The mission of the Richmond City Health District is to promote healthy living, protect the environment, prevent disease and prepare the community for disasters.
The Richmond Health District Healthy Homes Initiative wants to help you make your house and healthier, safer home. Find out why and how to keep away pest and mold growth; prevent trips, falls and fires; make the air in your home cleaner. For information, contact us at 205-3500.
More information:
A Healthy Home for everyone
A Healthy Home (Spanish) Click here the visit the CDC Healthy Homes website
LSHHI Newsletter
Creating a community culture: Connecting fathers to their families Richmondfatherhood.org
Call: 205-3717
1 in 25 persons who have HIV don’t even know they’re infected
Based on reported cases, Richmond has the second highest rate of newly diagnosed HIV in Virginia. With more than 2,500 Richmonders living with HIV disease, the City’s infection rate (1204.7 per 100,000 persons) is four times that of the State rate of 296 per 100,000 population.
Another concern is rising incidence of co-infection with syphilis and HIV. Co-infection increases the risk of HIV transmission.
Click here for HIV Testing Day information
The Lead Safe-Healthy Homes Initiative (LSHHI) will be hosting a hands-on demonstration/workshop (free of charge) on
Lead-Safe Work Practices:
JUNE 20, 2012
9:00 a.m. to 12 noon
Richmond City Health District
1st Floor Training Room
400 E. Cary Street
Richmond, VA 23219
To register, please email Martin Jones
Mobile emergency and initial entry to dental care for uninsured Richmonders in their own community. Click here for the
schedule: Get the flyer: En Español Call: 381-2624
Working with community partners to provide health and referral services in RRHA communities.
Click here for more information.
Attention Richmond building contractors: The law is changing. Will your work disturb ≥ 6 sq ft of LEAD-BASED PAINTED SURFACE? If so, you must become a Certified Renovator to work on pre-1978 housing or child- occupied facilities. Click here to learn more. Email our staff to find out how we can help you become certified.