Health Department

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703-246-2411 TTY 711
10777 Main Street
Fairfax, VA 22030
Gloria Addo-Ayensu, M.D., M.P.H.
Director of Health

Fairfax County Health Department Brings Public Health to Back-to-School Events

Submitted by xlschwa on Wed, 08/24/2022 - 10:22 am

School is back in session!

Over the past couple of weeks back-to-school events have been happening across Fairfax. Members of the Health Department have been attending these events to provide students and their families with the things they need to have a healthy school year.

Health Department staff at Coates Elementary School back-to-school event
Health Department with the Fairfax County CareVan at Coates Elementary back-to-school event
Health Department team, Supervisor Lusk, and school Principal at Groveton Elementary School back-to-school event
Health Department, Supervisor Lusk, and Groveton Elementary principal at Groveton back-to-school event

 

Community health workers and members of the outreach team set up tables at these events and provided health information, answered questions, and helped connect people with health resources.

community health workers at Wilson Multicultural Center
Back-school-event at Wilson Multicultural Center 
Community health workers at Bailey's Community Center back-to-school event
Bailey's Community Center back-to-school fair

 

The Health Department's field vaccination team also attended some of these events, providing COVID-19 vaccines to attendees. At Groveton Elementary School, 23 people received a COVID-19 vaccine.

Community health workers at West Potomac High School back-to-school fair
West Potomac High School back-to-school fair 
community health worker at Groveton Elementary
Back-to-school event at Groveton Elementary School

 

Visit the School Health page to find out how you can ensure your child is ready for a healthy school year.

Have a happy and healthy school year!

Fairfax Virtual Assistant