by Rachel BranningTue, September 26th 2023 at 7:14 PM
Updated Tue, September 26th 2023 at 10:14 PM
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — September is National Recovery Month and nearly 500 thousand adults in Virginia struggle with addiction.
BrightView Addiction Treatment Center in Lynchburg took the chance to recognize Bedford County’s Family Drug Court program on Tuesday.
The Bedford Family Treatment Docket includes child services and social services, which is unique to drug courts in Southwest and Central Virginia.
Tomi Turner, the family services manager at the Bedford County Department of Social Services, said the partner program works to help those in the fight against substance abuse keep their families together.
We work with them to try and get them to the point of sobriety and the ability to have their family back together,” Turner said. “It’s not just ‘don’t use,’ it’s ‘how do we support you in every aspect of your life.'”