Nelson Community Wellness Alliance Inc

“All persons eighteen (18) years of age or older are eligible to apply for membership. Applications are filed with the secretary of the board of directors and read at first membership meeting following receipt. Affirmative vote of 3/4 of the membership in good standing present and voting is required to elect the applicant. Blue ridge medical center, region ten, unity & community outreach ministries, inc., the nelson county department of social services, and the nelson county sheriff's office are entitled, without application, to have one standing member who may be appointed by the representative organization.”

“The board of directors and officers are elected for terms of 3 years at the annual membership meeting by the members.”

“Article five of bylaws: the corporation may be dissolved at any time by recommendation of the board of directors approved in writing by more than two-thirds (2/3) of the members in good standing.”

“Copy of the form 990 is provided to the board of directors for approval. Once approved, board president provides signature for filing.”

“Per the conflict of interest policy: annual statements each director, principal officer, and member of a committee with governing board delegated powers shall annually sign a statement which affirms such person: a. Has received a copy of the conflict of interest policy, b. Has read and understands the policy, c. Has agreed to comply with the policy, and d. Understands the organization is charitable and in order to maintain its federal tax exemption it must engage primarily in activities that accomplish one or more of its tax-exempt purposes. Periodic reviews to ensure the organization operates in a manner consistent with charitable purposes, and doesn't engage in activities that could jeopardize its tax- exempt status, periodic reviews shall be conducted. The periodic reviews shall, at a minimum, include the following subjects: a. Whether compensation arrangements and benefits are reasonable, based on competent survey information, and the result of arm's length bargaining. B. Whether partnerships, joint ventures, and arrangements with management organizations conform to the organization's written policies, are properly recorded, reflect reasonable investment or payments for goods and services, further charitable purposes and don't result in inurement, impermissible private benefit, or in an excess benefit transaction.”

“Compensation is based on comparable data of similar job responsibilities in the region. Board of directors approves salary for executive director. Executive director approves salary for all other staff members.”

“Compensation is based on comparable data of similar job responsibilities in the region. Board of directors approves salary for executive director. Executive director approves salary for all other staff members.”

“The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available to the public by request.”

“Mission: to promote wellness in the nelson community by developing and implementing strategies to reduce substance use among youth and their families. Vision: to create a community that is trauma informed, engaged, and actively working to reduce the stigma associated with addiction, trauma, substance abuse, and behavioral health conditions by providing education related to prevention, treatment, and recovery.”

“The nelson community wellness alliance (ncwa) is based in nelson county, virginia. Nelson is a designated rural health area by the health resources and services administration (hrsa). It is located between the cities of charlottesville, 40 minutes to the north, and lynchburg, 35 minutes to the south. Geographically, nelson county is near the center of the state, bordered by the blue ridge mountains on the northwest and the james river to the southeast. Nelson county is part of health planning district (hpd) 10, also known as the blue ridge health planning district; however due to the counties unique diamond shape, it sits on the edge of three different health planning district's. The northern tip of nelson county meets augusta county in hpd 6, to the northeast it joins with albemarle county which is also part of hpd 10. To the southeast it is bordered by buckingham county in hpd 14 (also a rural health area). To the southwest nelson meets with amherst county in hpd 11 (also a rural health area), and to the west it is bordered by rockbridge county in hpd 6 (also a rural health area). Due to the rural location of nelson county and lack of resources within the county many residents travel to other localities to access essential services. The target population for the alliance activities and events includes all residents in nelson county, with a special emphasis on the 6,819 people residing in census tract: 51125950300 (including the communities of arrington, piney river, tyro, montebello, and gladstone), many of whom are low-income individuals and/or isolated economically, socially, and geographically. Current programs "stamp out stigma (sos): people with mental health problems say that the social stigma attached to their condition and the discrimination they experience can make their difficulties worse and make it harder to recover. Sos is a program designed by ncwa to help reduce this stigma, providing opportunities for people of all ages to learn how to care for their mental health. The alliance connects nationally known speakers and experts in mental health, addiction, and recovery to nelson county citizens including youth, parents, and allied professionals. "first responders' appreciation day (frad): annual program recognizing the ems, fire & rescue, police, sheriff, social services, medical staff, and crisis workers who serve nelson county. Studies have shown that first responders are at higher risk for anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, severe depression, and death by suicide. Frad serves to raise awareness about the importance of caring for mental health to reduce the long-term impacts of exposure to trauma, to thank our first responders, and to encourage anyone struggling after a traumatic event to seek out resources for recovery. "nelson community text-line: a coordinated platform to help meet the mental health and wellness needs of nelson county residents, develop partnerships with key community stakeholders (citizens, allied professionals, and community groups), and enhance our ability to provide a coordinated response for nelson county residents during covid-19. "positive behavioral interventions and supports (pbis) rewards: pbis seeks to reduce or eliminate poor behavior in schools through the encouragement of positive behaviors. It implements an evidence-based framework to improve school culture and student behavior, promoting a safe environment for learning. Pbis is based on several decades of research by major universities across the country, focusing on more positive behaviors and less on negative behaviors. "pathways community hub model: towards our goal of reducing morbidity and mortality of substance use disorder (sud) and opioid use disorder (oud) in nelson county, the alliance will work across systems to connect vulnerable populations to sud/oud prevention, treatment, and recovery supports by establishing a pathways community hub. The hub will facilitate healthcare coordination, outreach, an”