{"id":18,"date":"2017-01-10T19:35:47","date_gmt":"2017-01-10T19:35:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/piedmont\/?page_id=18"},"modified":"2026-02-26T19:57:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T19:57:57","slug":"outreach","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/piedmont\/outreach\/","title":{"rendered":"Population Health &amp; Outreach"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Population Health &amp; Outreach<\/h1>\n<p>Farmville Area Community Health Needs Assessment found\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.centrahealth.com\/sites\/default\/files\/2022-11\/2021_csch_chna_compiled-_final%20%281%29.pdf\">here.<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Click<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u00a0<strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/news\/2022-news-releases\/\">here<\/a> <\/em><\/strong><\/span>to find current VDH news releases.<\/p>\n<h2>Meet the Team:<\/h2>\n<p>Sarah Kott, MPH, Population Health Manager<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Amy Beatson, MS, Grants Manager<\/li>\n<li>Quincy Handy, DBA, CLSSBB, Community Engagement Specialist<\/li>\n<li>Uniqua Kelso, Community Engagement Specialist<\/li>\n<li>Marilyn Soto-Laracuente, Maternal\/Child Community Health Worker<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Current Outreach Offerings\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Resource connection<\/li>\n<li>Healthy Food Box Program<\/li>\n<li>COVID-19 Care Kit Program<\/li>\n<li>Safety Seat Program<\/li>\n<li>REVIVE! Training<\/li>\n<li>Safe Sleep Program<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>District-Wide Resources<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><em>For emergencies, please call 911. For any mental health issue, call 988<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Southside Center for Violence Prevention<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Call <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(434) 394-3505\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Piedmont Area Veterans Council and Community Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Call (\u200b434) 392-4142\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Brain Injury Services of Southwest Virginia<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provides free case-management services to individuals who have an acquired brain injury. An application and medical documentation are needed. <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Call (434) 579-3945 or email <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"mailto:rokesha@bisswva.org\">rokesha@bisswva.org<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Virginia Legal Aid Society<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Call (866) 534-5243 or email <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"mailto:pamd@vlas.org\">pamd@vlas.org<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apply online at <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vlas.org\/get-legal-help\/ways-to-apply\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">http:\/\/vlas.org\/get-legal-help\/ways-to-apply\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>STEPS Inc.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provides housing assistance\/sheltering for homeless, utility assistance, workforce services for individuals with disabilities and seniors<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Call (434) 315-5909 ext. 209<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Crossroads Community Services Board<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Call (434) 392-3187<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Piedmont Senior Resources Inc.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provides supportive services (food assistance and at home assistance\/transportation) and advocates for persons 60 years of age and older.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Call (434) 767-5588 or (800) 995-6918<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Alzheimer&#8217;s Association<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Call 1-800-272-3900<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Piedmont Habitat for Humanity<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Partners with individuals, churches, businesses, civic organizations, government, schools, and other nonprofits to help build and repair homes. <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Call 434-394-3001 or email <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"mailto:info@piedmonthabitat.org\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">info@piedmonthabitat.org<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>LOC Family Services<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Call (434) 315-1214 or email <\/span><a href=\"mailto:smayscouch.locfamilyservices@gmail.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">smayscouch.locfamilyservices@gmail.com<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>VA Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Call (540) 447-0113 or email <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"mailto:kgoller@afsp.org\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">kgoller@afsp.org<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Medicaid Pre-Admission Nursing Home Screenings<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The Health Department assists the Department of Social Services in screening Medicaid eligible individuals who are considering admission to a nursing home. Persons considering nursing home placement to be paid for by Medicaid must request this screening through the Department of Social Services in their county of residence. They should have discussed their Medicaid eligibility with Social Services. To qualify for Medicaid nursing home placement or other Medicaid services like Personal Care, Waiver services, etc., the individual must be eligible for Medicaid and meet all the Medicaid criteria for Nursing Home Placement. If the individual does not meet the criteria set forth by Medicaid for nursing home placement, then the individual is not eligible for the other Medicaid personal care in home services.<br \/>\n<strong>For more information, call your County Department of Social Services.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Links<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmas.virginia.gov\/for-providers\/long-term-care\/programs-and-initiatives\/ltss-screening\/\">DMAS\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Population Health &amp; Outreach Farmville Area Community Health Needs Assessment found\u00a0here. Click\u00a0here to find current VDH news releases. 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