Important changes to VJLAP’s 12-Step and Wellness Support Meetings:

1. Effective immediately, the Monday 12-Step Support Meetings will commence at 6:30 PM instead of 8:00 PM. VJLAP will no longer host a Monday 12-Step Support Meeting at 8:00 PM. Changes will be made to the event calendar.
2. After 04/08/24, there will no longer be Monday Wellness Support Meetings at 6:30 PM. If you are interested in such a meeting, there is a Thursday Wellness Support Meeting (1, 3 and 5th Thursday of the month). Changes will be made to the event calendar.
3. Effective immediately, there will no longer be a Wednesday 12-Step Meeting at 6:00 PM. There is a Wednesday 12-Step Meeting at 5:30PM and a meeting on the 1, 3 & 5th Monday of the month at 6:30PM. Changes will be made to the event calendar.
4. Please also note the Thursday Wellness Support Meetings that had been every Thursday will only be the 1, 3 & 5 Thursday of the month. Changes will be made to the event calendar.

Thank you for your attention to these updates. If there are questions, please reach out to Barbara Mardigian at bmardigian@vjlap.org.

Resources

Our resources section offers helpful links and publications for judges, lawyers, law students, and families alike. Use the links below to navigate to our various resources.

The Beacon – Home to all VJLAP updates, including grants, milestones, legislative changes, and general news.

Lighthouse Newsletter – Acting as an educational resource to the legal community, The Lighthouse Newsletter provides news and relevant content delivered straight to your email inbox.

Annual Reports – Our annual reports act as yearly summaries of Virginia Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program successes.

Reports and Studies – Included here are various reports and studies conducted over the past few years exploring the factors affecting judges, lawyers, law students and their families.

Recordings – This page contains recordings of colleagues’ stories, brief vignettes with coping strategies, and presentations/CLEs.

Forms – This page contains frequently used forms that are used by our participants, volunteers and staff.

Useful Links – We’ve included numerous resources that offer more support, guidance and help for issues related to mental health and addiction.

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