Hometown Health

In 1947, the General Assembly passed legislation requiring “each county and city to establish and maintain a local health department.” Seven years later, legislation permitted the Virginia Department of Health to organize these local health departments into 35 health districts to achieve efficiencies in operations. Today, VDH comprises state and local offices, all working together enhance public health for residents of Virginia.

VDH’s Office of Community Health Services provides centralized planning, oversight and management of the programs and operations of the health districts.

Office of Community Health Services

• Healthy Virginians 2010
• Turning Point Health Program
• Public Health Nursing

Other Useful Resources

Office of Minority Health and Public Health Policy

• Medically Underserved & Health Professional Shortage Areas
• Minority Health (State Office)
• Primary Care (State Office)
• Rural Health (State Office)
• Virginia State Planning Grant (Health Insurance)