VDH Office of Health Equity

03/13/2025

Join us for an important conversation on Black maternal health!

The Health Equity: Community Conversations Series continues with From History to Healing: Shaping Black Maternal Health. This discussion will explore the past, present, and future of Black maternal care, highlighting the challenges and solutions for improving health outcomes.

✨ Guest Speaker:
🔹 Kenda Sutton-El – Founder and Executive Director, Birth in Color RVA

💬 Group Discussion Including:
🔹 Renada Lewis – Program Director, Healthy Heart Plus
🔹 Zipporah Baa’ith – Executive Director, Healthy Heart Plus

📅 Saturday, March 15, 2025
🕑 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
📍 Black History Museum & Cultural Center
🏛 122 West Leigh Street, Richmond, VA 23220

This is a FREE event, hosted in partnership with the Virginia Department of Health’s Office of Health Equity and Partners in Prayer & Prevention. Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with experts and advocates working to create meaningful change in Black maternal health.

Tag a friend, share this post, and join us for this critical discussion!



Confirm Your Attendance Here: https://redcap.link/w3cwr7nv

03/13/2025

Join us for a special National Nutrition Month webinar!

This Thursday join the Virginia Partners in Prayer & Prevention Partner Resource Webinar Session focused on Better Nutrition, Stronger Communities: Resources for National Nutrition Month. This session will provide valuable insights on nutrition and community health!

Guest Speaker:
Adrienne Harden, RDN – Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

Thursday, March 20, 2025
6:00 PM
Virtual Event – Join us online!

This FREE webinar is hosted in collaboration with the Virginia Department of Health’s Office of Health Equity and the Virginia Community Healthcare Association.

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about resources that can improve nutrition in your community! Register today and invite a friend! https://redcap.link/5ypns85z

03/10/2025

Join Us This Saturday!

📢 Join Us for an Important Conversation on Black Maternal Health! 🏥✨

The Black History Museum & Cultural Center of Virginia (BHMVA) and VDH Office of Health Equity invite you to our next Community Conversations session:

📅 Saturday, March 15, 2025
⏰ 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
📍 Black History Museum & Cultural Center of Virginia (122 W. Leigh St, Richmond, VA 23220)

This session, “From History to Healing: Shaping Black Maternal Health,” will explore the challenges and solutions surrounding Black maternal health, featuring:

🎤 Guest Speaker:
🔹 Kenda Sutton-El, Founder & Executive Director, Birth In Color

💬 Group Discussion with:
🔹 Renada Lewis, Program Director
🔹 Zipporah Baa’ith, Executive Director, Healthy Hearts Plus II

This is a free event—invite a friend and be part of the conversation!

📌 Register here: https://redcap.vdh.virginia.gov/redcap/surveys/?s=9X348YPMXDAWM3HN

For questions, contact [email protected] or [email protected].

Let’s come together to learn, share, and advocate for equitable healthcare! 🖤✊🏾

09/28/2024

JOIN US TODAY!

Come Join Us Today at 113 Wilkerson Rd. 23227 for Real Life Ministries Community Appreciation Day! Until 2PM!

09/19/2024

Friday, September 20, 2024 | 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
VCU's Facts & Faith Fridays welcomes Director of the National Institutes of Health, Monica M. Bertagnolli, M.D. Hear firsthand from Monica M. Bertagnolli, M.D., Director of National Institutes of Health, who will share updates regarding her new role and 2024 priorities for the National Institutes of Health.

Each month, Massey invites you to join national experts and community leaders for a monthly conversation around science and religion as we work to enhance the lives of people in our communities. Facts & Faith Fridays is a partnership between VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center and the African American faith-based community founded in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Register Today: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ApEWeHmATYiqCY6uDDpqNw #/registration

09/19/2024

09/04/2024

Join us this Saturday! More details below!

Join Us for Community Conversations!

On behalf of the VAP3 team and the Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia (BHMVA), we invite you to attend the first session of our Community Conversations series hosted at the BHMVA. This series will highlight important topics pertaining to adversities and triumphs African Americans experienced in the medical setting. We will launch our first session with the topic of Racism, Inequality, and Healthcare for African Americans with our guest speaker Cassandra Newby-Alexander, Ph.D., Endowed Professor of Virginia Black History and Culture Emeritus, Director of Joseph Jenkins Roberts Center for African Diaspora Studies, on Saturday, September 7th from 2-3:30 PM. More details are available in the flyer attached.

Register Here: https://redcap.link/mhgzxpse and bring a friend!

03/12/2024

Caregivers you have our support! Please see the opportunities for you below!!

Please see these flyer for details on the many free events for caregivers and professionals. We are grateful to share that there are many opportunities for learning about populations which are typically underresourced, such as male caregivers!

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Register Here: https://www.sph.umn.edu/events-calendar/caring-for-person-with-memory-loss-conference/

07/18/2023

New grant funds from CDC Tracking will help us modernize collecting timely & local environmental health data. First, we will provide more data visuals on chronic conditions (like asthma) that can be worsened by local environmental conditions https://ow.ly/a0KO50P9ORL

CDC's Environmental Public Health Tracking Program delivers information and data to protect the nation from health issues arising from or directly related to environmental factors.

02/17/2023

Please join us for a day of empowerment and celebration as we explore Black History with the "Power of Purpose"!

This event will feature Delegate Candi Mundon King as our luncheon keynote speaker, interactive and informative panel discussions, a soul food luncheon, entertainment, vendors, door prizes, and more. Please feel free to share the attached flyer with your networks.

We hope to see you there!

Please remember to register for this free event. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/celebration-of-black-history-the-power-of-purpose-tickets-539738681927

02/14/2023

HUMANIZING HELA CELLS: The Legacy and Lessons of Henrietta Lacks

Friday, February 17, 2023 at 7:00 PM EST

Don't miss this deep dive discussion about Henrietta Lacks and her Legacy!

Register Here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYrf-urqj0sEt0Cx2MI9P5erXRmj-Jvg65x