America’s Night Out Against Crime
Last Updated: July 31, 2025 On Tuesday, August 5, residents in neighborhoods throughout the City of Richmond, Henrico County, and across the nation, lock their doors, turn on outside lights, and spend the evening outside with neighbors and police. Many RHHD neighborhoods will be hosting a variety of special events such as block parties, cookouts,...Continue reading→
Measles: Educate and Vaccinate
Last Updated: May 18, 2026 Staying up to date on public health information can be stressful and time-consuming. RHHD helps you understand what’s happening in our local communities, our commonwealth, and our country, so that you can better protect yourselves and your neighbors from dangers like infectious diseases. The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) reported...Continue reading→
And … action! Share important asthma and allergy info with your child’s caregivers
Last Updated: May 9, 2025 May is Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month, and boy, do we know asthma and allergies. The Richmond region ranks 8th on the list of most challenging places to live with seasonal allergies and we’re also considered an Asthma Capital. Asthma and allergies are no fun at any age, but they can be especially...Continue reading→
Family and service: RHHD’s Central Virginia Nurse of the Year is guided by both
Last Updated: July 10, 2026 When RHHD’s Public Health Nurse Keesha Sellers learned she’d been named VDH’s Central Virginia Nurse of the Year, she began reflecting on the journey that brought her to public health nursing. Keesha grew up in a military family and spent five years in the Navy. As a former Army nurse,...Continue reading→
Markez Johnson wins Rookie of the Year award
Last Updated: April 11, 2025 Our newest Ryan White non-medical case manager, Markez Johnson, received the Virginia Ryan White Rookie Non-Medical Case Manager of the Year prize. When Markez Johnson, RHHD’s newest Ryan White non-medical case manager, showed up at the Ryan White summit in Roanoke this spring, he didn’t know he’d be leaving a...Continue reading→
The time to plan for extreme heat? Now!
Last Updated: May 19, 2026 Heat was a challenging part of our public health work in 2024. During a hot summer, our Community Health Workers helped distribute almost 50 air conditioning units to families living without them, and our Built Environment Policy Analyst Peter Braun worked with researchers from University of Richmond and VDH central...Continue reading→
A different kind of “well” for public health
Last Updated: April 11, 2025 Environmental Health plays a huge role in RHHD’s public health work. In 2024 alone, this team conducted 4557 food service inspections, investigated 1,799 animal bite incidents to prevent rabies, and worked with more than 200 well and septic system applications—whew! Mike Callahan says that RHHD’s well and septic system expertise are...Continue reading→
Black Maternal Health Week by the numbers
Last Updated: May 19, 2026 April 11-17 is Black Maternal Health Week. “This observance gives us an opportunity to live into our public health mission of promoting healthy living and preventing disease,” said Richmond and Henrico Health Districts Director of Community Programming Margo Webb. “Through public health data, we know that our Black families are at the...Continue reading→
2025 Health Equity Fund applications are live!
Last Updated: March 21, 2025 The Richmond Health Equity Fund (HEF) is now accepting applications for its 2025 funding cycle. The application period will remain open until March 30, 2025. You and your organization can apply for support online. What’s the Health Equity Fund? The HEF seeks to fill gaps in funding and resources for...Continue reading→
Thank a social worker!
Last Updated: March 21, 2025 March is National Social Work Month. At RHHD, social workers are integral to the work we do, particularly when it comes to addressing the Social Determinants of Health. Is this term new to you? Show social workers extra gratitude by learning more! SDoH highlight how issues like housing, employment,...Continue reading→
Get smart about drugs and alcohol
Last Updated: March 21, 2025 This week is National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week! The observance focuses on educating young people about the science of drug use and addiction. Whether you’re a teen, a parent, a teacher, or someone who cares about the youth in your life, we can all use more tools for navigating...Continue reading→
Severe Weather Awareness
Last Updated: May 19, 2026 It might feel like we’ve only just finished our winter weather (good riddance!), but that means it’s time to start preparing for spring severe weather, like tornadoes and flash flooding. RHHD’s Emergency Preparedness & Response Coordinator, Ed Porner, says that our spring preparations require a little more planning ahead than...Continue reading→