Our monthly action team meeting that is hosted over zoom and in person at the UVA Center for Community Partnerships. This meeting is open to all those invested in access to healthcare.
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Our monthly large group coalition meeting that is hosted hybrid over zoom and in person at the UVA Center For Community Partnerships.
Join us for a Medicaid Assister & Advocate social. This is a great time to get to know each other and grow our network of healthcare supporters!
Our bi-monthly coalition meeting that is hosted over zoom and open to all those invested in food access in Charlottesville, Albemarle, Greene, Fluvanna, Louisa, Nelson, and Buckingham counties.
Our monthly action team meeting that is hosted over zoom and in person at the UVA Center for Community Partnerships. This meeting is open to all those invested in access to healthcare.
Our monthly large group coalition meeting that is hosted hybrid over zoom and in person at the UVA Center For Community Partnerships.
Health Insurance Information
Medicaid Enrollment is open for non-expansion members during these open enrollment dates:
Charlottesville/Western Halifax region
August 19, 2021 – October 31, 2021
Southwest region
December 19, 2021 – February 28, 2022
Find out more information at Virginia Managed Care
Addiction and Recovery Resources.
–SMART Recovery
–Free App to Support Recovery
–Friends in Recovery Virtual Support Meetings with Genesis House 12 noon Zoom Registration
–Friends in Recovery Virtual Support Meetings with Genesis House 7 pm Zoom Registration
–Narcotics Anonymous
-Can’t find what you are looking for? Click here!
Access to healthcare can change a family and society for the better.
Health Lessons for the whole family!
–Hand washing lesson for Pre-Kindergarten
–Hand washing lessons with Doc McStuffins
–Hand washing from the CDC
Chronic Disease
Chronic diseases, such as heart disease and diabetes, are visible through out our whole community. Chronic diseases are often preventable and frequently manageable1.
1 in 3 Virginians tested positive in a pre-diabetes screening 2
The average cost to manage & treat diabetes is $15,000 per person per year in Virginia 3
Diabetes is the 7th leading cause of death in the United States of America 4
Preventable Hospitalization Rate By Race in the BRHD Localities 5
Social Determinants of Health
Social Determinants of Health, also referred to as SDOH, are defined by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) as “conditions in the environments in which people are born, live, learn, work, play, worship, and age that affect a wide range of health, functioning, and quality-of-life outcomes and risks”6.
30.4% is the obesity rate in Virginia7
10.9% of respondents consume the daily recommended amount of fruit each day8
7.6% of respondents consume the daily recommended amount of vegetables each day9
Note: the recommended amount of fruit to be consumed each day is 1.5- 2 cups. The recommended amount of vegetables to be consumed each day is 2-3 cups.
- https://www.apha.org/topics-and-issues/chronic-disease ↩︎
- https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/diabetes/ ↩︎
- https://diabetesjournals.org/care/article-abstract/45/11/2570/147597/Medical-Costs-Associated-With-Diabetes?redirectedFrom=fulltext ↩︎
- https://diabetes.org/about-diabetes/statistics/about-diabetes ↩︎
- County Health Rankings, 2019 Report ↩︎
- https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topics-objectives/topic/social-determinants-of-health ↩︎
- https://stateofchildhoodobesity.org/states/va/ ↩︎
- https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/66/wr/mm6645a1.htm?s_cid=mm6645a1_w ↩︎
- https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/66/wr/mm6645a1.htm?s_cid=mm6645a1_w ↩︎
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COVID Youth Activity Kits
The coalition repurposed CATCH funds that were unable to be used during the COVID-19 pandemic to create over 400 activity kits to distribute to K-5th graders.
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Youth Nutrition Education
Move2Health Equity Coalition received the CATCH grant from the Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth. Through the grant we were able to teach nutrition and healthy eating to pre-k to 5th graders in the area!
For 25 years, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Community Access to Child Health (CATCH) program has supported pediatricians in collaborating within their communities to advance the health of all children. CATCH grants support pediatric residents and pediatricians in planning or implementing community-based child health initiatives. The CATCH program has provided almost 10 million dollars through 842 planning, 585 resident, and 305 implementation grants to >1700 pediatricians.1