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2026

2026
Illustration of a mother holding child with text saying "August National Breastfeeding Month" to the side

August 3rd, 2026

  • Back to School
  • Summer Fun in the Sun
  • National Breastfeeding Month
Photo of tick on leaves

April 22nd, 2026

  • Fight the Bite
  • Local & State Health Plans Recently Published
  • RCAHD Holds Inclusive Health Summit
2025

2025
Photo of 4 candles burning

December 10th, 2025

  • Handling the Holiday Blues
  • WIC Spotlight
  • Health Update: By the Numbers
Close-up Of A Person's Hand Breaking Cigarette Over The Stop Blocks On The Reflective Desk

November 19th, 2025

  • Newsletter moving to GovDelivery!
  • The Great American Smokeout
  • Time to Talk Turkey
Photo of woman laying sick on couch, blowing nose. Meds and water laying beside her.

October 1st, 2025

  • Respiratory Illness Season is Arriving
  • Source Water Protection Week 2025
  • Breast Cancer Awareness Month
man bundled up in blankets blowing his nose while working on laptop

September 10th, 2025

  • Respiratory Illness Season is Arriving
  • National Recovery Month
  • LWAH Community Health Assessment
Laughing friends, swimming and playful bonding on summer break with pool inflatable tube in lake, ocean or sea. Diverse group of men or women having fun together and being social on holiday at sunset.

August 6th, 2025

  • How to be a Water Watcher
  • School Vaccine Clinics
  • Measles Update
Two Black friends apply sunscreen, acting silly having fun, laughing at pool. High quality photo

July 2nd, 2025

  • Summertime Resource Roundup
  • Spotlight on Mental Health Resources
  • Heat Related Illness Update
Images from annual report cover water fall, kids going down water slide, martin luther king jr statue, roanoke skyline at night

June 4th, 2025

  • 2024 Annual Report
  • Measles Cases Continue to Rise
  • Grill Like a Pro
A small deer tick on skin

April 30th, 2025

  • Fight the Bite - Ticks
  • First Measles Case in VA for 2025
  • Stroke Awareness Month
3D rendering of measles virus under microscope

April 2nd, 2025

  • Measles on the Rise
  • STI Awareness Month
  • National Public Health Week
National Nutrition Month - March with illustration of healthy food off to the side in a sideways V shape

March 5th, 2025

  • Food Connects Us: National Nutrition Month
  • Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
  • Update: Alleghany Highlands Carbon Monoxide Situation
Illustration of a yellow triangle sign with CO written on it with the text Carbon Monoxide below it on a black background. The sign and text is distressed.

February 12th, 2025

  • Public Health in the News: Carbon Monoxide
  • Show Yourself Some Love: TLC Tips For Your Ticker
  • Public Health in the News: Avian Flu
Illustration of a house with a radiation symbol above the door with the text "national radon action month - January" beside it

January 8th, 2025

  • How $4 Can Protect Your Home This Winter
  • RCAHD Haiku Contest - New Years Resolutions
  • Public Health in the News - Guinea Worm
2024
2024
Photo of 4 candles burning

December 11th, 2024

  • Managing Stress at the Holiday Season
  • About Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
  • Tips for Toy Safety
Illustration of a red heart on a dark navy background

November 13th, 2024

  • Taking Steps to Address Heart Health
  • Great American Smokeout
  • Time to Talk Turkey
Photo of satisfied curly haired woman raises arm shows biceps wears pink t shirt denim shirt necklace adhesive bandage on shoulder after vaccination feels good and protected encourages to vaccinate

October 23rd, 2024

  • Fall Respiratory Season Update
  • Lead Poisoning Prevention
  • Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Photo of one person helping another up a mountain with a sunset in the background.

October 2nd, 2024

  • Trends in Substance Use Disorder
  • Emergency Preparedness
  • Time to Fight the Flu
Rabies Alerts

September 11th, 2024

  • Rabies Alerts
  • Drive Thru to Fight the Flu!
  • Make a Shelter-in-Place Kit
This image is a stylized illustration of a scientist examining microorganisms with a magnifying glass. The scene includes test tubes with colored liquids, abstract shapes representing bacteria or viruses, and a large hand pointing from above. The color scheme is in soft blues, pinks, and grays.

August 21st, 2024

  • Disease Defenders
  • Hand Hygiene
  • National Breastfeeding Awareness Month
" brain " text from paper in adult hands on pastel background. alzheimer's brain disease, brain stroke, mental health day concept.

July 31st, 2024

  • Keep Your Brain Young
  • Beat the Rush: Back to School Vaccinations
  • RCAHD Health Situation Update
Person cooking chicken on a grill

July 10th, 2024

  • Maximize Summer Fun
  • Local Office on Aging Cooling Assistance Program
  • Be "Bug" Vigilant
Green image with a stylized face that has the text Mental Health Awareness Month over it.

May 29th, 2024

  • Be Kind to Your Mind!
  • Grill Like a Pro
  • Swim Healthy, Virginia!
Ticks common to VA with size comparisons

Epi Surveillance Update - May 9th, 2024

  • Spotlight: Sexually Transmitted Diseases
  • Spotlight: Vector-Borne Illness
photo of tick on blade of grass

May 8th, 2024

  • Fight the Bite!
  • Improving Community Health: Adolescent Reproductive Health Summit
  • Happy Mother’s Day!
Diverse Friends on steps smiling and happy

April 17th, 2024

  • Finding Solutions to Improve Reproductive Health: STI Awareness Week
  • Fight the Bite!
  • Family Nutrition: Spring Into Season
Multiethnic Group of Happy Teenagers Having Fun In Autumn Park, sitting on the ground and posing at camera

March 27th, 2024

  • Protecting, Connecting, Thriving: National Public Health Week
  • COVID-19 by the Numbers
  • How to Safely Experience the Solar Eclipse
Photo of young girl with a bandaid on her arm, showing that she has been vaccinated.

March 3rd, 2024

  • Stopping the Comeback of Measles
  • March is National Nutrition Month
  • The Invisible Shield on PBS
Photo of woman holding blood pressure cuff with an illustration of a heart off to the side.

Febuary 14th, 2024

  • Show Yourself Some Love: TLC Tips for Your Ticker
  • Coats in Car Seats: What's Best for Kids
  • Roanoke's Black Medical History
illustration of a house w/ text saying National Radon Month - January

January 24th, 2024

  • National Radon Action Month
  • Virus or Bacteria? What Got You Sick?
Close-up Of A Person's Hand Breaking Cigarette Over The Stop Blocks On The Reflective Desk

January 3rd, 2024

  • Quit Now Your Way: Free Tools for Smoking Cessation
  • National Cervical Cancer Month
  • Be Ready for Winter Weather!
2023
2023
photo of 4 candles burning

December 13th, 2023

  • Tips for Managing Mental Health at the Holidays
  • 2023 RCAHD Respiratory Season Survey Results
  • Planning to make some New Year's Resolutions?
photo of a family having dinner together

November 21st, 2023

  • Start the Conversation: Family Health History
  • Time to Talk Turkey
  • 2023 Fall Respiratory Season RCAHD Reader Survey
hands holding a paper cutout of a human brain labeled "brain"

November 1st, 2023

  • Preventing and Recognizing Strokes
  • The Power of Rural in Action: CDC and State Strategies for Rural Health
Keep Covid in check *check mark* / Protect yourself from the worst effects of COVID

October 11th, 2023

  • 2023 Respiratory Vaccine Guide
  • Celebrating Henrietta Lacks
Photo of woman wearing a robe while blowing her nose into a tissue.

September 20th, 2023

  • Getting Ready for Respiratory Season
  • COVID-19 Vaccine FAQs
male doctor holding wearing stethoscope holding chalkboard sign that has "CANCER PREVENTION" written in chalk

August 30th, 2023

  • Cancer Prevention: Good News & Opportunities
  • RCAHD is Ready for Back to School
Photo of father and daughter picking out vegtables in a produce section of a market

August 9th, 2023

  • The Power of WIC
  • Promoting Breastfeeding
Girl laying on bed looking at laptop while listening to music through headphones.

July 19th, 2023

  • Building Blocks for Mental Health
  • Opening Door to Preventing Blindness
Elderly man being given food by nurse

June 28th, 2023

  • Chronic Disease: What can we do to protect health where health begins?
  • Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month
Two Black friends apply sunscreen, acting silly having fun, laughing at pool. High quality photo

June 7th, 2023

  • Maximizing Summer Fun
  • June is Men's Health Month
RCAHD Vectorborne disease cases

Epi Surveillance Update - May 18th, 2023

  • Summary of Reportable Diseases
  • Spotlight: Vector-Borne Illness
Tick on skin

May 17th, 2023

  • Unwanted Visitors: Keeping Insects Away
  • The End of the Federal Covid-19 Public Health Emergency
group of friends side hugging each other

April 26th, 2023

  • Tools for Prevention and Treatment of Substance Use
  • Staying Up-to-Date on Covid-19 Vaccines
group of tiny cutout paper people

April 5th, 2023

  • We Asked, and You Answered! - Newsletter Poll
  • Happy National Public Health Week!
group of 10 figures, 1 black, 9 blue showing off chances of inactive Tuberculosis becoming active

Epi Surveillance Update - March 30th, 2023

  • Summary of Reportable Diseases
  • Spotlight: Tuberculosis
Man and woman talking outside and laughing

March 15th, 2023

  • We'd Like to Hear From You!
  • Overdoses are on the Rise. What Can I Do?
Chart showing off Igas infection risk factors

Epi Surveillance Update - February 27th, 2023

  • Summary of Reportable Diseases
  • Spotlight: Group A Streptococcus
Two women lifting manhole cover

February 11th, 2023

  • Searching for Health Clues in Local Wastewater
  • It's Not About Me... New documentary reflects the pandemic experience of Roanoke's Latino community
4 people doing yoga on a sunny day

February 1st, 2023

  • The Importance of Routine Screenings
  • World Cancer Day
Chart showing off respiratory illnesses in the area

Epi Surveillance Update - January 30th, 2023

  • Year in Review
  • Spotlight: Select Respiratory Illnesses in 2022
House with the words "National Radon Action Month" beside it

January 11th, 2023

  • Radon Action Month
  • Knowing CPR Can Save a Life
2022
2022
5 babies of different ethnicities

December 21st, 2022

  • Children 6 mos - 4 Years  Eligible for COVID-19 Boosters
  • Health Situation Update
World AIDS Day December 1

November 30th, 2022

  • World AIDS Day is December 1st
  • Hot Topics in Public Health: Car Seat Safety
Year to date (2022) Syphilis Case Counts by Gender pie-chart / Data as of 10/1/2022 - Female 28.6%, Male 71.4%

Epi Surveillance Update - November 14th, 2022

  • Welcome to Inaugural Issue
  • Spotlight on STI Infections
man bundled up in blankets blowing his nose while working on laptop

November 9th, 2022

  • Flu Hitting Early and Fiercely This Year!
  • Additional RCAHD Rabies Cases Confirmed
Baby setting on windowsill

October 26th, 2022

  • Lead Poisoning Prevention Week
  • Looking For a Flu Shot or COVID-19 Booster
Van with the word DASH on it

October 12th, 2022

  • Meet Dash - New RV Delivers Health Services to RCAHD Residents
  • Substance Abuse Prevention Month
Older gentleman being vaccinated against COVID-19 by a nurse.

September 28th, 2022

  • Now is the Time for Flu Shots
  • Rabies Awareness Week
hand holding a small cardboard heart that says "booster" with an image of a syringe next to a bandage on their other arm

September 13th, 2022

  • New Bivalent COVID-19 Booster Doses
  • Rabies Alert
Lady wearing a hat mowing a yard

August 31st, 2022

  • End of Summer - End of Ticks and Mosquitoes?
  • International Overdose Awareness Day
Man standing in front of doors rubbing his head trying to choose.

August 17th, 2022

  • RCAHD Service Spotlight: VA Vital Records
  • Healthy Back to School
5 mulit ethnic babies sitting up

August 3rd, 2022

  • RCAHD Update: Maternal & Child Health
  • Questions about Mpox
bearded man consoling woman who is crying

July 20th, 2022

  • What is the 988 Lifeline?
  • What is Mpox?
several adults and children in face masks awaiting their COVID-19 vaccines

July 6th, 2022

  • Virginians Over 6 Months Receiving COVID-19 Vaccines
  • Coming Soon: REVIVE! Training
little girl standing on curb with arms outstretched

June 21st, 2022

  • Virginians Over 6 Months Receiving COVID-19 Vaccines
  • National HIV Testing Day
Group of 5 women standing and smiling while wearing surgical masks.

June 2nd, 2022

  • Teen Pregnancy Prevention Summit
  • Botetourt County Administrative Offices Install a Lavender Garden
Girl relaxing on couch with music and coffee while browsing on laptop.

May 18th, 2022

  • Mental Health Awareness Month
  • Summer's Hidden Dangers: Splash Pads
Doctor placing bandage on child's arm after receiving a vaccination

April 27th, 2022

  • National Immunization Awareness Week
  • Help the Surgeon General Fight Misinformation
Group of 4 friends taking a selfie

April 13th, 2022

  • RCAHD Community Outreach - STI Awareness Week
  • COVID-19 2nd Booster Dose Q&A
Heatmap of va showing off COVID-19 levels

March 30th, 2022

  • All RCAHD Communities Are Considered in Low Transmission by the CDC
  • Septic Well and Assistance Program
Group of doctor's standing in remembrance of fallen doctors

March 16th, 2022

  • RCAHD COVID-19 Community Remembrance
  • VDH COVID-19 Data Dashboard Updates
Man who just received COVID-19 vaccination sitting with two men from the Medical Reserve Corps, all wearing surgical masks while one works on a computer

March 3rd, 2022

  • First Doses Crush COVID
  • Spotlight on the Medical Reserve Corps
Man and woman wearing surgical masks, just vaccinated against COVID-19

Feburary 16th, 2022

  • Eagle Rock Rock Residents Vaccinated Against COVID-19
  • Community Health Update: Hepatitis A
Mother and her children wearing facemasks, just vaccinated against COVID-19

Feburary 2nd, 2022

  • Booster Doses For All Ages 12+
  • Vaccination Rates in RCAHD
tent setup with COVID-19 testing available through drive-through

January 19th, 2022

  • RCAHD Updated Testing Schedule
  • Valley View Vaccination Center w/ Pet Therapy