{"id":10479,"date":"2021-01-08T12:41:28","date_gmt":"2021-01-08T17:41:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/richmond-city\/?page_id=10479"},"modified":"2026-06-05T08:25:45","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T12:25:45","slug":"press-releases","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/richmond-city\/press-releases\/","title":{"rendered":"Press Releases"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-10479\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-10479-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-10479-0\" ><div id=\"pgc-10479-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-10479-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_siteorigin-panels-postloop panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" >\n<article id=\"post-24633\" class=\"post-24633 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-pr\">\n    <header class=\"entry-header\">\n        <h1 class=\"entry-title\">Richmond and Henrico Health Districts Share Firearm Safety Tips<\/h1>    <\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\n    \n    <div class=\"entry-content\">\n        <p>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 5, 2026<br \/>\nMedia Contact: Bryan Hooten, 804-807-1727, bryan.hooten@vdh.virginia.gov<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Richmond and Henrico Health Districts Share Firearm Safety Tips<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">National Gun Violence Awareness Day is June 5<\/p>\n<p>RICHMOND, Va. \u2014 Richmond and Henrico Health Districts (RHHD) encourage you to take steps to prevent firearm injury and death. National Gun Violence Awareness Day is June 5 and marks the start of <a href=\"https:\/\/wearorange.org\/\">Wear Orange Weekend<\/a>, June 5-7. Firearm-related injuries and deaths are a major public health concern for families and neighborhoods in Richmond City, Henrico County, and across Virginia. RHHD urges residents and partners to support prevention efforts that build safer, healthier communities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCommunity safety means prevention, response, and healing,\u201d said Tamara Jones-Groves, population pealth manager at Richmond and Henrico Health Districts. \u201cNational Gun Violence Awareness Day gives us an opportunity to share practical steps\u2014like safe firearm storage\u2014and support families and communities impacted by violence.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Firearm safety tips<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Store firearms unloaded and locked with a firearm safe, locked box, trigger or<br \/>\nchamber lock.<\/li>\n<li>Store and lock ammunition in a separate place from your firearms.<\/li>\n<li>Remove firearms from your home if you have a depressed or suicidal family member.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Firearm safety tips for parents and caregivers<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Before you send your child to someone\u2019s house,<\/li>\n<li>Ask if firearms in the home are stored unloaded and locked.<\/li>\n<li>Ask if the ammunition is stored separately.<\/li>\n<li>Ask if there are shotguns and rifles in the home too, not just handguns.<\/li>\n<li>Invite the children to play at your home if you have doubts about the<br \/>\nsafety of someone else\u2019s home.<\/li>\n<li>Talk to your child about risk.<\/li>\n<li>Talk with your children about the risk of firearm injury in places where they visit or play.<\/li>\n<li>Teach your child that if they find a firearm, they should leave it alone and tell an adult right away.<\/li>\n<li>Teach your child that if another child shows them a weapon, they should leave the room and immediately and tell an adult.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Richmond City and Henrico County firearm injury emergency department and death data<\/h2>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/firearm-injury\/\">VDH Firearm Injury and Death data<\/a>, in 2025 there were 261 emergency department visits by Richmond residents for firearm injury \u2013 down from 361 visits in 2024. There were 71 firearm deaths in Richmond city in 2023 \u2013 up from 64 in 2022. During the years 2019 \u2013 2023, 246 (74%) of these deaths were homicides and 81 (24%) were suicides.<\/p>\n<p>In 2025 there were 120 emergency department visits by Henrico County residents for firearm injury \u2013 up from 115 visits in 2024. There were 43 firearm deaths in Henrico County in 2023 \u2013 down from 61 in 2022. During the years 2019 \u2013 2023, 122 (51%) of these deaths were homicides and 111 (46%) were suicides.<\/p>\n<p>Note on 2024 death data: A federal government shutdown occurred from October 1, 2025, to November 12, 2025. During this time, the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) was affected. Because NCHS finalizes death certificate data, there were delays in finalizing death certificate records. Data for 2024 will be added to the dashboard when final data are available.<\/p>\n<p>If you or a loved one is in crisis, please call 988 to reach the <a href=\"https:\/\/988lifeline.org\/\">Suicide &amp; Crisis Lifeline<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Trauma Healing Response Network<\/h2>\n<p>RHHD serves as the Operating Agent for the Trauma Healing Response Network (THRN) and coordinates the THRN as part of an overall gun violence prevention program. RHHD\u2019s Violence Prevention Program Manager and Trauma Healing Response Network Coordinator identify THRN partner organizations, determine funding allocations for THRN partners based on activities and services they provide to impacted families, liaise with schools where families impacted by gun violence attend, and manage THRN data collection and evaluation.<\/p>\n<p>THRN supports three critical pillars of the City of Richmond\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rva.gov\/mayorsoffice\/GVPI\">Gun Violence Prevention and Intervention Framework<\/a>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Crisis intervention &amp; wrap around services<\/li>\n<li>Intensive case management<\/li>\n<li>Credible messengers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>THRN coordinates, tracks, and monitors community-based, culturally responsive, resident-led programs to facilitate healing and respond to acts of gun violence through an evidence-based, trauma-informed lens.<\/p>\n<p>The THRN\u2019s initial interactions with impacted families often occur in the immediate aftermath of an incident of gun violence. The THRN follows the family\u2019s lead to determine what they need and are ready to receive. THRN support connects people to services through partner organizations; 60 days of case management following an incident of gun violence; and\/or connections to longer-term mental health and resilience services.<\/p>\n<p>In fiscal year 2026 (July 1, 2025 \u2013 June 30, 2026) to date, THRN network partners:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Provided more than 927 Community Wellness Checks<\/li>\n<li>Served 880 families<\/li>\n<li>Provided $35,060 in emergency funds disbursed directly to support impacted families<\/li>\n<li>Supported 10 relocations<\/li>\n<li>Responded to 126 relief requests with 111 approved relief decisions (88.1% approval)<\/li>\n<li>Prevented four retaliations<\/li>\n<li>Provided 40 grief support groups<\/li>\n<li>Responded to 52 shootings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>More information about the Trauma Healing Response Network is available at THRN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/accounts\/login\/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fthrn_rva_%2F&amp;is_from_rle\">Instagram<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/p\/Trauma-Healing-Response-Network-61557833980400\/\">Facebook<\/a> pages. For details about the RHHD Violence Prevention Program, contact Tamara Jones-Groves at <a href=\"mailto:Tamara.Jones-Groves@vdh.virginia.gov\">Tamara.Jones-Groves@vdh.virginia.gov<\/a> or call 804-774-9776.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"># # #<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Richmond and Henrico Health Districts (RHHD) are sister public health agencies serving our connected communities. Our mission is to protect health, champion equity, and partner to address local needs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/rhhd.gov\/\">rhhd.gov<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/henrico.gov\/health\">henrico.gov\/health<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RichmondHenricoHealthDistricts\">RHHD Facebook<\/a> | IG: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/richmondcity_hd\">@richmondcity_hd <\/a><\/p>\n\t<nav><div class=\"post-modified-info\"><strong>Last Updated:<\/strong> June 5, 2026<\/div><\/nav>\n        <\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n        <footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n                        <\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\n        <\/article><!-- #post-## -->\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-10479-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-10479-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-10479-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-headline panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" 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-->\n\t\t\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 4, 2026 Media Contact: Bryan Hooten, 804-807-1727, bryan.hooten@vdh.virginia.gov Richmond City Health District Highlights Adolescent Health Services May is National Adolescent Health Month RICHMOND, Va. \u2013 Richmond [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t<span class=\"cat-links\">Posted in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/richmond-city\/category\/pr\/\" rel=\"category tag\">RHHD Press Release Archives<\/a><\/span>\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\n<\/article><!-- #post-## -->\n\n<article id=\"post-24022\" class=\"post-24022 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-pr\">\n\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n<!--<label id=\"lblHieu\" style\"display:none;\"><\/label>-->\n\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/richmond-city\/2026\/04\/23\/richmond-and-henrico-health-districts-highlight-persistent-disparities-during-national-minority-health-month\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">News Release: RHHD\u00a0Highlights Persistent Disparities\u00a0During National Minority Health Month\u00a0<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">Posted on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/richmond-city\/2026\/04\/23\/richmond-and-henrico-health-districts-highlight-persistent-disparities-during-national-minority-health-month\/\" rel=\"bookmark\"><time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-04-23T08:27:13-04:00\">April 23, 2026<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-06-05T13:47:06-04:00\">June 5, 2026<\/time><\/a><\/span><span class=\"byline\"> by <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/richmond-city\/author\/bryanhooten\/\">bryanhooten<\/a><\/span><\/span>\t\t<\/div><!-- 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class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/richmond-city\/2026\/04\/20\/rhhd-highlights-the-importance-of-infant-immunization-2026\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">RHHD Highlights the Importance of Infant Immunization 2026<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">Posted on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/richmond-city\/2026\/04\/20\/rhhd-highlights-the-importance-of-infant-immunization-2026\/\" rel=\"bookmark\"><time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-04-20T08:04:29-04:00\">April 20, 2026<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-05-18T15:33:07-04:00\">May 18, 2026<\/time><\/a><\/span><span class=\"byline\"> by <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/richmond-city\/author\/bryanhooten\/\">bryanhooten<\/a><\/span><\/span>\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 20, 2026 Media Contact:\u00a0Bryan Hooten, 804-807-1727,\u00a0bryan.hooten@vdh.virginia.gov\u00a0\u00a0 RHHD\u00a0Highlights the Importance of Infant Immunization\u00a0 National Infant Immunization Week is April 20-27\u00a0 RICHMOND, Va.\u00a0\u2014 The Richmond and Henrico Health [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t<span class=\"cat-links\">Posted in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/richmond-city\/category\/pr\/\" rel=\"category tag\">RHHD Press Release Archives<\/a><\/span>\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\n<\/article><!-- #post-## -->\n\n<article id=\"post-23888\" class=\"post-23888 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-pr\">\n\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n<!--<label id=\"lblHieu\" style\"display:none;\"><\/label>-->\n\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/richmond-city\/2026\/04\/13\/rhhd-highlights-black-maternal-health-services-2\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">RHHD Highlights Black Maternal Health Services<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">Posted on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/richmond-city\/2026\/04\/13\/rhhd-highlights-black-maternal-health-services-2\/\" rel=\"bookmark\"><time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-04-13T12:23:08-04:00\">April 13, 2026<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-04-13T12:25:51-04:00\">April 13, 2026<\/time><\/a><\/span><span class=\"byline\"> by <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/richmond-city\/author\/bryanhooten\/\">bryanhooten<\/a><\/span><\/span>\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April\u00a013,\u00a02026 Media Contact:\u00a0Bryan Hooten,\u00a0804-807-1727,\u00a0bryan.hooten@vdh.virginia.gov\u00a0 \u00a0 RHHD Highlights Black Maternal Health Services\u00a0 Black Maternal Health Week is April 11-17\u00a0 RICHMOND, Va.\u00a0\u2014Richmond and Henrico Health Districts (RHHD) commemorate\u00a0Black Maternal [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t<span class=\"cat-links\">Posted in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/richmond-city\/category\/pr\/\" rel=\"category tag\">RHHD Press Release Archives<\/a><\/span>\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\n<\/article><!-- #post-## -->\n\n<article id=\"post-23871\" class=\"post-23871 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-pr\">\n\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n<!--<label id=\"lblHieu\" style\"display:none;\"><\/label>-->\n\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/richmond-city\/2026\/04\/06\/rhhd-highlights-2025-annual-report-for-national-public-health-week\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">RHHD Highlights 2025 Annual Report for National Public Health Week<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">Posted on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/richmond-city\/2026\/04\/06\/rhhd-highlights-2025-annual-report-for-national-public-health-week\/\" rel=\"bookmark\"><time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-04-06T08:52:40-04:00\">April 6, 2026<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-04-06T09:05:53-04:00\">April 6, 2026<\/time><\/a><\/span><span class=\"byline\"> by <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/richmond-city\/author\/bryanhooten\/\">bryanhooten<\/a><\/span><\/span>\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:\u00a0April\u00a06, 2026 Media Contact:\u00a0Bryan Hooten, 804-807-1727, bryan.hooten@vdh.virginia.gov\u00a0 RHHD\u00a0Highlights 2025\u00a0Annual Report for\u00a0National\u00a0Public Health\u00a0Week\u00a0 National\u00a0Public Health Week is April\u00a06\u00a0\u2013 12 \u00a0 RICHMOND, Va.\u00a0\u2014 The Richmond and Henrico Health Districts (RHHD) [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t<span class=\"cat-links\">Posted in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/richmond-city\/category\/pr\/\" rel=\"category tag\">RHHD Press Release Archives<\/a><\/span>\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\n<\/article><!-- #post-## -->\n\n<article id=\"post-23846\" class=\"post-23846 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-pr\">\n\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n<!--<label id=\"lblHieu\" style\"display:none;\"><\/label>-->\n\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/richmond-city\/2026\/03\/24\/news-release-rhhd-recognizes-world-tb-day-2026\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">News Release: RHHD Recognizes World Tuberculosis (TB) Day 2026<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">Posted on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/richmond-city\/2026\/03\/24\/news-release-rhhd-recognizes-world-tb-day-2026\/\" rel=\"bookmark\"><time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-03-24T08:02:35-04:00\">March 24, 2026<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-06-05T14:01:29-04:00\">June 5, 2026<\/time><\/a><\/span><span class=\"byline\"> by <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/richmond-city\/author\/bryanhooten\/\">bryanhooten<\/a><\/span><\/span>\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:\u00a0March\u00a024, 2026 Media Contact:\u00a0Bryan Hooten, 804-807-1727, bryan.hooten@vdh.virginia.gov\u00a0\u00a0 RHHD Encourages Community Members to Seek Preventative Care, Screening for Tuberculosis\u00a0 March 24 is World TB Day\u00a0 RICHMOND, Va.\u00a0\u2014Richmond and Henrico [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t<span class=\"cat-links\">Posted in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/richmond-city\/category\/pr\/\" rel=\"category tag\">RHHD Press Release Archives<\/a><\/span>\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\n<\/article><!-- #post-## -->\n\n<article id=\"post-23839\" class=\"post-23839 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-pr\">\n\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n<!--<label id=\"lblHieu\" style\"display:none;\"><\/label>-->\n\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/richmond-city\/2026\/03\/19\/spring-primary-care\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">RHHD Encourages Parents and Guardians to Schedule Primary Care Appointments Before Summer<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">Posted on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/richmond-city\/2026\/03\/19\/spring-primary-care\/\" rel=\"bookmark\"><time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-03-19T10:22:19-04:00\">March 19, 2026<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-05-18T15:32:05-04:00\">May 18, 2026<\/time><\/a><\/span><span class=\"byline\"> by <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/richmond-city\/author\/bryanhooten\/\">bryanhooten<\/a><\/span><\/span>\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 19, 2026 Media Contact:\u00a0Bryan Hooten, 804-807-1727,\u00a0bryan.hooten@vdh.virginia.gov\u00a0\u00a0 RHHD Encourages\u00a0Parents and Guardians\u00a0to Schedule Primary Care Appointments for Children\u00a0Before Summer\u00a0 RICHMOND, Va.\u00a0\u2014 The Richmond and Henrico Health Districts (RHHD) [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t<span class=\"cat-links\">Posted in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/richmond-city\/category\/pr\/\" rel=\"category tag\">RHHD Press Release Archives<\/a><\/span>\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\n<\/article><!-- #post-## -->\n\n<article id=\"post-23825\" class=\"post-23825 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-pr\">\n\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n<!--<label id=\"lblHieu\" style\"display:none;\"><\/label>-->\n\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/richmond-city\/2026\/03\/09\/rhhd-encourages-severe-weather-awareness-2\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">RHHD Encourages Severe Weather Awareness\u00a02026<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">Posted on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/richmond-city\/2026\/03\/09\/rhhd-encourages-severe-weather-awareness-2\/\" rel=\"bookmark\"><time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-03-09T08:00:24-04:00\">March 9, 2026<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-04-30T13:24:45-04:00\">April 30, 2026<\/time><\/a><\/span><span class=\"byline\"> by <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/richmond-city\/author\/bryanhooten\/\">bryanhooten<\/a><\/span><\/span>\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 9, 2026 Media Contact:\u00a0Bryan Hooten, 804-807-1727, bryan.hooten@vdh.virginia.gov\u00a0\u00a0 RHHD Encourages Severe Weather Awareness\u00a0 March\u00a09\u00a0\u2013 13\u00a0is Severe Weather Awareness Week\u00a0 RICHMOND, Va.\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Richmond and Henrico Health Districts (RHHD) encourage [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t<span class=\"cat-links\">Posted in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/richmond-city\/category\/pr\/\" rel=\"category tag\">RHHD Press Release Archives<\/a><\/span>\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\n<\/article><!-- #post-## -->\n\n<article id=\"post-23808\" class=\"post-23808 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-pr\">\n\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n<!--<label id=\"lblHieu\" style\"display:none;\"><\/label>-->\n\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/richmond-city\/2026\/03\/06\/rhhd-highlights-womens-health-services-for-international-womens-day-2026\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">News Release: RHHD Highlights Women\u2019s Health Services for International Women&#8217;s Day 2026<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">Posted on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/richmond-city\/2026\/03\/06\/rhhd-highlights-womens-health-services-for-international-womens-day-2026\/\" rel=\"bookmark\"><time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-03-06T08:15:31-05:00\">March 6, 2026<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-06-05T14:00:23-04:00\">June 5, 2026<\/time><\/a><\/span><span class=\"byline\"> by <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/richmond-city\/author\/bryanhooten\/\">bryanhooten<\/a><\/span><\/span>\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 6, 2026 Media Contact:\u00a0Bryan Hooten, 804-807-1727, bryan.hooten@vdh.virginia.gov\u00a0\u00a0 RHHD Highlights\u00a0Women\u2019s Health\u00a0Services for International Women&#8217;s Day\u00a0 RICHMOND, Va. \u2014 Richmond and Henrico Health Districts (RHHD) commemorate\u00a0International Women\u2019s Day\u00a0on [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t<span class=\"cat-links\">Posted in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/richmond-city\/category\/pr\/\" rel=\"category tag\">RHHD Press Release Archives<\/a><\/span>\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\n<\/article><!-- #post-## -->\n\n<article id=\"post-23708\" class=\"post-23708 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-pr\">\n\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n<!--<label id=\"lblHieu\" style\"display:none;\"><\/label>-->\n\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/richmond-city\/2026\/02\/26\/real-love-respects\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Real Love Respects<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">Posted on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/richmond-city\/2026\/02\/26\/real-love-respects\/\" rel=\"bookmark\"><time class=\"entry-date published updated\" datetime=\"2026-02-26T08:06:27-05:00\">February 26, 2026<\/time><\/a><\/span><span class=\"byline\"> by <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/richmond-city\/author\/bryanhooten\/\">bryanhooten<\/a><\/span><\/span>\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:\u00a0February 26, 2026 Media Contact: Bryan Hooten, 804-807-1727, bryan.hooten@vdh.virginia.gov Real Love Respects RHHD Highlights Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month RICHMOND, Va. \u2013 February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t<span class=\"cat-links\">Posted in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/richmond-city\/category\/pr\/\" rel=\"category tag\">RHHD Press Release Archives<\/a><\/span>\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\n<\/article><!-- #post-## -->\n\n<article id=\"post-23489\" class=\"post-23489 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-pr\">\n\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n<!--<label id=\"lblHieu\" style\"display:none;\"><\/label>-->\n\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/richmond-city\/2026\/02\/13\/love-safely-this-valentines-day\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Love Safely This Valentine\u2019s Day<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">Posted on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/richmond-city\/2026\/02\/13\/love-safely-this-valentines-day\/\" rel=\"bookmark\"><time class=\"entry-date published updated\" datetime=\"2026-02-13T08:26:47-05:00\">February 13, 2026<\/time><\/a><\/span><span class=\"byline\"> by <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/richmond-city\/author\/bryanhooten\/\">bryanhooten<\/a><\/span><\/span>\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:\u00a0February\u00a013, 2026 Media Contact:\u00a0Bryan Hooten, 804-807-1727,\u00a0bryan.hooten@vdh.virginia.gov\u00a0 \u00a0 Love Safely This Valentine\u2019s Day\u00a0 Get Free Condoms from\u00a0Richmond and Henrico Health Districts\u00a0 \u00a0 RICHMOND, Va.\u2013\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0no coincidence that Valentine\u2019s Day is [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t<span class=\"cat-links\">Posted in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/richmond-city\/category\/pr\/\" rel=\"category tag\">RHHD Press Release Archives<\/a><\/span>\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\n<\/article><!-- #post-## -->\n\n<article id=\"post-23453\" class=\"post-23453 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-pr\">\n\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n<!--<label id=\"lblHieu\" style\"display:none;\"><\/label>-->\n\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/richmond-city\/2026\/02\/05\/rhhd-commemorates-national-black-hiv-aids-awareness-day-feb-7-2\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">RHHD Commemorates National Black HIV\/AIDS Awareness Day Feb. 7\u00a0<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">Posted on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/richmond-city\/2026\/02\/05\/rhhd-commemorates-national-black-hiv-aids-awareness-day-feb-7-2\/\" rel=\"bookmark\"><time class=\"entry-date published updated\" 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