Barbershop Talk

The focus was "Holiday Triggers and Stressors: How Do You Stay Clean & Sober?" and included inspirational speakers and community resources.

Miss Community Clovia created the Barbershop Talk, One Community of Recovery because of the history of the Heroin/Opioid, Mental Health crisis and trauma. This has been a problem in all communities but has gravely affected the black community. The black community needs the treatment centers and other resources too. However, treatment most of time has […]

Virginia Driver’s License Reinstatement Day is Monday, July 1, 2019 for unpaid court costs and fines. If your VA driver’s license is active you are good-to-go on July 1. If your Virginia driver’s license has expired you will need to get it renewed, however, the $145 reinstatement fee will be waived. Let’s have a Q&A […]

Miss Community Clovia created the Barbershop Talk, One Community of Recovery because of the history of the Heroin/Opioid and Mental Health crisis. This has been a problem in all communities but has gravely affected the black community. The black community needs the treatment centers and other resources too. However, treatment most of time has been […]

The holidays can be a stressful time for everyone. For those struggling with an active addiction, the holidays can be a particularly troubling season. Research shows that drug use, specially Opioid use, increases during the stress and pressures of the holiday season. You’re alone and there are resources available at curbthecrisis.com In Community Biz: Barbershop […]

Richmond, VA  joined CurbtheCrisis and Ms. Community Clovia at Allusions Natural Hair and Beauty Bar for the latest Barbershop Talk.

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Raheem DeVaughn delivered a stirring message to a standing-room-only group of youth, community leaders, peers, organizers, and the general public about the challenges and possible solutions facing young black male in today’s America.

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Friday the 13th may be unlucky for some, but for many right here in Richmond, Virginia it provided an evening of healing and empowerment. The community joined the Kiss Crew and Ms. Community Clovia at the Stay Focused Hair Salon for the latest Barbershop Talk.   Located at 1306 E Brookland Park Blvd., the event […]

The Heroin/Opioid epidemic is a community crisis in VA. Former users have stepped up to help reduce loss of life and share stories of recovery. The Heroin/Opioid epidemic is more than politics, policy but a people’s issue. The epidemic is impacting our children, families, communities, and public safety. In other words, we have a public […]

The Heroin/Opioid epidemic is more than politics, policy but a people’s issue. The epidemic is impacting our children, families, communities, and public safety. In other words, we have a public health emergency in Virginia. In Virginia, there were 1,420 drug-related deaths and of that number 1,133 died from drug overdoses in 2016. The Virginia Department […]

The Heroin/Opioid epidemic is more than politics, policy but a people’s issue. The epidemic is impacting our children, families, communities, and public safety. In other words, we have a public health emergency in Virginia. Sign Up For Our Newsletter! The Barbershop is the platform to disseminate information. Team Rolling For Freedom-R4F, the Broken Men Foundation […]