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Mental Health America of Central Virginia strives to increase awareness of mental illness, decrease the occurrence of mental illness, and promote positive mental health. We are proactive as well as responsive in our education, support, prevention, and promotion efforts. Our commitment to responding to the changing needs of our community requires us to be actively involved in community affairs that effect mental health. Involvement at this level requires a competent, flexible, and willing approach to service delivery. The following review of programs and services reflects a scope and diversity that is consistent with this approach. Mental Health Screenings: MHACV provides year round, no cost screenings for depressive, anxiety, and eating disorders. The goals of this service are to raise awareness that mental illnesses are real, common, and treatable, and to ensure that those at-risk receive proper, timely, and effective treatment. Screenings and education programs offer various businesses, college campuses, public schools, health fairs, and physician’s offices a cost effective, confidential, and non-threatening pre-assessment to determine if further evaluation is advisable. Self-screening tests are available on our website as well: Click here. Mental Health Resource Library: MHACV maintains a lending library of books, videos, brochures, fact sheets and pamphlets related to mental health topics. It is open to the public. Thousands of pieces of literature are distributed to the community throughout the year. Click here for on-line listings. Public Education: In addition to programs directly related to mental illnesses, the MHACV staff present workshops and seminars on stress management, healthy relationships, stigma, body image, and many other mental health topics of interest to groups requesting them. Mental Health America of Central Virginia is now offering the following support and education groups: Individual Support and Recovery Group – Peer support for persons with mental illness. Meets Monday evenings from 4:00 – 5:30pm. at Mental Health America of Central VA. Please call to register before attending the first time. WRAP (Wellness Recovery Action Plan) – A program to help consumers develop their own lists of activities for everyday well being, track triggering events and early warning signs, prepare personal responses if symptoms increase, and create a plan for your supporters to care for you if necessary. Social Rehabilitation Club – Peer socialization group for persons with persistent mental illness. Call to register. Dialogue for Recovery – Works to improve communication between mental health consumers, their healthcare providers, family members and others to support the individual’s empowerment and recovery. The program focuses on messages concerning recovery expectations, self advocacy strategies, treatment goals, community supports, medications and quality-of-life issues.
Click here for MESA brochure (PDF) Survivors of Suicide – A six to eight-week support group for persons grieving the suicide death of a loved one. The group focuses on establishing a bond with other survivors, understanding grief, coping skills, and the process of moving forward. Call for times and dates and to register. Don't see a group that meets your needs? Call us with your suggestions and we will do our best to either find a group or form a group for you.
Vicki Sandifer,
Program Director Most groups meet at Mental Health America of Central VA at 1010 Miller Park Square. Dates and times will vary. Currently, there is no fee to attend any group. Voluntary donations to help offset the costs of copying, materials, and refreshments, are graciously accepted and appreciated. All groups related to mental health and mental illness are offered as needed. If you are in need of support but do not see an appropriate group listed above, please give us a call. If enough interest is expressed, we will start a group. In addition, if you would like to be trained as a support group facilitator, please inquire about our Leadership Training Program. Further information regarding dates and times please call the MHACV Program Director at 847-9055 or e-mail vsandifer@mhacv.org.
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MESA (Mutual Education Support and Advocacy) –
Support and education workshops for family members of persons with serious
mental illness. The focus is on learning about specific mental illness, their
symptoms, and treatment options, and on self care for the family member.
Sessions usually meet for an hour and a half weekly for twelve weeks.