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.

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2019 Session is Underway

The 2019 Session of the General Assembly is underway. This is a short session, set to adjourn on the 23^rd of February. The Session began with a committee meeting and a speech from the Governor.

Usually it takes several days of preliminary work before the real action begins. This year, however, on the first day of session, the Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections met to consider certain constitutional amendments. Most constitutional amendments simply aim to put a matter on the ballot to let the people decide. Typically I have had no problem putting things on the ballot so the people could have their voices heard. The one notable exception to the rule this year was the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). The ERA legislation does not require a ballot initiative rather it only requires ratification by the Virginia General Assembly to make the ERA part of the U.S. Constitution.

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Summer Update

August 23, 2018 By Creigh Deeds

The 2019 legislative session is just around the corner, which is hard to believe since it feels like the 2018 Session just ended. In fact, the General Assembly has yet to adjourn the special session. A couple of issues remain unresolved.

The Governor initially called for a special session because the General Assembly did not reach a budget agreement. After months of wrangling, the legislature adopted a budget on May 30 that included Medicaid expansion. It was a huge bipartisan accomplishment. Nevertheless, the Senate and House of Delegates did not adjourn sine die because the party in the majority has not agreed on the selection of certain judges. Periodically I’ve heard rumors that the General Assembly will be called back to Richmond for a vote, but those rumors have thus far proven to be untrue. In the meantime, another critical issue has arisen. [Read More…]

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