Fairfax and Falls Church. For specific locations and collection hours: http://bit.ly/FfxStufftheBus

01/30/2020

Stuff the Bus | Neighborhood and Community Services

Did you know that demand for food INCREASES during winter months? Help us fill the shelves of area food banks. Stuff the Bus will be collecting donations on Saturday, February 1, at Giant Food stores in Vienna and McLean and again on Monday, February 3, at Herndon Fresh World. For specific locations and collection hours: http://bit.ly/FfxStufftheBus

01/24/2020

This year’s CSB Spirit of Excellence Awards Team is 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.

https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/community-services-board/news/2019/spirit-of-excellence-awards-open?fbclid=IwAR1pB2vSS6xGQ_6kM319gQ6yF4OoK8th_udv7HRQ3-BOEAr4Ue8vCuksCZY

01/18/2020

Mom takes action after losing daughter to drug overdose

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.

01/17/2020

Stuff the Bus | Neighborhood and Community Services

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

01/16/2020

Stuff the Bus | Neighborhood and Community Services

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

01/14/2020

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

01/07/2020

Stuff the Bus | Neighborhood and Community Services

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

12/29/2019

Stuff the Bus | Neighborhood and Community Services

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

12/26/2019

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

12/25/2019

In a mental health or substance use emergency | Community Services Board

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.

12/24/2019

12/23/2019

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.

12/22/2019

FCC proposes new suicide prevention hotline number

#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.

12/20/2019

Careers with the CSB | Community Services Board

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

12/20/2019

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

12/18/2019

Crisis Intervention Specialist

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...

12/17/2019

CSB Board meeting - Dec. 18, 2019 | Community Services Board

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.

12/14/2019

REVIVE! training to prevent opioid overdoses | Community Services 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

12/12/2019

Dads Group / Pocket Dad - The Value of Making Good Friends

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...

12/12/2019

Census 2020 | Topics

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.

12/10/2019

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

12/10/2019

CSB hosts first meeting of new drug-free community coalition | Community Services Board

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.

12/10/2019

Diversion First Program Leads to Stepping Up Innovator Designation - Fairfax County Government NewsCenter

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...

12/06/2019

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!

12/06/2019

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!

12/04/2019

VA Teachers Train to Help Students With Mental Health Crises

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.

12/03/2019

Prescription Opioids Stories: "We Lost RJ at 32"

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...

12/03/2019

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.

12/01/2019

Nominations sought for CSB Spirit of Excellence Awards | Community Services Board

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.