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Diane Powers
Director of Communications
Office of the Commissioner
Virginia Department of Health
109 Governor St., 13th Floor
Richmond, Va. 23219
Office (804) 864-7008
Fax (804) 864-7022
Pager (877) 573-9504
Diane.Powers@vdh.virginia.gov

 

 

Want to learn about how Virginia is preparing for emergencies? Contact Diane for information about Virginia's emergency preparedness and response efforts. Diane is also your contact for statewide health issues, interview requests for executive staff, and for any other VDH offices without a designated PR contact (listed below).

 
 
       

Kelly Vance Lobanov
Associate Director of Communications
Office of the Commissioner
Virginia Department of Health
109 Governor St., 13th Floor
Richmond, Va. 23219
Office (804)-864-7553
Fax (804) 864-7022
Pager (804) 659-3781
Kelly.Lobanov@vdh.virginia.gov

 

 

Want to find out whether your child eats lunch in a clean school cafeteria?  Need to know if your drinking water is safe?  Contact Kelly to learn what VDH is doing to protect your environment and other statewide health issues.

 
 
     

Shannon N. Marshall
Public Relations Coordinator
Office of Epidemiology
Virginia Department of Health
109 Governor St., Rm. 334
Richmond, Va 23219
Office (804) 864-7963
Fax (804) 864-7983
Pager (804) 659-1851
Shannon.Marshall@vdh.virginia.gov

 

 

Have a question about specific disease outbreaks including West Nile Virus, Flu, or Norovirus? Want to find out what VDH is doing to prevent, monitor and treat HIV, other sexually transmitted diseases and tuberculosis? Contact Shannon for find out about disease surveillance, prevention, and control in Virginia.

 
 
     

Charles Ford
Public Relations Coordinator
Office of Family Health Services
Virginia Department of Health
109 Governor St., Rm. 717
Richmond, Va. 23219
Office (804) 864-7668
Fax (804) 864-7670
Charles.Ford@vdh.virginia.gov

 

 

Want to know if you are eating right and getting enough exercise? Have questions about how to install your child’s safety seat or smoke detector? Contact Charles Ford to learn more about keeping your family safe and healthy.

 
 
       

Elizabeth H. Singer
Public Relations Coordinator
Office of Emergency Medical Services
Virginia Department of Health
109 Governor Street, Suite UB-55
Richmond, VA 23219
Office (804) 864-7635
Fax (804) 864-7580
Elizabeth.Singer@vdh.virginia.gov

 

 

Do you know how your local EMS system functions when you dial 911 – from dispatch to EMS agency capabilities to trauma center availability? Want to find out how EMS agencies respond to mass casualty incidents or natural disasters? Contact Beth Singer to learn how the statewide EMS system works to provide high quality emergency medical care.    

 
 
     

 
Regional PIOs

Want to find out what VDH is doing to keep your community healthy and prepared for emergencies? Contact a regional public information officer in your area for breaking news on local health issues.

 
     

Cheryle Rodriguez
Central Region PIO
Virginia Department of Health
900 East Main Street, 14th Floor
Richmond, Va 23219
Office (804) 225-3881
Fax (804) 371-0069
Pager (800) 918-4427
Cheryle.Rodriguez@vdh.virginia.gov

 

 

Counties: Chesterfield, Powhatan, Henrico, Halifax, Hanover, Goochland, New Kent, Charles City, Prince George, Surry, Sussex, South Boston, Mecklenburg, Brunswick, Charlotte, Nottoway, Amelia, Prince Edward, Cumberland, Buckingham, Fluvanna, Louisa, Nelson, Albemarle, Greene, Augusta, Rockbridge, Buena Vista, Bath, Highland, Rockingham

Cities: Richmond, Petersburg, Hopewell, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Farmville, Lunenburg, Charlottesville, Waynesboro, Staunton , Lexington, Harrisonburg

 
 
     

Lucy Caldwell
Northern Virginia PIO
Virginia Department of Health
10777 Main St., Suite 300
Fairfax, VA 22030
Office (703) 934-0623
Fax (703) 934-0633
Pager (800) 918-1769
Lucy.Caldwell@vdh.virginia.gov

 

 

Counties: Arlington, Clarke, Fairfax, Prince William, Loudoun, Madison, Rappahannock, Fauquier, Rappahannock, Frederick, Warren , Culpeper, Page, Shenandoah

Cities: Alexandria, Manassas Park, Town of Herndon, Town of Vienna, Town of Manassas, Town of Quantico, Town of Dumfries, Town of Sterling, Town of Leesburg, Town of Purcellville, Town of Culpeper, Town of Madison, Town of Orange, Town of Warrenton, Town of Luray, City of Winchester

 
 
     

Robert Parker
Southwest Virginia PIO
Virginia Department of Health
210 South Pepper St., Suite A
Christiansburg, Va. 24073
Phone: 540-381-7100, x 151
Fax: 540-381-7108
Robert.Parker@vdh.virginia.gov 

 

 

Counties: Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt, Buchanan, Campbell, Carroll, Craig, Dickenson, Floyd, Franklin, Giles, Grayson, Henry, Lee, Montgomery, Patrick, Pittsylvania, Pulaski, Roanoke, Russell, Scott, Smyth, Tazewell, Washington, Wise, Wythe

Cities: Bedford, Bristol, Covington, Danville, Galax, Lynchburg, Martinsville, Norton, Radford, Roanoke, Salem

 
 
     

Larry Hill
Eastern Region PIO
Virginia Department of Health
830 Southampton Avenue, Suite 200
Norfolk, Va. 23510
Office (757) 683-9175
Fax (757) 683-2494
Pager (757) 629-4997
Larry.Hill@vdh.virginia.gov

 

 

Counties: Accomack County, Chincoteague, Franklin, Isle of Wight, James City County, Northampton County, Poquoson, Southampton County, York County

Cities: Chesapeake, Gloucester, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Virginia Beach, Williamsburg

 
 
     
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