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.
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Lock and Talk Northern Virginia is a firearm and medication safe storage program that provides free gun and medication locks. Access to firearms and medicati...
Are you a coach? Clergy? Scout leader? Is there a kid who lives next door to you? Just by offering praise and lending an ear to kids in your community can go a long way to helping them be healthy and successful. Learn more about #TheFactorsThatMatter at http://bit.ly/3toSucceed #3toSucceed
Fairfax County, Virginia - Youth Survey Three to Succeed
One caring adult at home, one at school, and one in the community can drastically increase the odds that a young person will engage in healthy behaviors. Learn more about giving kids #3toSucceed: http://bit.ly/3toSucceed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkXndiuQMe0&feature=youtu.be
Fairfax County, Virginia - Youth Survey Three to Succeed
The Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board (CSB) is offering locking medication boxes and trigger locks that fit a wide variety of firearms (at no cost) as part of the new regional program "Lock and Talk Northern Virginia."
https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/community-services-board/news/2019/lock-and-talk
Yes.
At what might be the only club of its kind in the country, hundreds of people with developmental disabilities come to dance, make friends and be like anyone else out for the night.
Want to see public health emergency response in action and help your community? Volunteer to participate in Capital Fortitude, a full-scale emergency exercise designed to evaluate the National Capital Region’s ability to respond to an anthrax attack. Fairfax County Health Department is calling for volunteers on July 19, 2019 from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. to travel through a simulated medication dispensing site at Lake Braddock Secondary School, 9200 Burke Lake Road, Burke, VA 22015.
Register to participate: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fairfax-county-capital-fortitude-exercise-tickets-58011488925
If you have any questions, please contact Liz Sullivan, Training and Exercise Coordinator, at elizabeth.sullivan(at)fairfaxcounty.gov.
Thank you for your interest in participating in Fairfax County's Point of Dispensing (POD) Exercise. This exercise is part of the National Capital Region's "Capital Fortitude" full-scale exercise. During this drill, trained Fairfax County staff and volunteers will assist volunteers (that's you!) thr...
We continue to keep the Virginia Beach community in our thoughts and prayers. #VirginiaBeachStrong. We also want to share some thoughts that may help us cope with this violence- no matter where you live. https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/community-services-board/news/2019/coping-after-mass-shooting
There are simple things we can all do to help children and teens succeed. Learn about #TheFactorsThatMatter at http://bit.ly/3toSucceed. #3toSucceed #FCYS17
Fairfax County, Virginia - Youth Survey Three to Succeed
The Arc of Northern Virginia
THIS FRIDAY, June 7 from 10:00 am - 12:00 noon at
The Arc of Northern Virginia
How to Decide Who Decides When I Can’t Decide? (Decision Making Options)
Presenter: Dana Traynham, Senior Staff Attorney, disAbility Law Center of Virginia
Alternatives to guardianship can help preserve an individual with disability’s dignity and promote his/her self-determination. In this presentation, learn about what alternatives to guardianship exist, including supported decision making, advance health care directives, powers of attorney, and guardianship.
To register: https://thearcofnovatrust.org/event/how-to-decide-who-decides-when-i-cant-decide-decision-making-options/
Virginia Veteran and Family Support
At a Virginia water park, a judgment-free event for families of children with autism.
“The only rule at my events is no one apologizes for anything,” Ellenby said. “You can flap, bounce, gallop — be as autistic as you want to be."
CSB staff joined other county leaders for a faith community forum on the topic of the opioid epidemic last week. Help us spread the word that recovery is possible-help is available! Call us- 703-502-7000
Say hello to a few of the new CSB staff we hired (or promoted) in the past month. We're so glad they're here and we are excited they chose to make the CSB their career home.
We're stepping UP in Fairfax County! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6ZWn0CJ97Q
More than 415 counties have joined NACo’s Stepping Up Initiative to reduce mental illness in jails. Fairfax County is proud to be part of this movement throu...
Yes. #inclusion
Fairfax County, Virginia - CSB works toward putting inclusion into action by adding group home resident to hiring panel.
Fairfax County Police Department
Mental health is not something to be ignored. If you or a loved one is struggling with a mental health crisis, we encourage you to reach out for help via the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board.
Watch as Lt. Dwayne Machosky discusses the resources and services available in Fairfax County.
If you need mental health services or assistance, please call:
• Non-Emergency: 703-573-5679 (TTY 711)
• Emergency: 911, ask for a Crisis Intervention Trained Officer
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Hope you can join us to consider an important career with the CSB and Fairfax County! June 12.
Fairfax County, Virginia - Join us for a "Realistic Job Preview" session to learn about our Behavioral Health Senior Clinician positions in Youth & Family Juvenile Forensics.
Partnership for Drug-Free Kids
Show your support for all those impacted by the opioid epidemic. Help fight the stigma that too often prevents people from getting the help they need by updating your Facebook profile with the Stop Opioid Silence frame.
Updating your profile picture is one way you can let your friends and family know that if they’re struggling, or someone they know is struggling, it’s OK to speak up and ask for help. 1 in 2 of us knows someone affected by the opioid epidemic. It’s time to encourage people to break the silence.
#stopopioidsilence #SOS
Partnership for Drug-Free Kids
Every 11 minutes, opioids claim another American life. Fathers, mothers, sons, daughters - all of us are affected. Watch as 12 people from all parts of the country break the silence, detailing their experiences with their own addiction, or those of loved ones, and their paths to a hopeful future. If we talk, if we listen, if we share, we can begin to end the stigma that too often prevents people from speaking up and getting help.
Goodness!
"It actually has saved his life, playing music," his mom said.
Join us in Annandale tomorrow evening! #CommunityOfSolutions
Awareness.
Lawmakers studying mental health reforms in Virginia heard Wednesday that most children in need of services do not get them.
Watch & enjoy! 5o years of service!
The Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board provides services for people of all ages who have mental illness, substance use disorders and/or developmen...
People of all ages with autism to get insurance coverage starting January 2020
Governor Northam will ceremoniously sign a bill into law that removes the age cap on health care coverage for people with autism.
Thank you to everyone who helped us honor the CSB's 50th anniversary this week. Here's to another 50 years of serving our community.
Happy to be part of the conversation!
Over 20 people attended the Mental Health Awareness Panel yesterday at our Oakton Virginia Resource Center. Panel members from ServiceSource, the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board, PRS, Inc. CrisisLink and The Women's Center facilitated an open discussion on mental health supports available in Fairfax County. After the discussion, self-guided yoga tips were provided from a certified instructor!
Thank you to everyone who attended today and joined this important conversation about mental health. A special thanks to our panelists for providing your professional experience on this topic.
Congratulations!
Congratulations to the graduates of Fairfax/Falls Church CSB Peer Recovery Support Specialist Training!
The next PRS Training at the SAARA Center will be held July 12th through July 19th. For more information visit the SAARA website at https://www.saara.org/copy-of-mat-training-1 or call us at 804-762-4445.
We hope to see you this evening at 5:00 pm at the #MerrifieldCenter for our Food, Mood and Sleep seminar, the 4th in our series of BeWell community workshops exploring the connection between mind and body.
Want to see public health emergency response in action and help your community? Volunteer to participate in Capital Fortitude, a full-scale emergency exercise designed to evaluate the National Capital Region’s ability to respond to an anthrax attack. Fairfax County Health Department is calling for volunteers on July 19, 2019 from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. to travel through a simulated medication dispensing site at Lake Braddock Secondary School, 9200 Burke Lake Road, Burke, VA 22015. Register to participate: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fairfax-county-capital-fortitude-exercise-tickets-58011488925
If you have any questions, please contact Liz Sullivan, Training and Exercise Coordinator, at elizabeth.sullivan(at)fairfaxcounty.gov.
Thank you for your interest in participating in Fairfax County's Point of Dispensing (POD) Exercise. This exercise is part of the National Capital Region's "Capital Fortitude" full-scale exercise. During this drill, trained Fairfax County staff and volunteers will assist volunteers (that's you!) thr...
Thank you for helping make the CSB an integral part of our community for now and years to come. Thank you to the Board of Supervisors, members of the Community Services Board and to each of you for helping the CSB reach our 50th anniversary and for helping us celebrate this morning. Here’s to another 50 years of service for our community!
To date, 1,308 people have been diverted from potential arrest thanks to Diversion First.
With gratitude and admiration, thank you to CSB Board member Gary Ambrose for his leadership with Diversion First.
Mark your calendars; register today!
Fairfax County, Virginia - This regional Military Culture and Suicide Prevention Summit will increase military cultural competency and bolster regional partnerships between organizations serving veterans and their families.
Take time to talk....
Fairfax County, Virginia - Adolescence is a difficult time for teens and their parents. This time of year, with tests, social events and the upcoming end of the school year, emotions and stress can be exacerbated. Check in with a teen you care about to make sure they're doing okay.
Lyn Tomlinson (CSB) and MaryAnn Panarelli (FCPS) kick off the start of the NEXUS Forum.
Self-healing communities...get involved!
Regional Military Culture and Suicide Prevention Summit. is on June 17th, from 10-3 at the Fairfax County Board Auditorium, lunch is included. Seats are limited so please sign up soon!
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#ICYMI @WDVMTV reports on the new mental health docket being implemented in Fairfax County General District Court. 📺http://bit.ly/30lIOtg
This summer the Fairfax County General District Court will roll out its new Mental Health Docket: an effort to make the court system fairer for those with mental health issues.
#RealConvo
It can be hard to talk about your mental health, but reaching out for help by having a #RealConvo with someone in your life is a necessary step to take in feeling better. https://afsp.org/reaching-out-for-help-a-realconvo-guide-from-afsp/
#GetInvolved
Suicide is the second leading cause of death for youths aged 15 to 24, yet only about half of young adults with a mental disorder receive treatment. We're inviting students ages 16-18 to speak up about their mental health experience. Share your story and participate in our national essay contest by May 31: http://bit.ly/2Vb3FAJ. #SpeakingUpMH
Follow. Like. Share. #CouldBeYOU
Our goal is to destigmatize opioid addiction and encourage people to get treatment and resources offered by Fairfax County.
Still a few spots left...sign up now! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/community-conversation-addressing-irritablity-stress-fussiness-in-todays-youth-tickets-60314231490
Lyn Tomlinson, Deputy Director of Clinical Operations for the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board (CSB) and Dr. MaryAnn Panarelli, FCPS' Prevention and Intervention Service Director will co-moderate a community conversation addressing youth stress issues & steps to address them. Opening &....
Reducing the Number of People With Mental Illness in Jail - Fairfax County Government NewsCenter
The number of people with mental illness in U.S. jails has reached crisis levels. In counties across the nation, some jails now have more people with mental illness than in local psychiatric hospitals. Stepping Up is a nationwide initiative to reduce the number of people with mental illness in jails...
A few more scenes from this week's Open House; won't you join us next time?
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Children's Mental Health Open House! A phenomenal event for ALL, youth & adults alike.
Doctors said he would never be able to speak. Years later, he helped push through a Virginia state law
Conner Cummings is now working to get Conner's Law passed in other states to require parents support adult children with disabilities.
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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
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