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Cleft Palate Information - Chapel Hill, American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association

Provides information hotline and educational materials for the public on cleft lip/palate and other facial anomalies. Also provides referrals to doctors and local support groups.

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Health Education - Roanoke, Community Education, Good Samaritan Hospice

Offers a number of facilitated programs and in-services on a variety of topics relevant to your organization, practice or facility. These special programs are offered free of charge to: *Nursing Facilities; *Assisted Living Communities; *Churches, Synagogues, Houses of Worship and Faith Groups; *Civic and Professional Organizations; *Hospitals and Medical Clinics. Please call for our brochure or for more information.

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Health Education - Galax, Galax City Health Department

Offers education information, referral, and resource assistance for a wide variety of health issues. Education materials are provided in health fairs, wellness screenings, community locations, and for groups requesting specific topics.

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Early Childhood Initiative - Richmond, Family Lifeline

Family Lifeline's Early Childhood Initiative offers three models of early childhood home visitation: Healthy Families, Children's Health Involving Parents (CHIP), and Parents As Teachers. We work in partnership with parents to offer health education and parenting guidance to pregnant persons and families with young children. Additionally, asthma case management services are provided to eligible children up to the age of 18 years.

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Education - Lynchburg, Centra Health

provides educational opportunities for healthcare professionals, including graduate medical and allied healthcare education, and offers programs for K-12 students interested in healthcare careers, with a focus on interprofessional teams and community partnerships.

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Health and Caregiver Education - Roanoke, Lets Talk, Gentle Shepherd Hospice

Offers informational, wellness, and caregiver support presentations.

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Community Outreach - Fishersville, Augusta Health

Build partnerships and collaborations with local through Strategic Funding, the Community Health Needs Assessment process, and Community Partnership Committee. Provide Community Benefit Initiatives that connects community through screenings, speaking presentations, educational classes, clinical programs, support groups, and publications.

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Education and Awareness - McLean, Food Allergy Research and Education (FARE)

FARE works on behalf of individuals who have food allergies, including all those at risk for life-threatening anaphylaxis.

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Health Education - Marion, Smyth County Health Department

Offers education information, referral, and resource assistance for a wide variety of health issues. Education materials are provided in health fairs, wellness screenings, community locations, and for groups requesting specific topics.

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Health Education - Franklin, Franklin City Health Department

The district is active in health education activities including community screenings, referral and counseling.

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Community Health and Prevention - Dendron, Surry Health Department

Works with the community to identify health needs, develop interventions to address health needs, participate in health fairs and forums.

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Health Education - Lynchburg, Free Clinic of Central Virginia

Classes on high blood pressure, diabetes, freedom from smoking, weight control and other topics. Support groups for weight control, smokers, diabetes.

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Healthy Living and Learning Center - Petersburg, Petersburg Public Library

Residents can visit the library for access to a number of health-related services, including news and magazine databases, and resource books. The librarian can assist you with locating valid, understandable information, accessing online health websites and finding materials in a variety of languages.

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Health Department - King William Courthouse, King William County Health Department, Three Rivers Health District

Provides environmental and health services for area residents. This includes well and septic permits, food safety inspections, family planning, STD treatments, immunizations, communicable disease investigations, HIV/AIDS testing, care and supportive services, and women, infants and children (WIC) nutrition services.

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Health Education - Radford, Radford City Health Department

Health education and prevention programs are of key importance in reducing the medical burden of chronic disease and injury in American society. New River Health District staff offer community programs on a variety of health topics such as nutrition, breast cancer screening, and modifying health risk behaviors, etc., and participate in health fairs and special health observances.

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Education Services - Richmond, Virginia League for Planned Parenthood

Education services include sex education programs for youth, adults, parents, and professional development opportunities for adults who work with youth. Pro-Choice center.

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Library-Medical - Bethesda, National Library of Medicine

The National Library of Medicine's research and information services support scientific discovery, health care, and public health. NLM pioneers new ways to make biomedical data and information more accessible; builds tools for better data management and personal health; and helps create a more diverse and data-skilled workforce. NLM enables researchers, clinicians, and the public to use the vast wealth of biomedical data to improve health.

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Chronic Disease Self Management - Lynchburg, Central Virginia Alliance for Community Living

This program provides workshops to help adults better manage their chronic conditions such as arthritis, chronic pain, and diabetes. It focuses on solutions to problems caused by living with ongoing health conditions such as pain, fatigue, and difficult emotions

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Health Statistics - Richmond, Data Portal, Virginia Department of Health

The Division of Health Statistics (DHS) collects, compiles and reports vital statistics data. This includes data on births, deaths, natural fetal deaths and induced terminations of pregnancies. The data are collected during vital records registration which assures high responses DHS also formats population data from the National Center for Health Statistics and the Census Bureau into reports by age, race, sex and ethnicity. The statistics are widely used by federal, state and local government as well as the private sector to analyze current and historical patterns and to forecast future needs. Government officials also use the data collected by DHS to establish baselines and to evaluate the effectiveness of programs they administer. These measurements help officials judge how well they are meeting their strategic plan. The DHS does a lot of collaborating with other group to develop comprehensive data bases.

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Health Department - Mathews, Mathews County Health Department, Three Rivers Health District

Provides environmental and health services for area residents. This includes well and septic permits, food safety inspections, family planning, STD treatments, immunizations, communicable disease investigations, HIV/AIDS testing, care and supportive services, and women, infants and children (WIC) nutrition services.

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Health Education - Fincastle, Botetourt County Health Department

Provides community health education, conducts immunization assessments in schools and day care centers and participates in a variety of community activities and partnerships.

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Health Education - Wytheville, Wythe County Health Department

Community engagement offers education information, referral, and resource assistance for a wide variety of health issues. Education materials are provided in health fairs, wellness screenings, community locations, and for groups requesting specific topics.

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Community Education Programs - Richmond, Arthritis Foundation Virginia

Arthritis Community Educators provide in-person and virtual patient and community education presentations, connecting the local community, patients and their loved ones to Arthritis Foundation resources and support.

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Health Education - Salem, Roanoke County/Salem Health Department

Provides community health education, conducts immunization assessments in schools and day care centers, and participates in a variety of community activities and partnerships.

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