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Thank you to everyone who completed the Training Needs Assessment! Your feedback helps ensure that the Outreach Network is providing the trainings and opportunities that are most relevant and valuable to outreach workers throughout the District.
Everyone who completed the Training Needs Assessment and entered the drawing was entered for a chance to win a $25 Food Lion gift card. Congratulations to Stephan Przybylowicz from Twin Oaks Community Health Team, our lucky winner! 🎉
- Jennifer Reilly, Outreach Network Coordinator
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Stress First Aid (SFA)
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Date: Wednesday, October 7
Description: Stress First Aid (SFA) is a practical, evidence-informed peer-support program designed to help people recognize and respond early to stress reactions—before they turn into bigger mental-health problems. It was originally developed for the U.S. military and first responders, but it’s now used in healthcare, emergency services, social services, and workplaces.
Facilitators: Virginia Leavell, HART Specialist, Human Services Alternative Response Team (Albemarle County) & Stephen Hitchcock, Program Manager, Human Services Alternative Response Team (Albemarle County)
Time: 1 to 3 PM
Format: In-person at the Albemarle County Office Building Room B(1600 5th Street Ext., Charlottesville, VA 22902) |
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Hiring Organization: Blue Ridge Area Food Bank
Job Position/Title: Community Programming Coordinator
Location: Charlottesville, VA |
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Hiring Organization: Central Virginia Legal Aid Society
Job Position/Title: Intake Assistant
Location: Charlottesville, VA |
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Hiring Organization: City of Charlottesville
Job Position/Title: Benefits Programs Specialist
Location: Charlottesville, VA |
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Hiring Organization: Fluvanna County Department of Social Services
Location: Fork Union, VA
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Position: Family Services Specialist I/II
Position: Family Services Supervisor
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Hiring Organization: Foothills Children’s Advocacy Center
Job Position/Title: Family Engagement & Operations Coordinator
Location: Charlottesville, VA |
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Hiring Organization: Greene County Department of Social Services
Position: Family Services Specialist II
Location: Ruckersville, VA
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Hiring Organization: Jefferson Area Board for Aging
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Position: Activities Assistant (part-time)
Location: Esmont & Lovingston, VA
Position: Caregiver Support Coordinator (part-time)
Location: Esmont, VA
Position: Community Center Supervisor
Location: Charlottesville, VA
Position: Respite & Enrichment Manager
Location: Charlottesville, VA
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Hiring Organization: Region Ten Community Services Board
Job Position/Title: Community Services Associate/Peer Support Specialist
Location: Lovingston, VA |
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Hiring Organization: Sin Barreras/Without Barriers, Inc.
Position: Client Services Coordinator
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
Mark your calendars - the Quit Nicotine/Smoking Blue Ridge Program is starting up again next Wednesday!
Starting September 23, this six-week class will take place virtually via Zoom on Wednesday evenings from 5:30 to 6:30 PM through October 28. This program is free and open to anyone living in the Blue Ridge Health District (including the City of Charlottesville and the Counties of Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, & Nelson).
From free nicotine replacement therapies (NRT) to acupuncture and nutrition education, this class has a variety of strategies to help you find what works best! You'll also get to hear from former smokers/nicotine users who have successfully quit and want to help others do the same.
Not quite ready to quit yet? You're still invited to join! Even if you're not 100% ready to quit, this class can help you learn more about what quitting looks and feels like so you're better prepared for your next attempt.
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It’s that time again to save the date for the Healthy Birth Healthy Baby (HBHB) Birth Expo! This year, the Expo will take place on Saturday, October 3 from 10 AM to 1 PM at the Carver Recreation Center (233 4th St. NW, Charlottesville, VA).
Returning for the fourth year in a row, the HBHB Birth Expo showcases a variety of wonderful organizations around Charlottesville serving pregnant people and their babies. Expo attendees will have the opportunity to:
- Connect with 30+ local agencies
- Enjoy free refreshments
- Win door prizes
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And more!
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Join us at one of BRHD's local health departments for free Rapid REVIVE! Naloxone Training. Each event is free and will provide free naloxone to those who complete the brief training. Rapid in-home HIV test kits, free fentanyl/xylazine/benzodiazepines testing strips, condoms, lock boxes, and medication disposal bags will also be available. These events are open to everyone and occur on a monthly basis. No pre-registration required!
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Tuesday, October 13 from 3 to 4 PM at Greene County Health Department
- 50 Standard St., Standardsville, VA 22973
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Monday, October 19 from 3 to 4 PM at Charlottesville/Albemarle Health Department
- 1138 Rose Hill Dr., Charlottesville, VA 22903, Door #1
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Wednesday, October 21 from 1 to 3 PM at Nelson County Health Department
- 1645 Thomas Nelson Hwy., Arrington, VA 22922
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Wednesday, October 21 from 3 to 4 PM at Louisa County Health Department
- 101 Woolfolk Ave. Suite 202, Louisa VA 23093
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Wednesday, October 28 from 1 to 3 PM at Fluvanna County Health Department
- 132 Main St., Palmyra VA 22963
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The Charlottesville/Albemarle Health Department (1138 Rose Hill Dr., Charlottesville, VA 22903) is hosting a free sexually transmitted infection (STI) Test & Go event on Tuesday, October 20 from 4:30 to 6 PM (or until capacity is met).
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 are 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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