Established in 1969, NRVCS (New River Valley Community Services) serves the counties of Floyd, Giles, Montgomery and Pulaski, and the City of Radford. New River Valley Community Services is part of a state-wide system of Community Services Boards, which serves residents throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia
NRVCS offers community-based programs for both children and adults who are living with mental illness, developmental disabilities and/or substance use disorders.
Services Offered
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
According to NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness), a mental illness is a medical condition that disrupts a person's thinking, feeling, mood, ability to relate to others and daily functioning.
NRVCS provides an array of services for individuals living with mental illness, including adults and children.
Mental Health Services Offered: Adults
OUTPATIENT SERVICES Outpatient Services may include individual, as well as family and group therapy. Services may be tailored to meet the specific needs of each individual, which may include: attachment issues, substance abuse, and/or trauma. Psychological testing can also be made available, depending on the individual's needs.
MENTAL HEALTH CASE MANAGEMENT Adult Mental Health Case Management Services are provided to individuals who show evidence of severe and recurrent disability resulting from a mental illness.
MENTAL HEALTH SKILL-BUILDING Mental Health Skill-Building services are designed to provide education/training to increase individual skills to enable high risk individuals with serious mental illnesses and functional limitations to increase their ability to maintain living in their community as independently as possible.
RESIDENTIAL CRISIS STABILIZATION New Horizons, located in Fairlawn, is a Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) that provides services to adults (male and female) ages 18 and over, including those placed under Temporary Detention Orders (TDO's) and commitment orders. The program serves individuals with acute mental health issues.
SERVICES FOR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
Intellectual Disability Services for Children
Case Management: NRVCS provides case management services as a comprehensive service to children and families that is designed to assist individuals in accessing needed medical, psychiatric, social, educational, vocational, residential, and other supports essenti
A community counseling agency is a group therapy practice that offers affordable mental health services. Most are independent non-profit agencies, state agencies, or publicly-funded agencies. A few may restrict who is eligible for services, so it is a good idea to check when you call.
Community counseling agencies are generally more affordable than other therapy providers, but how much more affordable they are will depend on whether you qualify for a discount or sliding scale fee (or if they accept your insurance). Many, but not all, have a policy that they won't turn away anyone due to inability to pay. You should ask about their fees when you first call.
Expect to talk to kind people who want to help you find the care you need. Most community agencies strive to connect you with a live person within 24 hours, if not immediately. If you're asked to hold or leave a message, don't give up; just leave a message and wait. You should hear back pretty quickly.
Most agencies try to set up an initial assessment appointment within a week (some do within 24 hours), though the waitlist to start therapy is usually longer—about a few weeks on average. If you're not eligible or if the agency is not right for you, it's usually still worth it to call or drop in, because staff are knowledgeable about local options and can often refer you to one.
