Blue Ridge Health District - BRHD

Measles outbreaks are occurring in parts of the United States and in other countries.

Virginia has one active measles outbreak in Buckingham County. VDH is working to identify additional cases, connect people to testing and care, and is offering vaccine to those who need it.

✅VDH encourages people who are not vaccinated to avoid large gatherings or crowded events.
✅VDH encourages everyone to talk to a healthcare provider about the measles vaccine recommendations for their family.
✅ People who live in Buckingham County may have a different recommendation for vaccines because of the outbreak.
✅ People who are traveling this summer should make sure they have had two doses of the MMR vaccine for full protection.

Read more at vdh.virginia.gov/measles

All BRHD offices and clinics will be closed on this Friday, June 19 in observance of Juneteenth.

We will resume normal operating hours the following Monday, June 22 at 8 AM.

Happy from your Family Planning (FP) friends! 🤩

Think there might be a bun in your oven? 🍞🤰 Our FP clinic staff can run a pregnancy test so you can know for sure! 👏

To learn more about our services, visit our webpage: https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/blue-ridge/clinic-services/ 💻

📣 Calling BRHD community members - we want to hear from you! 💭

Tell us what you know about our Family Planning Program services by taking a quick, anonymous 6-question survey 📋

➡️ Survey in English: forms.cloud.microsoft/g/44b4g4BrQ4
➡️ Encuesta en español: forms.cloud.microsoft/g/Q4VNVB9rp8

Beep beep - the Jefferson-Madison Regional Library Bookmobile is headed to BRHD! 🚌📖

Starting tomorrow, JMRL's Bookmobile will be visiting the Charlottesville/Albemarle Health Department (1138 Rose Hill Dr., Charlottesville) from 10:30 to 11:30 AM on Thursday, June 11 + 25 and July 9 +23.

On the Bookmobile you can:
💳 Register for a JMRL library card (free to BRHD residents)
📚 Check out books
🔖 Place and pick up holds from the Bookmobile
🌞 Sign up for the summer reading challenge and win prizes (open to all ages)

For the Bookmobile's full schedule and more details about available services, visit https://jmrl.org/bookmobile 🔗

Celebrate National HIV Testing Day (6/27) early with us at Test & Go next week! 🩸🎉

📍 Charlottesville/Albemarle Health Department via Door #1 (1138 Rose Hill Dr., Charlottesville)
📆 Tuesday, June 16
⏰ 4:30 to 6 PM (or whenever capacity is reached)

Questions? Call 434-972-6269 📲

It's our favorite day of the week - ! 🎉

Interested in having a family but not sure if you're ready to start one? 🤔 Our Family Planning (FP) staff can help you make a plan! 📋

They're trained to provide pre-conceptual counseling - this includes reviewing family history, medical conditions, potential risks, and other factors that would affect a pregnancy. 🤰

If you decide you're ready to start trying, we can also provide folic acid and prenatal vitamins! 💊

To begin your family planning journey, call us at 434-972-6269 to make an FP clinic appointment 📲

Our newly updated Clinic Schedule is finally here! 🤩🥳

There's a lot going on in our new schedule, so here are the highlights:
🏫 Each locality is offering a monthly Children's School & Sports Physicals clinic
🩸 Louisa County HD is hosting a monthly Rapid HIV/Hep C Testing clinic
🧳 Newcomer Health clinics are back in rotation at Charlottesville/Albemarle HD

Some of our other clinic times have shifted to accommodate our new additions, so please keep these updates in mind when calling to schedule appointments. Remember – all clinics are still by appointment-only! If you'd like to get on the schedule, call your local HD: https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/blue-ridge/health-department-locations-schedules/ 📲

For more information about our offerings, visit our Clinic Services webpage: https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/blue-ridge/clinic-services/ 💻