Public Relations Contacts

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).

Contact A.J. to learn about restaurant inspections and how Virginia monitors the quality of your tap water. A.J. can also help you learn about the Department of Health's role regarding shellfish sanitation and marinas as well as provide information on Virginia's emergency preparedness and response efforts.

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 Michelle for find out about disease surveillance, prevention, and control in Virginia.

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.

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.

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

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

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