{"id":6823,"date":"2022-08-17T14:28:02","date_gmt":"2022-08-17T14:28:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/roanoke\/?page_id=6823"},"modified":"2025-05-15T15:34:29","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T15:34:29","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/roanoke\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-6823\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-6823-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"content-desktop panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-6823-0\" ><div id=\"pgc-6823-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-6823-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"content-desktop header-line panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-6823-0-0-0\" ><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<table role=\"presentation\" style=\"height: 87px\" width=\"740\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 300px;vertical-align: middle\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7490\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/10\/RCAHDlogo_original_spot-BLUE-TEXT-text-no-tagline-long-experiment-300x55.png\" alt=\"Shield - Roanoke City and Alleghany Health Districts logo\" width=\"257\" height=\"47\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/10\/RCAHDlogo_original_spot-BLUE-TEXT-text-no-tagline-long-experiment-300x55.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/10\/RCAHDlogo_original_spot-BLUE-TEXT-text-no-tagline-long-experiment-1024x189.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/10\/RCAHDlogo_original_spot-BLUE-TEXT-text-no-tagline-long-experiment-768x141.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/10\/RCAHDlogo_original_spot-BLUE-TEXT-text-no-tagline-long-experiment-1536x283.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/10\/RCAHDlogo_original_spot-BLUE-TEXT-text-no-tagline-long-experiment-2048x377.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 257px) 100vw, 257px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"margin-left: 35px;vertical-align: top\">\n<h1><strong><span style=\"font-size: 36pt;margin-left: 35px;color: #0e4c90\">About Us<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-6823-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-6823\"\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\/128\/2024\/10\/About-Us-Header-replace-10.7.24.png\" width=\"4000\" height=\"833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2024\/10\/About-Us-Header-replace-10.7.24.png 4000w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2024\/10\/About-Us-Header-replace-10.7.24-300x62.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2024\/10\/About-Us-Header-replace-10.7.24-1024x213.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2024\/10\/About-Us-Header-replace-10.7.24-768x160.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2024\/10\/About-Us-Header-replace-10.7.24-1536x320.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2024\/10\/About-Us-Header-replace-10.7.24-2048x426.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4000px) 100vw, 4000px\" title=\"About Us Header replace 10.7.24\" alt=\"\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-6823-0-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-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>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<table role=\"presentation\" style=\"height: 64px\" width=\"1527\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #0e4c90;text-align: center;line-height: 0px\">\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ffffff;font-size: 18pt\">Locations Open: 8:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.\u00a0 \u2022\u00a0 Monday-Friday\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-6823-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"content-mobile panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-6823-1\" ><div id=\"pgc-6823-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-6823-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><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<table role=\"presentation\" style=\"height: 87px;margin-bottom: 5px\" width=\"740\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 300px;vertical-align: middle\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7490 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/10\/RCAHDlogo_original_spot-BLUE-TEXT-text-no-tagline-long-experiment-300x55.png\" alt=\"Shield - Roanoke City and Alleghany Health Districts logo\" width=\"230\" height=\"42\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/10\/RCAHDlogo_original_spot-BLUE-TEXT-text-no-tagline-long-experiment-300x55.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/10\/RCAHDlogo_original_spot-BLUE-TEXT-text-no-tagline-long-experiment-1024x189.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/10\/RCAHDlogo_original_spot-BLUE-TEXT-text-no-tagline-long-experiment-768x141.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/10\/RCAHDlogo_original_spot-BLUE-TEXT-text-no-tagline-long-experiment-1536x283.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/10\/RCAHDlogo_original_spot-BLUE-TEXT-text-no-tagline-long-experiment-2048x377.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 300px;vertical-align: middle\">\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;color: #0e4c90\">About Us<\/span><\/h1>\n<hr class=\"clinic5\" \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-6823-1-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image\" data-index=\"4\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-6823\"\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\/128\/2022\/09\/terrierclinic.jpg\" width=\"1121\" height=\"616\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/09\/terrierclinic.jpg 1121w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/09\/terrierclinic-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/09\/terrierclinic-1024x563.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/09\/terrierclinic-768x422.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1121px) 100vw, 1121px\" alt=\"\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-6823-1-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-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>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<table role=\"presentation\" style=\"height: 114px\" width=\"1524\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #0e4c90;text-align: center;line-height: 30px\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;font-size: 15pt\">Locations Open:<br \/>\n8:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.<br \/>\nMonday-Friday\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-6823-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"content-desktop panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-6823-2\" ><div id=\"pgc-6823-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-6823-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-6823-2-0-0\" ><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>The Roanoke City and Alleghany Health Districts (RCAHD) are two local health districts operating with a single administrative structure within the Virginia Department of Health. The Alleghany Health District includes Covington, Salem, and the counties of Alleghany, Botetourt, Craig, and Roanoke. The Roanoke City Health District\u00a0includes only the City of Roanoke.<\/p>\n<div>RCAHD serves a combined population of over 278,900 throughout both rural and urban environments from eight office locations. RCAHD staff work to promote and encourage healthy behavior, protect the public against environmental hazards, prevent epidemics and the spread of disease, respond to disasters, assist communities in recovery and assure the quality and accessibility of health services for all communities.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-6823-2-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div class=\"border-left panel-cell-style panel-cell-style-for-6823-2-1\" ><div id=\"panel-6823-2-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child\" data-index=\"7\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-c67d20f9f743-6823\"\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\/128\/2022\/08\/RCAHlogo_original_color_web-300x140.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/08\/RCAHlogo_original_color_web-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/08\/RCAHlogo_original_color_web.png 455w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" title=\"Roanoke City and Alleghany Health Districts Logo\" alt=\"Roanoke City and Alleghany Health Districts Logo \/ Your partner in community wellness\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-6823-2-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"8\" ><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<h3 style=\"text-align: center;margin-bottom: 0px\">Call us for appointments or more information on our services<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;margin-top: 5px\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Roanoke City Health District:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">(540) 283-5050<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;margin-bottom: 0px\"><strong>Hours of Operation:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;margin-top: 5px\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">8:00 a.m. \u2013 4:30 p.m., Monday \u2013 Friday<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-6823-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"content-mobile panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-6823-3\" ><div id=\"pgc-6823-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-6823-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"9\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-6823-3-0-0\" ><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>The Roanoke City and Alleghany Health Districts (RCAHD) are two local health districts operating with a single administrative structure within the Virginia Department of Health. The Alleghany Health District includes Covington, Salem, and the counties of Alleghany, Botetourt, Craig, and Roanoke. The Roanoke City Health District\u00a0includes only the City of Roanoke.<\/p>\n<div>RCAHD serves a combined population of over 278,900 throughout both rural and urban environments from eight office locations. RCAHD staff work to promote and encourage healthy behavior, protect the public against environmental hazards, prevent epidemics and the spread of disease, respond to disasters, assist communities in recovery and assure the quality and accessibility of health services for all communities.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-6823-3-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div class=\"border-left panel-cell-style panel-cell-style-for-6823-3-1\" ><div id=\"panel-6823-3-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child\" data-index=\"10\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-6823-3-1-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-c67d20f9f743-6823\"\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\/128\/2022\/08\/RCAHlogo_original_color_web-300x140.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/08\/RCAHlogo_original_color_web-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/08\/RCAHlogo_original_color_web.png 455w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" title=\"Roanoke City and Alleghany Health Districts Logo\" alt=\"Roanoke City and Alleghany Health Districts Logo \/ Your partner in community wellness\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-6823-3-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"11\" ><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<h3 style=\"text-align: center;margin-bottom: 0px\">Call us for appointments or more information on our services<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;margin-top: 5px\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Roanoke City Health District:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">(540) 283-5050<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;margin-bottom: 0px\"><strong>Hours of Operation:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;margin-top: 5px\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">8:00 a.m. \u2013 4:30 p.m.<br \/>\nMonday \u2013 Friday<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-6823-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"content-mobile panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-6823-4\" ><div id=\"pgc-6823-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-6823-4-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"12\" ><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<table role=\"presentation\" style=\"height: 64px\" width=\"1527\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #0e4c90;text-align: center;line-height: 0px\">\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ffffff;font-size: 18pt\">Annual Reports<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-6823-4-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-button\" data-index=\"13\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-button so-widget-sow-button-flat-911724916dd1-6823\"\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\/128\/2025\/05\/Annual-Report-2024-Assembled-WEB-Version.pdf\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-button sowb-button ow-icon-placement-left ow-button-hover\" \t>\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tRCAHD Annual Report - 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-6823-4-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-button\" data-index=\"14\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-button so-widget-sow-button-flat-911724916dd1-6823\"\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\/128\/2024\/03\/Annual-Report-2023-Assembled-web-version-4.24.24.pdf\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-button sowb-button ow-icon-placement-left ow-button-hover\" \t>\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tRCAHD Annual Report - 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-6823-4-0-3\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-button\" data-index=\"15\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-button so-widget-sow-button-flat-911724916dd1-6823\"\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\/128\/2023\/04\/Annual-Report-Collected-2022-Final-1.pdf\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-button sowb-button ow-icon-placement-left ow-button-hover\" \t>\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tRCAHD Annual Report - 2022\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-6823-4-0-4\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-button panel-last-child\" data-index=\"16\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-button so-widget-sow-button-flat-911724916dd1-6823\"\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\/128\/2022\/09\/Annual-Report-2022-Finished-final-3-corrected.pdf\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-button sowb-button ow-icon-placement-left ow-button-hover\" \t>\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<u>RCAHD Annual Report - 2021<\/u>\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-6823-5\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"content-desktop panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-6823-5\" ><div id=\"pgc-6823-5-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-6823-5-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"17\" ><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<table role=\"presentation\" style=\"height: 64px\" width=\"1527\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #0e4c90;text-align: center;line-height: 0px\">\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ffffff;font-size: 18pt\">Annual Reports<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-6823-6\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"content-desktop panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-6823-6\" ><div id=\"pgc-6823-6-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-6823-6-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-button panel-first-child\" data-index=\"18\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-button so-widget-sow-button-flat-911724916dd1-6823\"\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\/128\/2025\/05\/Annual-Report-2024-Assembled-WEB-Version.pdf\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-button sowb-button ow-icon-placement-left ow-button-hover\" \t>\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tRCAHD Annual Report - 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-6823-6-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-button panel-last-child\" data-index=\"19\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-button so-widget-sow-button-flat-911724916dd1-6823\"\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\/128\/2023\/04\/Annual-Report-Collected-2022-Final-1.pdf\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-button sowb-button ow-icon-placement-left ow-button-hover\" \t>\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tRCAHD Annual Report - 2022\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-6823-6-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-6823-6-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-button panel-first-child\" data-index=\"20\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-button so-widget-sow-button-flat-911724916dd1-6823\"\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\/128\/2024\/03\/Annual-Report-2023-Assembled-web-version-4.24.24.pdf\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-button sowb-button ow-icon-placement-left ow-button-hover\" \t>\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tRCAHD Annual Report - 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-6823-6-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-button panel-last-child\" data-index=\"21\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-button so-widget-sow-button-flat-911724916dd1-6823\"\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\/128\/2022\/09\/Annual-Report-2022-Finished-final-3-corrected.pdf\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-button sowb-button ow-icon-placement-left ow-button-hover\" \t>\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tRCAHD Annual Report - 2021\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-6823-7\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"content-desktop panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-6823-7\" ><div id=\"pgc-6823-7-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-6823-7-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"22\" ><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<table role=\"presentation\" style=\"height: 64px\" width=\"1527\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #0e4c90;text-align: center;line-height: 0px\">\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ffffff;font-size: 18pt\">Helping perform the 10 Essential Public Health Services<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-6823-7-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"23\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-6823-7-0-1\" ><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 style=\"text-align: center\"><em><span style=\"color: #404040;font-size: 14pt\">Representing two of the 35 local districts of the Virginia Department of Health (VDH), the RCAHD have the shared mission to protect the health and promote the well-being of all people in Virginia. We do this by applying the framework of the 10 Essential Public Health Services, keeping equity at the center of all that we do.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-6823-8\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"content-mobile panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-6823-8\" ><div id=\"pgc-6823-8-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-6823-8-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"24\" ><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<table style=\"height: 114px\" role=\"presentation\" width=\"1524\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #0e4c90;text-align: center;line-height: 30px\">\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ffffff;font-size: 15pt\">Helping perform the<br \/>\n10 Essential Public Health Services\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-6823-8-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"25\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-6823-8-0-1\" ><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 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><em><span style=\"color: #404040\">Representing two of the 35 local districts of the Virginia Department of Health (VDH), the RCAHD have the shared mission to protect the health and promote the well-being of all people in Virginia. We do this by applying the framework of the 10 Essential Public Health Services, keeping equity at the center of all that we do.<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-6823-9\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"content-desktop panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-6823-9\" ><div id=\"pgc-6823-9-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div class=\"panel-cell-style panel-cell-style-for-6823-9-0\" ><div id=\"panel-6823-9-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"26\" ><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><strong><span style=\"color: #404040;font-size: 14pt\">To protect and promote the health of all people in all communities<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #404040\">The 10 Essential Public Health Services provide a framework for public health to protect and promote the health of all people in all communities. To achieve optimal health for all, the Essential Public Health Services actively promote policies, systems, and services that enable good health and seek to remove obstacles and systemic and structural barriers, such as poverty, racism, gender discrimination, and other forms of oppression, that have resulted in health inequities. Everyone should have a fair and just opportunity to achieve good health and well-being.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-6823-9-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-6823-9-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"27\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-113ccd71f3e6-6823\"\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\/128\/2022\/08\/10-Essential-Public-Health-Services-Image-768x768.png\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/08\/10-Essential-Public-Health-Services-Image-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/08\/10-Essential-Public-Health-Services-Image-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/08\/10-Essential-Public-Health-Services-Image-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/08\/10-Essential-Public-Health-Services-Image-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/08\/10-Essential-Public-Health-Services-Image.png 1333w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" title=\"10 Essential Public Health Services Infographic\" alt=\"10 Essential Public Health Services Infographic\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-6823-10\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"content-mobile panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-6823-10\" ><div id=\"pgc-6823-10-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-6823-10-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"28\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-6823-10-0-0\" ><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 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"color: #404040;font-size: 14pt\">To protect and promote the health of all people in all communities<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #404040\">The 10 Essential Public Health Services provide a framework for public health to protect and promote the health of all people in all communities. To achieve optimal health for all, the Essential Public Health Services actively promote policies, systems, and services that enable good health and seek to remove obstacles and systemic and structural barriers, such as poverty, racism, gender discrimination, and other forms of oppression, that have resulted in health inequities. Everyone should have a fair and just opportunity to achieve good health and well-being.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-6823-10-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-last-child\" data-index=\"29\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-113ccd71f3e6-6823\"\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\/128\/2022\/08\/10-Essential-Public-Health-Services-Image-768x768.png\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/08\/10-Essential-Public-Health-Services-Image-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/08\/10-Essential-Public-Health-Services-Image-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/08\/10-Essential-Public-Health-Services-Image-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/08\/10-Essential-Public-Health-Services-Image-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/08\/10-Essential-Public-Health-Services-Image.png 1333w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" title=\"10 Essential Public Health Services Infographic\" alt=\"10 Essential Public Health Services Infographic\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-6823-11\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"content-desktop panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-6823-11\" ><div id=\"pgc-6823-11-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div class=\"panel-cell-style panel-cell-style-for-6823-11-0\" ><div id=\"panel-6823-11-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"30\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-6823-11-0-0\" ><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<table role=\"presentation\" style=\"height: 64px;margin-bottom: 20px\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background-color: #009560;line-height: 0px;text-align: center\">\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ffffff;font-size: 14pt\">Assessment<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table role=\"presentation\" style=\"height: 38px\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #bf2f2e;border-radius: 6px;width: 65px;text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">1<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Assess and monitor population health<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"height: 20px\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #d74228;border-radius: 6px;width: 65px;text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">2<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">\u00a0Investigate, diagnose, and address health hazards and root causes<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-6823-11-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"31\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-6823-11-0-1\" ><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<table role=\"presentation\" style=\"height: 64px;margin-bottom: 20px;margin-top: 0px\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background-color: #009560;line-height: 0px;text-align: center\">\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ffffff;font-size: 14pt\">Policy Development<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table role=\"presentation\" style=\"height: 38px\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #e77424;border-radius: 6px;width: 65px;text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">3<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">\u00a0Communicate effectively to inform and educate<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"height: 20px\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #ecaa1f;border-radius: 6px;width: 65px;text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">4<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">\u00a0Strengthen, support and mobilize communities and partnerships\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"height: 20px\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #7fbe41;border-radius: 6px;width: 65px;text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">5<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">\u00a0Create, champion, and implement polices, plans, and laws<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"height: 20px\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #149a79;border-radius: 6px;width: 65px;text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">6<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">\u00a0Utilize legal and regulatory actions\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-6823-11-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div class=\"panel-cell-style panel-cell-style-for-6823-11-1\" ><div id=\"panel-6823-11-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"32\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-6823-11-1-0\" ><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<table role=\"presentation\" style=\"height: 64px;margin-bottom: 20px\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background-color: #009560;line-height: 0px;text-align: center\" width=\"100%\">\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ffffff;font-size: 14pt\">Assurance<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table role=\"presentation\" style=\"height: 38px\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #2059a8;border-radius: 6px;width: 65px;text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">7<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Enable equitable access<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"height: 20px\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: 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