Community Spotlights
Take a look at some of our success stories and local community examples.
The Addiction Medicine Clinic (AMC), operated by the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board (CSB), offers Medication for Addiction Treatment (MAT) in an outpatient setting for individuals struggling with opioid use disorder (OUD). AMC uses FDA-approved medications, including buprenorphine and naltrexone, to help individuals manage their...
“It is the untreated patient who overdoses; getting more persons with an opioid use disorder into treatment saves lives,” says Dr. Cheri Hartman, project consultant of Carilion’s Emergency Department (ED) Bridge to Treatment program. This belief has been the driving force behind Carilion’s innovative ED bridge approach to treating opioid use...
In 2016, Chesterfield County Sheriff Karl Leonard launched the Heroin Addiction Recovery Program (HARP) in response to the county’s alarming rate of overdose death. By 2018, the program expanded beyond heroin addiction to address all forms of substance use disorders and was renamed Helping Addicts Recover Progressively (HARP). HARP stands out due...
FCSO is a champion and leader in the treatment of Opioid Use Disorder (OUD), providing treatment with medications for opiate use disorder (MOUD) and ensuring wraparound recovery supports upon release through strong partnerships with the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board, Chris Atwood Foundation, and George Mason University The goal is...
The HEART Program is a collaborative initiative between Northwestern Community Service Board (NWCSB) and the Northwestern Regional Adult Detention Center (NRADC) designed to support justice-involved individuals with substance use disorders, particularly those receiving Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT). This program currently serves Clarke...
The New River Valley Recovery Ecosystem (NRVRE) is a collaborative regional program serving the broader community across the counties of Floyd, Giles, Montgomery, and Pulaski, and the City of Radford. It offers a range of programs for individuals in active use and recovery, while also providing efforts to reduce stigma and training events for...
Established in July of 2024, Project Pathfinder provides free legal services to residents of southwest Virginia affected by opioid use/substance use disorder (OUD/SUD) to help strengthen their recovery journey. Those affected by OUD/SUD often face destabilizing challenges including unemployment, transportation limitations, inadequate housing,...
The HSO STAR Center Initiative in Hampton, Virginia is a high impact regional collaboration that strengthens the transition from incarceration to productive citizenship. By integrating partners such as the HNNCSB, the Hampton Roads Workforce Council, VPCC, Norfolk State University, and several faith-based organizations including Second Half...