The Re.Center NRV

07/23/2026

RECOVERY BELONGS IN EVERY ROOM. 💜

The Re.Center NRV is at the Root & Rise Symposium at Roanoke College, July 23-25, 2026 — learning, connecting, sharing practical wellness tools, and opening honest conversations about cannabis, alcohol, recovery, mental health, regulation literacy, and community.

TONIGHT — THURSDAY, JULY 23 Welcome Block Party | 6:00-10:00 p.m. | Downtown Salem The public event page does not list the exact street entrance, so registered attendees should check their event email or app.

FRIDAY, JULY 24 Networking breakfast | 8:00-9:00 a.m. Symposium sessions + expo | 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Awards dinner + reception | 7:00-10:00 p.m.

SATURDAY, JULY 25 Networking breakfast | 9:00-10:00 a.m. Closing keynote + expo | 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Farewell lunch | 1:00-2:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday daytime programming is at the Cregger Center, Roanoke College, 287 High Street, Salem, VA 24153.

Come find The Re.Center NRV table for educational resources, practical regulation tools, goodies and giveaways, and a judgment-free conversation. Our message is simple: cannabis can help some people and harm some people; alcohol is a proven carcinogen; recovery has many pathways; and healing happens through connection. Evidence before ideology. Lived experience with humility. Recovery with room for many pathways.

07/04/2026

07/03/2026

Cooling Centers in the NRV. It’s going to be hot the next couple of days.

04/23/2026

Check out this free health screening event this Saturday at the Agape Center NRV!

04/23/2026

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
The next semi-annual National Prescription Drug Take Back Day event will take place on Saturday, April 25, 2026 from 10 AM - 2 PM.

Law enforcement agencies throughout the New River Valley will once again be participating in this national initiative. This is a FREE, convenient, and safe way for you to dispose of your unused or expired prescription medications (pills and patches only).

04/21/2026

🚨 TODAY IS THE DAY! 🚨

We need donors AND volunteers to help make this blood drive a success.
If you’ve been thinking about donating… this is your moment.

🩸 Blood Drive at Virginia Tech
📅 Today, April 21
⏰ 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
📍 Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
(The Waterfall Room)

Make your appointment now:
🔗 RedCrossBlood.org
Use sponsor code: VETMED

Every donation helps save lives—and right now, the need is real.

If you can’t donate, we could still use your help volunteering. Show up, support, spread the word.

Bring a friend. Take an hour. Make an impact.

04/16/2026

Not everyone thinks about donating blood until it’s needed. But for someone, somewhere, it’s needed right now.

Join us on April 21 and be part of something that truly matters. It’s simple, it’s impactful, and it helps ensure care is there when people need it most.

📍 Vet Med | 9 AM – 2 PM
🔗 RedCrossBlood.org
Code: VETMED

Bring a friend, take an hour, and help save lives.

PublicHealth VTCommunity

04/16/2026

Sometimes we spend so much time just getting through the day
that we forget to ask a simple question…

What do I actually want?
Not what I’m supposed to want
Not what everyone else expects
Not just survival

But what would life feel like if it actually felt… right?

That’s where it starts.
Not with a perfect plan
Not with having it all figured out

Just with being honest enough to pause and imagine something different.
And if you’re in that space right now or even if you don’t know where to start.

The Re.Center is here.

Not therapy
Not fixing you
Not telling you what to do

Just real conversation real support and a place to figure things out at your own pace.

I’m also grateful to now have a physical space for this work
at Skyward Studios here in Christiansburg
A place where people can come sit, talk,work, or just take a breath for a minute.

If you need someone to talk to, resources, or just someone to listen.

Reach out.

We’re here.