Professional Association - Glen Allen, Virginia Association of Community Services Boards, Inc.
6641 West Broad Street, Suite 102, Richmond, VA 23230
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VA
Description
The VACSB is privileged to have as its members, the forty Community Services Boards/Behavioral Health Authority (CSB/BHAs) in Virginia. The VACSB represents the CSB/BHAs in state and federal public policy matters, including state and federal funding, legislation and regulation. In Virginia, the VACSB works to build consensus on policy, administrative, and operational issues of CSB/BHAs and to represent those issues and solutions to the state decision makers. VACSB advocacy efforts are undertaken with partnership family and consumer advocacy organizations. The VACSB provides training and development components for CSB/BHA Board members, CSB/BHA staff and for our partners in the private sector. The VACSB is a resource of technical assistance and consulting for CSB/BHAs. The VACSB engages in public education activities that help the public understand not only the needs of children and adults with behavioral health and developmental disability service needs, but also the abilities of and contributions made to their communities by these individuals.
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Providing organization
Virginia Association of Community Services Boards, Inc.
Provides professional development, leadership training, and education for board members, staff, consumers, advocates, and the general public. They also develop public information focused on increasing community awareness of community-based mental health, mental retardation, substance abuse and prevention services.