October 12, 2012

2012 - 2018 RACSB Comprehensive Plan and Projected Service Needs

Fredericksburg, Virginia - The Rappahannock Area Community Services Board (RACSB) requesting community feedback on the draft 2012 – 2018 Comprehensive Plan. A public hearing will be held Monday, November 5, 2012 at 4:00 p.m. at the Ronald W. Branscome Building, 600 Jackson Street, Fredericksburg.

Every two years, the RACSB reviews and updates its local six-year plan for mental health, intellectual disability, substance use disorder, early intervention, and prevention services. Click here to view the draft 2012 - 2018 RACSB Comprehensive Plam and Projected Service Needs.

Community Services Boards are recognized as the single points of entry into publicly funded mental health, intellectual disability, and substance abuse services, with responsibility and authority for assessing individual needs, accessing a comprehensive array of services and supports, and managing state-controlled funds for community-based services. There are 39 Community Services Boards and one Behavioral Health Authority in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

The local comprehensive plan identifies services and supports required to meet the projected needs of persons with mental illnesses, intellectual disability, alcohol or other drug dependence or abuse problems and the prevention of future occurrences in the City of Fredericksburg, and the surrounding Counties of Caroline, King George, Spotsylvania, and Stafford. The needs are reflective of input provided by individuals receiving services, family members, community members, other service providers, and state reports and studies.

Founded in 1970, the Rappahannock Area Community Services Board (RACSB) provides public mental health, intellectual disability, substance abuse, and prevention/early intervention services to the residents of the City of Fredericksburg and the counties of Caroline, King George, Spotsylvania, and Stafford. RACSB operates six outpatient clinics which provide individual, group and family therapy; specialized counseling and case management services; psychological assessment; 24-hour crisis intervention; and medication management services. RACSB operates 11 group homes for adults with intellectual disability providing 24-hour intensive and structured support. RACSB also offers mental health day support, residential services, and crisis stabilization The Sunshine Lady House for Mental Health Wellness & Recovery. The Parent-Education – Infant Development Program provides developmental, physical, occupational, and speech therapies as well as service coordination to infants and toddlers with developmental delays. Programs of RACSB include Kenmore Club, Rappahannock Adult Activities, Inc., Project LINK, Program for Teen Parents, Rappahannock Area Kids on the Block, DARE To Be You – Rappahannock Area, Second Step, Too Good for Drugs, and Healthy Families – Rappahannock Area. To learn more, visit www.racsb.state.va.us.

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