Health Department

When Hybla Valley Elementary School closed due to COVID-19, family liaison, Ana Amelunge, knew something had to be done to ensure students and their families were taken care of. During a Facebook Live conversation, Ana explains how collaboration among community members helped save lives.

Public health isn't just about physical wellbeing. Mental wellbeing is just as important. That's why the most recent Real Talk at Perfections Barber Shop focused on Black identity and mental health.

When a mother of four came to the vaccine clinic for her booster and one of her children's first dose, the child was hesitant to get vaccinated. Hirrah Sheikh, a Community Health Worker stepped in to help.

In order to bring health to the community, we meet people where they are. Zubair Saeed and Mohammad Qureshi, two outreach specialists have formed close relationships with local mosques.

Project leader Anthony Mingo sits down with Tilly Blanding to discuss the Stronger2 initiative and how it is promoting health literacy within communities of color.

In the local Black community, barbershops are historical places where people come together to talk. This makes them the perfect place for talking about health.

The Villages program enables them to do so. Volunteers within the community provide a variety of services, including transportation, assistance with household tasks and management, and companionship.

Fairfax County's Adult Day Health Care service is reopening its doors after having service suspended due to the pandemic for more than a year.

Adult Day Health Care participants and friends enjoyed a drive through carnival experience.

They have been separated for six months. But, recently, Adult Day Health Care participants (and BFFs) Barbie and Catherine were reunited.