Tag: Community Health Assessment Report

RHHD Highlights 2025 Annual Report for National Public Health Week

April 6, 2026
Media Contact: Bryan Hooten, 804-807-1727, bryan.hooten@vdh.virginia.gov

RHHD Highlights 2025 Annual Report for National Public Health Week

National Public Health Week is April 6 – 12

RICHMOND, Va. — The Richmond and Henrico Health Districts (RHHD) celebrate National Public Health Week April 6 – 12 by highlighting public health accomplishments and services. RHHD’s 2025 Annual Report provides community members with updates from its teams that focus on Clinical Services, Community Health, Protection and Response, Population Health, and more.

“National Public Health Week is a great time to acknowledge and celebrate the amazing public health workers at the Richmond and Henrico Health Districts,” said RHHD Director Elaine Perry, M.D. “Our Annual Report presents an overview of some of their accomplishments, but no single report can fully capture the impact our staff makes in communities, clinics, and schools.”

In 2025, RHHD:

  • Continued its Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP), partnering with community leaders to address chronic disease, mental health (including substance use), and community safety and violence. Community members can read the full 2024 Community Health Assessment Report
  • Vaccinated 14,658 seventh and 12th grade students
  • Provided 325 health screenings for newcomers from nine countries
  • Provided Community Health Workers at 185 community outreach events
  • Managed and treated 27 active tuberculosis cases and 269 latent tuberculosis infections
  • Enrolled 90 new pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) PrEP is a medication that reduces a person’s chances of getting HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.
  • Served 285 Maternity Navigation clients
  • Served an average of 8,781 monthly Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) clients
  • Completed 1,154 investigations to prevent the spread of HIV and syphilis
  • Investigated 153 infectious disease outbreaks
  • Formalized plans to better identify and alert the public to high West Nile Virus activity
  • Completed 4,952 food service inspections
  • Provided 1,995 Medical Reserve Corps volunteer hours (223 during Winter Storm Blair and Richmond Water Crisis)
  • Lead 80 Adolescent Health education sessions
  • Conducted 3,490 wellness checks through the Trauma Healing Response Network
  • Distributed 560 naloxone kits, 260 fentanyl test strips and 100 xylazine test strips
  • Conducted 4,216 Family Planning and STI clinic visits
  • Provided an Outreach Coordinator at an average of six events each month

Please fill out this online form to request RHHD presence at a community outreach event. Visit rhhd.gov for more health and safety information. Follow RHHD on Instagram (@richmondcity_hd) and Facebook.

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Now Available: 2025-2029 Hanover County Community Health Improvement Plan

June 18, 2025 

Media Contact: Caitlin Hodge, Caitlin.Hodge@vdh.virginia.gov 

 

 Now Available: 2025-2029 Hanover County Community Health Improvement Plan 

 

Ashland, Va. – The Chickahominy Health District, along with several partner organizations, is pleased to announce the release of the 2025-2029 Hanover County Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP). The plan was developed to address the following priority areas with actionable goals and strategies for improving health in Hanover County: 

 

  1. Healthy Eating and Food Security 
  1. Youth Mental Health 
  1. Affordable, Safe and Available Housing 

 

“The CHIP is a great example of how partners can work together to improve health and strengthen collaboration in our community,” stated Emily Hines, Population Health Planning and Improvement Coordinator for the Chickahominy Health District. “Thank you to everyone who gave their time and feedback, and who will lead strategies within the plan.” 

 

The CHIP is a five-year plan that supports and tracks the work of local organizations – including government, healthcare, schools, and non-profits – as they tackle population health priorities. It is based on the 2023-2024 Hanover County Community Health Assessment.  

 

Please consider emailing the Chickahominy Health District’s Community Health Team to get involved and/or provide comments on the CHIP: CHDWellness@vdh.virginia.gov. The Hanover County CHA and CHIP can be viewed online here: www.vdh.virginia.gov/chickahominy/community-health-assessment/. 

  

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Release of the New Kent County Community Health Assessment Report

January 12, 2023
Media Contact: Caitlin Hodge, Caitlin.Hodge@vdh.virginia.gov

Release of the New Kent County Community Health Assessment Report

NEW KENT, Va. – The Chickahominy Health District and partner agencies are pleased to announce the release of the New Kent County Community Health Assessment (CHA) report. The report can be viewed online at: www.vdh.virginia.gov/chickahominy/community-health-assessment/. This report details population-level health indicators, identified local assets, and health priorities for the county.

“The Community Health Assessment is a collaborative process which gives organizations, community leaders, and community members comprehensive information on the health of the county. This information will be the backbone for the next phase of the process – developing a Community Health Improvement Plan based on the areas identified as priorities for the future,” stated Emily Hines, Population Health Planning & Improvement Coordinator for the Chickahominy Health District. “We are grateful to everyone who was involved in the assessment, including the CHA Steering Committee, and we look forward to developing and implementing a robust plan that builds on the great things already happening in New Kent County.”

This is the first time the Chickahominy Health District, and approximately 15 local organizations, have partnered to complete a CHA. The information was gathered by collecting data, distributing a community-wide survey, facilitating focus groups, and holding key informant interviews in order to provide a comprehensive picture of New Kent County’s health status, quality of life, and health priorities.

New Kent County community members can send their public comments regarding the report to: CHDWellness@vdh.virginia.gov by January 22, 2023.

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