Pillars of Health

Pillars of Health Building a community where all children and their families have access to wellness information and the tools to apply it in their lives.

We envision a community where all children reach for their dreams, unencumbered by health and intellectual challenges too often faced by those who grow up with limited financial resources. We welcome opportunities to lock arms with families who are committed to their children’s success, and other members of the community who share resources that help children soar. We serve children and families i

n Petersburg and Hopewell, Virginia as well as the surrounding areas. Of the 133 cities and counties ranked in Virginia, Petersburg was ranked at 133 and Hopewell at 128 (University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute, 2014). These poor rankings were in response to a variety of health outcomes, behaviors, and socioeconomic factors. From low high school graduation rates and household income to extremely high obesity and diabetes rates, frightening patterns have emerged in this area that impact the future of children and their families. While many of the children in these communities do not know where their next meal is coming from, others only have a convenience store full of snack foods to shop at. As stewards of these communities and the future, our goal is to be a reliable and trusted source of education and opportunity for the children and families here.

We're working with the Petersburg Public Schools Family Engagement Dept. to help spread the word about the impact of ora...
12/21/2017

We're working with the Petersburg Public Schools Family Engagement Dept. to help spread the word about the impact of oral health on overall health. Here's a great example of how everything's connected.

Regular dental exams can help keep your mouth and teeth in tip-top shape.

You CAN do this at home: fruit and veggie week. OK, how about just a few days, or a few meals?
10/17/2017

You CAN do this at home: fruit and veggie week. OK, how about just a few days, or a few meals?

Jonathan and Dara, VSU students who just started J&D Creative Expressions and Consult, created our "Bucky" image for our...
06/30/2017

Jonathan and Dara, VSU students who just started J&D Creative Expressions and Consult, created our "Bucky" image for our Chew On This Oral Health Engagement Project campaign. It was sponsored by the Petersburg Wellness Consortium. During Petersburg's 6/2/17 H.O.P.E. Fest, part of the Beyond ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) Summit, kids got copies of the Bucky cartoon handout. One child was inspired to draw his own version of Bucky, which J&D framed to hang in their home. Priceless!

Petersburg's 6/1-3 "Beyond ACEs: Building Community Resilience" summit will have a lot of info about the ways Adverse C...
05/27/2017

Petersburg's 6/1-3 "Beyond ACEs: Building Community Resilience" summit will have a lot of info about the ways Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs, or childhood trauma) can have an impact on your health and quality of life for the rest of your life, and what do do about that. But there will also be fun, FREE events like the Friday, 6/2, 5:30pm H.O.P.E. Fest! Find out more at www.craterhd.net

Help your kids, and yourself, handle trauma today for a healthier tomorrow. Be there for Petersburg's "Beyond ACEs (Adve...
05/23/2017

Help your kids, and yourself, handle trauma today for a healthier tomorrow. Be there for Petersburg's "Beyond ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences): Building Community Resilience" summit, June 1-3. There are some scholarships available for Petersburg residents, plus FREE H.O.P.E. Fest 6/2 and Community Day on 6/3. Call 804-862-8961. http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/crater/aces-summit/

The Crater Health District will host “Beyond ACEs: Building Community Resistance” summit on June 1-3, 2017. Childhood experiences, both positive and negative, have a tremendous impact on future violence, victimization and perpetration, and lifelong health and opportunity. Thus, early experiences are...

05/05/2017

Congratulations to the A. P. Hill Elementary School Running Club! The Petersburg School Board had the members lead the Pledge of Allegiance for the 5/3 meeting, and recognized them for participating in the Fun Run that was part of this year's Monument Avenue 10K.

We did the Fun Run at today's Petersburg YMCA Healthy Kids Day, and the Fort Lee canine demonstration was also a hit. We...
04/30/2017

We did the Fun Run at today's Petersburg YMCA Healthy Kids Day, and the Fort Lee canine demonstration was also a hit. We LOVE Healthy Kids Day!

04/28/2017

Have fun with your kids, while showing them that it's important for everyone to "like to move it, move it" this Saturday at the Petersburg YMCA's Healthy Kids Day, 1am-1pm. 120 N. Madison Street. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/01/170109102435.htm

Young children do follow in their parents' footsteps. Literally. That's the conclusion of researchers who found that in underserved populations, parents' physical activity -- and their sedentary behavior -- directly correlates with the activity level of their preschoolers. Researchers say these find...

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