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The 2024 MAPP2Health Community Assessment is underway! If you live in Charlottesville, Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, or Nelson, this is your chance to share what matters most about your health. We’re inviting residents Districtwide to participate in focus groups—virtually or in-person—to talk about the challenges that impact their health and the health of their communities. Focus groups are available in five languages. Focus group participants receive a $25 Food Lion gift card. Complete the focus group interest form and our CHA/CHIP Program Officer will contact you with scheduling opportunities.
Complete the Stakeholder Survey
Are you part of an organization, agency, or coalition that serves local residents? We are looking for your insights into what factors are impacting the health of your clients, patients, and communities. The Stakeholder Survey will be open until year’s end.
Both the focus groups and the Stakeholder Survey will help organizers BRHD, Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital, UVA Health, and our community partners better understand what residents across the district need to live healthier lives—and how we can better support those needs. We’ll publish the results of our findings in the September 2025 MAPP2Health Report.
Questions about the 2024-2025 MAPP2Health Community Health Assessment? Contact the BRHD CHA/CHIP Program Officer at BlueRidgeHD@vdh.virginia.gov.
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Introduction to Diabetes
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Date: November 6, 2024
Description: Understand how diabetes impacts our physical wellbeing and steps to take to manage the disease.
Facilitator: Viola Holmes, Clinical Research Coordinator, UVA Center for Diabetes Technology
Time: 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Format: In-person at UVA Health Fontaine Research Park, 2nd floor in Room 2132 (560 Ray C. Hunt Drive, Charlottesville, VA 22903) |
Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Disease
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Date: November 20, 2024
Description: Learn blood pressure basics and how to navigate cardiovascular disease.
Facilitator: Jude Christian, Nurse Practitioner
Time: 10:00 - 11:30 AM
Format: In-person at the Nelson Memorial Library (8521 Thomas Nelson Hwy., Lovingston, VA 22949) |
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Hiring Organization: Blue Ridge Health District
Job position/title: Public Health Nurse
Location: Charlottesville, VA
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Hiring Organization: UVA Health
Job position/title: Population Health Community Health Worker
Location: Charlottesville, VA
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Hiring Organization: Monticello Area Community Action Agency (MACAA)
Job position/title: Food Pantry Director
Location: Charlottesville, VA
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Hiring Organization: Moms in Motion
Job position/title: Case Manager Albemarle County
Location: Charlottesville, VA
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If your organization is hiring for an outreach position, we would love to advertise the opportunity in this monthly newsletter! Please email Jennifer Reilly with a brief description and link to the job posting.
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News from Our Partners
Operation Hope is offering community members and organizations no-cost financial wellbeing coaching. Coaching will cover a variety of topics, including:
- Credit & money management workshops
- One-on-one financial coaching sessions
- Budgeting
- Learning to read a credit report
- Banking
- Leveraging credit
- HUD Homeownership classes
Visit Operation Hope's Credit & Money Management webpage or download the Hope in Hand mobile app to get started.
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UVA Pipeline and Pathways is sponsoring a UVA Career & Community Fair on November 14 from 10:00am to 3:00pm at the John Paul Jones Arena (295 Massie Rd., Charlottesville, VA 22903). Dress in your best business casual, bring your resume, and be ready to introduce yourself to hiring managers and recruiters from UVA and other Charlottesville area employers! All are welcome, no RSVP required.
Check out our UVA Career & Community Fair Facebook event for more information and updates.
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Did you know that free COVID-19 test kit ordering from USPS is back? Every household is eligible to place one order, and each order contains x4 individual rapid antigen COVID-19 tests. Orders ship for free, and can be placed at https://special.usps.com/testkits. |
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In addition to some wonderful training opportunities, Transformative Changes will be co-hosting a virtual Community Health Worker Town Hall on November 7 from 12:00 to 2:00pm via Zoom. This Town Hall will provide an opportunity to request CHW Listening Session themes, brainstorm solutions to address the needs of CHWs, and connect with allies working to amplify the aspirations of CHWs.
Register for the Town Hall via Zoom and visit Transformative Changes' Community Offerings webpage for other upcoming training opportunities.
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If your organization has an upcoming event or training applicable to outreach workers, we would love to advertise it in this monthly newsletter! Please email Jennifer Reilly with the date, time, location, and a brief description of the event.
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