Western Tidewater Community Services Board

02/28/2026

Tell us how you are feeling! Text Virginia to 844-484-7601

02/27/2026

As Black History Month comes to a close we are highlighting the Pearl Bailey Library. This library named after the famous singer, actor, scholar and activist, Pearl Bailey, who was a native of Newport News, Virginia.

02/27/2026

Did you know that WTCSB offers Mental Health Skill Building Services? These are designed to help those with a serious mental illness understand their illness and establish personal recovery goals. The skills taught will assist with psychiatric stability, Independent living and becoming an active member of the community. For more information, visit wtcsb.org

02/27/2026

Content warning: This post discusses eating disorders.

It’s Eating Disorders Awareness Week. If you’re in recovery or hoping to start, these messages are for you. 💜

Between external pressures around body image and the internal noise and rules that come with disordered eating, recovering from an eating disorder can feel like an endless, uphill battle.

But recovery IS possible, and you deserve to heal. 💟

Join Mental Health America tomorrow at 1 pm ET for a free, live virtual session focusing on how you can reclaim your relationship with food, all while supporting your whole body and mind.

Learn more and register: https://mhanational.org/calendar/why-food-is-more-than-fuel-what-your-mind-and-body-actually-need/

02/27/2026

Men and women of all shapes and sizes can have an eating disorder. Only 6% of those with eating disorders are considered “underweight.”

This , learn about steps you can take if you’re concerned about a loved one: samhsa.gov/eating-disorders

02/26/2026

Permanent Supportive Housing offers voluntary, flexible supports to help you if you have been diagnosed with a Serious Mental Illness (SMI) and are experiencing chronic homelessness in the cities of Franklin, Suffolk and the counties of Isle of Wight and Southampton. Everyone should have the right to live in a safe space of their own. For more information, visit wtcsb.org

02/26/2026

We know students have midterms, Spring Break, and more coming up, but make sure an Campus Walk is also on your spring semester to-do list!

Walk alongside your peers to remind them that no one is alone. Register: afsp.org/campuswalks

02/25/2026

"(Fort Monroe) It is a place that marks both the beginning of slavery and the beginning of the end to slavery" - Gerry Hollins, Founder of the Contraband Historical Society. To learn more about Fort Monroe you can go to the Visitor and Education Center, Tuesday - Sunday from 9:30 am - 4:30 pm. You can also visit the Casemate Museum of Fort Monroe, Wednesday through Sunday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm.

02/25/2026

02/25/2026

Western Tidewater's Crisis Services are available for all ages 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. To reach Crisis Services, call 757-925-2484.

02/25/2026

Happening this weekend!!!