PVCC Community Health Worker (CHW) Course – Fall enrollment open now!
PVCC Course HLT 193 – Fall 2024 Course Schedule: Sept 9 – Dec 17 on Tuesdays & Thursdays from 6-8:05pm ONLINE
Learn the foundational concepts of community health and health promotion, apply preventive health knowledge, practice outreach and advocacy skills, and connect directly with local agencies and services through the Blue Ridge Health District’s Community Health Worker course offered virtually through Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC).
BRHD has filled the limited number of scholarships available for the fall 2024 CHW role. We will update this website if more scholarships become available. Questions? Contact Jennifer Reilly, BRHD Outreach Network Coordinator, at jennifer.reilly@vdh.virginia.gov
BRHD Community Health Workers (CHW) Program
Community Health Workers (CHWs) are an integral part of Public Health 3.0 (Public Health 3.0: A Call to Action for Public Health to Meet the Challenges of the 21st Century), where cross-sector collaboration is utilized to combat inequity and build healthy communities. By identifying barriers to care and bridging the gap between services locally, BRHD’s CHW team is putting the pedal to the metal for a new & improved public health system!
We have 4 CHWs, 3 are bilingual Spanish speakers. Check back on this page to find out more about our CHW team and upcoming events.
CHW Office Hours
BRHD CHWs will host Office Hours twice a month during September through December. Stop by to meet with your county’s CHW one on one. No appointments needed! Some of the services offered during Office Hours include:
- Health education
- Referrals to local resources and programs
- Free portable cribs and car/booster seats (eligibility required)
- And more!
Albemarle County:
- Yancey Community Center (7625 Porters Rd., Esmont, VA 22937)
- Thursdays in September through November from 1 to 3 PM
- September 5 & 19, October 3 & 17, November 7 & 21
- Wednesdays in December from 1 to 3 PM
- December 4 & 18
- Thursdays in September through November from 1 to 3 PM
- Call Elvia Albarran at 434-872-3683 for questions
- Office Hours Flyers for Albemarle County in English/Spanish
City of Charlottesville:
- Charlottesville/Albemarle Health Department (1138 Rose Hill Dr. Door #1, Charlottesville, VA 22903)
- Tuesdays in September through December from 2 to 4 PM
- September 10 & 24, October 15 & 29, November 12 & 26, December 3 & 17
- Tuesdays in September through December from 2 to 4 PM
- Call Rico Hearns at 804-972-1146 for questions
- Office Hours Flyers for Charlottesville in English/Spanish
Greene County:
- Greene County Health Department (50 Stanard St., Stanardsville, VA 22973)
- Fridays in September through December from 10 AM to 12 PM
- September 13 & 27, October 11 & 25, November 8 & 22, December 6 & 20
- Fridays in September through December from 10 AM to 12 PM
- Call Brandon Bunyea at 434-981-7289 for questions
- Office Hours Flyers for Greene County in English/Spanish
Fluvanna County:
- Fluvanna County Health Department (132 Main St., Palmyra, VA 22963)
- Thursdays in September through December from 10 AM to 12 PM
- September 5 & 19, October 3 & 17, November 7 & 21, December 5 & 19
- Thursdays in September through December from 10 AM to 12 PM
- Call Linda Glover at 804-489-7918 for questions
- Office Hours Flyers for Fluvanna County in English/Spanish
Louisa County:
- Louisa County Health Department (101 Woolfolk Ave. Suite 202, Louisa, VA 23093)
- Mondays in September through December from 10 AM to 12 PM
- September 9 & 23, October 7 & 21, November 4 & 18, December 2 & 16
- Call Linda Glover at 804-489-7918 for questions
- Office Hours Flyers for Louisa County in English/Spanish
- Mondays in September through December from 10 AM to 12 PM