Finding a path to recovery can take some people months, even years, in areas without enough addiction treatment options. In many rural regions, like in southwest Virginia, there’s a shortage of needed resources to help people get treatment. This is the story of one woman in the New River Valley who’s been sober for nearly four years, and now works as a peer recovery specialist.
RICHMOND- A larger workforce is needed to improve outcomes for the growing scores of people seeking mental health care in Southwest Virginia and beyond, according to officials striving to expand those services. Demand for mental health services is higher now than ever before, said New River Valley Community Services Executive Director James Pritchett.
RICHMOND- A larger workforce is needed to improve outcomes for the growing scores of people seeking mental health care in Southwest Virginia and beyond, according to officials striving to expand those services. Demand for mental health services is higher now than ever before, said New River Valley Community Services Executive Director James Pritchett.