Virginia Department of Health

Tricks and Treats for Having a Food Safe Halloween
Avoid the real horrors of Halloween by learning how to keep you and your family members safe from foodborne illness. Follow these tips to scare away food safety hazards: Remind kids (and adults!) to wash their hands before and after enjoying their Halloween treats. Going trick or treating? Inspect candy before eating. Look for signs of tampering, such…Read more
Prescription Drug Take-Back Day October 27
Virginia will participate Saturday, October 27, 2018 in the fourteenth National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. If you have unused, expired or unwanted medications, drop them off at a collection site in your area from 10am-2pm, no questions asked. Drop off is free and anonymous. Prescription drug abuse is the fastest growing drug problem in the U.S. When you have…Read more
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Domestic Violence, also known as intimate partner violence, happens to women and men. Intimate partner violence includes: physical violence, sexual violence, threats of physical or sexual violence, stalking and emotional or psychological abuse by a current or former intimate partner. This type of violence can happen to anyone, even if you aren’t sexually intimate. It can range from…Read more

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