Women+girls (W+g) L.I.F.E.
Encouraging Virginia's Women+girls to Love+Inquire+Flourish+Enduree
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Applauding Women's History Month | |
The Governor and First Lady heard from and hosted women from every corner of the Commonwealth this Women's History Month. | |
Nearly 300 women welcomed to the Virginia Executive Mansion for Women's History Month
The Governor and First Lady hosted two Women's History Month receptions in March, honoring women leaders across Virginia industries in recognition of the impact that women are making in key sectors to make Virginia the best place to live, work and raise a family.
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Official Photo by Christian Martinez, Office of Governor Glenn Youngkin. | |
The Governor and First Lady commissioned a portrait by Richmond artist Sukenya Best to honor Lt. Governor Winsome Earle-Sears. Scroll for more information about the piece, featured in the Art Experience, below. | | | |
Pictured: The First Lady, Secretary of Health and Human Resources John Littel, Secretary of Labor Bryan Slater, Deputy Secretary of Labor Anthony Reedy and Right Help Right Now Senior Clinical Advisor Dr. Alexis Aplasca and participants. | Convening Leading Ladies in Behavioral Health | The First Lady welcomed more than 20 Virginia behavioral health experts to a roundtable discussion on innovation in workforce recruitment and retention in behavioral health. Engage with the First Lady and share your thoughts and experiences! | |
Pictured: The First Lady speaks at the signing of bills HB 2290 and SB 1314. | Supporting Expecting Mothers | The Governor has signed HB 2290 and SB 1314 into law, giving expecting mothers a pathway to appropriate financial support by allowing mothers to petition a court to order noncustodial fathers to share the cost of pregnancy and delivery expenses. Learn more about the Wellbeing-centric and other bills that the Governor has signed into law. | |
Pictured: The First Lady attends the Children's Hospital of Richmond children's tower ribbon cutting focused on enhancing family health. | Highest rates of congenital syphilis in decades seen in Virginia newborns | Encourage mothers you know to have routine healthcare maintenance and access early prenatal care for routine prenatal testing and screening. Free testing can be obtained at local health departments, and for those in need of health insurance, access the link to Virginia medicaid for pregnant and post-partum coverage below. | |
The First Lady attended REVIVE! training for Commonwealth of Virginia employees. | The First Lady and Secretary of Health and Human Resources John Littel hosted a series of REVIVE! trainings for Commonwealth of Virginia employees, teaching them to learn how to recognize signs of an overdose and how to properly administer naloxone in the event of a life-saving situation. | |
Pictured: Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation (VIPC) Vice President of Communications and Marketing Angela Costello speaks at the Executive Mansion during Women's History Month. Click to watch more. | Funding Innovation in Virginia | The Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation (VIPC) connects "innovators with opportunity." Visit and share the VIPC website for resources on funding and support programs for Virginia-based technology entrepreneurs. | |
Pictured: The First Lady and Lt. Governor Earle-Sears greet honorees at a Military Women's Memorial pinning ceremony in Arlington. | Virginia Women Veterans Week | The First Lady honored the almost 110K female veterans who reside in Virginia during Virginia Women Veterans Week. Women veterans: We want to know you! Please visit the link below to share your story of sacrifice and service with the Women's Memorial. | |
Click to watch the First Lady share about her and Governor Youngkin's journey into public life on Her Story podcast. |
Upward Together with Her Story
| The First Lady was delighted to join Nancy Howell Agee, president and CEO of Carilion Clinic, on Her Story, a podcast focused on the stories and careers of bold, influential women. Click to watch the episode and learn more. | |
Pictured: Christy Huffman Kerr with her husband, Jack, and daughter, Annabelle. | Finding Vocation in Agriculture Education | The First Lady is thrilled to feature Christy Huffman Kerr, an advocate for Agriculture Education and Virginia FFA and beloved teacher at Fort Defiance High School, in the Sisterhood Spotlight series. Click to learn more about Christy's experience as an educator and advice for women seeking to enter the field of Agriculture Education. | |
Pictured: The First Lady convenes a roundtable discussion in Petersburg for Women's History Month. | Celebrating Women and Workforce Successes | The Governor has signed HB 2195 and SB 1470 into law, streamlining state workforce programs and establishing the Department of Workforce Development and Advancement. Learn more about the Workforce-centric and other bills that the Governor has signed into law. | |
Official Photo by Christian Martinez, Office of Governor Glenn Youngkin. | Addressing the Labor Gap with Universal Licensing | At Dot's Barbershop in Richmond earlier in March, the Governor signed into a law a universal licensure bill reducing barriers for skilled workers licensed in other states to come to Virginia. Special shout-out to caring cosmeticians and other licensed professionals! | |
Pictured: During one of the First Lady's monthly visits to Petersburg, VA, she met the Aetna Better Health of Virginia team distributing essential resources to women and mothers. | |
First Lady Focus on the Partnership for Petersburg
Aetna Better Health of Virginia, one of the Commonwealth’s six Medicaid Managed Care Organizations, is offering several enhanced benefits to promote women’s health, support new moms and combat food insecurity. Women members aged 10 to 55 can receive a $20 monthly stipend to spend on period products! New moms can receive $25 monthly for over-the-counter items for them and their baby. Aetna is also rolling out food carts to support members facing food insecurity.
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The First Lady learns more about the tradition of foxhunting in Cumberland, VA from huntsman John Harrison alongside the official Virginia State Dog, the American Foxhound. | Appreciation to the Commonwealth's vast agricultural and recreational traditions. The First Lady enjoyed learning more about the tradition of foxhunting through a visit with The Deep Run Hunt, part of the Masters of Foxhounds Association of North America, after the Princess Ann Hunt Club and others visited Capitol Square on Junior Foxhunter Day. | |
Pictured: Richmond artist Sukenya Best's portrait of Lt. Governor Winsome Earle-Sears. | Richmond artist Sukenya Best’s portrait of Lt. Governor Winsome Earle-Sears, unveiled at the Mansion during Women’s History Month, highlights core aspects of Sears' life and character. The portrait is on display with the Art Experience. Sears is the first female Lieutenant Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia and the first Black female elected to statewide office. | |
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