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County offices closed

Spend the first day of the new year riding and exploring the Dutch Gap Conservation Area. This will be an easy five-mile ride cruising along bottomlands, meadows, and around the Tidal Lagoon. Stop at the peninsula for a warm mug of cocoa before heading back. Mountain bikes or hybrid bikes are recommended. Bike helmets are required. Trail is suitable for bike trailers.

Visitation is open for parents and legal guardians of Detention Home residents. Please see visitation page for more information.

Registration for Winter/Spring 2019 Programs begins at 8:30 AM on Wednesday, Jan. 2. You may register in person at our offices, call 804-748-1623, or online at www.chesterfield.gov/parks

Caregiver Connection helps address the needs of those who are caring for an adult with physical or cognitive deterioration, usually a parent or spouse.

THIS MONTH: Learn how to prepare for emergencies and disasters by understanding the hazards that can affect Chesterfield County residents, what your emergency kit should include in addition to the commonly known supplies, the importance of having a plan, how to communicate with others, and how to stay connected to information relevant to the incident. Jessica Robison from Chesterfield County Emergency Management will present the program.

Adverse Weather Policy: If Chesterfield County Schools are closed, this meeting will be cancelled. For a delayed or early dismissal, please check this event or call Aging and Disability Services (768-7878) to verify the status of the meeting.

Please note that if the County is closed, or is designated as “Minimum Staffing,” we will NOT be having our information session.

Visitation is open for parents and legal guardians of Detention Home residents. Please see visitation page for more information.

Kinship/Grandparent Connection is a program of the Senior Advocate's office that offers monthly support groups and resources for grandparents and other kin who are raising a child.

Chesterfield Triad is a partnership among the county’s Sheriff ’s Office, Police Department, Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department, Aging and Disability Services, senior organizations and individuals from the community. It strives to educate seniors and caregivers about programs, services, techniques and systems that help prevent crime against seniors and improve their quality of life.

THIS MONTH: TRIAD's Annual Organizational Meeting. New leaders will be introduced. and programs for the year reviewed. This is a great meeting to attend for a first look at the work of Chesterfield TRIAD.

Chesterfield County is governed by a five-member Board of Supervisors elected by district. The Board of Supervisors appoints a county administrator who directs the County's day-to-day operations. For information regarding the duties of the Board of Supervisors, see the County Code of Ordinances.

Unless otherwise specified:

• Afternoon work sessions are held at the Administration Building, 9901 Lori Road, Room 502 (5th floor).
• Evening meetings are held in the Chesterfield County Public Meeting Room, 10001 Iron Bridge Road.
Afternoon sessions break at 5 p.m. for dinner, and then resume at 6 p.m.
AdministrationLane B. Ramsey BuildingChesterfieldVA23832

Chesterfield County is governed by a five-member Board of Supervisors elected by district. The Board of Supervisors appoints a county administrator who directs the County's day-to-day operations. For information regarding the duties of the Board of Supervisors, see the County Code of Ordinances.

Unless otherwise specified:

• Afternoon work sessions are held at the Administration Building, 9901 Lori Road, Room 502 (5th floor).
• Evening meetings are held in the Chesterfield County Public Meeting Room, 10001 Iron Bridge Road.
Afternoon sessions break at 5 p.m. for dinner, and then resume at 6 p.m.
Public Meeting Room10001 Iron Bridge RoadChesterfieldVA23832

The Chesterfield Council on Aging seeks to enhance the quality of life for older adults and adults with disabilities through education, advocacy and community service.

THIS MONTH: TOP TIPS FOR MINDFULNESSIn this comprehensive one-hour workshop, Sara Sommers, Certified Alexander Technique Teacher, Ergonomist and Mindfulness Coach, will review essential points behind the art of mindfulness. Topics will include the benefits of mindfulness, best practices of nutrition and exercise, and a guided meditation session.

Makeup date for the canceled 1/14/19 ceremony.

Journalist and best selling author Beth Macy will discuss her New York Times-bestselling book "Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America."

REVIVE! is the state’s opioid overdose and naloxone education program, and is offered to professionals, stakeholders and others so that they can learn how to recognize and respond to opioid overdose emergencies by administering naloxone. Participants will receive Narcan upon completion of the program.

Visitation is open for parents and legal guardians of Detention Home residents. Please see visitation page for more information.

ASIST is a two-day intensive, interactive, and practice-dominated course designed to help caregivers who are 18 years of age or older, recognize risk for suicide, intervene to prevent immediate harm and link persons at risk to the next level of care. ASIST is often used by people in a variety of “front line” positions. It is for all caregivers (any person in a position of trust). It is suitable for school counselors, psychologists, social workers, administrators, nurses, case workers, police/correctional/juvenile justice staff, soldiers, organizations working with military/veterans, social service staff, foster care staff, clergy, advocates for elderly and all 'natural helpers' who work in the field of human service (regardless of the population served).