{"id":14475,"date":"2025-07-21T10:42:13","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T14:42:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/news\/?page_id=14475"},"modified":"2025-07-21T10:42:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T14:42:13","slug":"colonial-heights-health-department-consolidates-with-chesterfield-health-department","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/news\/public-relations-contacts\/archived-news-releases\/2025-regional-news-releases\/colonial-heights-health-department-consolidates-with-chesterfield-health-department\/","title":{"rendered":"Colonial Heights Health Department consolidates with Chesterfield Health Department"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">July 18, 2025<\/span><br \/>\n<b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Media Contact:<\/span><\/b><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Kristy Fowler, PR Specialist, <\/span><a href=\"mailto:kristy.fowler@vdh.virginia.gov\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">kristy.fowler@vdh.virginia.gov<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;469777462&quot;:[10350],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[4]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Colonial Heights Health Department consolidates with Chesterfield Health Department<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>CHESTERFIELD, Va.<b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> \u2014<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> The <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Chesterf<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ield Board of Supervisors<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and the <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Colonial Heights City Council<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> approved a consolidation of the Colonial Heights Health Department with the <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Chesterfield Health Department<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. All services and staff will continue at the Chesterfield location, located at 9501 Lucy Corr Circle in Chesterfield. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The last day clients will be seen in Colonial Heights is August 15. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Chesterfield location is in the Smith-Wagner building that also houses the Department of Social Services on the Chesterfield County government complex.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The city notified the health department<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">several years ago it would need to find a new location for the Colonial Heights Health Department. The search for alternative space was unsuccessful due to the limited availability of medical office space in the Colonial Heights area and funding challenges. Ultimately, the Virginia Department of Health reached the conclusion that the best decision for its clients and staff is to consolidate with the nearby Chesterfield Health Department.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWe\u2019ve got a great partnership with Colonial Heights and Chesterfield leadership,\u201d Chesterfield Health District Director Alexander Samuel, M.D., MPH, said. \u201cThey\u2019ve been working hard with us to find a solution since March.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Clients will have greater access to streamlined services at the Chesterfield Health Department, which is the headquarters for the Chesterfield Health District. Colonial Heights residents will continue to receive great care, just in a different location. Staff already have plans to continue supporting events in Colonial Heights.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWe are invested in Colonial Heights and look forward to continuing to support those in need,\u201d Dr. Samuel said.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">When Colonial Heights residents are at the Chesterfield Health Department, they\u2019ll be close to the Department of Social Services in the same building.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Health department staff are communicating directly with clients to reschedule any appointments. To reschedule or schedule an appointment call 804-748-1691. Visit <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ChesterfieldVa.health<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> to stay up to date with current health department news and <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ColonialHeightsVa.gov<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> for Colonial Heights news.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">###<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>July 18, 2025 Media Contact: Kristy Fowler, PR Specialist, kristy.fowler@vdh.virginia.gov \u00a0 Colonial Heights Health Department consolidates with Chesterfield Health Department\u00a0 CHESTERFIELD, Va. \u2014 The Chesterfield Board of Supervisors and the Colonial Heights City Council approved a consolidation of the Colonial Heights Health Department with the Chesterfield Health Department. 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