MHAFC has a strong history of service and collaboration including key partnerships with the Fauquier County Public Schools to address the needs of at-risk students, the Fauquier Free Clinic to provide mental health services to their patients, and local law enforcement to address the opioid epidemic.

MHAFC is currently providing leadership to several community-wide efforts including:

1. The Youth and Family Initiative through which 25+ organizations are working to address drug use and mental health issues among local young people and support families with information and resources,

2. A planning effort to integrate behavioral health with medical care and expand access to behavioral health care through tele-counseling and telepsychiatry,

3. The region’s Mental Health Collaborative which brings together leaders from partner organizations to set community-wide goals to improve behavioral health and track progress toward those goals.

• Maintains a database of local resources and provides information and referral services to help residents find appropriate help,

• Provides Mental Health First Aid and other education programs to the community,

• Organizes workshops and conferences for professionals and community members on topics like “Treating Anxiety in Children” and “Treating Opioid Addiction,”

• Hosts data-gathering efforts like the 2024 PRIDE Survey of mental health and substance use among local youth, and

• Hosts bi-annual Community Dialogues on Mental Health and Substance Use to get input from the community on concerns and recommendations for solutions.