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Gov. Youngkin has announced that the Virginia Board of Social Work made changes to regulations governing licensure, changes which “will help attract social workers from other states to relocate and work in Virginia.” The four Northern Neck counties of Lancaster, Northumberland, Richmond, and Westmoreland are a mixed bag when it comes to practicing mental health professionals. As is shown in the image above, Northumberland County had no Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSWs) as of January 2022. The report Assessment of the Capacity of Virginia’s Licensed Behavioral Health Workforce also shows the status of psychiatrists, psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioners, clinical psychologists, and licensed professional counselors. Of particular concern is the absence of child and adolescent psychiatrists. From one perspective, any effort to attract social workers to the state is welcome news. From another, however, this particular approach is concerning. Why: The Board of Social ...

Knowing how to make the most of spreadsheets can make public policy work―and for that matter, business, fundraising, etc.―more effective, efficient, and easier. But where to learn? How to find the time? Jeremy Caplan’s 7 ways to use Google Sheets is a good place to start. Covered topics: Get a quick summary of a column Clean up messy cells Remove duplicates Apply conditional formatting to add color to data Run fast free simulations with Causal Update people when a spreadsheet changes Use Sheets to send personalized emails Image: By Denys Vitali on Pixabay

Northumberland County's Department of Emergency Services has a new Facebook page: Northumberland Emergency Services . The department makes the point that the page is not actively monitored so pressing or emergency information should be shared via the emergency or non-emergency numbers.

The Northumberland County Fall 2022 Household Hazardous and Electronic Waste Collection takes place rain or shine Saturday, October 29 , 9:00 am-2:00 pm at Northumberland County Middle school bus parking lot (the school is located on Academic Lane and the bus parking lot is on Rte. 360). There is no charge to to drop items off. Some examples of accepted hazardous household waste are: spent fluorescent bulbs, unwanted pesticides, antifreeze, and rechargeable batteries, and cleaners. The fall HHW flyer and press release have the details about what will and will not be accepted. More information is available by calling NNSWCD, (804) 313-9102 x105.