Recovering from Helene
Last Updated: October 7, 2024 Extreme weather has caused so much damage this week. RHHD sends admiration and gratitude to our extraordinary public health colleagues working around the region to help people stay safe in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Check out public health websites to learn more about recovery efforts and needs in Southwest Virginia, North Carolina,... Continue reading→
Pets need vaccinations, too! Rabies Awareness Week
Last Updated: September 30, 2024 It’s Rabies Awareness Week, and the number one thing we can do to prevent the spread of this dangerous illness is making sure our furriest roommates are vaccinated! Rabies vaccines for mammal pets are critical, both for your pet’s health and for your own well-being. RHHD Epidemiologist Louise Lockett Gordon says... Continue reading→
Putting a face to recovery: Peers prep for Regional Recovery Day
Last Updated: September 30, 2024 Our community’s first ever Regional Recovery Day takes place on Monday, September 30, from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Henrico Sports and Entertainment Center (1 All Star Boulevard in Glen Allen). The event marks the end of National Recovery Month, which closes with a focus on community. The Substance Abuse... Continue reading→
Emergency Preparedness for All
Last Updated: September 25, 2024 By Sabrina Satterthwaite, RHHD Intern When storm clouds roll in, it’s time to get serious about preparedness. Disaster preparedness is important for everyone, it’s especially vital for individuals with medical needs and disabilities. Developing an effective storm plan involves more than just gathering supplies; it’s about understanding the various circumstances,... Continue reading→
Get to know our region’s recovery experts
Last Updated: September 25, 2024 The first ever Regional Recovery Day for Henrico, Richmond, Chesterfield, and Hanover is less than a week away! On Monday, September 30, the general public is invited to the Henrico Sports and Entertainment Center—located at 1 All Star Boulevard in Glen Allen—from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. to learn from addiction specialists,... Continue reading→
Celebrating Community Health Workers
Last Updated: September 4, 2024 Friday, August 30, marks the end of National Community Health Worker (CHW) Awareness Week, but RHHD’s CHWs are still moving forward! If you’re lucky enough to know or learn from a CHW, you realize quickly that their focus is on the people around them. CHWs are slow to highlight their own... Continue reading→
Welcome, 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccines!
Last Updated: September 4, 2024 COVID-19 vaccines are having a moment. The 2024-2025 vaccine is fully approved by the FDA and CDC and is headed to pharmacies, doctors’ offices, and, yes, health departments near you. Get to know this year’s version of the vaccine before you schedule an appointment. Who should get the vaccine? The 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine is... Continue reading→
What is . . . Prepardy!
Last Updated: September 4, 2024 September is National Preparedness Month. It’s a time to plan for severe weather and disasters. If we each take small steps over the course of the month, we can prepare ourselves and our loved ones for a wide range of emergencies. It can be scary to think about some of the... Continue reading→
Join the CHW workforce
Last Updated: August 27, 2024 August 26 to 30 is National Community Health Worker Awareness Week, and we’ve got some of the best in the biz! Adranae describes Community Health Workers as superheroes. They have an almost encyclopedic knowledge of the resources that exist in their communities, and they’re skilled at connecting the right resource to... Continue reading→
Newborn Nourishment
Last Updated: August 27, 2024 Adranae Mena, RHHD’s new Maternity Navigation Coordinator, is the mom of three kids, born almost fifteen years apart. In that time, she observed real changes in newborn delivery: “I had a doula when I gave birth to my now 19- and 21-year-olds, and what a big difference to have that type... Continue reading→
Welcome to Maternity Navigation, Adranae Mena!
Last Updated: August 27, 2024 On Friday, August 16, Adranae Mena finished up one of her last tasks as the Community Health Worker (CHW) Senior at RHHD’s Southwood Resource Center: she hosted the center’s seventh anniversary party. Community organizations from Legal Aid Justice Center to Little Hands Virginia set up information tables, a testament to the relationships Adranae cultivated carefully... Continue reading→
Southern HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Last Updated: August 19, 2024 If you explore the AIDSVu map, an interactive map that illustrates HIV/AIDS data around the U.S., you might notice something startling: the areas with the highest rates of people living with AIDS tend to be clustered in the South. Southern HIV/AIDS Awareness Day takes place on August 20 and highlights the importance of... Continue reading→