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(The Rappahannock facility is one of five clinics that operate under the auspices of the Rappahannock-Rapidan Mental Health Center in Culpeper as a function of the Rappahannock-Rapidan Community Services Board.)
In beginning his work at the clinic, McGarvey emphasized that he didn’t want to rush into anything. “I’ll need to go slow, to spend some time—however long it takes—getting to know people.”
Only through contact with the community does McGarvey feel he can determine what programs need to be established to meet the needs of the people of Rappahannock. “I don’t want theory to get in the way of dealing with people’s needs,” he emphasized.
At his last job, McGarvey “went out and knocked on doors to meet people.” This resulted in the formation of counseling groups in the schools, in prisons and in organizations like Parents Without Partners and through contacts with the police and the courts, all in addition to the treatment provided directly at the Center.
In his first week on the job in Rappahannock, he’s spent much of his time knocking on doors and introducing himself to the community here. With this approach, McGarvey hopes to repeat the acceptance that the rural Delaware clinic won.
Until the new mental health clinic opens its doors in the renovated Clopton House, Jim McGarvey will be operating out of temporary offices in Trinity Episcopal Church parish hall, where he can be reached at 675-3516 until August 9. After that date, he can be contacted at 675-3329 or 675-3320.
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