Posts by Southside Wellness Coalition
Find SWC resources on our website
Our Infrastructure steering committee is working hard to create and update the documents we use for planning, meetings, recordkeeping and more. To give you quick and easy access, we’ve set up a document hub on our website. Just click About, then Document Hub. You can view and download right from the page! Check it out!
Read MoreMember Spotlight: Catherine Maloney
What prompted you to join Southside Wellness Coalition? A good friend, Kelly Colgate was involved and talked to me about all the wonderful things the Coalition was doing for area youth and regarding Adverse Childhood Experiences. She invited me to my first meeting and I joined the organization a few months later. What do you…
Read MoreMay is Mental Health Awareness Month!
Southside Behavioral Health has a host of activities planned to raise awareness about mental health in May. Events include: May 6: Virtual Yoga May 9-15: What Does Mental Health Mean to You? Selfie Campaign May 16: Virtual Paint Party May 27: Virtual Learning Event All month: Yard sign display Learn more and register at southsidebh.org/mhm/.…
Read MoreSWC holds training for steering committee leaders
On March 18, 2021, Southside Wellness Coalition held training for our steering committee chairs. Paul Short of Face to Face Space, who has been working with us for several months, was our coach and trainer for the session. Not signed up for a committee? Sign up here! We’ll even send you some free SWC swag…
Read MoreJoin a steering committee: Administration and Infrastructure
Our Administration/Infrastructure Steering Committee is looking for a few members that want to put their skill set to work for a good cause supporting the Southside Wellness Coalition’s mission and vision. Here’s how you’ll help guide the organization: Bylaw review Creating an orientation plan for new members Reviewing leadership team rolls Other related tasks To…
Read MoreLock It Up to save lives!
Limiting access to lethal means such as prescription medications and firearms is one way to help prevent suicide. To promote safer communities, Southside Behavioral Health and Crossroads CSB have partnered to provide FREE LOCKS to residents! Sign up for your free locks at the SBH website. Be sure to share the link with your family,…
Read MoreMembers: Get ready for steering-committee training!
Our steering committee training will be held after the March meeting! Not on a committee yet? Sign up to serve, and we’ll send you this free SWC marketing toolkit to allow you to pass on our message and mission to your networks! Choose from one of four teams: – Strategic partnerships and recruitment – Mental…
Read MoreMember Spotlight: Kimberly Redd Gordon
What prompted you to join Southside Wellness Coalition? I have a passion for the youth in my community along with mental health awareness and preventing substance abuse. It was a win-win for me! What do you consider to be one of Southside’s biggest challenges? Getting others to want to be involved. What do you consider…
Read MoreSouthside Wellness Coalition Meeting Minutes for February
Southside Wellness Coalition held its monthly meeting Feb. 25 at 1 p.m. via Zoom video conference.
Read MoreJoin the Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth for its Empower Series
The Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth will host a virtual Empower Series in March! Empower Series events are always free for attendees, but space is limited for these workshops so we ask that you please be mindful of this as you register. Topics include behavioral health equity, community assessment, tobacco prevention, and creating successful youth…
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