RHHD Blog: Well Read

Louise Lockett Gordon’s 2024 YMCA 10K Training Team! Saturday, April 20, marks the 25th annual running of the Sports Backers’ [http://ukrop’s%20monument%20avenue%2010k/]Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10K, one of the largest and most popular 10K runs in the United States. RHHD Epidemiologist Supervisor Louise Lockett Gordon has been coaching with Sports Backers’ YMCA 10K Training Team at the... Continue reading→

Earth Day is Monday, April 22, but events that raise awareness about conservation and remind us of our responsibilities to the environment are going strong all month long. Earth Day is a public health observance, as far as RHHD and our partners like Richmond’s Parks & Rec Department are concerned. “Studies have shown that time spent green spaces and... Continue reading→

STI aware is STI safe: A syphilis explainer The second week in April is National STI Awareness Week. STIs, or sexually transmitted infections, include conditions like chlamydia, gonorrhea, herpes, and HPV. STIs can still feel difficult to talk about in public. They can bring up shame or fear for a lot of people, and there are... Continue reading→

The 2024 County Health Rankings report opens with a thought-provoking finding: “The healthiest counties, where people live long and well, have well-resourced civic infrastructure, including a more accessible information environment (local news outlets, broadband access, and public libraries), compared to counties among the least healthy.” Resources like Richmond Public Library (RPL) and Henrico County Public Library (HCPL) are hubs for education and entertainment.... Continue reading→

  Over the past few months, we’ve highlighted some of the newest Health Equity Fund (HEF) recipients. The HEF—which is administered by the Richmond and Henrico Public Health Foundation and supported by the City of Richmond and RHHD—announced its most recent round of funding last month. Recipients applied for dedicated funding in one of the HEF’s key focus areas, including... Continue reading→

Basketball statisticians know that paying attention to the numbers can help teams spot threats and adjust their defensive strategy. Along those lines, the Virginia Department of Health has observed an increasing number of mpox cases in 2024. In the first three months of 2024, the number of cases across the commonwealth have already surpassed the number of... Continue reading→

It’s National Public Health Week, and RHHD is ready to celebrate! Every day, we’re spotlighting staff who show up across Richmond and Henrico to make our communities healthier, more equitable places to live.  Now’s a great time to make sure you’re following us on social media so that you don’t miss any of the faces or... Continue reading→

Sunday, March 24, is World TB Day. On World TB Day, public health workers commit to educating our communities about tuberculosis, an airborne bacterial infection that can lead to serious disease and death if it goes untreated. At RHHD, we have a TB team committed to education and care! The team includes Public Health Nurses Rosalie Bieda and Kenneth Brown and Outreach... Continue reading→

March has been officially recognized as National Social Work Month by the White House. In March, we celebrate the valuable skills social workers bring to our communities, and we consider the social challenges—things like increasing mental health needs and substance use—that make our social workers more vital than ever. Margo Webb, RHHD’s Director of Community Programs, is a social... Continue reading→

This week, we continue highlighting some of the newest Health Equity Fund (HEF) recipients. The HEF—which is administered by the Richmond and Henrico Public Health Foundation and supported by the City of Richmond and RHHD—announced its most recent round of funding at the end of January. At its heart, health equity is about recognizing when our existing care and social... Continue reading→