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VCU School of Nursing Presentation
By Elizabeth Prom-Wormley Follow the link provided below to watch Dr. Prom-Wormley’s presentation on the Seventh District Health and Wellness Survey at the VCU School of Nursing. The link provides a slide show which is in sync with a video/audio feed of the presentation. Watch and enjoy! https://ess.echo360.vcu.edu:8443/ess/echo/presentation/56884cce-6c73-415c-aecf-763fe1c6b664
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Church Hill Food Heritage
By Elizabeth Prom-Wormley Hello everyone, Take a look at Church Hill Food Heritage Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/ChurchHillFoodHeritage/timeline They are empowering Richmond’s under served high school juniors and seniors by providing a 6 week cooking course. By the end of the course, they will compete in a cooking competition. The winners will have the opportunity to…
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Seventh District Health and Wellness Survey Results!
By Elizabeth Prom-Wormley The time has finally arrived. After much anticipation the Seventh District Health and Wellness Initiative (HWI) presents to you the results of the Seventh District Health and Wellness Survey!
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Seventh District Health & Wellness Questions & Stats
By Elizabeth Prom-Wormley Every week we will be posting at least 1 statistic from the results of the Seventh District Health & Wellness Survey. In the near future we will have an executive summary document available for download. Until then, enjoy our interesting findings we will post periodically. This week we will post one question…
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Poem
By Elizabeth Prom-Wormley ~HAIKU~ Invest in people It’s one of the best ways To raise equity Human capital may be unrealized unless people are given a chance. Measurable value comes from results. Invest in people, let them surprise you, and reap the return!
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Join Our Facebook Group
By Elizabeth Prom-Wormley We have launched a new Facebook group page for collaboration, idea sharing, and interacting with us. We welcome you to join our community forum and we look forward to hearing from you. Follow the link below or find the link under the “Follow Us!” shortcut menu located on the right side of…
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Field Day/Healthy Kids Day
By Elizabeth Prom-Wormley The fourth annual Field Day/Healthy Kids Day presented by Peter Paul Development Center and Downtown YMCA took place on August 20 from 11AM – 2PM at Woodville Elementary School. The morning started out gloomy and cloudy. We were concerned with the event being cancelled or ruined due to a potential downpour. After…
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Meet Kelly Regan
By Elizabeth Prom-Wormley Name: Kelly Regan Hometown: Reston, VA Role On The Team: I am research volunteer from William and Mary, hoping to be involved in community outreach data collection and whatever else the research team needs! I am a rising senior, majoring in Kinesiology with a concentration in public health and a minor in…
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Field Day Tomorrow!
By Elizabeth Prom-Wormley Richmond Promise Neighborhood at Peter Paul Developement Center and Downtown YMCA are hosting their annual East End Community Field Day this Thursday from 11AM – 2PM in the field behind Woodville Elementary School located at: 2000 North 28th Street, Richmond, VA 23223 This family-friendly event is free and open to the public.…
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Meet Brittanny McDermott
By Elizabeth Prom-Wormley Name: Brittany McDermott Hometown: Harleysville, PA Role On The Team: My role is to help create the one page infographic for National Night Out as well as track the data from the Zumba & TOT classes, but I hope to help out wherever I can! How I Got Involved: I got involved…
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Alcohol Use Behaviors in College Students: What Matters?
By Raina Patel Hello friends! The blog has been quiet, but we’ve been very busy! Take a look below at a project we recently completed. A brief summary of this work and a resource guide can be found here: Ever wonder about how alcohol use and alcohol use disorder develop? So did a group of…
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Defend Yourself Against the Omicron Variant
By Elizabeth Prom-Wormley Our knowledge around the COVID-19 pandemic is changing quickly and it can be hard to know what is important. It can also be hard to remember everything. We thought it might be helpful to quickly learn about some of the most important new knowledge available right now. This post discusses information related…
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How COVID-19 Vaccines Work
By Elizabeth Prom-Wormley Introduction: Still have question about the COVID-19 vaccines? So did we! Read below to learn more about how vaccines work and the COVID-19 vaccines. What is a Vaccine and how do they work? A vaccine introduces a weakened germ (virus or bacteria) to your immune system. The introduction of the weakened germ…
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Tools for COVID-19 Prevention
By Agota Banks As the battle to slow the spread of COVID-19 continues, it can sometimes feel like so many things are out of our control. However, YOU have the power to control the spread of COVID-19 and keep your family, friends, and neighbors safe by using the tools in your COVID-19 Prevention Toolkit each day! In…
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Talking with Your Healthcare Provider about Your Family Health History
By Dr. Christopher Brown This post will discuss how healthcare providers (physicians, nurse practitioners, physician’s assistants or others) support their patients when talking about family health history. This post also will encourage patients to clearly share and discuss their family health history with their healthcare providers to improve overall health. Discussing Family Health History is…
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Prepare for the Challenges of Collecting Family Health History
By Kia Miles In our previous posts, we’ve talked about what family health history is, its importance, and how to collect it. This post is dedicated to exploring some of the difficulties one may face when collecting their family health history. There are four major challenges to collecting clear family health histories. Read more and…
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Family Health History: A Tool That Could Protect Your Family’s Health and Wellness
By Courtney Blondino Family Health History: A Tool That Could Protect Your Family’s Health and Wellness The recent Coronavirus challenge has brought many families together under the same roof, leading some to wonder what to do with all that extra household time. We suggest talking about and collecting your family health history. Family health history…
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Find the Treasure in Your Family Health History
By Elizabeth Prom-Wormley This post consists of an infographic which builds on our previous post on family history and helps you gather and use the treasure in your health information. Take a look and start collecting your family health history!
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Congratulations Team RIA (Research Inspiring Action) Class of 2020!
By Elizabeth Prom-Wormley Congratulations Team RIA (Research Inspiring Action) Class of 2020! We have many people who contribute to our research team and make our group so very wonderful! To you, we want to send our best wishes today, graduation day here at VCU. Though we can’t be with you in person, we are sending…
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The Basics of Family History
By Elizabeth Prom-Wormley “Life is divided into three terms – that which was, which is, and which will be. Let us learn from the past to profit by the present, and from the present, to live better in the future.” William Wordsworth, English Poet (1770-1850) The recent Coronavirus challenge has brought many families together under…
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