Newsletters

2024 Newsletters

December 6, 2024 – National Influenza Vaccination Week, Holiday Safety, CHA/CHIP Update
November 1, 2024 – Nelson County Health Department Moving, Annual Report. Second Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine Approved, Indoor Air Quality, CHA Update
October 4, 2024 – New Monthly Newsletter, Why Do We Need So Many Vaccines, Free COVID-19 Test Kits, CHA Update
September 30, 2024 – New Newsletter Platform, Free Flu Vaccine Clinics,  COVID-19 Vaccines, Harm Reduction Supplies and Resources, CHW Office Hours, CHA Update, Meet Kenneth Gordon
August 23, 2024 – CHA Underway, MicroCAT, Free Test Strips, Labor Day Closure, Meet Desiree
August 9, 2024 – Weather Safety and Tropical Storm Debby, Job Opportunities, ServSafe, Buckle Up Baby, Meet Richard
July 26, 2024 – Lake Anna Swim Advisory Extended, It’s Hot Out so Stay Cool,  Check Yourself for Ticks, Walk It Out Esmont, Baby Expo, Meet Michelle
July 12, 2024 – Dental Health, Back to School Vaccine Clinics, Now Hiring CHW, Rapid Revive Training & Free Naloxone, Meet Gavin
June 28, 2024 – Lake Anna Update, Rapid Testing Events, Free STI Testing, Extreme Heat, Meet Sierra
June 14, 2024 – H5N1 Bird Flu Safety Tips, Rabies Vaccines in Greene, Infant Safety Class, Temporary Venfor Training Videos
May 31, 2024 – Free School and Sports Physicals,Keeping the CHiP Moving, Free Car and Booster Seats at YanceyHarmful Algal BloomsNelson Community Health Survey, Meet Elizabeth
May 17, 2024 – Community Health Assessment Updates, No Menthol SundayWhat does BRHD do, CHW Team Fights Hunger, Mental Health Awareness Month, Meet Jen Fleisher
May 3, 2024 – Mobi on the Move for Physicals, Beyond the Baby Blues, Back to School Vaccines Clinics, Meet Veronica
April 19, 2024 – Adverse Childhood Experiences, One Pill Can Kill,Back to School VaccinesFluivanna County Children’s Health Fair, 988 Lifeline, Meet Tiffany
April 5, 2024 – National Public Health Week, Free Rapid HIV and Hepatitis C Testing at Yancey, New Tobacco Toolkit, Fluvanna Rabies Vaccination Clinic
March 22, 2024 – CDC Guidelines Around Respiratory Viruses, Measle Advisory, Mpox Resources, Greene Back to Scool Vaccines
March 8, 2024 – Severe Weather Awareness.National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness, Quit Nicotine/Smoking Blue Ridge Program, Free Yoga Classes, Infant Safety Class, BRHD Job Openings
February 23, 2024 – American Heart Month, Mpox, Free Naloxone,Vital Records Available
February 9, 2024 – Top Virginia Baby Names, National Children’s Dental Health Month, Spreac Love Not STIs,WIC 50th Anniversary, BRHD Job Opportunities
January 12, 2024 –Louisa County Open House, Test& Go STI Testing, Immunization Clinics, Infant Safety Class
January 26, 2024 – Test2Treat Program, Portable Cribs and Car Seats,  Safety Plan, Radon Awareness Month, National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

2023 Newsletters

December 29, 2023 – Flu and Covid-19 Clinics, Return of Test% Go, Infant Safety Class, Naloxone Distribution Schedule, Community Health Workers Office Hours, UVA Cancer Center Focus Group
December 15, 2023 – 2023 Annual Report, Stay Well This Winter, Free At-home COVID-19 Tests, CHIP Update, Holiday Schedule
December 1, 2023 – Louisa Moving Day, CHW Events, World AIDS Day, Free Naloxone, CHW Course, Infant Safety Class
November 17, 2023 – Fires Causing Poor Air Quality, Thanksgiving Health Tips, World AIDS Day, Toy Drive and COVID-19 Test Kits, CHIP Updates
November 3, 2023 –BRHD Receives Statewide Award, COVID-19 Walk-in Clinic, No Test & Go for Rest of the Year, CHW Dall Office Hours
October 20, 2023 – Flu Vaccines, Outreach Network Kickoff, Josh Kirtley on Governor’s Board, Fluvanna Yoga and Cooking Classes, Halloween Safety Tips, Available BRHD Jobs
October 6, 2023 – Covid-19 Vaccines and Free Tests, October Flu Vaccine Clinics, CHW Office Hours, HIV Test from Home, SPARC of Hope 5K Walk Run
September 22, 2023 – New Covid-19 Vaccine Recommendations, Outreach Network Kick-Off, SHW Scholarship, Healthy Birth Healthy Baby Expo, Free Portable Cribs, CHIP Update
September 8, 2023 – Healthy Baby Birth Expo, National Preparedness Month, Fluvanna Safe Sleep, Tobacco Cessation Class, REGUGE Film Screening
August 25, 2023 – Staying Health Refresher, Back to School Vaccines, Latinex Health Fair, CHIP Update, Hepatitis C & HIV Education Session, Outreach Network Training Needs Assessment
August 11, 2023 – Back to School Immunization Clinics, Back to School Bash, CHIP Update, Walk with Heart, Community Health Work Course, Post Viral Syndrome
July 28, 2023 – Extreme Heat Safety, CHIP Updates, Medical Reserve Corps Turns 21, Mosquito Bite Prevention, BRHD Job Opportunities, Tobacco and Vape Free Worksites
July 14, 2023 – Covid-19 Vaccine Clinic Schedule, Community Health Work Course Partnership, Quit Tobacco Resources, Free HIV and Hep C Testing, Summer Pet Safety
June 30, 2023 –  July 4th Closure, Holiday Safety, Summer Food Safety, Food Classes at Yancey, Back to School Immunizations, CHIP Update
June 16, 2023 – National HIV Testing Day, Mental Health Resources Website, Summer CHW Hours
June 6, 2023 – Sun Safety, Harmful Algae Blooms, Louisa County Car Seats, Southwood Market Day
May 19. 2023 – Atlantic Hurricane Season, Healthy and Safe Swimming, Baby Safety, Guidance to Improve Indoor Ventilation
May 5, 2023 – Mental Health Awareness Month, National Fentanyl Awareness Day, Ticks, Vital Records
April 21, 2023 – Updated COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendations, Outreach Network, Live Vape Free Virginia, Volunteer Appreciation, National Take Back Day
April 3, 2023 – National Public Health Week, BRHD Commending Resolution, CHIP Underway
March 24, 2023 – Life After High School Transition Conference, April Covid-19 Vaccine Clinics, RECOVER Project
March 10, 2023 – Spring Forward, CHW Office Hours, Regular Immunizations, Louisa Coun ty Movie Night, Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
February 24, 2023 – Postpartum Resources, Nuclear Power Stations Warning System, Wireless Emergency Alerts, COVID-19 Bivalent Booster Clinics, Norovirus Prevention
February 10, 2023 – Artificial Tears Recall, Impediments to Fair Housing in BRHD, Black History Month, Family Skate Night at Yancey
January 13, 2023 – Covid Hotline Ending, Vaccine Clinics, Tobacco Free Tuesdays, My Test Counts, National Blood Donor Month, Cervical Cancer Awareness Month
January 27, 2023 – Virginia’s most popular baby names, Vaccine Clinic Schedule, Covid Vaccine and Bivalent Booster Eligibility, Quit Nicotine/Smoking, Rabies on the Rise

2022 Newsletters

2021 Newsletters

December 30, 2021 – CDC Updates Quarantine and Isolation Recommendations, New CVC Hours, Free STI Screenings
December 22, 2021 – Testing Updates, Boosters, Annual Report
December 17, 2021 – Rise in COVID Cases, Statement on Johnson & Johnson, New Testing Center Opens in BRHD, Free Narcan 
December 10, 2021 – Omicron Variant Identified in Virginia, Pfizer Boosters Approved for 16-17 year olds, Free Narcan in Greene County, Free COVID Vaccines in Louisa
December 3, 2021 – New Omicron Variant, 5-11 Year Old Vaccine Update, Greene County HD Construction, Rising Opioid Rate, Nelson Flu Shots, Covid Testing
November 24, 2021 –Yancey COVID and Flu Vaccine Clinic on 11/30 from 3-6pm
November 19, 2021 – Booster Update, Yancey Flu and Covid Vaccines, Travel Recommendations, Free STI Testing,  Thanksgiving Food Safety
November 11, 2021 – 5-11 Year Old Vaccine Update, Second Dose, Thanksgiving Testing, Yancey COVID and Flu Vaccine
November 12, 2021 – Vaccine Update for 5-11 Year Olds, Narcan Drive Thru, Covid Testing
November 5, 2021 – Update on Vaccines for 5-11 Year Olds, Drive-Thru Flu Clinic
November 3, 2021 – BRHD Covid 19 Update Vaccines for 5-11 Year Olds
October 29, 2021 – Vaccines for 5-11 year old, New COVID Testing Site Hours, Drive-thru Flu Clinic
October 26, 2021 – Survey of Interest for 5-11 Year Old Vaccine Efforts, Live Town Hall
October 22, 2021 – Moderna and J&J Booster Update, Vaccines for 5-11 Year Olds, Free COVID Testing, Safe Trick or Treating
October 19, 2021 – Updates to Testing Registration and Resulting Process for COVID-19 Test Sites
October 15, 2021 – BRHD Transmission Levels, JCrew Closing, Yancey Flu Clinic, Free COVID Testing
October 8, 2021 – Vaccines for 5 to 11 Year Olds and Pregnant Women, Community Vaccination Center, Flu Shots
October 1, 2021 – Vaccination Counts, Booster Shots, STI Testing
September 27, 2021 – Pfizer Booster Vaccines
September 17, 2021 – COVID Case Count, Pfizer Booster Doses, Test Result Text Messaging, Narcan Event
September 8, 2021 – BRHD New COVID Test Result Process
September 3, 2021 – Increase in Cases, Changing in J. Crew Hours, and COVID Testing Updates
August 30, 2021 – COVID Cases on the Rise with High Transmission, Access to STI Testing and Free Narcan
August 20, 2021 –Transmission Levels, 3rd Doses and Booster Shots, COVID Testing
August 13, 2021 – Covid Transmission Levels, Boosters, School Mask Update
August 6, 2021 – Delta Variant, Back to School Vaccines, Covid Clinics
July 30, 2021 – New Mask Recommendations from CDC, BRHD Town Hall, Vaccine Availability, Testing Options, Double Vaccinations
July 23, 2021 – Back to School Safety Guidance, Yancey Community Health Clinic Reopening, Walk-in Vaccine Clinics
July 16, 2021 – Vaccine updates, International Travel, Double Vaccination Information, Narcan Drive-thru event
July 9, 2021 – Vaccination updates, VDH Vaccination Dashboard, July COVID Testing
July 2, 2021 – July Vaccinations, Masks, Back-to-School Vaccines
June 25, 2021 – New Vaccine Site, Copy of Vaccination Record
June 11, 2021 – COVID appointment updates and New Mobile Unit
May 28, 2021 – Vaccination Plans and Executive Order 79
May 21, 2021 – Vaccine Update and Mask Guidance
May 14,2021 – Now Vaccinating 12 and Up
May 10, 2021 – Vaccines: Allocations, Expansions, and Appointments
April 30, 2021 – Vaccine Allocations and Appointments, J&J Vaccine, Vaccines for the Homebound 
April 23, 2021 – Vaccine Allocations and Appointments, Easing restrictions
April 16, 2021 – VAMS Link, Parental Consent, and Additional Resources
April 13, 2021 – Update on Johnson & Johnson vaccine
April 2, 2021 – BRHD Update: COVID-19 Vaccination Plans
March 29, 2021 – BRHD Update: COVID-19 Vaccination Plans
March 8, 2021 – BRHD Vaccine Supply + Expansion to 1B Individuals with High Risk Medical Conditions
March 3, 2021 – BRHD Receives Johnson & Johnson Vaccines
February 26, 2021 – COVID-19 Vaccination Plans
February 12, 2021 – Vaccine Surveys: A Streamlined Process
February 5,2021 – Vaccination Phases 1A and 1B: Who is being Vaccinated in BRHD?
January 29, 2021 – BRHD and UVA Health Partnering on Second Community COVID-19 Vaccination Site
January 21, 2021 –BRHD shares update on COVID-19 vaccination plans, vaccine shortage, and distribution to Phase 1A and 1B
January 15, 2021 – BRHD Announces Phase 1B Plans
January 7, 2021 – BRHD COVID-19 Vaccination Plans: PHASE 1 A begins and New Surveys for Phase 1B essential workers and individuals aged 75+