{"id":25034,"date":"2026-08-27T08:42:26","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T12:42:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/richmond-city\/?p=25034"},"modified":"2026-08-27T08:42:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T12:42:26","slug":"richmond-and-henrico-health-districts-highlight-community-health-workers-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/richmond-city\/2026\/08\/27\/richmond-and-henrico-health-districts-highlight-community-health-workers-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Richmond and Henrico Health Districts Highlight Community Health Workers 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:<\/strong>\u00a0August 27, 2026<br \/>\n<strong>Media Contact:<\/strong> Bryan Hooten, 804-807-1727, <a href=\"mailto:bryan.hooten@vdh.virginia.gov\">bryan.hooten@vdh.virginia.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>National Community Health Worker Awareness Week is Aug. 24-28<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>RICHMOND, Va. <\/strong>\u2014 Richmond and Henrico Health Districts (RHHD) highlight services offered by Community Health Workers (CHWs). <a href=\"https:\/\/nachw.org\/nchwaw\/\">National Community Health Worker Awareness Week<\/a> is Aug. 24-28.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCommunity Health Workers play an essential role in strengthening public health,\u201d said Richmond and Henrico Health Districts\u2019 Director of Community Programming Margo Webb. \u201cCHWs improve the health of individuals, families, and neighborhoods through trust, education, and connection to resources.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>CHWs act as a bridge between their communities and health institutions. They serve at RHHD <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/richmond-city\/clinical-services\/\">clinic<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/richmond-city\/resource-centers\/\">resource center<\/a> locations and engage with community members at local events. CHWs promote healthy living and help people take greater control over their lives.<\/p>\n<p>Fill out <a href=\"https:\/\/uniteus.com\/networks\/virginia\/get-help\/get-help-6\/\">this online form<\/a> to connect to an RHHD CHW.<\/p>\n<p><strong>In 2025, RHHD CHWs provided:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1,225 referrals to services like food assistance, benefits navigation, and parenting education;<\/li>\n<li>204 educational classes;<\/li>\n<li>and supported 185 community outreach events.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>RHHD CHWs provide access to:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Clinical services offered at RHHD and in the community, including:\n<ul>\n<li>Family planning<\/li>\n<li>Cervical and annual breast exams<\/li>\n<li>Immunizations<\/li>\n<li>Tuberculosis (TB) screening<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Health and wellness education<\/li>\n<li>Medicaid and Family Access to Medical Insurance Security (FAMIS) referrals<\/li>\n<li>Referrals to support groups<\/li>\n<li>Economic resources<\/li>\n<li>Parenting education<\/li>\n<li>Car seat safety education<\/li>\n<li>Health screenings for newcomers to the U.S.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"># # #<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Richmond and Henrico Health Districts (RHHD) are sister public health agencies serving our connected communities. Our mission is to protect health, champion equity and partner to address local needs.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/rhhd.gov\/\">rhhd.gov<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/henrico.us\/health\">henrico.gov\/health<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RichmondHenricoHealthDistricts\">RHHD Facebook<\/a> | IG: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/richmondcity_hd\">@richmondcity_hd<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:\u00a0August 27, 2026 Media Contact: Bryan Hooten, 804-807-1727, bryan.hooten@vdh.virginia.gov National Community Health Worker Awareness Week is Aug. 24-28 RICHMOND, Va. \u2014 Richmond and Henrico Health Districts (RHHD) highlight [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":590,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"no","footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25034","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-pr"],"modified_by":"bryanhooten","yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.5 - 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