Monday, June 14: BRHD Offices Closed
All Blue Ridge Health District offices will be closed on
Monday, June 14 for All Staff Day.

We will resume normal operations on Tuesday, June 15.

Note: This will not impact scheduled vaccine clinics on Monday, June 14, which will occur as scheduled. 
Mobile Health Unit Ready to Roll
On Tuesday, June 8, the ribbon was cut on BRHD’s new Mobile Health Unit! The Mobile Health Unit's current primary mission is to provide COVID-19 vaccines in communities throughout the Blue Ridge Health District. However, it is equipped to offer a number of health resources and services. Ultimately, the unit will function as an extension of a number of our current clinics, offering educational endeavors, immunizations, rapid HIV and Hepatitis C testing, sexual health screenings, and much more. 

On hand to help celebrate the launch of our new Mobile Health Unit was Governor Ralph Northam, who commended the BRHD staff on their hard work and response to COVID since the pandemic began. Dr. Denise Bonds and several members of the BRHD staff were joined by Supervisor Donna Price of Albemarle County and a host of community partners from throughout the District.

BRHD would like to thank the County of Albemarle, the Genan Foundation, and an anonymous donor for making this exciting opportunity possible. 

The unit will provide services throughout the entire District - Albemarle, Charlottesville, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, Nelson. For more information on how to request the mobile health unit for a vaccination event, call our BRHD COVID Resource Hotline: 434-972-6261 or email brhealthdistrict@gmail.com.
JUNE Walk-In Appointments
Want to walk in for vaccines? Check out the schedule below. If you don’t see a time or date that works, give our Hotline a call and we can help you find an appointment time that works for you! 434-972-6261.
Congratulations, Kathryn!
Kathryn Goodman, BRHD's Communications & Public Relations Manager, has won the Adam Ward Public Information Excellence Award from the Virginia Emergency Management Association. Kathryn was nominated for her amazing work with the regional COVID-19 response.

The Adam Ward Public Information Excellence Award is presented to an individual or organization in recognition of their outstanding efforts to educate and inform the public about life-saving actions before, during, or after a disaster. This award recognizes the importance of creating clear and actionable information that helps the public make informed decisions and the importance of public information in emergency management.

Congratulations Kathryn, thank you for all your hard work!
Meet the BRHD Team
Each week, we will introduce you to one of our Health District Heroes so you can get to know the people working to keep you safe and healthy every day.
This week, meet Darlene Wampler, Environmental Health Office Support Specialist at the Louisa Health Department! 

How long have you worked at BRHD?
17 years

What does your job include?
I work a lot with vital records and permits. I help people get their birth, death, marriage, and divorce certificates, as well as process requests for well and septic inspections for people who might need that information. I also work with places like restaurants and hotels when they need certain permits. If we have to process rabies reports, I help out on those, too! We do a lot in Environmental Health to help people be healthy and as an Office Support Specialist, I support all of those efforts for both the community members and the BRHD staff.

Who are you outside of BRHD?
I love animals and currently have 4 goats and 4 dogs.  We just had baby goats in March and more on the way in June.  I originally come from Goose Bay, Labrador, Canada, and all my family still lives there! I worked at the local hospital in the finance department for 10 years.  Before that, I lived in Europe for 15 years and was a full-time mama.  I was lucky enough to meet several of the Royal Family and was assigned to Windsor Castle with my husband in his job with the Royal Air Force.  I was even trained to curtsy!  That was a fun time in my life and I loved every minute.  After that, we moved back to Canada for 10 years then down here to sunny Virginia.  I love VA and have a happy life here.  I enjoy spending time outdoors and spend a lot of time with my animals.  Most weekends I'm touring different parts of VA and adding to my photo collection.
Remember, vaccination is only one tool to end the pandemic. We need to use them all in order to return to normal day-to-day activities. Continue to wear face masks if you're note fully vaccinated (2 weeks since 2nd dose of Pfizer/Moderna), maintain physical distance, wash hands frequently and properly, and limit indoor social gatherings with those who are unvaccinated.