{"id":2,"date":"2016-06-30T16:07:16","date_gmt":"2016-06-30T16:07:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/central-virginia\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-04-02T12:51:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T12:51:34","slug":"sample-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/central-virginia\/","title":{"rendered":"Central Virginia Health District"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-2\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-2-0\" ><div id=\"pgc-2-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-2-0-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-c67d20f9f743-2\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2019\/07\/CVHD-intro-1.jpg\" width=\"672\" height=\"192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2019\/07\/CVHD-intro-1.jpg 672w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2019\/07\/CVHD-intro-1-300x86.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 672px) 100vw, 672px\" alt=\"Central Virginia Health District logo and &quot;Serving Lynchburg and the counties of Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford and Campbell. Kerry Gateley, MD, MPH, CPE District Health Director&quot;\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-2-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-2-0-0-1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><em><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">We nurture the community's wellbeing by practicing public health, meeting the needs of the present while planning for the future.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"170\" data-end=\"237\" data-is-last-node=\"\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-2-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-2-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div class=\"annual-reports panel-cell-style panel-cell-style-for-2-1-0\" ><div id=\"panel-2-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">The 2024 Annual Report is Here!<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>The Annual Report gives insight into the health district's accomplishments and sustainable development throughout 2024. This report highlights each of our departments, offices, and how we work together as a district.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-2-1-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-c67d20f9f743-2\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2025\/06\/2024-Annual-Report.pdf\"\n\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" \t\t>\n\t\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2025\/06\/2024-AR-thumb.png\" width=\"250\" height=\"324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2025\/06\/2024-AR-thumb.png 616w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2025\/06\/2024-AR-thumb-231x300.png 231w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" title=\"2024 Annual Report\" alt=\"2024 Annual Report\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-2-1-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-button panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-button so-widget-sow-button-flat-cd9d437907c1-2\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"ow-button-base ow-button-align-center\"\n>\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2025\/06\/2024-Annual-Report.pdf\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sowb-button ow-icon-placement-right ow-button-hover\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" \t>\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-materialicons sowm-regular\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf090\"\n\t\tstyle=\"color: #ffffff\" \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\tDownload Report\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-2-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div class=\"annual-reports panel-cell-style panel-cell-style-for-2-1-1\" ><div id=\"panel-2-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Community Health Improvement Plan<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>This improvement plan was developed through collaborative efforts with Centra\u2019s Community Health Department, University of Lynchburg and the health districts in each respective service area.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-2-1-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image\" data-index=\"6\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-c67d20f9f743-2\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2025\/07\/Central-Virginia-Health-District-CHIP-2025-2028.pdf\"\n\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" \t\t>\n\t\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2025\/07\/CHIP.png\" width=\"250\" height=\"323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2025\/07\/CHIP.png 618w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2025\/07\/CHIP-232x300.png 232w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" title=\"Community Health Improvement Plan\" alt=\"Community Health Improvement Plan\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-2-1-1-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-button panel-last-child\" data-index=\"7\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-button so-widget-sow-button-flat-cd9d437907c1-2\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"ow-button-base ow-button-align-center\"\n>\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2025\/07\/Central-Virginia-Health-District-CHIP-2025-2028.pdf\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sowb-button ow-icon-placement-right ow-button-hover\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" \t>\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-materialicons sowm-regular\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf090\"\n\t\tstyle=\"color: #ffffff\" \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\tDownload Report\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-2-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-2-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-features panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"8\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-2-2-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-features so-widget-sow-features-default-710af170f5f4-2\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><ul\n\tclass=\"sow-features-list\n\tsow-features-responsive\">\n\n\t\t\t<li\n\t\t\tclass=\"sow-features-feature sow-icon-container-position-top\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; width: calc(16.667% - 25px);\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-icon-container sow-container-rounded-square\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"color: #193a62; \"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Health Department Locations\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/central-virginia\/health-department-locations\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf3a3;\"\n\t\tstyle=\"font-size: 50px; color: #fff\" \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"sow-features-feature-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHealth Department Locations\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t<li\n\t\t\tclass=\"sow-features-feature sow-icon-container-position-top\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; width: calc(16.667% - 25px);\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-icon-container sow-container-rounded-square\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"color: #193a62; \"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Clinic Services\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/central-virginia\/clinic-services-2\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf82f;\"\n\t\tstyle=\"font-size: 50px; color: #fff\" \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"sow-features-feature-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tClinic Services\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t<li\n\t\t\tclass=\"sow-features-feature sow-icon-container-position-top\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; width: calc(16.667% - 25px);\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-icon-container sow-container-rounded-square\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"color: #193a62; \"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Community Outreach\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/central-virginia\/community-outreach\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf469;\"\n\t\tstyle=\"font-size: 50px; color: #fff\" \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"sow-features-feature-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCommunity Outreach\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t<li\n\t\t\tclass=\"sow-features-feature sow-icon-container-position-top\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; width: calc(16.667% - 25px);\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-icon-container sow-container-rounded-square\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"color: #193a62; \"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Community Health Improvement\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/central-virginia\/community-health-improvement\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf0c0;\"\n\t\tstyle=\"font-size: 50px; color: #fff\" \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"sow-features-feature-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCommunity Health Improvement\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t<li\n\t\t\tclass=\"sow-features-feature sow-icon-container-position-top\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; width: calc(16.667% - 25px);\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-icon-container sow-container-rounded-square\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"color: #193a62; \"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"COVID-19 Information and Resources\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/central-virginia\/covid-19-information-and-resources\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xe074;\"\n\t\tstyle=\"font-size: 50px; color: #fff\" \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"sow-features-feature-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCOVID-19 Information and Resources\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t<li\n\t\t\tclass=\"sow-features-feature sow-icon-container-position-top\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; width: calc(16.667% - 25px);\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-icon-container sow-container-rounded-square\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"color: #193a62; \"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Emergency Preparedness and Response (EP&amp;R)\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/central-virginia\/emergency-preparedness-response-epr\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf46d;\"\n\t\tstyle=\"font-size: 50px; color: #fff\" \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"sow-features-feature-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEmergency Preparedness and Response\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t<li\n\t\t\tclass=\"sow-features-feature sow-icon-container-position-top\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; width: calc(16.667% - 25px);\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-icon-container sow-container-rounded-square\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"color: #193a62; \"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Employment\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/central-virginia\/employment\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf2b5;\"\n\t\tstyle=\"font-size: 50px; color: #fff\" \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"sow-features-feature-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEmployment\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t<li\n\t\t\tclass=\"sow-features-feature sow-icon-container-position-top\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; width: calc(16.667% - 25px);\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-icon-container sow-container-rounded-square\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"color: #193a62; \"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Environmental Health Services\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/central-virginia\/environmental-health-program\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf21b;\"\n\t\tstyle=\"font-size: 50px; color: #fff\" \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"sow-features-feature-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEnvironmental Health Services\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t<li\n\t\t\tclass=\"sow-features-feature sow-icon-container-position-top\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"display: flex; 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