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Higher Ed in Abingdon Help Hope Healing Conference

Wise County Behavioral Health Services

Karrie Mullins Potter

Eventbrite Faith Community Training

Hungry Mother State Park

Wytheville Meeting Center 333 Community Boulevard

WCC at Crossroads in Galax

Higher Ed in Abingdon

Bristol Envision Center

Cumberland Square Park

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Emory and Henry Register

Healing Hands Health 225 Midway Medical Park Bristol, TN 423-652-0260

W Ridge Rd Wytheville, VA 24382

Scott County Country Club

Higher Ed in Abingdon Register: HHHproblemgambling2026.eventbrite.com

Marion VFW 861 Goolsby St. Marion, VA 24354 required :

Cedar Bluff Baptist 132 Churchland Dr. Atkins, VA 24311

Community Connections 43 Champions Ave, Top Floor Big Stone Gap 24219

Hungry Mother State Park - Lakeview Event Center

in person in Christiansburg or webinar Sign up:

Higher Ed in Abingdon

The Wise Inn Wise, VA

McGlothlin Center for the Arts at Emory and Henry College Buy Tickets:

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American Legion 515 Marion Ave Bristol, Tn 37620

Mountain Mission School Grundy, VA

McGlothlin Center for the Arts at Emory and Henry College

McGlothlin Center for the Arts at Emory and Henry College

Bristol VA/TN State ST.

Higher Ed Center in Abingdon

Cumberland Square Park

Higher Ed in Abingdon, VA

Higher Ed in Abingdon

Ridgeview

Hungry Maother State Park

ASAC June Meeting

Higher Ed in Abingdon Gary Cody

Damascus Old Mill Inn, 215 Imboden Street, Damascus, VA 24236

Powerhouse Glade Spring

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Register now for the FREE Abatement Academy session: The New River Valley’s Anti-Stigma Campaign Thursday, April 24 from 11:00 am to 12:00 noon Register here:

200 Park Place Clintwood, VA

Wythville Community College

DEA's 3rd Annual Supply Chain Conference Orlando, Florida

Location: Rosedale Baptist Church in Abingdon Registration link:

Russell Co. Career & Technology Center RSVP to

Bristol Motor Speedway

SWCC Southern Gap Transportation and Logistics Center RSVP to

Southwest Virginia Higher Ed Center

Lebanon Recreation Center Registration:

Powerhouse Glade Spring

Wythville, VA

Higher Ed Center in Abingdon, VA Register at:

Tazewell Co Career & Technology Center RSVP to

Higher Ed Center in Abingdon

1025 Executive Park BLV. Kingsport, Tn 37660

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webinar

Higher Ed Center in Abingdon

Russell County Conference Center

245 Midway Medical Park Bristol, TN 423-652-0260

Daniel Boone Wilderness Trail Interpretive Center

Higher Ed in Abingdon

Bristol

The Breaks Park

Higher Ed Center in Abingdon

Pennington Gap Community Center

Higher Ed Center in Abingdon

Meadowview Convention Center Kingsport, TN

Meadowview Convention Center Kingsport, TN

Uplift Appalchain Training Center

Virtual Option www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/mtgs

Lincoln Theatre

Higher Ed Center in Abingdon

Convocation Center UVA Wise Torrie Dreier,

Convocation Center at UVA Wise

Convocation Center at UVA Wise

Meet at the Trailhead Karrie Mullins-Potter

Breaks Park Shelter #2

419 west 3865 electric road Roanoke, VA

Bristol EnVision Center

Cumberland Square Park

Hungry Mother State Park

The Wise Inn Wise, VA

Meet at the Trailhead Karrie Mullins-Potter

Higher Education Center in Abingdon Register at svlas.org/elder-abuse-prevention

Fox Meadows Housing Community

SWVA Community College Squad

Tazewell square Apartments

Shelter 2 Popular Gap Park, Grundy

Cavitt's Creek Park North Tazewell

Grundy Town Center

Junie B's at the Old Mill

Damascus

Critterville Park Richlands

Cumberlanda Square Park Bristol, VA

Abingdon Business Incubator 851 French Moore Jr Blvd, Abingdon, VA

SWCC King Center

Bruce H. Russell Law Firm 29 East Main Street, Lebanon, VA

Galax Center

Scott County Park & Golf Course 247 Four Drive Gate City, VA

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Crossroads Institute in Galax

Reigster at svlas.org/elder-abuse-prevention

McGlothin Center of Arts at Emory and Henry College

Russell County Government Center

St. Charles - 190 Monarch Road

Higher Education Center in Abingdon, Virginia

469 Cove Ridge Center Rd, Duffield, VA 24244

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First Baptist Church- Weber City

Popular gap State Park in Buchanan County

Cove Ridge Center, 1420 Natural Tunnel Pkwy, Duffield, VA 24244

Wytheville Meeting Center Gary Cody

svlas.org/elderlyabuse Gary Cody

Lincoln Theater in Marion

Southwest VA Higher Ed Center

Southwest VA Higher Ed Center

svlas.org/elderlyabuse Gary Cody

Abingdon Farmer's Market Pavillion Anna at AIC 276.628.2979

E&H School of Health Sciences in Marion

Jubilee House Abingdon

Student Center in Scott Hall At Bluefield University

Appalachian School in Pharmacy in Oakwood

Bristol Motor Speedway

Lincoln Theater in Marion

SWVA Higher Ed

svlas.org/elderlyabuse Gary Cody

Hungry Mother State Park

Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center Gary Cody

Convocation Center at UVA Wise

Free Webinar Register: svlas.org/moneypit

Appalachian Arts Center

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Location: Mended Women in Abingdon, VA.

Location: Grundy Community Center Contact: Melissa Whited 276-206-3571

Location: Coomes Center in Abingdon, VA. :

Location: Ridgeview Middle School Auditorium

Gary Cody, or 276-783-8300, ext. 2011

Norton Expo Center Cathrine Lawson

This event will be held at the following location: Curklins Restaurant in Lebanon, VA

Gary Cody

Jubilee House in Abingdon.

Health Wagon Office Clintwood, VA Free Health Screening and Services

Zion Fmily Ministries Wise, VA Free Health Screening and Services

Southwest VA higher Education Center Sarah Price 540-492-0749

Main St. in Lebanon

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Bristol Redevelopment & Housing Authority 120 Hope Lane (formerly 809 Edmond St.) | Bristol, Virginia 24201 Lynn Pannell

Founders Park in Johnson City

198 Ross Carter Blvd. Duffield, VA ReVida Recovery

Mountain Mission School in Grundy

SWVA Higher Education Center Jami Kinkead

198 Ross Carter Blvd. Duffield, VA ReVida Recovery

At the diamond in Richmond, VA For more info please visit www.namiwalks.org/virginia

Southwest VA Higher Ed Center in Abingdon

Lebanon's Farmers Market For more info please visit RussellCountyFarmtoTable.com

The weeping willow in Russell County

245 MIDWAY MEDICAL PARK, BRISTOL, TN Appointments are REQUIRED. Please call 423-652-0260 ext 3

Big Stone Gap Visitors Center

Tazewell Community Center & Tech Center RSVP to or

Russell County Fairgrounds

Sugar Hollow Park. Post Run events @ Cumberland Square Park in Bristol starting at 10AM

Sinking Spring Presbyterian Church in Abingdon

Buchanan County & Tech Center RSVP to or

Bluefield SWCC Center RSVP to or

Farmer's Market @ Police Station Sharon VanDyke- 276 596 0270 Michael Carter 276 698 4310

Contact: Happialachian Social Club on Facebook

Contact Gary Cody

Higher Education Center in Abingdon

Chilhowie Town Park Michelle Hartzog (276)685-9023

Southwest Virginia Higher Ed Center Cancer Outreach Foundation 276-623-0004 Reservations required

Hungry Mother State Park Samantha Crockett -

Kingsport Farmers Market Contact: Brittany Boles

Galax Recreation Center Mariah Evans 757-439-1310

Contact: Gary Cody

Visit DEAtakeback.com for collection site near you

Food City Big Stone Gap Crystal Lyke -

Bristol Public Library 701 Goode St. Bristol, VA 24210 Jennifer (276) 685-9480

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Crooked River 110 Crooked River Dr. Hiltons, VA 24258

General Store & Café Big Stone Gap, VA Mallory Hill (276) 202-3228

March 17, 2022 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Zoom Webinar Drug Awareness in Southwest Virginia

About this event Probation & Parole offices in Southwest Virginia are currently serving over 3,300 ex-offenders, while more inmates across Virginia are scheduled for release this summer. This mass release will be due to a change in how the Virginia Department of Corrections calculates Good Conduct Allowances or time that reduces an inmate’s sentence. Southwest Virginia will soon receive a large influx of these returning citizens. This boost to our population can be a windfall to businesses needing workers, but it will also present challenges for those needing affordable housing and transportation. To address this urgent economic challenge, we need to start planning now. Please join us on March 3rd at the Russell County Conference Center from 11 AM to 1 PM* to brainstorm ways to address these upcoming challenges while fostering a friendly environment to support these individuals as they reclaim their lives. Hosted by the Southwest Virginia Workforce Development Board and facilitated by Virginia Tech. *lunch will be provided Share with friends Click Here for Details

February 11, 2022 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Zoom Webinar Teen Dating Violence

Next ASAC Meeting is in-person on February 10, 2022! The next ASAC meeting will be in-person in the Executive Auditorium on the far end of the SWVA Higher Education Center in Abingdon, VA on Thursday, February 10 from 10 am to 12 pm. Register on Eventbrite at the link below so we bring enough refreshments for everyone! Unfortunately, there will not be a Zoom option for this meeting, but we are planning to live-stream the meeting on the ASAC Facebook page. The meeting will include a special presentation from Lori Gates-Addison, LCSW, CPP, of Cumberland Mountain Community Services and Dr. Kim Hooker of Russell County Public Schools on Adverse Childhood Experiences and how educators in Russell County are adopting a trauma-informed instruction methodology. We will also hear from the new CEO of People Incorporated, Bryan Phipps. Finally, ASAC members who recently attended the CADCA National Leadership Forum will share highlights from the conference! ASAC Members Attend First National Conference In-Person since Pandemic ASAC Executive Director Linda Austin, Vice Chair Amy Duncan, and Membership Chair Dustin Keith attended the 32nd CADCA National Leadership Forum in National Harbor, Maryland, which marked the first national conference attended by ASAC members since the start of the COVID-19 Pandemic. They are excited to bring back information and ideas from the Forum to the ASAC Coalition and share highlights at the February 10 meeting!

Madam Russell United Methodist Church 207 West Main St. Saltville, VA 24370 Date of Event: January 27, 2022 (snow date- 2/3/2022) Time of Event: 3 to 6pm Contact information: Marcus Adkins – 276-220-7174, Jennifer Jolliffe – 276-685-9480

Monthly Meeting, 2nd Tuesday of every month at 9 AM. The venue is subject to change so please visit the Russell County Prevention Coalition's Facebook page for details. Facebook Page

Free workshops to take charge of your wellness. Please see click the link for dates and times. SAH Flyer May Each workshop is limited to 50 participants. Please register to save your spot!

Free webinar to learn how to save a life by reversing an opioid overdose. Please click the link to view flyer for more information and how to join the zoom. ASAC-CADCA VR Naloxone Webinar Flyer

Appalachian Highlands Community Dental Center, Mini-Mission of Mercy. April 29-30, 7 am to 5 pm May 1, 7 am to 12 pm. 616 Campus Drive, Abingdon VA, 24210 Click here for more information.

Take Back Day: Saturday, April 24, 2021 10:00 am - 2:00 pm RUSSELL COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE FOOD CITY 159 Pittston Rd Lebanon, VA 24266 Click here for more information on Drug Take Back Days in your area.

HBCD Flyer If you are pregnant or a mom with small child(ren), we’d like your input. We’d like to tell you about a health study we are planning and then ask your opinion and feedback on specific parts of the project. • Tuesday, March 9: 6:00-7:30pm • Everyone who attends the meeting will be paid for their time: $50.00. • You will not be asked to be in a research study. If you want to attend, please call or email Kathy Hosig Call: (540) 392-6097 Email:

Tazewell County Mountain Movers will have its first meeting of the year via Zoom on January 26th at 1230pm. Do you love your community? Would you like to see how you can help? Do you feel called to serve others and you just don’t know what to do or how to help? You should definitely attend this virtual meeting as we continue to identify and implement strategies of change. We would like your input . Some ares already identified include: Homelessness Addiction Alcoholism Domestic violence Human Trafficking Depression Mental Health No Hope Unemployment Foster care is overwhelmed Emails are sent out about up-coming meetings. Please message our page if you would like to be added to the e-mail. Please share this post with your friends. Thank you, T.W. Trinkle Warren Cash, Chairperson Zoom Meeting link: Lori Gates-Addison is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Mountain Movers Tazewell County Coalition Meeting Time: Jan 26, 2021 12:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 858 3630 0728 Passcode: 156455 One tap mobile +13126266799,,85836300728#,,,,*156455# US (Chicago) +16465588656,,85836300728#,,,,*156455# US (New York) Dial by your location +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington D.C) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) Meeting ID: 858 3630 0728 Passcode: 156455 Find your local number:

Join the Appalachian Substance Abuse Coalition for our virtual December meeting with special guests Gail Taylor, VA Dept. of Behavioral Health & Developmental Services, and Todd Jacobson, Appalachian Highlands Community Dental Center! You can join by Zoom by pre-registering at for the Zoom meeting at or by watching the Facebook livestream here! See Less

ASAC will hold its regular regional coalition meeting through the Zoom platform this month. Join us as we move forward as a 5013c and discuss current training opportunities, grant application and community announcements. Scheduled Zoom meeting June 11 at 10:00 a.m. connect through link below. Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 825 6243 2004 Password: 8xX2Uw AGENDA Welcome and Introductions Linda Austin Review/Approval of Meeting Minutes Karen Smith Treasurer’s Report Jennifer Jolliffe Review of Membership Dustin Keith Presentations: COVID 19 and how it has changed Drug Courts Teresa Viers PFS Grant Application Lisa Topshee ASAC Bylaws Dustin Keith Updates: Legislative Committee Amy Duncan PFS Report Jordan Widener Other New Business Next Meeting: August 13, 2020 Location: TBD

Hosted by Lenowisco Health District and 6 others Join the 'Live Healthy in Scott County' Community coalition for our meeting. This coalition focuses on wellness for the residents of Scott County, VA.

Hosted by ASAC- Appalachian Substance Abuse Coalition for Prevention and Treatment Join us at the Washington County Department of Social Services as we discuss exciting new funding opportunities and resources in your community! It's time again to jump on board and be a part of our new strategic planning.Bring your friend and ideas as we grow and continue to advocate and support "feet on the ground" efforts in SW VA! #OurCommunityOurResonsibiiity #CoalitionPioneers

Hosted by Lenowisco Health District and ASAC- Appalachian Substance Abuse Coalition for Prevention and Treatment Join the Lee County VA Health & Wellness Coalition. This group is a Healthy Community Action Team (HCAT) partly funded by a grant from the Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth (VFHY). Everyone welcome! This meeting will be held at the White Rocks Community Center in Ewing, VA near Thomas Walker High School.

Hosted by ASAC- Appalachian Substance Abuse Coalition for Prevention and Treatment and Southwest Virginia Medical Reserve Corps Kristina Morris, Trainer, will be the instructor for the Community REVIVE! Train-the-Trainer class. The class will be held on the campus of Southwest Virginia Community College, Russell Hall in Cedar Bluff, VA. The class will be held on the campus of Wytheville Community College in Wytheville. The class is free and open to anyone interested in teaching other community members how to assist someone who may be experiencing an opioid overdose. One class will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. and a second at 1:30 p.m. This class does not meet requirements for Law Enforcement professionals who want to become trainers. Free Narcan will be provided to anyone who needs it. If there are any questions, please contact Kristina Morris at phone/text - 276-274-0555 or REGISTER NOW: REVIVE! is the Opioid Overdose and Naloxone Education (OONE) program for the Commonwealth of Virginia. REVIVE! provides training to professionals, stakeholders, and others on how to recognize and respond to an opioid overdose emergency with the administration of naloxone (Narcan ®). REVIVE! is a collaborative effort led by the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) working alongside the Virginia Department of Health, the Virginia Department of Health Professions, recovery community organizations such as the McShin Foundation, OneCare of Southwest Virginia, the Substance Abuse and Addiction Recovery Alliance of Virginia (SAARA), and other stakeholders.

Hosted by Lenowisco Health District and 5 others Join the 'Live Healthy in Scott County' Community coalition for our meeting. This coalition focuses on wellness for the residents of Scott County, VA.

Hosted by ASAC- Appalachian Substance Abuse Coalition for Prevention and Treatment and Southwest Virginia Medical Reserve Corps Kristina Morris, Trainer, will be the instructor for the Community REVIVE! Train-the-Trainer class. The class will be held on the campus of Southwest Virginia Community College, Russell Hall in Cedar Bluff, VA. The class will be held on the campus of Wytheville Community College in Wytheville. The class is free and open to anyone interested in teaching other community members how to assist someone who may be experiencing an opioid overdose. One class will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. and a second at 1:30 p.m. This class does not meet requirements for Law Enforcement professionals who want to become trainers. Free Narcan will be provided to anyone who needs it. If there are any questions, please contact Kristina Morris at phone/text - 276-274-0555 or REGISTER NOW: REVIVE! is the Opioid Overdose and Naloxone Education (OONE) program for the Commonwealth of Virginia. REVIVE! provides training to professionals, stakeholders, and others on how to recognize and respond to an opioid overdose emergency with the administration of naloxone (Narcan ®). REVIVE! is a collaborative effort led by the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) working alongside the Virginia Department of Health, the Virginia Department of Health Professions, recovery community organizations such as the McShin Foundation, OneCare of Southwest Virginia, the Substance Abuse and Addiction Recovery Alliance of Virginia (SAARA), and other stakeholders.

Hosted by Lenowisco Health District and 2 others The Healthier Communities Coalition of Southwest Virginia serves Wise County and the City of Norton. This coalition seeks to improve and advocate for the health and wellness of southwest Virginia. Meets are held every other month at the Fit One Healthplex near Norton Community Hospital. For more information, contact Nora Murphy:

Hosted by Lenowisco Health District and 3 others Join the Lee County VA Health & Wellness Coalition. This group is a Healthy Community Action Team (HCAT) partly funded by a grant from the Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth (VFHY). Everyone welcome! This meeting will be held at the Pennington Gap Community Center in Pennington Gap, VA at the Lee Theater.

Hosted by ASAC- Appalachian Substance Abuse Coalition for Prevention and Treatment and Southwest Virginia Medical Reserve Corps Kristina Morris, Trainer, will be the instructor for the Community REVIVE! Train-the-Trainer class. The class will be held on the campus of Southwest Virginia Community College, Russell Hall in Cedar Bluff, VA. The class is free and open to anyone interested in teaching other community members how to assist someone who may be experiencing an opioid overdose. One class will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. and a second at 2:00 p.m. This class does not meet requirements for Law Enforcement professionals who want to become trainers. Free Narcan will be provided to anyone who needs it. If there are any questions, please contact Kristina Morris at phone/text - 276-274-0555 or REGISTER NOW: REVIVE! is the Opioid Overdose and Naloxone Education (OONE) program for the Commonwealth of Virginia. REVIVE! provides training to professionals, stakeholders, and others on how to recognize and respond to an opioid overdose emergency with the administration of naloxone (Narcan ®). REVIVE! is a collaborative effort led by the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) working alongside the Virginia Department of Health, the Virginia Department of Health Professions, recovery community organizations such as the McShin Foundation, OneCare of Southwest Virginia, the Substance Abuse and Addiction Recovery Alliance of Virginia (SAARA), and other stakeholders.

Hosted by ASAC- Appalachian Substance Abuse Coalition for Prevention and Treatment and Southwest Virginia Medical Reserve Corps Kristina Morris, Trainer, will be the instructor for the Community REVIVE! Train-the-Trainer class. The class will be held on the campus of Southwest Virginia Community College, Russell Hall in Cedar Bluff, VA. The class is free and open to anyone interested in teaching other community members how to assist someone who may be experiencing an opioid overdose. One class will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. and a second at 2:00 p.m. This class does not meet requirements for Law Enforcement professionals who want to become trainers. Free Narcan will be provided to anyone who needs it. If there are any questions, please contact Kristina Morris at phone/text - 276-274-0555 or

ASAC invites everyone interested in helping create a Mountain Movers Coalition in your community/county to attend this meeting. Hear about the four existing Mountain Movers Coalitions in our region and talk about how, with ASAC's help, the faith community in your area might come together to identify and address the challenges.

Join the 'Live Healthy in Scott County' Community coalition for our meeting. This coalition focuses on wellness for the residents of Scott County, VA.

Join the ASAC Coalition, recovery leaders and group members from across the region as we build new networks and recognize recovery pioneers in Southwest Virginia! Bring a side dish or dessert and gather community members,recovery program leaders and participants from your community to attend the event. Music and activities are planned for connections as well as a special keynote from a nationally recognized recovery speaker! Register below on Event Brite to help us plan. Message ASAC to nominate a recovery leader in your community to be recognized at the event. #OurCommunityOurResponsibility #WeDoRecover

Upcoming FREE trainings in LENOWISCO! Continental breakfast and lunch are provided. Please register for EACH workshop you wish to attend. **Discount Code: wise** Many adults share common assumptions or stereotypes about youth. Explore the origination of these assumptions and how they affect relationships with young people. Learn about conscious and unconscious biases you have about youth, the behaviors that result from those biases, and alternative caring behaviors to Adultism. Come meet the challenge! Key Learning Objectives: Identify common assumptions/stereotypes adults hold about youth Explore Adultist behavior that affects young people daily Identify caring behaviors to Adultism

Upcoming FREE trainings in LENOWISCO! Continental breakfast and lunch are provided. Please register for EACH workshop you wish to attend. **Discount Code: wise** To facilitate means to “make easy.” We have all been in group or learning situations that have been both productive and unproductive. The key is the skill of the facilitator. A good facilitator is able to manage the environment, manage the process, manage the learning and manage themself. This is true for the facilitation of all age groups, but particularly when facilitating groups of young people. Come learn how to make facilitation easy! Key Learning Objectives: Participants will gain understanding of the four competency areas utilized in effective facilitation as they relate to youth development principles Participants will increase their skill of effective facilitation that enhances youth engagement

Knowledge is Power: Building Self-Healing Communities This FREE workshop will focus on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), and the effect that they have on individuals. The first step toward healing comes with understanding the problem. The keynotes, featuring nationally-renowned speakers from NoStigmas, will empower us through Trauma Informed Care delivered from a lived-expertise perspective. Together we can heal our communities. Areas to Explore: ACEs are common ACE accumulation impacts all aspects of health Signs of someone with trauma Preventative language and healthy intervention Healthy and unhealthy coping strategies Recovery and treatment approaches Empowering individuals to seek care Lived experience AGENDA Registration: 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. ACEs Intro: 10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Break: 11:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. NoStigmas: 11:30 a.m. – Noon Lunch: Noon – 1:00 p.m. NoStigmas: 1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Q&A: 1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Lunch is provided for free for attendees. *An optional REVIVE! training will be available for attendees after the workshop from 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.*

Knowledge is Power: Building Self-Healing Communities This FREE workshop will focus on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), and the effect that they have on individuals. The first step toward healing comes with understanding the problem. The keynotes, featuring nationally-renowned speakers from NoStigmas, will empower us through Trauma Informed Care delivered from a lived-expertise perspective. Together we can heal our communities. Areas to Explore: ACEs are common ACE accumulation impacts all aspects of health Signs of someone with trauma Preventative language and healthy intervention Healthy and unhealthy coping strategies Recovery and treatment approaches Empowering individuals to seek care Lived experience AGENDA Registration: 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Dinner: 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. ACEs Intro: 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Break: 6:30 p.m. – 6:45 p.m. NoStigmas: 6:45 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Q&A: 8:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. *Dinner will be provided for FREE for all attendees.*

Join the Lee County VA Health & Wellness Coalition. This group is a Healthy Community Action Team (HCAT) partly funded by a grant from the Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth (VFHY). Everyone welcome! This meeting will be held at the Pennington Gap Community Center in Pennington Gap, VA.

This meeting will take place in Grundy, VA at The Booth Center. Join the Appalachian Substance Abuse Coalition for Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery for their regular meeting. This is your opportunity to see and learn what the coalition is all about and get involved in the work being done in Southwest Virginia to combat the drug epidemic. Everyone is welcome to attend the meeting!

Upcoming FREE trainings in LENOWISCO! Continental breakfast and lunch are provided. Please register for EACH workshop you wish to attend. **Discount Code: wise** This 1-day workshop is designed for both audiences, beginners and experienced professionals. It takes a combination of actions, sustained over time, to prevent and reduce social justice issues in our communities. Prevention strategies are most likely to succeed if they reach both individuals and the environments in which people live and work – family, school and community. Community-level prevention works best when community members are committed and involved. This workshop is intended to meet the needs of participants by providing a foundation in the history, groundbreaking strategies, fundamental science, and the art of effective prevention. In addition, participants will learn, discuss, and practice the prevention strategies that when used, one can build a comprehensive, sustainable, and successful prevention effort. Key Learning Objectives: • Establish a learning community for prevention activities • Describe prevention in the context of a prevention continuum as it relates to our work practice • Incorporate adult learning techniques, systems theory, and cultural diversity issues into the daily practice working with individuals, groups, work sites, and communities • Demonstrate the ability to incorporate screening techniques with all clients • Develop and implement an action plan for increasing primary prevention of substance abuse

Region III West Wellness Council Evenbrite Registration - Tickets $25.00

FREE REVIVE! Training and Naloxone Dispensing will be available at the Concerned About Our Community (CAOC) Coalition Meeting on Tuesday, July 9th at 10:00am. REVIVE! is the Opioid Overdose and Naloxone Education (OONE) program for the Commonwealth of Virginia. REVIVE! provides training to professionals, stakeholders, and others on how to recognize and respond to an opioid overdose emergency with the administration of naloxone (Narcan ®). REVIVE! is a collaborative effort led by the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) working alongside the Virginia Department of Health, the Virginia Department of Health Professions, recovery community organizations such as the McShin Foundation, OneCare of Southwest Virginia, the Substance Abuse and Addiction Recovery Alliance of Virginia (SAARA), and other stakeholders.

Please join ASAC and the Prevention Coalition - "Mountain Movers-Buchanan County" for dinner and then to learn about addiction and recovery; hear a recovery testimony; and learn about the coalition and other available resources in Buchanan County and in the region. REGISTER HERE - Eventbrite Registration

Join the 'Live Healthy in Scott County' Community coalition for our meeting. This coalition focuses on wellness for the residents of Scott County, VA.

Hosted by Lenowisco Health District, ASAC- Appalachian Substance Abuse Coalition for Prevention and Treatment, Concerned About Our Community Coalition- CAOC. Join the Lee County VA Health & Wellness Coalition. This group is a Healthy Community Action Team (HCAT) partly funded by a grant from the Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth (VFHY). Everyone welcome! This meeting will be held at the White Rocks Community Center in Ewing, VA.

Hosted by ASAC- Appalachian Substance Abuse Coalition for Prevention and Treatment, Mount Rogers Health District, Lenowisco Health District, Highlands Community Services. This meeting will take place in Marion, VA. Join the Appalachian Substance Abuse Coalition for Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery for their regular meeting. This is your opportunity to see and learn what the coalition is all about and get involved in the work being done in Southwest Virginia to combat the drug epidemic. Everyone is welcome to attend the meeting!

Hosted by ASAC- Appalachian Substance Abuse Coalition for Prevention and Treatment and The Russell County Prevention Coalition

Hosted by Lenowisco Health District and ASAC- Appalachian Substance Abuse Coalition for Prevention and Treatment The Healthier Communities Coalition of Southwest Virginia serves Wise County and the City of Norton. This coalition seeks to improve and advocate for the health and wellness of southwest Virginia. Meets are held every other month at the Fit One Healthplex near Norton Community Hospital. For more information, contact Nora Murphy:

FREE REVIVE! Training and Naloxone Dispensing will be available at the 10th Annual Recovery Fest in Big Stone Gap, VA on Saturday, Mary 18, 2019 from 1:00pm until 5:00pm. In partnership with the Virginia Department of Health LENOWISCO Health District, free Naloxone will be available to anyone completing a short training. Multiple opportunities to be trained will be available during the festival-- DON'T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY!!!

All are welcome! We need community members who are passionate about preventing substance abuse to get involved with our Coalition! It's OUR community, it's OUR responsibility. Join the Russell County Prevention Coalition for our May 2019 meeting on Thursday, May 16 at 9 am at the new office of the Russell County Department of Social Services at the Government Center, 137 Highland Drive, Lebanon, VA 24266. Hope to see you there!

Tazewell County's very own faith-based community collaborative coalition. Dinner at 6pm. Meeting lasts until 8pm. Welcome all passionate and compassionate community members that want to fight for positive change in our community.

Join the Lee County VA Health & Wellness Coalition. This group is a Healthy Community Action Team (HCAT) partly funded by a grant from the Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth (VFHY). Everyone welcome! This meeting will be held at the White Rocks Community Center in Ewing, VA.