Southside Wellness Coalition Meeting – September 2025

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 on threats, trainings and confiscated items fromt he previous year and the month of August.

Download the minutes here.

Next meeting

Our next membership meeting will be Thursday, Oct. 16, at 10 a.m. It will be a hybrid format, with members meeting in person at Southside Behavioral Health’s administration building in Clarksville and others joining us via Zoom.

Register for the meeting here.

Agenda

Download the agenda here.

Special Presentation – From Hurt to Hope: Building Safe Schools & Strong Futures by Dr. Skyler Wells

We hope you’ll join us Thursday at 6 p.m. via Zoom for an important presentation by Southside Wellness Coalition leadership team member Dr. Skyler Wells, Assistant Principal at South Boston Elementary School.

Dr. Wells is a dedicated educator, researcher, and school leader with a passion for supporting children who have experienced Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). She will share her research and experience and inspire us with practical ways that we can stand together as a community to support children facing adversity.

Register here.

Questions?

Kenan Tyner-Smith, Fiscal Agent, 434-394-3586; ksmith@southsidebh.org