What's New at CBH

Colonial Behavioral Health - Prevention Services will offer free Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) - Youth trainings on Mar 12 and 25.

MHFA-Youth focuses on teaching individuals who work with youth and young adults about the various mental health challenges and disorders which often develop during adolescence and what can be done to help provide support.

This training is free and open to the public, but registration is required. 

Join us on March 9 at 11:30 a.m. for the Wmbg Family Caregiver Lunch & Learn - COVID-19 and Caregiving. Learn about the impact of COVID-19 and social isolation on dementia and the caregiver services and supports provided by the Alzheimer's Association. In addition, the results of the January 30 Dementia Community Forum will be shared. 

Presenter: Douglas Panto, Community Programs Manager-Alzheimer's Association Southeastern Virginia

To register for the free virtual event, click here.

The Williamsburg Family Caregiver Lunch & Learn Series is offered through a collaborative partnership between: Colonial Behavioral Health and the Peninsula Agency on Aging.

Join Colonial Behavioral Health and the Peninsula Agency on Aging on Feb. 9 at 11:30 a.m. for the Wmbg Family Caregiver Lunch & Learn - Get Set Up to Socialize, an essential online resource with small group classes designed to keep your mind active, allow you to engage with others, increase your ability to live independently and learn new things. 

Presenter: Randi Keesee, Vice President of Development-Peninsula Agency on Aging

To register for the free virtual event, click here.

Join Colonial Behavioral Health - Prevention Services and the Historic Triangle Drug Prevention Coalition for a FREE virtual presentation on Over-the-Counter (OTC) Drugs. Learn about their side-effects, the warnings signs of misuse, how to prevent misuse, online resources and where to go for help.

Date: Thursday, February 11

Time: 1 -2 p.m.

To register: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUuc-6urT8tGtfL7N3JKDPwoMQ0HVf4sEp_

Colonial Behavioral Health celebrates 50 years of wellness, support and recovery services. Visit "Our History" page to see how we have evolved throughout the years to meet the needs of our community.

Join Colonial Behavioral Health on January 13 at 12 p.m. for a virtual screening of Scattering CJ. This timely documentary tells the powerful story of Hallie Twomey, a grieving mother who put a call out on Facebook after losing her elder son CJ to suicide. Her request: To honor her son’s memory and love of travel by scattering his ashes in as many amazing places as possible. The request went viral. 

To view the movie trailer, click here.

To register for the virtual screening, click here.