Senator Creigh Deeds

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Virginia’s Mental Health System

Thank you for visiting my website to learn about what initiatives we are working on to improve Virginia’s mental health system. The Joint Subcommittee to Study Mental Health Services in the Twenty-First Century created by the resolution I carried this year has begun its work.

If you have a story, recommendations, or would like to get involved, please get in touch with my office at [email protected] and copy your elected officials on the message if you do not reside in the 25th Senate District.

EMERGENCY

If this is an emergency, and you are worried about your safety or the safety of a loved one, please call 911 or the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-8255. To gain a better understanding of Virginia’s mental health system and how to advocate for a loved one, read here.

The Community Services Boards serving residents of the 25th Senate District are:

  • Alleghany Highlands CSB (Alleghany and Covington)
  • Region 10 (Albemarle, Nelson, and Charlottesville)
  • Rockbridge Area Community Services (Bath, Rockbridge, Buena Vista and Lexington)
  • Valley Community Services Board (Highland)
  • If you do not reside in the 25th District, you can find contact information for your locality’s Community Services Board here.

Other Resources

  • Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
  • Governor’s Task Force On Mental Health Services And Crisis Response
  • National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) – Virginia
  • Treatment Advocacy Center
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Call (833) 617-1821 to share your views on a bill.

2021 Virginia General Assembly

2021 Session — Week 1

January 16, 2021 By Creigh Deeds

The 2021 Session of the General Assembly got off to an interesting start. The pandemic has pushed us into a corner. On January 1st, we lost a member of the Senate. Senator Ben Chafin was a good man who cared about the people he represented and the issues he fought for. He will be missed. His […]

Important Upcoming Dates

December 30, 2020 By Creigh Deeds

  • Budget hearings on January 6
  • January 13 is the first day of the 2021 Session
  • January 15 is the Senate budget amendment deadline
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2020 Virginia General Assembly

The Special Session Continues

September 14, 2020

We knew back in April that we would need to return to Richmond for a special session to address budgetary issues. The pandemic dramatically reduced the amount of revenue flowing into Virginia’s tax coffers. We experienced a $2.7 billion budget shortfall and have seen nearly every aspect of state government impacted by the pandemic. Budgetary matters, for the most part have yet to be considered. The first few weeks of this special session has been consumed by other issues, such as the eviction crisis and utility bills, and by criminal justice reform. [Read More…]

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Virginia General Assembly 2019

Major Accomplishments in Richmond This Week!

The General Assembly returned to Richmond on April 3 for our 2019 reconvened session to consider gubernatorial vetoes and amendments. The governor has 30 days from the adjournment of the regular session to sign, veto, or offer amendments to legislation. The authority of Virginia’s governor to amend legislation is atypical compared to the president and many other governors. This power provides an opportunity to impact policy in a significant way. [Read More…]

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