Earlier this month, NSPA had the opportunity to deliver a new training course in our region – Mental Health First Aid for Fire/EMS Course. In 2017, more firefighters died by suicide than in the Line of Duty. The Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) curriculum was first offered in the United States in 2008. A group ... Read more...
As part of our efforts in January 2019, the Near Southwest Preparedness Alliance applied for an additional funding opportunity available from the Virginia Department of Health. I am pleased to announce that NSPA was selected for this opportunity to conduct a Regional Catastrophic Surge Capacity and Evacuations Needs Assessment project within acute care and critical ... Read more...
Surrounded by natural beauty, Catawba Hospital is located ten miles from the City of Salem and seventeen miles from Roanoke. Catawba Hospital is part of the Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services. The vision of the Hospital is EXCELLENCE in Clinical Service, Consumer Recovery and Corporate Stewardship. At Catawba we specialize ... Read more...
