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RACS Prevention Services

It is the mission of RACS Prevention Services to empower the community through collaboration, education, and resources that support informed decisions to enhance quality of life.

Our Services Include:

Coalition Work

Topical Conversations

Hidden in Plain Sight

Parent Handbooks

Lock and Talk 

Red Ribbon Week

Mental Health Awareness

Educational Programming: Catch My Breath

Firearm Safety Devices

Drug Take Backs

Tobacco Retailer Education - Countertools

Gambling Prevention 

Medication Storage and Disposal Pouches

Medication Drop-Box Locations

Trauma Informed Care

Trainings

Our Coalition Work

We are the fiscal agent of the Rockbridge Area Prevention Coalition, the Live Healthy Rockbridge Kids Coalition and the Crisis Intevention Team (CIT) coalition.  We are also active members on the Live Healthy Rockbridge Coalition which is a part of Carilion Rockbridge Community Hospital.  To learn more about coalition work or to get involved, click on the links below or email us.

*Rockbridge Area Prevention Coalition

*Live Healthy Rockbridge Kids Coalition

*Students in Rockbridge Promoting Healthy Alternatives (SiRPHA) - youth coalition

*Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Coalition

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Data-Driven Strategies

Our prevention team collects data every other year for 8th, 10th, and 12th graders on behalf of the Rockbridge Area Prevention Coalition.  All of the data that we collect is shared with the coalition in an aggregate form and guides the strategic planning process for our prevention team.  

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Community Awareness

We participate in several awareness events throughout the year.  Some of those events may include: 


Red Ribbon Week

Take Down Tobacco Day

Mental Health Awareness Month

Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

Problem Gambling Awareness Month

National Fentanyl Awareness Day

Drug Take Back Events

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Trainings We Offer

Mental Health First Aid

Youth Mental Health First Aid

Understanding Adverse Childhood Experiences

SafeTALK (Suicide Alertness)

ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training)

REVIVE (Naloxone Administration)

Trauma Informed Speakers

Topical Presentations

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Concept Creation

We partner with all of the area schools to provide educational information based on the needs identifed in the most recent data collection or as identified by the schools.  


This school year we are providing a program called Catch My Breath.  This program is an evidence-based curriculum with a focus on vaping and tobacco prevention education. 

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Prevention Team Mission Statement:

It is the mission of RACS Prevention Services to empower the community through collaboration, education, and resources that support informed decisions to enhance quality of life.

Our Services Include:

We work with you to come up with the very best solutions for your challenges!

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Mission

The coalition’s mission is to reduce substance use among youth and build resilient youth and families through evidence-based strategies to achieve community-level change.

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Vision

A Rockbridge community with resilient youth and families that are physically and mentally healthy

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Meetings

Our coalition meets monthly to work on multiple strategies.

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Coalitions

COALITION

Rockbridge Area Prevention Coalition

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COALITION

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What We Do

The Live Healthy Rockbridge Kids coalition has been foundational in participating in various programs in the area.  Some of the initiatives over the years have included: Veggie Brigades, Girls on the Run, Community Gardens, Healthy Retail, Nutrition and Physical Activity Education, Healthy Food access, and so much more. 



This year the coalition is focused on Healthy Retail, After-school Nutrition Educations, StoryWalks, 

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About Our Partners

The Live Healthy Rockbridge Kids coalition has 15 core partners: Rockbridge Area Community Services (RACS), Rockbridge Area Prevention Coalition (RAPC), Carilion Rockbridge Community Hospital (CRCH), Campus Kitchen at Washington and Lee University (CKWL), Rockbridge County Public Schools (RCPS), Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE); Boxerwood Nature Center (BNC); Natural Bridge State Park (NBSP); Chamber of Commerce (CoC); Rockbridge Area Health Center (RAHC); Yellow Brick Road (YBR); Greater Rockbridge County Skateboarder Coalition; Rockbridge Outdoors; Main Street Buena Vista; Lexington Office on Youth; and 2 Community Members.  

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Medication Drop-Box Locations

Educational Resources

Books: ACES Resources

Articles on suicide, tobacco, vaping, alcohol, stimulants, opioids, gaming/gambling, marijuana, ACES

Videos: ACES Resources 

Website and Resources

Email Our Prevention Team

To learn more about our prevention services or either of our coalitions, contact us at prevention@racsb.org.