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EPISODE 9: Virginia Tech Is Tackling the Opioid Epidemic with Evidence-Based Practices | Featuring: Shannon Rogers Simpson, VT Extension – Halifax County
Topic: What Is Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and Why It Matters
SEL, or Social Emotional Learning, is the process through which individuals—especially children and youth—learn how to understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, maintain healthy relationships, and make responsible decisions. It’s not just for schools—these are life skills we all need to navigate trauma, conflict, grief, addiction, and daily challenges. That’s why
Virginia Tech, through its Cooperative Extension arm, is prioritizing SEL in places like Halifax County—where the opioid crisis has deeply impacted families. VT is equipping educators, parents, and community members with free, research-backed tools; collecting real-time data to inform better programs; and building resilience from the ground up—not just treating symptoms, but shifting systems.
Shawn A. Barksdale credits his progress in community and reentry spaces to the one-on-one training and mentorship he’s received from
Shannon Rogers Simpson. Her guidance in SEL, ACES (Adverse Childhood Experiences), and Botvin Parenting skills has allowed Shawn to implement evidence-based programs in correctional institutions—building trust, capturing powerful data, and helping returning citizens gain the emotional tools they need to succeed. That impact is growing—and so is the COPE Project’s reach.
We know many of you won’t “like” or “share” this post—but you are reading. You are watching. And you are listening. Shawn’s podcast, Ten Minutes of Truth, is made for people like you: parents trying to hold it together, friends trying to understand addiction, families trying to heal. You don’t have to comment to be changed by what you hear—and that’s the real mission.
To learn more or get involved, contact Shannon Rogers Simpson at the Halifax County VT Extension Office: (434) 476‑2147 or email [email protected]. Follow Ten Minutes of Truth with Shawn A. Barksdale—because your story, your healing, and your future matter.
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