Amherst Mental Health

Central Virginia Community Services, since 1969, has been a solid contributor to the behavioral health needs of central Virginia. CVCS provides quality services and promotes the health, independence and self-worth of individuals and families with a continuum of community-based prevention, early intervention, aftercare, and psycho-social rehabilitation services for persons affected by mental health, mental retardation, substance abuse, and co-occurring disorders. The service organization is dedicated to providing community education, early intervention, treatment and aftercare services. All programs at CVCS are certified by CARF, a highly respected healthcare certification body that examines procedures, operations and quality of services. The administrative programs that are accredited include: corporate compliance, quality improvement, human resources, reimbursement services, fiscal services and Information Technology. Programs accredited for adult and family and child and family include: prevention services, access to care and case management services, intensive outpatient services, intensive home-based services, crisis intervention, kindred homes and blueprints therapeutic foster care, family support programs. CVCS has offices and residential facilities in Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford City, Bedford, Campbell counties and Lynchburg, Virginia.

The Valley Community Services Board provides mental health and substance abuse services for the residents of Augusta and Highland counties in Virginia. The agency s adult case management program serves adults suffering with severe and persistent mental illnesses. It serves individuals suffering with schizophrenia and schizoaffective and bipolar disorders. The Valley Community Services Board provides assistance with the long-term mental health needs of adults. The agency offers outpatient mental health services, including individual, group and family psychotherapies. It provides outpatient counseling services to emotionally disturbed children and their families. The Valley Community Services Board operates Grandview Residence, a 5-plus-bed residence that serves adults with mental, physical and medical disabilities. The agency specializes in intensive outpatient and day treatment programs. In addition, it offers 24-hour crisis intervention services. The Valley Community Services Board works in partnerships with advocates, private sector providers, public service agencies, and legal and court systems.

Carilion Clinic is a healthcare organization specializing in patient-centered care, medical education and clinical research. Carilion Clinic offers various services pertaining to maternity, surgical, pediatric and women. It also offers certain other services such as dermatology, rheumatology, rehabilitation, and heart, lung and vascular infections. The organization has more than 600 physicians and consists of multi-specialty groups as well as eight not-for-profit hospitals. These hospitals include Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital, Carilion New River Valley Medical Center, Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital, Carilion Giles Memorial Hospital, Carilion Stonewall Jackson Hospital, Carilion Tazewell Community Hospital and Bedford Memorial Hospital. In addition, it also has Carilion Foundation, which invests in local programs and projects, targeting basic healthcare, dental care, free clinics, senior services, etc. in western Virginia.