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Community Services Board (CSB)
Health and Wellness Newsletter
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May has been recognized as Mental Health Awareness Month by Mental Health America since 1949. The purpose is to “highlight the importance of mental well-being, educate the public, reduce stigma and promote support for those affected by mental health conditions".
The Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board (CSB) offers life-changing services to address mental health concerns at any age. With a growing demand for youth mental health support, the CSB’s services for children and adolescents are expanding rapidly to meet the community’s needs. Through its Youth and Family Services Team, the CSB provides evidence-based treatment to individuals ages 3 to 18 in need of behavioral health services. These specialized services include individual and family counseling, psychiatric diagnostic evaluations, medication management, parenting groups, peer support, crisis response, recovery supports to include medication assisted treatment (MAT), intensive services and more.
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Getting help or supporting a loved one who is struggling with a mental health concern can feel overwhelming. The warning signs are not always obvious, but you can learn how to recognize them and what to do if they present.
The CSB has free online training courses and tools for all residents of Fairfax County and the cities of Falls Church and Fairfax. They include:
- A Mental Health First Aid training course can help individuals understand mental illnesses, seek timely intervention and save lives. The course has a fee of $25, with limited stipends available.
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Question, Persuade, and Refer (QPR) is a suicide prevention training explaining three simple yet powerful steps anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide. The training teaches you to recognize the warning signs of suicide, ask tough questions and offer hope, and get help to save a life.
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Lock and Talk trainings can help prevent suicide by safely securing and storing firearms and poisons, including medications that can be misused. These steps are known as lethal means safety and can also help prevent accidental drug overdoses. The CSB has a limited supply of free locking medication boxes and trigger locks that fit a wide variety of firearms.
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Take a confidential online mental health screening. Completing an anonymous screening can help you determine if your recent thoughts or behaviors may be associated with a common, treatable mental health issue.
- Practicing healthy self-care strategies can improve your mental health.
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 Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Training
Learn about how and why adversity and trauma in childhood can reliably predict risks for mental, physical, behavioral health and productivity later in life. What's predictable is preventable.
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Mental Health First Aid
Gain the skills to better understand mental illnesses, seek timely intervention, and save lives. This is an 8-hour hybrid course that provides you with real-life tools and a core five-step action plan to support someone developing signs and symptoms of a mental illness or emotional crisis.
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Hear from Christine Heaton, Manager of Youth & Family Outpatient Serivces to learn about the breadth of resources and support provided at the CSB!
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Be realistic. If you feel overwhelmed by how many things are on your schedule, it's ok to say, "No," to more events. It's also ok to not attend activities that are not an absolute necessity. Take care of your mental health and create space in your schedule for stillness.
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For CSB Non-Emergency Behavioral Health Services, call CSB Entry & Referral at 703-383-8500 TTY 771, Monday-Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Friday, 10:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. You may also walk-in at the Sharon Bulova Center for Community Health Monday-Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., and Friday 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
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For emergency mental health or substance use services, walk-in services are available 24/7 at the Sharon Bulova Center for Community Health or call 703-573-5679 TTY 711.
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If you or someone you know is experiencing a substance use crisis, call the Fairfax Detoxification Center 24/7 at 703-502-7000, TTY 703-322-9080.
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If someone with a developmental disability is experiencing a mental health or substance abuse crisis, call REACH, a 24/7 regional crisis stabilization and crisis prevention service for children, youth and adults with developmental disabilities, at 855-897-8278.
The Fairfax-Falls Church CSB is part of a large community network of behavioral health, developmental disability and healthcare service providers without whom the wealth of quality services to the northern Virginia community would not be possible. As part of our collaboration with community partners, the CSB may refer members of the community to other service providers as appropriate to meet their needs.
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Serving Fairfax County
The Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board (CSB) provides lifesaving services for people experiencing mental health concerns, substance misuse and/or developmental disabilities. Our vision is that everyone in our community has the support needed to live a healthy, fulfilling life.
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