Prevention and Wellness Services aims to support our communities in creating healthy environments where children, youth, and families can thrive. We champion overall wellness, with an emphasis on promoting mental health and preventing substance misuse, problem gambling/gaming, and suicide.

Prevention and Wellness Services provides a wide variety of evidence-based programs, practices, and strategies, and recognizes the need to:

• Collaborate with local partners who have an interest in the well-being of the community

• Provide resources, trainings, and information using a trauma-informed lens

• Create opportunities for meaningful, healthy connections

Providing services to the City of Winchester and the Counties of Clarke, Frederick, Page, Shenandoah, and Warren.

Check It Out!

The Office of Behavioral Health Wellness (OBHW) within the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) is highlighting NWCSB's Prevention and Wellness work along with community partner Page Alliance for Community Action as part of their "Activate Your Wellness” marketing campaign. This campaign promotes wellbeing through awareness messages and calls to action...and is all about representing positivity, growth, and optimism. 'We want Virginians to know that it’s okay if their wellness is not where they want it to be because even a small step can help create positive change.'