The recent death of Irvo Otieno at Central State Hospital is tragic and unacceptable. The death of another young black man in a mental...

Vocal Virginia 2023 Legislative Blog The General Assembly adjourned on February 25, 2023. All of the bills that passed both chambers have...

Vocal Virginia Members Mark Your Calendars for May 22 and May 23 Vocal Virginia/Year of the Peer Shared Conference Vocal Virginia will...

Vocal Virginia is seeking qualified applicants for vacant Board Member positions. You can view Vocal Virginia’s Board Officer and Member...

Legislative Budget Update The Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee and the House Appropriations Committee voted on their versions...

Vocal Virginia Legislative Update: Crossover is this week in the General Assembly. This means that all of the bills that successfully...

A list of bills Vocal Virginia is supporting, opposing, and monitoring. This list will be updated every Friday through the end of the...

Governor Youngkin’s Administration proposes a $230 million investment in redesigning Virginia’s behavioral health system. This is a...

VOCAL is pleased that Governor Youngkin's Administration has chosen to redesign Virginia's Behavioral Health System with investments that...

VOCAL seeks qualified applicants for vacant Board Member positions. You can view VOCAL’s Board Officer and Member Job Description here....

Are you interested in leading a workshop at the VOCAL conference on September 20-21, 2022, via Zoom? We are seeking peer experts to...

As VOCAL moves forward with planning our future, we want our members and peers to know that we appreciate your input. VOCAL wouldn't be...

New Board & Staff, 988, and More! VOCAL is excited to announce the election of Bently Wood as our new Board President. Bently is a...

General Assembly Update The senators and delegates concluded the regular work of the 2022 General Assembly. The session is in recess...

As we come to the change in seasons, and the end of the year, it is good to reflect on the challenges, changes, and opportunities that we...