Demario Adkins knows full well what getting help can mean. When he was a young person, circumstances he said he got himself into led to a moment that set his life path in a new direction.
The Prep for Success back-to-school event is celebrating a milestone this year, a few days before thousands of kids across Central Virginia head back to school after summer break.
The Behavioral Health Services of Virginia Mobile Crisis Response team works 24 hours a day, seven days a week helping people experiencing a mental health, substance use, or suicide crisis.