{"id":221,"date":"2020-05-27T15:07:14","date_gmt":"2020-05-27T15:07:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/central-virginia\/?page_id=221"},"modified":"2025-09-04T18:59:59","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T18:59:59","slug":"substance-abuse-recovery","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/central-virginia\/substance-abuse-recovery\/","title":{"rendered":"Substance Use and Recovery"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-221\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-221-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-221-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-221-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Partnering 4 Recovery<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3><\/h3>\n<p>Our Peer Recovery Specialists helps those suffering from mental health and\/or addiction navigate a <strong>personal path<\/strong> to recovery by building on individual strengths and successes. Peer support specialists share the unique \u201clived experience\u201d of recovering from mental illness and\/or addiction issues at some point in their lives.<\/p>\n<p>Participants will be assessed, referred to resources in the area and\/or they complete a series of appointments leading up to the completion of a recovery plan.\u00a0 Participants can receive referrals for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Medications<\/li>\n<li>Therapy<\/li>\n<li>Mutual support groups<\/li>\n<li>&amp; MORE<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We strive to provide participants with the tools they need to help them feel more in control and help them discover how to get more stable in their life.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Eligibility Criteria<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Anyone who is willing to put in the work toward recovery.<\/li>\n<li>Resides in Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Campbell counties or Lynchburg city\\<\/li>\n<li>Currently there is no cost associated with this program.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/redcap.vdh.virginia.gov\/redcap\/surveys\/?s=KXXXYERLLYHPPTAR\">CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP<\/a>\u00a0 or email <strong>AskCVHD@vdh.virginia.gov<\/strong> with questions.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Rapid REVIVE Narcan training<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Yourself and\/or a group of people.<\/li>\n<li>Phone: (434) 477-5976 \/\/ Email: AskCVHD@vdh.virginia.gov<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Additional Services<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>We also offer fentanyl test strips and drug disposal bags that are available for community members, which you can receive by emailing AskCVHD@vdh.virginia.gov.<\/p>\n<p>If you would like someone from the Central Virginia Health District to come speak about substance use, please contact us at AskCVHD@vdh.virginia.gov.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Peer Recovery Specialists helps those suffering from mental health and\/or addiction navigate a personal path to recovery by building on individual strengths and successes. 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