{"id":3625,"date":"2023-02-22T15:42:54","date_gmt":"2023-02-22T20:42:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/blue-ridge\/?page_id=3625"},"modified":"2026-02-17T12:38:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T17:38:20","slug":"community-health-workers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/blue-ridge\/community-health-workers\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Health Workers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ubHDG Waj3A bwgAh pinIo\">\n<div class=\"sD_4q\">\n<div class=\"E6cmw\">\n<div class=\"zMb9B pYavq\">\n<div class=\"Ip16l\">\n<div class=\"t6myu\">\n<div class=\"gJ7Jn\">\n<div class=\"adPpR mJflQ allowTextSelection\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n<p class=\"XxeQL ztkhs\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">BRHD&#8217;s Community Health Worker (CHW) Program meets the needs of residents and community members where they&#8217;re at. By collaborating with other BRHD programs and local community organizations, individuals and families are connected with the resources they need.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Q8TCC yyYQP customScrollBar\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-app-section=\"ItemContainer\" data-is-scrollable=\"true\">\n<div class=\"wide-content-host\">\n<div class=\"fui-FluentProvider fui-FluentProviderr63 ___5n94it0 f19n0e5 f3rmtva fgusgyc fk6fouc fkhj508 figsok6 fytdu2e\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"Vm3e5 pinIo\">\n<div role=\"document\">\n<div id=\"UniqueMessageBody_16\" class=\"ulb23 GNqVo allowTextSelection OuGoX\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Message body\">\n<div class=\"rps_9992\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><b>Community Health Office Hours<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">BRHD&#8217;s CHW Supervisor Willie Mae\u00a0is hosting weekly Office Hours- no appointments needed! Some of the services offered during Office Hours include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Health education<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Referrals to local resources and programs<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Free portable cribs and car\/booster seats (eligibility required)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">And more!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><b>Where<\/b><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Yancey Community Center &#8211; 7625 Porters Rd., Esmont, VA 22937<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><b>When<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Thursdays from 10 AM to 2 PM<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><b>Questions<\/b><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Call Willie Mae Gray at 434-270-3216<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><b>Flyer<\/b><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/196\/508-Compliant-CHW-Office-Hours-Flyer-EN.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Office Hours Flyer in English<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/196\/508-Compliant-CHW-Office-Hours-Flyer-ES.pdf\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">Office Hours Flyer in Spanish<\/span><\/a><u><br \/>\n<\/u><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BRHD&#8217;s Community Health Worker (CHW) Program meets the needs of residents and community members where they&#8217;re at. 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