Cornelia Rutherford, Fox Mealo Cornnell and Cameron Cornnell. The Cornnell’s talk about learning improv and the family atmosphere in the cast. varf.org ...Read more
Cornelia Rutherford, Fox Mealo Cornnell and Cameron Cornnell. The Cornnell's talk about learning improv and the family atmosphere in the cast. varf.org
Accreditation and Communications Coordinator Erin Perkins and Deputy Emergency Coordinator Anthony Salgado talk about preparation for summer storms and hurricane season. Do you have enough ...Read more
Accreditation and Communications Coordinator Erin Perkins and Deputy Emergency Coordinator Anthony Salgado talk about preparation for summer storms and hurricane season. Do you have enough water and an emergency kit? We talk about national accreditation for the Health District and school vaccinations.
Rappahannock Area Health District Accreditation and Communications Coordinator Erin Perkins talks with Newstalk 1230/WFVA about the process. ...Read more
Rappahannock Area Health District Accreditation and Communications Coordinator Erin Perkins talks with Newstalk 1230/WFVA about the process.
Erin Perkins is the Accreditation and Communications Coordinator at the Rappahannock Area Health District. The Rappahannock Area Health District has been awarded national accreditation through ...Read more
Erin Perkins is the Accreditation and Communications Coordinator at the Rappahannock Area Health District.
The Rappahannock Area Health District has been awarded national accreditation through the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB). Established in 2007, PHAB is the non-profit organization that administers the national accreditation program, which aims to advance and transform public health practice by championing performance improvement, strong infrastructure, and innovation. Accreditation through PHAB demonstrates RAHD’s commitment to excellence in serving the community and meeting foundational needs.
The national accreditation program, which receives support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, sets standards against which the nation’s governmental public health departments can continuously improve the quality of their services and performance. Standards emphasize Foundational Capabilities and are aligned with the 10 Essential Public Health Services. Approximately 11% of local health departments nationwide are accredited, and RAHD is only the fifth of the 35 local health districts in Virginia to achieve this distinction.
Though Rappahannock Area Health District is widely known for providing clinical services and working on the COVID-19 response, additional RAHD programs include:
• Inspecting and permitting food establishments, including but not limited to restaurants, food trucks, temporary food vendors, and school cafeterias.
• Permitting on-site septic systems in the area
• Inspecting public swimming pools, hotels, and campgrounds
• Investigating reports of exposure to potentially rabid animals
• Administering the Women’s Infants and Children (WIC) program, providing nutrition education, breastfeeding promotion and support, supplemental nutritious foods, counseling at WIC clinics, and screening and referrals to other health and social services
• Investigating outbreaks of communicable disease, including in nursing homes and school settings
• Identifying sources of foodborne illnesses
• Connecting community members to resources like food, housing, and primary care
• Providing no cost naloxone to community members and coordinating local opioid overdose prevention efforts
• Leading and participating in various coalitions with community-based organizations
• Preparing for and responding to public health emergencies
• Providing birth, death, marriage, and death certificates
• Conducting the Community Health Assessment and Community Health Improvement Plan in partnership with Mary Washington Healthcare, which most recently identified mental health, affordable housing, and access to healthcare as priority issues for our area.
Deadline to register for Sunshine Baseball is this Saturday–June 1. Mike Zitz and Dennis Rapkins talk about the summer baseball league. sunshinebaseball.net ...Read more
Deadline to register for Sunshine Baseball is this Saturday--June 1. Mike Zitz and Dennis Rapkins talk about the summer baseball league. sunshinebaseball.net
Sarah Lindberg and Melissa Yakabouski with a wide-ranging talk about looking at colleges. Things like when to start, when to go, what to ask. We talk about transferring and fall 2025 ...Read more
Sarah Lindberg and Melissa Yakabouski with a wide-ranging talk about looking at colleges. Things like when to start, when to go, what to ask. We talk about transferring and fall 2025 admissions.
Caroline Board of Supervisors Chairman Jeff Black (Western Caroline) and Habitat’s Jason Tickle talk about a program offering a way for a teacher or first responder living in Caroline an ...Read more
Caroline Board of Supervisors Chairman Jeff Black (Western Caroline) and Habitat's Jason Tickle talk about a program offering a way for a teacher or first responder living in Caroline an opportunity to own a home in the county. Perry Hickman, the Virginia State Director for USDA Rural Development also joins the show for an overview of their programs. habitatofcaroline.org
Tracy McPeck and Ann McDuffie talk about Summer Reading–for kids and adults, Music on the Steps and the Library of Things. librarypoint.org ...Read more
Tracy McPeck and Ann McDuffie talk about Summer Reading--for kids and adults, Music on the Steps and the Library of Things. librarypoint.org
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Janet Douberly and Christie Hoerneman talk about winning the 2024 Conservation Steward of the Year award for their work on 2.8 acres downtown. Updates on the Belman Road land, summer programs and ...Read more
Janet Douberly and Christie Hoerneman talk about winning the 2024 Conservation Steward of the Year award for their work on 2.8 acres downtown. Updates on the Belman Road land, summer programs and No Mow spring. downtowngreens.org
Dan Maher and Curtis Dickerson talk about the Summer Nutrition Program for Kids. You’ll need to sign up this year. We talk about the sites around the region. The need for volunteers and ...Read more
Dan Maher and Curtis Dickerson talk about the Summer Nutrition Program for Kids. You'll need to sign up this year. We talk about the sites around the region. The need for volunteers and the need for financial donors. fredfood.org
