{"id":17592,"date":"2026-03-02T15:41:40","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T20:41:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/news\/?page_id=17592"},"modified":"2026-03-02T15:54:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T20:54:07","slug":"hampton-peninsula-health-districts-and-hampton-newport-news-community-services-board-celebrate-partnership","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/news\/public-relations-contacts\/2026-regional-news-releases\/hampton-peninsula-health-districts-and-hampton-newport-news-community-services-board-celebrate-partnership\/","title":{"rendered":"Hampton &#038; Peninsula Health Districts and Hampton-Newport News Community Services Board Celebrate Partnership"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<br \/>\nMarch 2nd, 2026<\/p>\n<p><strong>Media Contact<\/strong>: Tes La Dieu, Population Health Manager, (757) 594-7411<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Hampton &amp; Peninsula Health Districts and Hampton-Newport News Community Services Board Celebrate Partnership<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>NEWPORT NEWS, Va. \u2013 The Hampton &amp; Peninsula Health Districts (HPHD) and the Hampton-Newport News Community Services Board (HNNCSB) are proud to announce their partnership in HNNCSB\u2019s Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) Mobile Unit.<\/p>\n<p>The MAT Mobile Unit carries evidence-based medications for the treatment of opioid use disorder (MOUD) directly to those who need it most. Mobile Unit staff also connect clients to vital behavioral health supports.<\/p>\n<p>Individuals can get medical assessments and MOUD prescriptions from the MAT Mobile Unit and then receive their medication from any local pharmacy. This ensures timely support with minimal barriers. HNNCSB\u2019s long-term goal is to dispense MOUD directly from the mobile unit.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The MAT Mobile Unit is available every Monday and Thursday from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. in the back parking lot of the Peninsula Health Center, located at 836-A J Clyde Morris Blvd., Newport News, VA 23601.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>HNNCSB staff screen, triage, and assist individuals in need. These individuals may be experiencing a range of behavioral health concerns. Staff link them to appropriate treatment and recovery support services. This may include HNNCSB\u2019s \u2018brick and mortar\u201d locations, and other health services at HPHD\u2019s Peninsula Health Center.<\/p>\n<p>In turn, HPHD provides opioid prevention kits, including drug testing strips and other resources, directly to the HNNCSB Mobile Unit. HPHD also provides referrals to the unit from their Comprehensive Harm Reduction program, which serves People Who Use Drugs (PWUDs) by offering:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Peer recovery services<\/li>\n<li>Drug testing strips<\/li>\n<li>Narcan<\/li>\n<li>Syringe exchange<\/li>\n<li>Wound care and hygiene items<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information about the Comprehensive Harm Reduction Program or other HPHD services, please contact the Hampton &amp; Peninsula Health Districts. For more information about the Mobile Outreach Program or other HNNCSB services, please contact the Hampton\u2013Newport News Community Services Board.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">###<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 2nd, 2026 Media Contact: Tes La Dieu, Population Health Manager, (757) 594-7411 &nbsp; Hampton &amp; Peninsula Health Districts and Hampton-Newport News Community Services Board Celebrate Partnership NEWPORT NEWS, Va. \u2013 The Hampton &amp; Peninsula Health Districts (HPHD) and the Hampton-Newport News Community Services Board (HNNCSB) are proud to announce their partnership [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":676,"featured_media":0,"parent":16853,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"tags":[1056,1549,56],"class_list":["post-17592","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","tag-hampton-and-peninsula-health-districts","tag-mat-mobile-unit","tag-opioid"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Hampton &amp; 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