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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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
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...
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...