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The work you do matters, even on the days when progress feels slow or invisible. By meeting people where they are, you help create pathways to health, dignity, and connection that wouldn’t exist otherwise. Your presence makes systems more human and communities more resilient. Thank you for your care and commitment – day after day.
- Jennifer Reilly, Outreach Network Coordinator
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SNAP & Medicaid Changes Lunch & Learn
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Date: Wednesday, February 4
Description: Join us for a Lunch & Learn session to explore recent and upcoming changes to SNAP and Medicaid benefits. Learn how these updates may impact eligibility, coverage, and the individuals and families you serve.
Facilitator: Erin Buchanan, Benefits Program Manager – Fraud Supervisor, Albemarle Department of Social Services
Time: 12 to 1 PM
Format: Virtually via Zoom
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Date: Tuesday, February 24
Description: Join us for a training to learn how to recognize and normalize the state of our bodies during these uncertain times. We will work to understand the importance of community connection and healing as well as practice techniques that can restore balance and support self-regulation.
Facilitator: Lo Somel, Bilingual Therapist and Access Specialist, The Women’s Initiative
Time: 11 AM to 12 PM
Format: Virtually via Zoom
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Hiring Organization: Blue Ridge Health District
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Job Position/Title: Public Health Nurse (PHN)
Location: Louisa County, VA
Job Position/Title: Nutrition Supervisor Senior (WIC Supervisor)
Location: Charlottesville, VA
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Hiring Organization: Child Health Partnership
Job Position/Title: Family Support Specialist/Parent Educator
Location: Charlottesville, VA |
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Hiring Organization: International Rescue Committee
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Job Position/Title: Career Development Specialist
Location: Hybrid/Charlottesville, VA
Job Position/Title: Health Navigator
Location: Hybrid/Charlottesville, VA
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Hiring Organization: Jefferson Area Board for Aging (JABA)
Job Position/Title: Community Center Supervisor
Location: Charlottesville, VA |
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Hiring Organization: Moms in Motion
Job Position/Title: SF Case Manager Albemarle Co/Greene
Location: Albemarle County + Greene County, VA
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Hiring Organization: Piedmont Housing Alliance
Location: Charlottesville, VA
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Job Position/Title: Investing in Families Project Coordinator
Job Position/Title: Resident Services Project Coordinator
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Hiring Organization: Region Ten
Job Position/Title: Community Outreach Engagement Peer Specialist
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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
The Bienestar Programs at the Women’s Initiative serves Latina women over the age of 18 in the community. This quarter, the Bienestar program is offering the following groups:
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January 29 to February 6, Rediscovering Me: Love without Chains (virtually via Zoom), screening due by January 26
- February 11 & February 25, Cultivating Self-Care (in-person)
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March 5 to April 2, Art & Emotions (in-person), screening due by February 26
* These groups will be facilitated in Spanish by bilingual providers/facilitators.
In addition, the Spanish-speaking walk-in clinic will provide a one-time wellness consultation every Wednesday from 2 to 4 PM in person at 1101 E. High St., Charlottesville, VA 22902. If you are unable to attend the walk-in clinic, contact the Spanish-language phone line at 434-328-1800 to schedule an intake appointment by phone.
UVA Health, Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital, Move2Health Equity, and the Dunbar Rosenwald School have come together host the 3rd Annual Dunbar Health Fair on Saturday, February 14 from 10 AM to 1 PM at the Dunbar Schoolhouse (2524 Mountain Hill Road, Palmyra, VA 22963). Free health screenings and educational opportunities available, including:
- Blood Pressure Screening
- Ask the Doctor
- Food Distribution
- COVID-19, Flu, and RSV Vaccinations
- Acupuncture & Massage
- CPR Training
The Charlottesville/Albemarle Health Department (1138 Rose Hill Drive, Charlottesville, VA 22903) is hosting a free sexually transmitted infection (STI) Test & Go event on Tuesday, February 17 from 4:30 to 6 PM.
These free walk-in STI testing events are held from 4:30 to 6 PM on the 3rd Tuesday of each month. Testing is available for gonorrhea, chlamydia, HIV, syphilis, and Hepatitis B & C. Free safer sex items also available. Testing is offered on a first-come, first-served basis with limited capacity. No treatment or exams will be performed at this event. For more information about Test & Go or other similar services, visit BRHD's Sexual Health Services webpage.
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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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