Archive for category: Prevention & Wellness

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Red Ribbon Week designed to spread awareness about substance abuse

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ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) – October 22-28 is National Red Ribbon Week! This annual event was started 35 years ago by the National Family Partnership and the DEA to spread awareness about substance abu...

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Suicide Prevention Month begins; Roanoke organization spreads awareness

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ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) – September is National Suicide Prevention Month and mental health experts here at home want to raise awareness. Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare leaders say suicide is th...

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More students are experiencing bullying in Virginia than before, how parents can help

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ROANOKE, Va. – As the new school year approaches, it brings new challenges with it for both students and parents, like bullying. Which, experts say is on the rise since the pandemic. Statistic...

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Prevention Roundtable set to educate leaders about addiction and the opioid crisis

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ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) – The Roanoke Area Youth Substance Abuse Coalition will be hosting a roundtable to share ideas and offer support to leaders tackling the opioid crisis and addiction. Click he...

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RAYSAC says survey highlights troubling trend

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ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) – A local organization that works to reduce substance abuse among young people says the results of a new survey are “alarming.” The Roanoke Area Youth Substance Abuse Coal...

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Tips offered to talk vaping, alcohol dangers with teens

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ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) – Vapes and alcohol are getting into the hands of children in Southwest Virginia and local organizations want to support parents in talking about the dangers of underage use....

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Here @ Home looks at Adverse Childhood Experiences

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ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) – During this Mental Health Awareness Month, Here @ Home wanted to look at something known as ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences). Cindy Levasseur, a Prevention and Welln...

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Local organization calling attention to fentanyl in the Valley

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In honor of fentanyl awareness day, a local organization is speaking out about the dangers of the drug. Click here to listen to the full interview

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Alliance helps parents navigate dangerous social media trends

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ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) – A family in Ohio is dealing with the death of their 13-year-old son. The family says he overdosed on over-the-counter medicine as part of a TikTok challenge. Here @ H...

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This May, take a look at resilience and why it’s celebrated

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Resilience Week is the first full week in May. This year it runs May 1-7. It is going on its fourth year as a Commonwealth of VA initiative to raise awareness to what resilience means, how we can buil...