Recovery Fest / 4th Annual Suicide Prevention Walk
Date: September 14
Time: 1 pm - 4 pm
CSB(s) Involved: Planning District One / Frontier Health
Location: Miner's Park 420 Wood Avenue E. Big Stone Gap, VA 24219
Description: The 14th Annual Recovery Fest includes vendors with community resources and free giveaways, food, music, and testimonies given by those in recovery. Frontier Health Prevention Services will be setting up a table to hand out resources and giveaways. We will also be promoting the 4th Annual Walk for Suicide Prevention during Recovery Fest! People can stop by the Prevention Services table to grab a piece of chalk to take on their walk to write positive messages for all to see! We invite people to come walk around town or take a stroll around the greenbelt in memory of those lost to suicide and to spread awareness for those who are still fighting!
Contact: Catey Lawson, Prevention Director at Frontier Health, clawson@frontierhealth.org
Suicide Prevention Month Awareness Event with Kevin Hines
Date: September 17
Time: 7 pm
CSB(s) Involved: New River Valley Community Services
Location: New River Community College, Dublin, VA (Edwards Hall)
Description: Kevin Hines, a best-selling author, global public speaker, and award-winning documentary filmmaker, will speak at New River Community College (NRCC) in Dublin as part of a free event open to the public. Hines attempted to take his own life in the year 2000 by jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge. Many factors contributed to his miraculous survival, including a sea lion which kept him afloat until the Coast Guard arrived. Hines now travels the world sharing his story of hope, healing, and recovery while teaching people of all ages the art of wellness and the ability to survive pain with true resilience. His motto: #BeHereTomorrow and every day after that. Register here: www.nrvcs.org/hines
Contact: Mike Wade (mwade@nrvcs.org or info@nrvcs.org)
Golf Tournament
Date: September 20, 2024
Time: 8:00 am
CSB(s) Involved: Dickenson County Behavioral Health Services
Location: Raven Rock Golf Course - 586 Cs-2072, Jenkins, KY, 41537
Description: This is our annual golf tournament that we host which raises money for our Christmas Angel program which benefits children and families in need during Christmas time.
Event Registration: https://forms.gle/aQ9oLVwmvvv5cMV18
Contact: Emily Mullins, 276-926-4357
Pet Costume Contest
Date: October 15, 2024
Time: Registration starts at 6:30 pm, Event starts at 7:00 pm
CSB(s) Involved: Dickenson County Behavioral Health Services
Location: 120 Park Place Clintwood, Virginia 24228
Description: We are hosting a pet costume contest for Halloween as a fundraiser for our Christmas Angel Program! All pets are welcome. Must be leashed or crated until time to present. Must provide proof of vaccination.
Event Registration: https://forms.gle/4JfBePheDKvkUS9b8
Contact: Emily Mullins, 276-926-4357
