Hispanic Heritage Month Spotlight: Fanny Laske-Salazar is Committed to Caring

Submitted by xlschwa on Thu, 09/22/2022 - 9:29 am

Fanny Salazar-Laske and her son
Fanny Laske-Salazar, a devoted mother and community volunteer, shown here with her son. During Hispanic Heritage Month, the Health Department is spotlighting ‘everyday people’ of public health –individuals making a difference in neighborhoods and communities across Fairfax County.

Outreach Team Connects Local Muslim Community with Public Health Information and Services at Local Mosques

Submitted by xlschwa on Mon, 02/28/2022 - 2:04 pm
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.

Best Practices for Establishing a Neighbor To Neighbor Network: Lessons from Village Drive Village

Submitted by apearc on Thu, 02/28/2019 - 10:21 am
Village Drive Village in Fairfax is a neighborhood corporation dedicated to helping retirees stay in their homes as they age. After ten months of hard work, the Village Drive Village is working to help neighbors who feel isolated and alone, and with the regular small tasks of home and yard maintenance which can become more and more difficult.
 
Starting a neighbor to neighbor network like Village Drive Village requires some elbow grease.

Why a Village Is Important

Submitted by apearc on Thu, 02/28/2019 - 9:31 am
Recently widowed, an older woman is up on a ladder changing a smoke alarm battery and realizes that if she falls she has no one to help her, she doesn’t know her neighbors anymore, even though her husband was president of their now inactive neighborhood association. So, she joins a Village, and is so appreciative that she writes a beautiful testimonial about its importance in her community.
A very independent couple suddenly find themselves both disabled.
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