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Updated Clinical Schedule is Here!
We’ve got a new clinic schedule hot off the press! One of the big updates? Our nurses are now providing children’s school and sports physicals monthly at each of our health departments! We’ve also expanded our monthly rapid HIV testing clinic to the Louisa County Health Department. Some of our other clinic times have shifted to accommodate our new additions, so please keep these updates in mind when calling to schedule appointments. Remember – all clinics are still by appointment-only!
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Mental Health Counseling with The Women’s Initiative
We're partnering with The Women's Initiative to offer free mental health counseling at Yancey once a month through August! These walk-in services are specifically tailored to the unique needs of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) and LGBTQIA+ women and non-binary folks experiencing barriers to care.
Each event will take place on the second Tuesday of the month (6/9, 7/14, 8/11) from 10 AM to 12 PM at the Yancey Community Center (7625 Porters Rd., Esmont, VA). For questions, call 434-906-9757. Visit The Women's Initiative website to learn more about their other services and programs.
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Family Planning Program Survey Launch
Are you familiar with the Family Planning Program at Blue Ridge Health District? Do you know what services the program offers? We want to know – so we’re launching a survey to find out!
Our goal is to understand how familiar the community is with the Family Planning Program and its available services. Collecting this information will help us focus our marketing and communication efforts to reach more clients. The survey is only 6 questions and shouldn’t take longer than a few minutes to complete. We hope to hear from you!
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Why is understanding caregiver burden important?
There are an estimated 53 million unpaid caregivers in the United States providing care to aging, disabled, or ill friends and family. Caring for loved ones can be meaningful, but also demanding. These demands can impact caregivers personally, professionally, and emotionally, including their physical health.
How does caregiving affect caregiver well-being, health, and work?
The time demands of caregiving often force caregivers to neglect their own needs, including getting enough sleep, exercising, preparing healthy meals, attending their own doctor’s appointments, and tending to other personal relationships. Caregivers who are employed may miss work to provide care. These work disruptions may lead to lost wages and long-term career consequences such as lower future earnings and missed opportunities for advancement.
What resources are available to help caregivers?
Many organizations offer caregiver support. The Jefferson Area Board for Aging (JABA) has a free helpline at 434-817-5244. The helpline will connect you with a care coordinator at no cost to help you learn about resources available for both you and/or the person you care for. Additionally, the Blue Ridge Health District has an online Community Resource Directory listing additional resource agencies that serve caregivers in our area.
How can you prevent pertussis?
In addition to practicing good hygiene and taking antibiotics if prescribed, the best prevention is vaccination. There are two types of vaccines to protect against pertussis: DTaP for young children and Tdap for pregnant people and preteens through adults.
For additional information visit:
https://www.cdc.gov/caregiving/index.html
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To read past publications, visit the BRHD Health Whys webpage.
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The Blue Ridge Health District is excited to share that we have hired Sarah King as our new Population Health Manager who will be managing the Community Health Assessment and Improvement Plan process, known as “MAPP2Health.” Sarah has already hit the ground running, meeting with our MAPP2Health Core Group partners – Sentara MJH, UVA Health, and UVA Department of Public Health Sciences – as well as a number of other valuable community partners to re-invigorate our CHA/CHIP work.
We are now re-launching 2025-2028 Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) efforts following a pause earlier this year! We invite partners to join us on Tuesday, June 10 from 2 to 4 PM at the Charlottesville/Albemarle Health Department (1138 Rose Hill Drive) for a work session to reconnect, review updated goals, and begin scheduling standing meetings for the next phase of CHIP implementation. If you plan to attend or would like to schedule a one‑on‑one conversation about alignment with the CHIP, please email Sarah King.
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Tuesday, June 9 – Free Mental Health Counseling at Yancey Community Center
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Friday, June 19 – BRHD closed for Juneteenth
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Friday, June 26 – BRHD opening late at 1:30 PM
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 Monthly Rapid REVIVE! Naloxone Trainings
Free trainings and dispensing of Naloxone nasal spray used to treat suspected opioid overdoses. All are welcome. Visit the Harm Reduction webpage for more information.
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2nd Tuesday of the month: June 9 from 3 to 4 PM at the Greene County Health Department (50 Stanard St., Stanardsville, VA)
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3rd Monday of the month: June 15 from 3 to 4 PM at the Charlottesville/Albemarle Health Department (1138 Rose Hill Dr., Charlottesville, VA)
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3rd Wednesday of the month: June 17 from 1 to 3 PM at the Nelson County Health Department (1645 Thomas Nelson Hwy., Arrington, VA) and from 3 to 4 PM at the Louisa County Health Department (101 Woolfolk Ave. Suite 202, Louisa, VA)
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4th Wednesday of the month: June 24 from 1 to 3 PM at the Fluvanna County Health Department (132 Main St., Palmyra, VA)
Monthly Test & Go Event
Free walk-in STI testing on a first come, first served basis until we reach capacity. No insurance needed. Call 434-972-6269 for more information.
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3rd Tuesday of the month: June 16 from 4:30 to 6 PM at the Charlottesville/Albemarle Health Department (1138 Rose Hill Dr., Charlottesville, VA)
Monthly Community Health Worker (CHW) Office Hours
Walk-in one-on-one sessions hosted in Albemarle County. All are welcome. Visit the Community Health Worker webpage for more information or call 434-270-3216.
- Every Thursday of the month: June 11, 18, & 25 from 10 AM to 2 PM at the Yancey Community Health Center (7625 Porters Rd., Esmont, VA)
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