Calendar of Events

To register for any event, please call 757-507-7200 or emailĀ  vbstrongcenter@sentara.com.

To register for any event, please call 757-507-7200 or emailĀ  vbstrongcenter@sentara.com.

Trauma Informed Yoga

The VB Strong Center 3388 Princess Anne Road, Suite 2000, Virginia Beach

Through pranayama (breath work) and asana (movement) learn to activate the parasympathetic nervous system to calm the mind, reduce feelings of anxiety, and reduce stress while increasing flexibility, muscle strength, […]

Information Session: Depression

The VB Strong Center 3388 Princess Anne Road, Suite 2000, Virginia Beach

Learn how to recognize symptoms of depression, the connection between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, learn effective strategies to manage depressive symptomology and discuss evidenced based treatment methods. **This class is […]

Support and Resiliency: Managing Stress Reactions After Trauma

The VB Strong Center 3388 Princess Anne Road, Suite 2000, Virginia Beach

Discuss common stress reactions after a traumatic event, learn physical, cognitive, and emotional symptoms, discuss effective coping strategies, and signs more help may be needed.

Compassion Fatigue

The VB Strong Center 3388 Princess Anne Road, Suite 2000, Virginia Beach

Caregivers, service providers, and employees in high-stress fields can experience compassion fatigue due to repeated exposure to trauma. Learn the signs, symptoms, and strategies to prevent it.

Art of Healing Expressive Art Series: Paint and Process

The VB Strong Center 3388 Princess Anne Road, Suite 2000, Virginia Beach

Creating art helps to reduce stress, increases mindfulness, and gives expression too hard to communicate thoughts and feelings. Participants will create an expressive painting on canvas to convey thoughts or […]