Priority Populations Include Youth, Pregnant/Postpartum Women, and Parents
Works to create systems, policies, conditions, and norms that will make it less likely for an individual to use substances. At the individual level the workgroup implements strategies that increase awareness and knowledge, while equipping individuals with the skills needed to make healthy decisions related to substance use.
Coordinate bi-yearly community Drug Take-Back Days
Facilitate Monthly Community Conversations
Implemented Underage Drinking Awareness Campaign
Implemented Prescription Drug Awareness Campaign
Implemented Resiliency Campaign
Facilitated Various Educational Workshops
Identifies gaps in services, barriers to access, while mobilizing resources and influence to drive a coordinated community-wide substance use treatment effort. The ultimate goal is to help our neighbors, family, and friends coping with this disorder receive the services needed to live a life drug free lifestyle.
Developed and maintain Service Locator Tool
Developed a Wallet-Size Resource Card
Conducted a Treatment Needs Assessment designed to evaluate the risks and protective factors and policy at the individual, school, and community level and/or local conditions that make substance abuse more or less likely
Hosts annual CEO/Legislative Roundtable Events
Ensures that there is community support and fellowship for those in the recovery community while reducing stigma and maximizing opportunities for housing, education, and employment. Additionally, the workgroup advocates for the recovery movement while utilizing our voices to shape policies and programs that support individuals and organizations engaged in peer-based recovery supports and services.
Developed and opened “The ReCOVEry Cafe” – a local meeting for those in recovery to gather together and participate in drug-free activities with peers
Launched MARA Support Group of Central Virginia
Organized the Peer Collective – a group meeting for local peer recovery specialists to gather together to create relationships of support within their field
Hosted Addiction is Family Disease Conference
