NVMHI

Northern Virginia Mental Health Institute

Definition/ Introduction

Also Known As (AKA)

Perhaps Euphemistically called The Institute, the local state mental hospital.

Website

NVMHI.DMHMRSAS.Virginia.gov

Relevance

Most Large Group Meetings of the RRWG currently and historically take place at the Institute. The Regional Support Center subgroup is said to be hosted there, but not for walk as purposed due, perhaps, to facility, security and access controls if not Mentalism... Training and other information is said to be offered off site and perhaps, with cooperation, online on the Interactive Website subgroup...

Institute Location

1. Somewhat centrally located in the region's largest county Fairfax County.
2. Behind INOVA Fairfax Hospital in Merrifield, VA.
3. Next to Woodburn CMHC, Woodburn Emergency Services and the new Woodburn Crisis Care
4. Near Gallows Road and Woodburn Drive
5. Long walk from Pathway Homes Administrative Offices on Route 50 before Prosperity.
6. Virtually near MicroCenter at Pan Am Shopping Center at [Vienna MetroRail].
7. FoodBank nearby?

By Car, Motorcycle, Cab or Paratransit

Off the Beltway at Gallows Road and Rt50, see Institute Location.

Parking

Restricted on facility guest parking and monitored by Institute security officers...

Check paid INOVA Fairfax Hospital and/or Woodburn CMHC as overflow?

Public Transportation

1. MetroRail

Orange Line Dunn Loring & Vienna Metro stops are perhaps the closest...

1. Metrobus

1 MetroBus

Please add exact routes here todo...

1. Fairfax Connectors

401 Springfield Franconia Metro to Orange line

Please add exact routes here todo...

Human Powered Transportation

Pedal (and/or foot) power might get one to the Institute though major roads like the Beltway, Rt50 and Gallows Road and parking would be a problem.

Note: Not far from the Fairfax County Cross County Trail off Prosperity...

Food Options

Little to none in the Institute without being staff or a resident/inmate.

INOVA Fairfax Hospital has a cafeteria and snack places within walking/ rolling distance.

Jasmine

An Asian restaurant near Giant at Rt 50 & Gallows Rd.

Sweetwater

A nice local restaurant on Rt 50 and Gallows Rd.

EliesDeli.com

Delivery to the Institute

Page History

20070108 Jerry

1. Adding to Food Options based on subgroup experiences

20060904 Jerry

1. Added for listing where Meetings are located in Events and announcements...