Region III West Wellness Council

The Region III West Wellness Council is made up of a group of 5 community service boards in Southwest Virginia: Cumberland Mountain Community Services, Dickenson County Behavioral Health, Highlands Community Services, Mount Rogers Community Services, and Planning District One Behavioral Health/Frontier Health. The wellness council includes The Appalachian Substance Abuse Coalition for Prevention and Treatment (ASAC), Bristol/Washington County Program Managers Team, Buchanan County Drug-Free Community Coalition, Concerned About our Community Coalition (CAOC), Dickenson County Partners for Prevention, LENOWISCO Suicide Prevention Coalition, Russell County Prevention Coalition, SATIRA Coalition of Tazewell County, Twin County Prevention Coalition, Wythe/Bland Substance Abuse Coalition, and the Washington County Prevention Coalition. The Wellness Council was formed with funds provided by the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) to raise awareness around the issues of suicide, promote community resources, destigmatize suicide, educate the community, and combat the rising suicide rates in Southwest Virginia.