Every weekend in January, join VAL for socially distanced and wander among the wondrous ice sculptures displayed throughout Village at Leesburg. You can Drink in the Good Life with a beverage to go as you admire the sculptures. If you need a warming break as you are wandering around the property to see the sculptures, feel free to pop into one of our more than 60 boutiques, restaurants and entertainment experiences.
Inova Act on Addiction Summit
January 25 – 29, 2021
Loudoun County Public Schools
Mental Health and Wellness Conference
January 30, 2021
Free event for parents, educators and community members.
All Act on Addiction session recordings will be available on this site at the conclusion of the entire event.
Session: Use of Telehealth for Substance Use Disorder Treatment
Sulman Aziz Mirza, MD
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
12:00–1:00 p.m.
Session: Building Resiliency As You Help Your Substance Using Family Member (Teen/Young Adult)
Date: January 28, 2021
Time: 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Speakers: Diana Benjamin Rodriguez, LCSW, CAADC, Director, Clinical Services, Inova Kellar Center and Megan Marshall, LPC, Student Assistance Specialist, Loudoun County Public Schools. Learn more about Diana and Megan.
Session Description: : Parents and guardians of adolescent and young adult children who abuse substances experience an inordinate amount of stress. Often times they do not know what to do to help their substance abusing adolescent or young adult child and will typically seek advice from well-meaning family members and even mental health providers that may not be helpful or is ineffective. This presentation will provide parents and guardians practical, actionable steps for building resilience as they assist their substance abusing teen or young adult.
Session: If Addiction is a Disease, What Can We Do About It?
Date: January 29, 2021
Time : 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Speaker: Owen Lombardi, MA, Behavioral Therapist 1, Inova Fairfax Hospital, CATS. Learn more about Owen.
Session Description: Could addiction be a disease? How do we know? Is there a way to cure or manage the disease? What are the best resources and treatments? By the end of this session, you’ll be able to define why addiction is more than moral failing, identify the role of dopamine in addiction and learn how addiction tricks the brain into choosing the drug of choice over other survival needs.
For more information, materials and resources please visit www.actonaddictionnow.org
Every weekend in January, join VAL for socially distanced and wander among the wondrous ice sculptures displayed throughout Village at Leesburg. You can Drink in the Good Life with a beverage to go as you admire the sculptures. If you need a warming break as you are wandering around the property to see the sculptures, feel free to pop into one of our more than 60 boutiques, restaurants and entertainment experiences.
Every weekend in January, join VAL for socially distanced and wander among the wondrous ice sculptures displayed throughout Village at Leesburg. You can Drink in the Good Life with a beverage to go as you admire the sculptures. If you need a warming break as you are wandering around the property to see the sculptures, feel free to pop into one of our more than 60 boutiques, restaurants and entertainment experiences.
Inova Act on Addiction Summit
January 25 – 29, 2021
Loudoun County Public Schools
Mental Health and Wellness Conference
January 30, 2021
Free event for parents, educators and community members.
All Act on Addiction session recordings will be available on this site at the conclusion of the entire event.
Session: Use of Telehealth for Substance Use Disorder Treatment
Sulman Aziz Mirza, MD
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
12:00–1:00 p.m.
Session: Building Resiliency As You Help Your Substance Using Family Member (Teen/Young Adult)
Date: January 28, 2021
Time: 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Speakers: Diana Benjamin Rodriguez, LCSW, CAADC, Director, Clinical Services, Inova Kellar Center and Megan Marshall, LPC, Student Assistance Specialist, Loudoun County Public Schools. Learn more about Diana and Megan.
Session Description: : Parents and guardians of adolescent and young adult children who abuse substances experience an inordinate amount of stress. Often times they do not know what to do to help their substance abusing adolescent or young adult child and will typically seek advice from well-meaning family members and even mental health providers that may not be helpful or is ineffective. This presentation will provide parents and guardians practical, actionable steps for building resilience as they assist their substance abusing teen or young adult.
Session: If Addiction is a Disease, What Can We Do About It?
Date: January 29, 2021
Time : 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Speaker: Owen Lombardi, MA, Behavioral Therapist 1, Inova Fairfax Hospital, CATS. Learn more about Owen.
Session Description: Could addiction be a disease? How do we know? Is there a way to cure or manage the disease? What are the best resources and treatments? By the end of this session, you’ll be able to define why addiction is more than moral failing, identify the role of dopamine in addiction and learn how addiction tricks the brain into choosing the drug of choice over other survival needs.
For more information, materials and resources please visit www.actonaddictionnow.org
Every weekend in January, join VAL for socially distanced and wander among the wondrous ice sculptures displayed throughout Village at Leesburg. You can Drink in the Good Life with a beverage to go as you admire the sculptures. If you need a warming break as you are wandering around the property to see the sculptures, feel free to pop into one of our more than 60 boutiques, restaurants and entertainment experiences.
Every weekend in January, join VAL for socially distanced and wander among the wondrous ice sculptures displayed throughout Village at Leesburg. You can Drink in the Good Life with a beverage to go as you admire the sculptures. If you need a warming break as you are wandering around the property to see the sculptures, feel free to pop into one of our more than 60 boutiques, restaurants and entertainment experiences.
Learn more about the powerful nonprofits and community influencers in Loudoun County, featuring Jennifer Lassiter Smith (INMED), Lia Hobel (Uplift Loudoun), Colleen Shumaker (Finding the Fantastic) and Solitaire Carroll (One Sparrow).
These individuals discuss their platforms and nonprofits as well as community giving. Join the interesting discussion live Saturday, May 8.
You can RSVP to watch at https://fb.me/e/RxGC8bdQ
About the show
Get the Tea is a new digital talk show created and hosted by Buta Biberaj. The show features noteworthy and diverse guests who are amplifying community issues, and focuses on creating a forum for increased access to critical information that our communities need to improve their daily lives. Get the Tea aims to be inclusive, and feature real people with real experiences who discuss issues that impact our families and communities. Each episode presents an issue, ideas for solutions or action, and a message of hope. Additionally, the show will conduct interviews with prominent figures, such as celebrities and politicians, on topics that impact our community.
Have the family putt-putt with Elsa and Captain America on Saturday October 16. Ages 3 and up can take on peers and Captain America on the putt-putt course. Or, if preferred, you can watch from the sidelines and join in the activities with a Princess.
8:30AM Registration
9:00AM Shot Gun Start
First Place Junior Prize: Monster Mini Golf
More info:
The Moms Collective is a membership based non-profit organization. The organization is currently pending 501(c)3 status. We are passionate moms in Loudoun County Virginia that support mothers and their children and other non-profit organizations in the county and beyond that support families in need.
BriteWash auto wash is now open and welcomes customers to its ribbon cutting and grand opening celebration. There will be free car washes and complimentary food and drinks. Additionally, the event will have a DJ, face painting, balloon art, prizes and giveaways.
The VIP ribbon cutting will be at 10 AM.