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Drug and Alcohol Intervention in Charlottesville, Virginia

Our interventionists help families in Charlottesville move a loved one from drinking or drug use into treatment, with one clear plan and support that continues after the first yes.

Local intervention

How does an interventionist help families in Charlottesville?

A drug and alcohol interventionist prepares the family, arranges treatment in advance and leads the conversation that asks a loved one to accept help. We do this for families in Charlottesville, from Crozet to Downtown Charlottesville, traveling in through Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (CHO).

We work with families across the area, including:

CrozetBelmontPantopsIvyEarlysvilleScottsvilleKeswickDowntown Charlottesville

If your son or daughter studies at University of Virginia or Piedmont Virginia Community College, we can time the plan around the academic calendar.

Charlottesville at a glance

Flying in. Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (CHO).

Public behavioral health. Region Ten Community Services Board.

Treatment court. Charlottesville/Albemarle Adult Drug Treatment Court.

Family support. NAMI Blue Ridge Charlottesville and Virginia Area Al-Anon Family Groups.

Emergency. Call 911 if a loved one is in immediate danger. Call or text 988 for an emotional crisis.

The process

How does an intervention come together in Charlottesville?

1

Planning by phone or video

Who is in the room, what each person says, which program holds a bed. See the full steps.

2

Your interventionist arrives

Your interventionist flies into Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (CHO) and meets the family before the intervention.

3

Safe arrival at treatment

Sober transport to a program near Charlottesville or out of state.

Local resources

Which local resources serve families in Charlottesville?

Public behavioral health

In City of Charlottesville and Albemarle County, public behavioral health services run through Region Ten Community Services Board.

Worth knowing locally

Region Ten Community Services Board is the public behavioral health and substance use provider for Charlottesville and the surrounding counties, including Albemarle and Louisa (source).

If there is a court case

Charlottesville/Albemarle Adult Drug Treatment Court can connect treatment with a legal case.

Support for the family

NAMI Blue Ridge Charlottesville and Virginia Area Al-Anon Family Groups offer meetings and education for relatives.

State law and safety

Can you force someone into treatment in Virginia?

The law

Court options in Virginia

Not directly. Virginia has no addiction-specific court process a family can start. More detail: how we handle alcohol interventions across Virginia and how we plan drug interventions in Virginia.

Safety

Overdose and crisis

Immediate danger: call 911. Emotional crisis: call or text 988.

Nearby

Nearby areas we serve

See every community on our Virginia interventionists page.

Frequently asked questions

Do you have an interventionist who serves Charlottesville?

Yes. Our professional interventionists travel to families in Charlottesville, usually through Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (CHO). Planning starts by phone or video, so your family can begin right away.

Where can families in Charlottesville get a public substance use assessment?

Start with Region Ten Community Services Board.

Is there a treatment court that serves Charlottesville?

Yes. Charlottesville/Albemarle Adult Drug Treatment Court connects treatment with a criminal case. An intervention can often move someone into treatment before a case starts.

Where can relatives in Charlottesville find support for themselves?

NAMI Blue Ridge Charlottesville and Virginia Area Al-Anon Family Groups offer meetings and education for relatives.

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