{"id":4850,"date":"2022-07-01T16:15:25","date_gmt":"2022-07-01T20:15:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/health-equity\/?page_id=4850"},"modified":"2026-09-10T15:26:58","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T19:26:58","slug":"state-office-of-rural-health-7","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/health-equity\/state-office-of-rural-health-7\/","title":{"rendered":"Virginia State Office of Rural Health"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-4850\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-4850-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-4850-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4850-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-4850-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-4850-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-mobile-last\" ><div id=\"panel-4850-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-headline panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-headline so-widget-sow-headline-default-3ac3da29e399-4850\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"sow-headline-container \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"sow-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tProjects\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-4850-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-4850-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-4850-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4850-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-accordion panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-accordion so-widget-sow-accordion-default-c794a19836e0-4850\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div>\n\t<div class=\"sow-accordion\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"e-newsletter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-e-newsletter\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-e-newsletter\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tE-Newsletter\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-e-newsletter\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-e-newsletter\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-4893 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2022\/07\/e-newsletter-logo-300x182.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"197\" height=\"119\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2022\/07\/e-newsletter-logo-300x182.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2022\/07\/e-newsletter-logo.png 744w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 197px) 100vw, 197px\" \/><\/h3>\n<p><strong data-start=\"527\" data-end=\"626\">Please stay connected with VA-SORH through our monthly e-newsletter, delivered straight to your inbox.<\/strong> Each issue includes provider-focused resources, upcoming meetings and webinars, and information on funding and grant opportunities to support rural health across Virginia.<\/p>\n<p>To access previously published editions of the e-newsletter or to subscribe, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/health-equity\/state-office-of-rural-health-archived-newsletters\/\">click here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"rural-health-briefs\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-rural-health-briefs\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-rural-health-briefs\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRural Health Briefs\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-rural-health-briefs\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-rural-health-briefs\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2022\/06\/June-PB-graphic-253x300.png\" alt=\"an example of the VA-SORH Policy Brief\" width=\"166\" height=\"197\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The briefs from the Virginia State Office of Rural Health<span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> provide the reader with an understanding of the challenges faced by rural and underserved communities' during the COVID-19 pandemic. They address different health-related topics and the opportunities for improvement to build a healthier rural Virginia during and following the pandemic.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>To access the Virginia State Office of Rural Health Briefs, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/health-equity\/state-office-of-rural-health-5\/\">click here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"innovative-programming-awards\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-innovative-programming-awards\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-innovative-programming-awards\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tInnovative Programming Awards\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-innovative-programming-awards\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-innovative-programming-awards\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>For more than 30 years, the Virginia State Office of Rural Health (VA\u2011SORH) has partnered with rural stakeholders and community organizations to strengthen health outcomes across the Commonwealth. VA\u2011SORH achieves this mission by awarding grant funding to local sub\u2011recipients and partner agencies who understand the needs of their communities best. These grantees use VA\u2011SORH support to design and implement innovative, community\u2011driven programs that address the root causes of rural health disparities and build sustainable solutions for the future.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"photography-contest-winners\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-photography-contest-winners\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-photography-contest-winners\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPhotography Contest Winners\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-photography-contest-winners\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-photography-contest-winners\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"Content_Secondary\">\n<p>The VA-SORH 2025 Photo Contest is an annual event that celebrates the beauty of rural Virginia. Congratulations to all the winners whose photographs will be featured in the 2026 VA-SORH Calendar.<\/p>\n<p>January: Claire Crumpler<\/p>\n<p>February: Kendra Weindling<\/p>\n<p>March: Jen Cox<\/p>\n<p>April: Eddie Vanover<\/p>\n<p>May: Elizabeth Gill<\/p>\n<p>June: Meghan Stump<\/p>\n<p>July: Eddie Vanover<\/p>\n<p>August: Katherine Schroeder<\/p>\n<p>September: Christina Lishen<\/p>\n<p>October: Jen Cox<\/p>\n<p>November: Katherine Wilson-Thompson<\/p>\n<p>December: Sarah Walton<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"va-sorh-2026-digital-calendar-series\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-va-sorh-2026-digital-calendar-series\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-va-sorh-2026-digital-calendar-series\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVA-SORH 2026 Digital Calendar Series\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-va-sorh-2026-digital-calendar-series\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-va-sorh-2026-digital-calendar-series\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>To view and download the Virginia State Office of Rural Health 2026 Digital Calendar, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/health-equity\/state-office-of-rural-health-10\/\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-4850-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-4850-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4850-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-4850-3-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-anything-carousel\" data-index=\"4\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-anything-carousel so-widget-sow-anything-carousel-base-22c9b0d70821-4850\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"sow-carousel-title has-title\">\n\t<h3 class=\"widget-title\">Photo Contest Winners<\/h3><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"sow-carousel-container \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-navigation sow-carousel-navigation-prev \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"sow-carousel-previous\" title=\"Previous\" aria-label=\"Previous Posts\" role=\"button\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-wrapper\"\n\t\tdata-dir=\"ltr\"\n\t\tstyle=\"opacity: 0;\"\n\t\tdata-widget=\"anything\" data-item_count=\"12\" data-loop=\"\" data-carousel_settings=\"{&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;dots&quot;:true,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;ease&quot;,&quot;animation_speed&quot;:800,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;pauseOnHover&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;autoplaySpeed&quot;:8000,&quot;item_overflow&quot;:false,&quot;adaptive_height&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;appendDots&quot;:false}\" data-responsive=\"{&quot;desktop_slides_to_scroll&quot;:3,&quot;tablet_landscape_breakpoint&quot;:1366,&quot;tablet_landscape_slides_to_scroll&quot;:3,&quot;tablet_portrait_breakpoint&quot;:1025,&quot;tablet_portrait_slides_to_scroll&quot;:2,&quot;mobile_breakpoint&quot;:480,&quot;mobile_slides_to_scroll&quot;:1,&quot;desktop_slides_to_show&quot;:3,&quot;tablet_landscape_slides_to_show&quot;:3,&quot;tablet_portrait_slides_to_show&quot;:2,&quot;mobile_slides_to_show&quot;:1}\" \t>\n\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"sow-carousel-items\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-content\">\n\t\t\t<p>JANUARY<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9031 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025-Photography-Contest-Winners-Jan-2-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025-Photography-Contest-Winners-Jan-2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025-Photography-Contest-Winners-Jan-2-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025-Photography-Contest-Winners-Jan-2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025-Photography-Contest-Winners-Jan-2-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025-Photography-Contest-Winners-Jan-2.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-content\">\n\t\t\t<p>FEBRUARY<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9041 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025-Photography-Contest-Winners-Feb-1-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025-Photography-Contest-Winners-Feb-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025-Photography-Contest-Winners-Feb-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025-Photography-Contest-Winners-Feb-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025-Photography-Contest-Winners-Feb-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025-Photography-Contest-Winners-Feb-1.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-content\">\n\t\t\t<p>MARCH<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9043 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025-Photography-Contest-Winners-Mar-1-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025-Photography-Contest-Winners-Mar-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025-Photography-Contest-Winners-Mar-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025-Photography-Contest-Winners-Mar-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025-Photography-Contest-Winners-Mar-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025-Photography-Contest-Winners-Mar-1.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-content\">\n\t\t\t<p>APRIL<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9045 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025-Photography-Contest-Winners-Apr-1-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025-Photography-Contest-Winners-Apr-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025-Photography-Contest-Winners-Apr-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025-Photography-Contest-Winners-Apr-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025-Photography-Contest-Winners-Apr-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025-Photography-Contest-Winners-Apr-1.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div 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