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November 13th, 2024

• Taking Steps to Address Heart Health
• Great American Smokeout
• Time to Talk Turkey

October 23rd, 2024

• Fall Respiratory Season Update
• Lead Poisoning Prevention
• Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October 2nd, 2024

• Trends in Substance Use Disorder
• Emergency Preparedness
• Time to Fight the Flu

September 11th, 2024

• Rabies Alerts
• Drive Thru to Fight the Flu!
• Make a Shelter-in-Place Kit

August 21st, 2024

• Disease Defenders
• Hand Hygiene
• National Breastfeeding Awareness Month

July 31st, 2024

• Keep Your Brain Young
• Beat the Rush: Back to School Vaccinations
• RCAHD Health Situation Update

July 10th, 2024

• Maximize Summer Fun
• Local Office on Aging Cooling Assistance Program
• Be "Bug" Vigilant

May 29th, 2024

• Be Kind to Your Mind!
• Grill Like a Pro
• Swim Healthy, Virginia!

May 8th, 2024

• Fight the Bite!
• Improving Community Health: Adolescent Reproductive Health Summit
• Happy Mother’s Day!

April 17th, 2024

• Finding Solutions to Improve Reproductive Health: STI Awareness Week
• Fight the Bite!
• Family Nutrition: Spring Into Season

March 27th, 2024

• Protecting, Connecting, Thriving: National Public Health Week
• COVID-19 by the Numbers
• How to Safely Experience the Solar Eclipse

March 3rd, 2024

• Stopping the Comeback of Measles
• March is National Nutrition Month
• The Invisible Shield on PBS

Febuary 14th, 2024

• Show Yourself Some Love: TLC Tips for Your Ticker
• Coats in Car Seats: What's Best for Kids
• Roanoke's Black Medical History

January 24th, 2024

• National Radon Action Month
• Virus or Bacteria? What Got You Sick?

January 3rd, 2024

• Quit Now Your Way: Free Tools for Smoking Cessation
• National Cervical Cancer Month
• Be Ready for Winter Weather!

December 13th, 2023

• Tips for Managing Mental Health at the Holidays
• 2023 RCAHD Respiratory Season Survey Results
• Planning to make some New Year's Resolutions?

November 21st, 2023

• Start the Conversation: Family Health History
• Time to Talk Turkey
• 2023 Fall Respiratory Season RCAHD Reader Survey

November 1st, 2023

• Preventing and Recognizing Strokes
• The Power of Rural in Action: CDC and State Strategies for Rural Health

October 11th, 2023

• 2023 Respiratory Vaccine Guide
• Celebrating Henrietta Lacks

September 20th, 2023

• Getting Ready for Respiratory Season
• COVID-19 Vaccine FAQs

August 30th, 2023

• Cancer Prevention: Good News & Opportunities
• RCAHD is Ready for Back to School

August 9th, 2023

• The Power of WIC
• Promoting Breastfeeding

July 19th, 2023

• Building Blocks for Mental Health
• Opening Door to Preventing Blindness

June 28th, 2023

• Chronic Disease: What can we do to protect health where health begins?
  
• Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month

June 7th, 2023

• Maximizing Summer Fun
  
• June is Men's Health Month

May 17th, 2023

• Unwanted Visitors: Keeping Insects Away
• The End of the Federal Covid-19 Public Health Emergency

April 26th, 2023

• Tools for Prevention and Treatment of Substance Use
• Staying Up-to-Date on Covid-19 Vaccines

April 5th, 2023

• We Asked, and You Answered! - Newsletter Poll
• Happy National Public Health Week!

March 15th, 2023

• We'd Like to Hear From You!
• Overdoses are on the Rise. What Can I Do?

February 11th, 2023

• Searching for Health Clues in Local Wastewater
• It's Not About Me... New documentary reflects the pandemic experience of Roanoke's Latino community

February 1st, 2023

• The Importance of Routine Screenings
• World Cancer Day

January 11th, 2023

• Radon Action Month
• Knowing CPR Can Save a Life

December 21st, 2022

• Children 6 mos - 4 Years  Eligible for COVID-19 Boosters
• Health Situation Update

November 30th, 2022

• World AIDS Day is December 1st
• Hot Topics in Public Health: Car Seat Safety

November 9th, 2022

• Flu Hitting Early and Fiercely This Year!
• Additional RCAHD Rabies Cases Confirmed

October 26th, 2022

• Lead Poisoning Prevention Week
• Looking For a Flu Shot or COVID-19 Booster

October 12th, 2022

• Meet Dash - New RV Delivers Health Services to RCAHD Residents
• Substance Abuse Prevention Month

September 28th, 2022

• Now is the Time for Flu Shots
• Rabies Awareness Week

September 13th, 2022

• New Bivalent COVID-19 Booster Doses
• Rabies Alert

August 31st, 2022

• End of Summer - End of Ticks and Mosquitoes?
• International Overdose Awareness Day

August 17th, 2022

• RCAHD Service Spotlight: VA Vital Records
• Healthy Back to School

August 3rd, 2022

• RCAHD Update: Maternal & Child Health
• Questions about Mpox

July 20th, 2022

• What is the 988 Lifeline?
• What is Mpox?

July 6th, 2022

• Virginians Over 6 Months Receiving COVID-19 Vaccines
• Coming Soon: REVIVE! Training

June 21st, 2022

• Virginians Over 6 Months Receiving COVID-19 Vaccines
• National HIV Testing Day

June 2nd, 2022

• Teen Pregnancy Prevention Summit
• Botetourt County Administrative Offices Install a Lavender Garden

May 18th, 2022

• Mental Health Awareness Month
• Summer's Hidden Dangers: Splash Pads

April 27th, 2022

• National Immunization Awareness Week
• Help the Surgeon General Fight Misinformation

April 13th, 2022

• RCAHD Community Outreach - STI Awareness Week
• COVID-19 2nd Booster Dose Q&A

March 30th, 2022

• All RCAHD Communities Are Considered in Low Transmission by the CDC
• Septic Well and Assistance Program

March 16th, 2022

• RCAHD COVID-19 Community Remembrance
• VDH COVID-19 Data Dashboard Updates

March 3rd, 2022

• First Doses Crush COVID
• Spotlight on the Medical Reserve Corps

Feburary 16th, 2022

• Eagle Rock Rock Residents Vaccinated Against COVID-19
• Community Health Update: Hepatitis A

Feburary 2nd, 2022

• Booster Doses For All Ages 12+
• Vaccination Rates in RCAHD

January 19th, 2022

• RCAHD Updated Testing Schedule
• Valley View Vaccination Center w/ Pet Therapy

January 3rd, 2022

• RCAHD Sees Strong Demand for Testing
• New CDC Guidelines for Isolation and Quarantine