Posts by Southside Wellness Coalition

Southside Wellness Coalition held its monthly membership meeting Thursday, June 18, in person and on Zoom. Kenan Tyner-Smith, Director of Prevention and Community Connection for Southside Behavioral Health, presented Mental Health First Aid, detailing the purpose of the training, the differences between training programs and how to sign up. Download the minutes here. Next meeting…

Southside Wellness Coalition held its monthly membership meeting Thursday, April 16, in person and on Zoom. Billi Jo Wilkinson, DNP, RN, Liquid Life IV Therapy, presented the services Liquid Life IV Therapy Offers, including IV Therapy, and a new service, Lens Neurofeedback. Kathryn Wilson, Prevention Specialist, presented Lock and Talk, Virginia’s Suicide Prevention Initiative, detailing…

Southside Wellness Coalition held its monthly membership meeting Thursday, March 19, in person and on Zoom. Kenan Tyner-Smith, Director of Prevention & Community Engagement at Southside Behavioral Health, and Jenna Dahl, Prevention Specialist at Southside Behavioral Health, presented “Introduction to Gaming and Gambling” for Problem Gambling Awareness Month. Download the minutes here. Next meeting Our next membership…

Southside Wellness Coalition held its monthly membership meeting Thursday, Feb. 19, in person and on Zoom. Kenan Tyner-Smith, Director of Prevention & Community Engagement for Southside Behavioral Health presented on Adverse Childhood Experiences. She shared the research around childhood trauma’s effects on the brain and reported that the coalition supported 15 local school staff to…

Southside Wellness Coalition held its monthly membership meeting Thursday, Jan. 15, at Southside Behavioral Health’s administration building in Clarksville, VA. Our guest speakers were: Danielle Lucas, Infant & Maternal Health Coalition/Tri-County Community Action Agency, who presented “An Introduction to the Infant & Maternal Health Coalition,” where she went over the goals of the IMHC, partners/resources,…

Southside Wellness Coalition held its monthly membership meeting Thursday, Dec. 18, at Southside Behavioral Health’s administration building in Clarksville, VA,. The guest speaker was Brenna Link, MPH, CHES, Population Health Manager, VDH Dan-Pitt & Southside Health Districts, who presented “2024 Southside Community Health Assessment & Prioritization of Needs,” which covered her and her team’s job…

Southside Wellness Coalition held its monthly membership meeting Thursday, Nov. 20, at Southside Behavioral Health’s administration building in Clarksville, VA, and on Zoom. The guest speaker was Gini Simmons from LAD (Living Active Dementia) Consulting. She presented “LAD Consulting, A New Education Resource,” where she presented about her education, job history, experiences, and current business,…

Southside Wellness Coalition held its monthly membership meeting Thursday, Oct. 16, at Southside Behavioral Health’s administration building in Clarksville, VA, and on Zoom. Download the minutes here. Next meeting Our next membership meeting will be Thursday, Nov. 20, at 10 a.m. It will be a hybrid format, with members meeting in person at Southside Behavioral…

Southside Wellness Coalition held its monthly membership meeting Thursday, Sept. 18, at Southside Behavioral Health’s administration building in Clarksville, VA, and on Zoom. Sgt. Jamie King of the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office shared “A Proactive & Preventive Mindset,” which included his personal job experience, current expectations of School Resource Officers in Mecklenburg County, and data…