September 2021 Newsletter |
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Virginia Partners in Prayer & Prevention continues to work with, support and be a resource to our places of worship, faith and interfaith-based communities across the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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Save the Date......
Join us on Thursday, September 23, 2021, at 6 PM for our next Virginia Partners in Prayer & Prevention, Partner Resource Session Series continues. We will be discussing Contact Tracing for Religious & Community Organizations and updates on VA P3 Mini-Grant Program.
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In This Issue
COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Information
VDH Interfaith Videos
National Preparedness Month
Contact Tracing
Healthy Brain Virginia
Ally Training Hub
Walk With Ease
Training & Webinars
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Protect yourself and your community by getting your COVID-19 vaccine |
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Have you seen these videos?
We encourage you to share these three 30-second PSA-style videos encouraging vaccination across the Commonwealth of Virginia: Interfaith, Hispanic, and rural communities. These PSA-style videos were recorded here in Virginia. They were designed to represent a true reflection of Virginia communities.
Protect yourself and your community by getting your COVID-19 vaccine.
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September is National Preparedness Month
National Preparedness Month (NPM) is recognized each September to promote family and community disaster planning now and throughout the year. As our nation continues to respond to COVID-19, there is no better time to be involved.
Follow Ready.gov's National Preparedness Month Calendar below to get the word out and make our communities safer!
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POWAB - DMV 5th Annual Community Day Health and Wellness Fair
DC Health
On Saturday, August 28, 2021, from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM, POWAB -DMV held a tremendously successful event. This event provided great support to DC, Maryland, and Virginia residents, which provided food, resources, and services to the community. POWAB- DMV Community Day event proved to be a day full of fun, faith, fellowship, and FAMILY!! Thank you for allowing VDH to join these efforts.
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Healthy Brain Virginia:
An Introduction to the Virginia Alzheimer's Program
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The Virginia Department of Health will be hosting an introductory webinar for its Healthy Brain Virginia program September 16th at 3pm. Join us to learn more about Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) related statewide initiatives to support persons with dementia, family care partners, and health care professions. Feel free to share with your ADRD partners.
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Our mission is to help Virginians achieve safety, independence and overall well-being.
To support the well-being of Virginia’s families, we strive to holistically respond to the significant challenges substance use disorder (SUD) poses on families, including those involved in the child welfare system.
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Through tangible tools and strategies, this Hub provides Local Department of Social Services (LDSS) staff, partners, and the public with information to build knowledge around SUD, help better connect families to resources, increase SUD prevention activities, strengthen community collaboration, and promote recovery.
The videos and additional resources support a community of prevention, treatment, recovery, and harm reduction and enable staff to activate strategies and solutions, and encourage advocacy.
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Arthritis is a collection of over 100 different types of joint and connective tissue related diseases. It is one of the most common chronic diseases in the U.S., affecting children and young adults as well as older adults. Arthritis often causes severe joint pain and stiffness, and can lead to permanent joint damage and disability. More than 1 in 4 Virginia adults were diagnosed with arthritis in 2019.
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Thursday,
October 7, 2021, 10 - 11 AM
The Walk With Ease program is offered as a self-guided course or in a community setting; choose the format that best suits you.
Walk With Ease is proven to:
- Reduce the pain and discomfort of arthritis
- Increase balance, strength and walking pace
- Build confidence in your ability to be physically active
- Improve overall health
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The Arthritis Foundation’s program, Walk With Ease reduces the pain of arthritis and improve your overall health. No matter if you need relief from arthritis pain or just want to be active, the Arthritis Foundation’s six week Walk With Ease program can teach you how to safely make physical activity part of your everyday life. The program includes a guidebook and a walking schedule to get you safely moving toward better health.
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"The highest rates of arthritis were found in adults 65 years or older, females, White and low- income individuals." |
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National Recovery Month: Recovery is for Everyone Resources
Recovery is for everyone! Finding access to the right provider at the right time can be essential to helping those start and stay on the road to recovery.
Download the Faces & Voices of Recovery National Recovery Month toolkits, available in English and Spanish, to find suggested posts, social media graphics and hashtags, and a list of stigmatizing words and imagery to avoid.
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National Sickle Cell Awareness Month
The HHS Office of Minority Health (OMH) is proud to join federal and non-federal partners in raising awareness about this debilitating disease affecting approximately 100,000 people in the U.S.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC):
- Sickle cell disease occurs among 1 out of every 365 Black or African American births.
- Sickle cell disease occurs among 1 out of every 16,300 Hispanic American births.
- About 1 in 13 Black or African American babies is born with sickle cell trait.
To help drive efforts, OMH encourages public and private organizations from across the country to join the NHLBI Blood Health Network, to work together to increase awareness and disseminate information about blood diseases, disorders, and safety. Learn more.
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Back to School: Five Ways to Support Your Children
Your children might be going back to school in person full time, staying in a virtual setting, or trying a hybrid of the two. Information and resources from the Youth Mental Health First Aid curriculum will support you as you support your children while they navigate this transition.
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VIRGINIA RENT RELIEF PROGRAM (RRP)
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The Virginia Relief Program (RRP) is designed to support and ensure housing stability across the commonwealth during the coronavirus pandemic. Tenants and landlords can easily check their eligibility for Virginia Rent Relief. Tenants interested in applying can check their eligibility by completing the self-assessment at https://dhcd.virginia.gov/rrp or by dialing 2-1-1 on their phones. Property owners, managers and landlords visit the Virginia Housing website http://virginiahousing.com/rentrelief.
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COVID-19 Funeral Assistance
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COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Helpline
844-684-6333 | TTY: 800-462-7585
Hours of Operation:
Monday - Friday
9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Eastern Time
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Get COVIDWISE today!
Have you added your phone to the COVID fight yet? Download Virginia’s free COVIDWISE Exposure Notifications app today to help protect your community while protecting your privacy!
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Everyone in Virginia Age 12 or Older Is Eligible for the COVID-19 Vaccine Now!
Pre-Registration is No Longer Required
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Virginia Partners in Prayer & Prevention Mini-Grant Program
Virginia Partners in Prayer & Prevention will be awarding mini-grants up to $20,000 to faith-based communities (places of worship) this coming Fall 2021, as they continue to meet community needs through various outreach efforts, some longstanding, some new, or revealed in the aftermath of this COVID-19 pandemic.
This mini-grant program supports future projects in response to COVID-19 efforts to build community strength, resilience, foster community creativity, and well-being.
More information to come. Fall 2021
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Virginia Partners in Prayer & Prevention, Partner Resource Session Thursday, August 26, 2021, Meeting Recording
Virginia COVID-19 Interfaith Toolkit & Virginia P3 Mini-Grant Funding
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Chronus is offering grants up to $7,500 and in-kind support to nonprofit organizations. The purpose of this program is to support a mentoring program in an organization that is working towards racial equity.
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The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation awards grants to organizations for which a small amount of money might make a large difference. The Foundation welcomes requests for support from community-based, non-profit organizations based in the United States.
The Foundation will consider requests to support museums, cultural and performing arts programs; schools and hospitals; educational, skills-training and other programs for youth, seniors, and persons with disabilities; environmental and wildlife protection activities; and other community-based organizations and programs. Awards typically range from $1,000 to $20,000. The Foundation cannot make grants to individuals.
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Veronica Cosby, VDH Office of Health Equity
Virginia Partners in Prayer & Prevention
For more information on Virginia P3, visit us here.
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Stay Connected with VDH Updates from the Office of Health Equity. |
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This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). |
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