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Resources for Parents to Combat Teen and Youth Substance Use
This guide brings together trusted tools, tips, and support to help parents navigate this critical part of raising healthy, informed, and resilient young people.
Kathy Reed, Executive Director of SAFE, Receives the Service Partnership Award
On March 20, 2025, Kathy Reed, the Executive Director of SAFE, received the prestigious Service Partnership Award during the Chesterfield CSB Partnership Recognition Dinner.
SAFE Now Has a Newsletter
SAFE now has a newsletter! We want to keep our community partners updated on our successes, upcoming events, current initiatives, and many more. Welcome to the first edition of our new quarterly newsletter.
Free Naloxone Nasal Spray at Chesterfield County Public Libraries
Naloxone, a medication that reverses opioid overdoses, is available for free at all Chesterfield County Public Library locations. If you or a loved one is experiencing an addiction to or have been prescribed opioids, you should have Naloxone on hand.
Prevention Needs Assessment (PNA)
SAFE’s first priority is understanding the issues around substance abuse in our community before identifying and implementing research-based best practices to address those issues. How do we know what needs to be addressed? SAFE’s initiatives are developed in response to issues identified through youth survey data, statistical data, and community input.
Drug-Impaired Driving Prevention
SAFE has been awarded a highway safety grant through Virginia’s Highway Safety Office since the fiscal year 2016. The grant has and will support efforts to reduce alcohol-related crashes in Chesterfield County.
Chesterfield County Opioid and Heroin Treatment Resource Card
In partnership with Chesterfield County Police Department, SAFE has created a resource card to be disseminated throughout the community for those seeking treatment and recovery to get the help they need. These cards are available in English and Spanish.
Opioid and Heroin Overdose Prevention
The last 20 years in the United States have seen an influx of deaths related to opioids. The epidemic was prompted by the over-prescription of opioids to treat pain, but has evolved in recent years, with fentanyl and other synthetic opioids as the main driver of overdoses.
Get Addiction Help
You are not alone. There are many community resources that can provide help if you, your family member or a friend is struggling with substance misuse.
Prescription Medications: Safe Storage and Disposal
61% of people ages 12 and older who misuse prescription pain relievers get them from a friend or family member. Keep your loved ones safe by securing your current medications and disposing of unused medications.
Signs of Drug Use
Thank you for Stas Novitsky for this list. From VCAM (Virginia Center for Addiction Medicine) in Henrico County, a clinic designed to offer comprehensive addiction treatment including outpatient services.