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
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 year, Give Choose highlights non-profits in the community and draws much needed attention and funding for the wonderful work they do. While the official day for Give Choose is March 16th, you can make your donations early. There are 115 non-profits participating this year.
Learn more about how you can help here:https://www.givechoose.org/index.cfm
The Loudoun County Animal Shelter will host a fee-waived adoption event to get homes for as many animals as possible before the holidays.
The adoption event will be held from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 18. The day-long event will take place at Loudoun County Animal Services’s new shelter at 42225 Adoption Drive in Leesburg.
Loudoun County Animal Services announced that they would also take in dogs and cats from under-resourced shelters around the area before the event to help as many animals in need find a home for Christmas.
It’s Springtime at the Park: Come visit the Morven Park Bunny Trail!
Celebrate the beginning of spring in the historic Morven Park gardens with games, crafts, and our popular egg roll down the Davis Mansion lawn. This year we’re offering something better than a traditional egg hunt! We’re setting up Hippity Hop Stops featuring crafts and activities for all ages. Get your Hop Stop Passport stamped as you make your way through our gardens, posing for Instagrammable moments along the way, and collect candy and goodies. Be sure to meet rabbits from the 4H Leaps and Squeaks Rabbit Club and take your own family photo with the Easter Bunny.
Celebrate the holidays and get your groove on with the Jingle Bell Rock & Run. Run the races or bring your little ones for the 1-Mile Jammie Jingle! Then, enjoy loads of fun at the after party. Let your kids meet with Santa and take part in the festivities that will be sure to put you in the holiday spirit.
There are over $5,000 in awards and prizes!
5K & 10K Swag
Custom high-quality Tech-Race Shirt
Race Bib
Digital Race Certificate
FREE Race Photo at FX Pictures Booth
1-Mile Jammie Jingle Fun Run
Race Bib
Holiday Dogtags
$5,000 in Awards and Prizes
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CHARITY BENEFICIARY: INOVA Life with Cancer
INOVA Life with Cancer’s purpose is to enhance the
quality of life of those affected by cancer by providing
evidence-based education, support, wellness programs
and integrative therapies.
You are cordially invited to Touching Heart’s 7th annual Santa’s Workshop benefitting local children in foster care.
Bring a gift to donate and join us for this free event!
Enjoy an afternoon of holiday-themed activities including wrapping presents for kids in need, holiday crafts and treats, assembling cold care packages for the homeless, holiday shopping, and a visit from Santa!
Let’s start the holiday season by celebrating with the spirit of giving!
Celebrate with St. Peter’s Episcopal Church on the 4th of July
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 37018 Glendale Street in Purcellville, is hosting their annual “Independence Day Party” on Tuesday, July 4 right after the Purcellville parade around 1 p.m. All are welcome to join for a free pulled pork BBQ lunch and live Bluegrass music by Paxson Ridge.
Guests are invited to a short prayer service following lunch which will include a patriotic sing-a-long, prayers for our nation and a reading of The Declaration of Independence by Gary M. Clemens, Clerk of the Circuit Court. The celebration will take place rain or shine.
“This occasion presents a fantastic chance to get acquainted with your neighbors and commemorate our country’s independence. We eagerly anticipate seeing familiar faces and making new connections. And every prayer helps in these anxious times,” Fr. Tom Simmons, St. Peter’s Episcopal Church.
Donations will be accepted for food and live music.
On Sunday, Oct. 8, St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 37018 Glendale Street in Purcellville, is hosting their annual Bless the Pets event in celebration of St. Francis of Assisi, nature’s saint. This special service will be at 9:30 a.m., rain or shine. The community is invited to bring their animal friends of all sizes to be blessed.
“This annual event is an opportunity for church members and community friends to remember St. Francis’ devotion to God’s creatures and bless those that are such a blessing to us,” said Father Tom Simmons, of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church.
Rescue groups PetConnect and HART will have a several animals available to adopt and provide loving homes to these deserving creatures.
Please be sure that small animals are in a proper carrier and large or potentially quarrelsome animals are properly restrained.
More information can be found at www.stpetes.net.