On Our Own’s mission is to provide free peer support, self-help, education, guidance, and referral services for adults who acknowledge that they are experiencing significant problems in their lives due to mental health and substance use challenges. The goal at On Our Own is not to “fix” anyone. We have thirty years of experience helping people…
Grub4Good Project – Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Central Blue Ridge (BBBSCBR) in partnership with the Chris Long Foundation delivered hundreds of meals to the community during the months of April and May. Over seven weeks and with the help of 21 staff and volunteers, BBBSCBR and the Chris Long Foundation have delivered 2,260 meals. This project has fed people and…
In March 2020 face-to-face contact halted indefinitely. Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Central Blue Ridge program team has responded to shifting expectations. All BBBS matches began to meet “virtually”. This could look like phone calls, video chats, letters, text messages or care packages. Match support contacts and surveys are continuing as usual to ensure quality and safety standards being…
Cultivate Charlottesville, in partnership with the City of Charlottesville and other groups, launched a new 24/7 phone number you can text to get information about free food sources near you. The number is 844-947-6518.