{"id":19494,"date":"2024-04-02T09:32:15","date_gmt":"2024-04-02T13:32:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/richmond-city\/?p=19494"},"modified":"2024-04-02T09:32:15","modified_gmt":"2024-04-02T13:32:15","slug":"mario-martinez","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/richmond-city\/2024\/04\/02\/mario-martinez\/","title":{"rendered":"Mario Martinez"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2024\/04\/Mario-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-19485\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2024\/04\/Mario-1-819x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2024\/04\/Mario-1-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2024\/04\/Mario-1-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2024\/04\/Mario-1-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2024\/04\/Mario-1.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2024\/04\/Mario-3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-19487\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2024\/04\/Mario-3-819x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2024\/04\/Mario-3-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2024\/04\/Mario-3-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2024\/04\/Mario-3-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/119\/2024\/04\/Mario-3.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nWhere does your public health work take you?\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Southwood Resource Center. We <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">link community members to the resources they are need, like access to food banks, help with submitting SNAP and Medicaid applications, car seat safety classes and Narcan classes.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\"><br \/>\n<strong>Where do you find inspiration for your work?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">From the need to help members of my community.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\"><br \/>\n<strong>Where did you work before public health? <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Property and Casualty Insurance<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\"><br \/>\n<strong>What are some of the most important public health needs you see in our community? <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Access to food and healthcare<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong>Hot breakfast, cold breakfast, or no breakfast?<\/strong>\u00a0 Hot breakfast<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong>What\u2019s Richmond\u2019s best month?<\/strong> Late September or early October<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong>What are you reading, watching, or listening to right now?<\/strong> The 3 Body Problem<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Where does your public health work take you?\u00a0\u00a0 Southwood Resource Center. 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