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Your Help is Always Welcome!
By Elizabeth Prom-Wormley Volunteers, business and organizations are important to the success of the project. If you would like additional information about HWS or would like to help, contact Ms. De’Nisha Wilson at 804-644-4496
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Save the Date November 15th- Datapalooza!
By Elizabeth Prom-Wormley Get ready for some fun with data! Datapalooza will bring resident members of the team, community organization leaders, and volunteer data analysts together to review the data and plan future steps for health and wellness in the East End.
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The East District Family Resource Center (FRC)
By Elizabeth Prom-Wormley Welcomed the survey team from August 18 to August 29. FRC serves as the “home” for many aspects of the HWS, working behind the scenes to make sure that the survey is a success. Staff from the FRC and the HWI secured and packaged participant gifts; coordinated meetings; maintained communication all team…
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More Neighborhoods Welcome the HWS
By Elizabeth Prom-Wormley The survey team was welcomed by the Neighborhood Resource Center (NRC) to work with residents in Greater Fulton from August 4 to August 15. During this time, the NRC was part of the National Night Out celebration on August 6 at the Powhatan Community Center. NRC staff also welcomed the survey team…
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Thank You!!!
By Elizabeth Prom-Wormley Over 1170 surveys have been completed! We have now surpassed our 1000 survey goal! Our success to date is due to your time, encouragement, donations, participation, prayers, and feedback.
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Our Partners
By Elizabeth Prom-Wormley We are partnered with the East District Family Resource and they have been collaborating with us in data collection. If you are interested in participating, learning more about our survey, or want to learn about the services provided by the Family Resource Center, visit the official Facebook page that follows: https://www.facebook.com/pages/East-District-Family-Resource-Center/217149388413391 We…
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Welcome to the SDHWS Blog!
By Elizabeth Prom-Wormley Welcome to the official Seventh District Health and Wellness Survey (SDHWS) blog! We would like to first and foremost thank the entire health and wellness team for your efforts in promoting healthy living as well as your dedication in endorsing our survey. We have made tremendous progress in the east end so…
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NATIONAL NIGHT OUT
By Elizabeth Prom-Wormley On August 5th, SDHWS team worked together with Carlisle Baptist Church and the local fire and police department to run a safe place for fun activities for residents in the neighborhood. Our location had a live band, a big bouncy house for children to jump in, and plenty of food and camaraderie.
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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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