Highlights

• WIC Celebrates 50 Years of Serving Women, Infants and Children

  The Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program has been a beacon of support for women and children since the first clinic opened in 1974. For 50 years, WIC has worked to improve the health of women, infants, and children. In Virginia, the program currently serves 107,325 participants. WIC focuses on providing pregnant women and children: Nutritional food Breastfeeding…Read more

• K-12 School Nurses Trained in Mental Health First Aid

  Pictured left to right: Betsy Looney (VASN President), Na-Keisha White (VDOE School Health Coordinator), Joanna Pitts (VDH School Health Nurse Consultant), Tammy Miller (School Nurse Coordinator, Westmoreland County Public Schools), Angela Knupp (Student Health Services Specialist, Harrisonburg City Public Schools), Lisa Coons (VDOE Superintendent), Shea Pugh (School Nurse, Isle of Wight County Public Schools), Tonishia Short (VDH School…Read more

• Be Prepared Before the Next Emergency Hits

  September is National Preparedness Month, a time to raise awareness about the importance of preparing for disasters and emergencies that could happen at any time. As evidenced by the most recent Tropical Storm Debby that came through Virginia and the CrowdStrike outage, it’s imperative to be ready with a preparedness plan before the next emergency hits, whether its…Read more