{"id":17768,"date":"2026-03-19T21:31:24","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T01:31:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/news\/?page_id=17768"},"modified":"2026-03-19T21:31:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T01:31:24","slug":"spring-into-health-at-the-hanover-health-department","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/news\/public-relations-contacts\/2026-regional-news-releases\/spring-into-health-at-the-hanover-health-department\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring into Health\u00a0at the Hanover Health Department\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">March\u00a019,\u00a02026<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;469777462&quot;:[10620],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[4]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Media Contact<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Caitlin Hodge, Caitlin.Hodge@vdh.virginia.gov<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Spring into Health\u00a0at the Hanover Health Department<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Hanover, Va. &#8211; The Chickahominy Health District (CHD) invites you to explore the services available at the\u00a0Hanover\u00a0Health Department during\u00a0its\u00a0\u201cSpring into Health\u201d\u00a0Open House\u00a0event on Tuesday,\u00a0April 7,\u00a02026\u00a0from\u00a03:30 p.m. to\u00a05:30 p.m. The Health Department\u00a0is part of the Human Services Complex\u00a0located\u00a0at:\u00a012312 Washington Hwy, Ashland, VA 23005.\u00a0It\u00a0will be held\u00a0outdoors\u00a0in the front parking lot\u00a0(rain date is April 14<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">th<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThis is an opportunity for community members to learn more about the programs provided by their local health department and ask us questions.\u00a0We\u2019ll\u00a0have staff available to discuss clinical services, the WIC nutrition program, our environmental health program, naloxone education, and the car seat program, among other topics,\u201d\u00a0stated\u00a0Emily Hines,\u00a0CHD\u2019s Population Health\u00a0Planning\u00a0and Improvement Coordinator. \u201cAttendees will have the opportunity to provide recommendations regarding the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025-2029-Hanover-Co-Community-Health-Improvement-Plan-Published-June-2025.pdf\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">2025-2029 Hanover County Community Health Improvement Plan<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0so we\u2019re looking forward to your input!\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWe are\u00a0excited to host this event during National Public Health Week.\u00a0Supporting\u00a0and promoting a healthy community\u00a0takes collaboration so we are\u00a0grateful to our partners, including the Department of Social Services and Community Services Board. We want to especially thank the Hanover County Sheriff\u2019s Office for\u00a0participating\u00a0\u2013 a Certified Car Seat Technician will be offering\u00a0free\u00a0car seat checks\u00a0by appointment \u2013 if interested,\u00a0please email:\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"mailto:EJPovar@HanoverCounty.gov\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">EJPovar@HanoverCounty.gov<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u201d\u00a0stated\u00a0Emily Hines.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The event will\u00a0also\u00a0feature free snacks,\u00a0family-friendly\u00a0activities, and a chance to receive a thank-you prize. The\u00a0\u201cSpring into Health\u201d\u00a0Open House is for all\u00a0Hanover County\u00a0community members and local organizations. For more information about the Chickahominy Health District, please visit:\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/chickahominy\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">www.vdh.virginia.gov\/chickahominy<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">#\u00a0# #<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>March\u00a019,\u00a02026\u00a0 Media Contact:\u00a0Caitlin Hodge, Caitlin.Hodge@vdh.virginia.gov\u00a0 \u00a0 Spring into Health\u00a0at the Hanover Health Department\u00a0 \u00a0 Hanover, Va. &#8211; The Chickahominy Health District (CHD) invites you to explore the services available at the\u00a0Hanover\u00a0Health Department during\u00a0its\u00a0\u201cSpring into Health\u201d\u00a0Open House\u00a0event on Tuesday,\u00a0April 7,\u00a02026\u00a0from\u00a03:30 p.m. to\u00a05:30 p.m. The Health Department\u00a0is part of the Human Services Complex\u00a0located\u00a0at:\u00a012312 Washington Hwy, Ashland, VA [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":258,"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":[1599,602,1597,1598,893],"class_list":["post-17768","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","tag-spring-into-health-open-house","tag-chickahominy-health-district","tag-emily-hines","tag-hanover-health-department","tag-national-public-health-week"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Spring into Health\u00a0at the Hanover Health Department\u00a0 - Newsroom<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/news\/public-relations-contacts\/2026-regional-news-releases\/spring-into-health-at-the-hanover-health-department\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Spring into Health\u00a0at the Hanover Health Department\u00a0 - Newsroom\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"March\u00a019,\u00a02026\u00a0 Media Contact:\u00a0Caitlin Hodge, Caitlin.Hodge@vdh.virginia.gov\u00a0 \u00a0 Spring into Health\u00a0at the Hanover Health Department\u00a0 \u00a0 Hanover, Va. &#8211; 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