The Community Resilience Initiative (CRI) has developed courses to teach parents, schools, medical professionals, mental health practitioners, and any community member interested in learning more about toxic stress and how individuals and communities build resilience across the lifespan.

CRI Course 1: Trauma-Informed is a 6-hour course that covers NEAR Science (Neuroscience, Epigenetics, ACE Study, Resilience), Brain States, and ROLES strategies for individuals seeking a trauma-informed certification.

This training will be held in person at Region Ten at 500 Old Lynchburg Road, Charlottesville, VA  22903 in the 500B training room.

For questions please email prevention@regionten.org.

Register HERE 

*You must complete CRI Course 1 in order to take Course 2.

Join our committee meeting on Zoom to discuss and seek to address interpersonal, institutional, and systemic racism in the behavioral health system. Learn more here.

Join us for the SPARC of Hope Walk/Run at East End Farm in Louisa County: a morning of hope, remembrance, and community support for suicide prevention. This event offers a safe space to share stories of recovery, honor loved ones, and fight mental health stigma.

Event Details:

Registration: Opens at 8 AM

Program: Begins at 9 AM with keynote speaker Anne Moss Rodgers, author, educator, and suicide prevention advocate.

Course: ~3 miles, with gravel and earthen paths (strollers, wheelchairs, and leashed pets welcome).

Cost: No registration fee. Donate $25+ to receive a t-shirt at check-in.

Early registration bag pickup: October 16 at Region Ten (500 Old Lynchburg Rd.)

Activities for kids and resource tables available for all attendees

Register today: https://www.sparchope.org/

Questions? Email sparchope@gmail.com

Treatment involves the gentle placement of up to five small, sterilized disposable needles into specific sites on each ear. The participants sit quietly in a group setting for 30-45 minutes allowing the treatment to take effect. Possible benefits: increased calmness, better sleep, and less agitation; relief from stress and emotional trauma; reduced cravings for alcohol and drugs, including nicotine; minimized withdrawal symptoms; and a discovery of inner quiet and strength.

The Opioid Stakeholder Committee (OSC) is a multidisciplinary group addressing the growing opioid and stimulant misuse crisis in our community. We recognize that substance misuse is a complex community problem that requires a coordinated community response, and must include strategies in health systems, legislation, behavioral health, education, criminal justice, and communities. The OSC uses the evidence-based Strategic Prevention Framework to carry out its work, an approach that leverages local coalitions to address prevention, treatment, and recovery needs to address substance misuse.

Meeting registration page: https://regionten.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUudOuspjIqH9Pc3h83N-Zxpoc1Q5loVUO7

Join us for a free 1 hour training on how to identify opioid overdoses and respond to them with Naloxone.

Register here.

The Public Awareness Committee (PAC) is comprised of representatives from diverse organizations that handle marketing, social media, or outreach for their respective organizations. They collaborate to partner with local organizations and community members to promote stigma reduction, help-seeking behavior, awareness of local resources, and community-initiated care. They aim to make people more aware of the resources available to them and encourage them to seek help when needed. PAC also focuses on advocacy work in the community to help the Coalition utilize collective action campaigns to respond to current community needs.

To join the public awareness committee, fill out your membership agreement form here.

Meeting Registration Page: https://regionten.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0tcO-orz8sHtKZ9OQqPUw9KaTR2E5ovdXq#/registration

Committee Chairs:

Lauren Glaze, Region Ten

Nina Burke, On Our Own

Join us for a community event featuring games, arts & crafts, and seasonal snacks!

The Service System Committee (SSC) is a multidisciplinary group addressing gaps in community services, as well as access to services. Collaborating on best practices for referrals, updates to openings and referral processes. Advocating for decreased barriers and increased access.

Meeting registration page: https://regionten.zoom.us/meeting/register/fcozvtDKRj-sq9JIfBMDCw

Join us for a free acuwellness clinic featuring the evidence-based acudetox 5-point protocol. This gentle ear acupuncture technique targets five points in each ear to support stress reduction, emotional balance, and overall well-being.

The clinic is open to all and offers a calm, restorative space to pause, reset, and care for your mental health. No prior experience with acupuncture is needed.

Questions? Email cmhwc@regionten.org.

Join our committee meeting on Zoom to discuss and seek to address interpersonal, institutional, and systemic racism in the behavioral health system. Learn more here.

Meeting Registration Page: https://regionten.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEvdu2trzMiHdYuPBEb3E2dAdE1yfUCahN0

This training provides an introduction to the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE’s) study. You will learn about how early adversity as a child can affect one throughout their life and steps we can take towards addressing the trauma and creating safe environments and relationships. Understanding ACE’s will help support the work and relationships you have with others.

WHERE:  Region Ten Community Services Board,  500 Old Lynchburg Rd. Training Room A,  Charlottesville, VA  22903

COST: FREE

Register HERE

Mental Health First Aid 2.0 is a hybrid offering of the original Mental Health First Aid course that teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. The training gives you the skills you need to reach out and provide initial help and support to someone who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem or experiencing a crisis.

In Mental Health First Aid 2.0, participants will need to complete a 2-hour, self-paced class online BEFORE participating in the 5 hour Instructor-led  in-person course. Details for this will provided to registrants at least one week prior to the Instructor-led class.

Adult Mental Health First Aid is designed for anyone 18 years and older who wants to learn how to help a person who may be experiencing a mental health related crisis or problem.

WHERE:  Region Ten Community Services Board, 500-A Conference Center,  500 Old Lynchburg Rd. Charlottesville, VA  22903

COST: FREE

Register HERE

Join us for a free 1 hour training on how to identify opioid overdoses and respond to them with Naloxone. Register here.

Full Coalition meetings are open to anyone interested in hearing more about the Coalition’s mission and opportunities to collaborate in the promotion of our community’s mental health and wellness.

The meeting will feature a presentation on Suicide Prevention Awareness Month.

For additional meeting details, consider signing up for our mailing list.

Questions? Email cmhwc@regionten.org.

Charlottesville Pride returns to the Ting Pavilion for the 2025 Pride Festival! This marquee event serves as a chance to bring together the larger LGBTQ community in Charlottesville through entertainment, local vendors, resource booths, food & drink and more. Festivities begin at 12:30PM and go until 7:30PM. 

More information will be provided by @charlottesvillepride on Instagram in the coming weeks and months. Check out their page for updates, vendor + volunteer applications and more!

The Community Mental Health and Wellness Coalition will be there, tabling with resources! We hope to see you there!

Mental Health First Aid 2.0 is a hybrid offering of the original Mental Health First Aid course that teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use challenges in adolescents. Register here.

Dedicated to fostering anti-racist values in behavioral health care, the ARISE Committee promotes essential cross-racial dialogues and trainings. If you’re passionate about addressing systemic racism and improving equity within behavioral health systems, join ARISE to be part of impactful change!

Committee Chairs:

Gene Cash, Counseling Alliance of Virginia

Elizabeth Irvin, Community Member

The Opioid Stakeholder Committee (OSC) is a multidisciplinary group addressing the growing opioid and stimulant misuse crisis in our community. We recognize that substance misuse is a complex community problem that requires a coordinated community response, and must include strategies in health systems, legislation, behavioral health, education, criminal justice, and communities. The OSC uses the evidence-based Strategic Prevention Framework to carry out its work, an approach that leverages local coalitions to address prevention, treatment, and recovery needs to address substance misuse.

Committee Chairs:

Virginia Leavell, Albemarle County Human Services Alternative Response Team

Wendy Carlton, UVA Office of Pain Management & Opioid Stewardship

Join us for a free 1 hour training on how to identify opioid overdoses and respond to them with Naloxone. Register here.

The Service System Committee (SSC) is a multidisciplinary group addressing gaps in community services, as well as access to services. Collaborating on best practices for referrals, updates to openings and referral processes. Advocating for decreased barriers and increased access.

Committee Chairs:

Erin Tucker, DBHDS

Shelly Wood, The Women’s Initiative

The Public Awareness Committee (PAC) is comprised of representatives from diverse organizations that handle marketing, social media, or outreach for their respective organizations. They collaborate to partner with local organizations and community members to promote stigma reduction, help-seeking behavior, awareness of local resources, and community-initiated care. They aim to make people more aware of the resources available to them and encourage them to seek help when needed. PAC also focuses on advocacy work in the community to help the Coalition utilize collective action campaigns to respond to current community needs.

To join the public awareness committee, fill out your membership agreement form here.

Committee Chairs:

Lauren Glaze, Region Ten

Nina Burke, On Our Own

This course covers the science of resiliency and shares promising strategies to build culturally and contextually resilient individuals and communities. Register here.

Join our committee meeting on Zoom to discuss and seek to address interpersonal, institutional, and systemic racism in the behavioral health system. Learn more here.

This course covers NEAR Science (Neuroscience, Epigenetics, ACE Study, Resilience), Brain States, and ROLES strategies for individuals seeking a trauma-informed certification. Register here.

Join us for a free 1 hour training on how to identify opioid overdoses and respond to them with Naloxone. Register here.

Full Coalition meetings are open to anyone interested in hearing more about the Coalition’s mission and opportunities to collaborate in the promotion of our community’s mental health and wellness.

The meeting will feature a presentation for BIPOC mental health awareness month.

For additional meeting details, consider signing up for our mailing list.

The ARISE Committee organized a tour of the Memorial to Enslaved Laborers at the University of Virginia, guided by The Descendants of Enslaved Communities at UVA. 

The tour is scheduled for June 18th from 11am-12pm at the University of Virginia. This is a walking tour so please make sure to wear comfortable shoes. If you are able to attend, complete this form to reserve your spot.

Tour Description: Memorial to Enslaved Laborers (MEL) tours discuss the history of enslaved laborers' resistance and resilience at the University and the advocacy by community members and students to fully acknowledge and memorialize their labor. MEL tours were designed by the Descendants of Enslaved Communities (DEC-UVA).