SpotLight Jane McDonald Yuan by amy umble the history of behavioral healthcare and disability services in Virginia. Over the past five years, RACSB has expanded Medication Assisted Treatment services and peer support services, and has expanded permanent supportive housing services for adults with serious mental illness. In addition, the agency continues to respond to the changing state requirements for the delivery of services for people with developmental disabilities, substance use disorders and mental health concerns, while balancing the needs of the region. RACSB's Prevention Services have also been a leader in education around suicide prevention, opioid use disorder, Mental Health First Aid, and impacts of adverse childhood experiences. The global pandemic that hit in late 2019 added more hurdles to Executive Director Jane McDonald Yaun visited overcome. "While it is a challenge 24-h hour programs to deliver donuts from Paul's to navigate a constantly changing Bakery. These programs help some of the most landscape and to respond to a vulnerable residents of our community. pandemic, our work is essential", Yaun said. "The need for behavioral health and developmental services in our community continues to grow CSB Director Announces Retirement exponentially during this time". Rappahannock Area Community Yaun plans to remain active in Services Board announces that its executive director will retire on June 30, the community after her retirement. She serves on several boards and committees 2022. and hopes to continue this work. Jane McDonald Yaun started The agency's Board of Directors working as a residential counselor at RACSB in 1988. In addition to serving in formed a search committee to find and different capacities within RACSB, Yaun screen candidates for the executive has also worked at Snowden at director position.The committee hopes to Fredericksburg and for the Department of have a candidate announced in early Behavioral Health and Developmental 2022. Services. She has led Rappahannock Area Founded in 1970, the Rappahannock Community Services Board since 2017. Area Community Services Board (RACSB) provides public mental health, "It has been challenging and developmental disability, substance abuse rewarding to serve as Executive Director and prevention/early intervention of Rappahannock Area Community services to the residents of the City of Services Board," Yaun said. "I have been Fredericksburg and the counties of fortunate to work with many dedicated, Caroline, King George, Spotsylvania and compassionate people over the years. Stafford. To learn more, visit From dedicated staff to the individuals www.rappahannockareacsb.org. and families who come to RACSB for services, I am inspired daily by their strength and resilience." Amy Umble is the Communicaations Coordinator for RACSB Yaun has led the agency through some of the most tumultuous changes in
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