Southside Wellness Coalition
Coalition chair Liam Hudson named Outstanding Virginian by Equality Virginia
Liam Hudson, co-founder of Lean In Project VA and chair of the Southside Wellness Coalition was honored Oct. 7 at the Equality Virginia Commonwealth Dinner as an Outstanding Virginian because of all his good works this year. The dinner highlights efforts across the Commonwealth to encourage outreach, collaboration, and uplifting LGBTQ+ folx. The We Stand…
Read MoreCoalition representatives attend Prevention Day, CADCA Forum
Southside Behavioral Health Prevention Manager Kenan Tyner-Smith, along with SWC leadership team members Catherine Maloney, Christy Moseley and Stephen Wilson, attended Prevention Day on Jan. 30 and the CADCA Forum in National Harbor, Maryland, on behalf of the coalition. The CADCA Forum is the premier and largest training event for community-based substance use and misuse…
Read MoreCoalition announce 2023 leadership team
Thank you and congratulations to the members of our 2023 leadership team: Catherine Maloney, Christy Moseley, Liam Hudson, Mary Ann Crowder, Patrice Clayton, Sgt. Jamie King, and Stephen Wilson. We appreciate your coming together to lead us as we work for a healthy, safe Southside!
Read MoreNational Night Out giveaway winners share photos of prizes
When members of the Southside Wellness Coalition alongside the Southside Behavioral Health team attended National Night Out events across Southside, visitors to the tent were invited to enter a giveaway of self-care packages and supply-filled backpacks. We invited winners to share photos of their prizes with us, and we’re excited to say that many of them did!…
Read MoreSWC members participate in National Night Out
Members of the Southside Wellness Coalition joined Southside Behavioral Health staff to share program and services information with members of the community at this year’s National Night Out events held on Aug. 2 in three locations across the SBH service area. Gatherings were held in Downtown Lawrenceville (Brunswick County), Halifax County Fairgrounds (Halifax County), and…
Read MorePlease join or update your membership form!
If you’ve been supporting us for a while but just haven’t gotten around to formally joining, now is the time! We’ve added our Individual Membership and Organizational Partner Membership forms to our website. If you plan to join on behalf of an organization, please complete both forms. If you will be participating independently, we just…
Read MoreSWC’s May meeting features FREE Trauma Informed Care Training
Southside Wellness Coalition is pleased to announce a special guest for the May meeting, which is scheduled for Thursday, May 20, at 7 p.m. Liam Hudson, Southside Planning District #13 Continuum of Care Coordinator, will deliver an overview of Trauma Informed Care. Click here to learn more and register!
Read MoreFind 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 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…
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