Traumatic Brain Injury Support: Navigating Mental Health and the New Normal
A traumatic brain injury affects far more than physical recovery. Survivors and caregivers often face significant emotional, behavioral, and cognitive challenges that require ongoing support. Understanding these changes as symptoms of the injury, while prioritizing...
The Homefront Reality: Managing Stress and Mental Health as a Military Family
Military families often carry significant emotional burdens through deployments, PTSD, and the transition to civilian life, making mental health challenges a shared family issue rather than an individual one. Recognizing secondary trauma, supporting children, and...
The Marcus Alert in Virginia: How 911 Responses to Mental Health Crises Are Changing
Afraid to call 911 for a mental health crisis? Discover how Virginia’s Marcus Alert ensures behavioral health experts—not just police—respond to keep you safe.
Behind the 988 Lifeline: What Actually Happens When You Call for Support
Afraid to call for help? Learn exactly what happens when you call 988 in Virginia and how Region Five’s local mobile crisis teams provide safe, in-person support.
Bridging the Gap: Accessible Mental Health Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Language should never be a barrier to mental health; Region Five’s dedicated Deaf Services provide culturally and linguistically competent care specifically for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community.Taking the first step toward mental wellness requires profound...
Investing in Clinicians: Why Continuous Training Elevates Community Behavioral Health
By prioritizing continuous, trauma-informed training for its clinicians, Region Five ensures that community behavioral health remains at the cutting edge of evidence-based practice.Stepping into a therapy office requires a tremendous amount of courage. When you...
The Southeastern Family Project: A Safe Space for Maternal Substance Use Recovery
The Southeastern Family Project provides a vital bridge for pregnant and postpartum women, offering a safe, residential recovery environment where mothers can focus on healing while maintaining the bond with their children.Motherhood is often painted as a time of pure...
Serving Those Who Served: Behavioral Health Resources for Veterans in Hampton Roads
Veterans in Hampton Roads have access to culturally competent behavioral health resources that understand the specific nuances of military service and the unique challenges of transitioning to civilian life.If you feel like you are always on, you are not alone. Your...
Sextortion and Deepfake Intimate Images
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. As clinical workers and behavioral health experts in Eastern Virginia, we are using this time to shine a light on a rapidly growing, highly distressing form of digital abuse affecting our community: financial sextortion and...
What Happens When You Call 988 in Eastern Virginia?
What happens when you call 988 in Eastern Virginia? Learn how Region Five’s local crisis center supports Hampton Roads. For immediate help, call 988 today.