In this episode of CommonHealth, guest host Rae Carkhuff welcomes professional staff from Eastern Shore Rural Health (ESRH), a VCHA member health center, including Juan Gomez, MPH, Outreach Coordinator, Jessica Bonniwell, Chief Quality Officer, and Amy Bull, Director of Communications and Development.

During this episode, Juan shares his story about how living in the Eastern Shore led him to work in community health and Jessica and Amy dive into day-to-day health center operations, stressing the importance of patient-centric care and how healthcare isn't just physician visits.

Tune in now to learn how ESRH is always "polishing the apple," or trying to leave their community better than they found it. You won't want to miss this one!

With special guests:

Juan Gomez, MPH, Outreach Coordinator, Eastern Shore Rural Health, Jessica Bonniwell, Chief Quality Officer, Eastern Shore Rural Health, and Amy Bull, Director of Communications and Development, Eastern Shore Rural Health

Guest host:

Rae Carkhuff, Communications and Content Specialist, Virginia Community Healthcare Association

Further Resources:
VPM article by Keyris Manzanares featuring Juan Gomez of ESRH

In this episode of CommonHealth, Dr. Angela Taylor, Director of Health Center Control Network – Center for Data, Analytics, and Quality (CDAQ) at VCHA, hosts a conversation with Korey Cobb, Chief Operations Officer of HealthWorks for Northern Virginia, and participant in CHCU's Class of 2024.

Find out how Cobb leveraged his CHCU participation to enhance HealthWorks' healthcare services delivery and community engagement. Get his insights on the time commitment, impressive content of the courses, and immensely beneficial leadership training the program offers. And learn some exciting possibilities for CHCU's future! You won't want to miss this awesome episode.

Learn more about CHCU here!

With special guests:

Korey Cobb, Chief Operations Officer, HealthWorks for Northern Virginia and Dr. Angela Taylor, Director of Health Center Control Network – Center for Data, Analytics, and Quality (CDAQ)

In our latest episode of CommonHealth, guest host Adrienne Harden, VCHA's Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist, discusses the important topic of food insecurity in Virginia with Meaghan Butler, from the Federation of Virginia Food Banks and Maria Bowman, with Blue Ridge Area Food Bank. Together, they unearth the differences between food banks and food pantries, explore how food banking in Virginia has evolved over the years, discuss the importance of Virginians having access to whole, healthful foods and how it lowers chronic disease rates, and dissect how different localities require different solutions to food insecurity. You absolutely will not want to miss this episode! Download and listen today!

With special guests:

Meaghan Butler MPH, RD, Senior Director of Health Equity, Federation of Virginia Food Banks and Maria Bowman, MPH, Director of Health Initiatives, Blue Ridge Area Food Bank

Guest host:

Adrienne Harden, RDN, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Virginia Community Healthcare Association

SNAP and Food Assistance Resources:

• SNAP application assistor request form
• Food Bank and Food Pantry locator
• Free or Reduced Cost resource locator (including food, housing etc.)
• Emergency Food Hotline and services
• Call 211 to find agencies to assist with finding food in an emergency
• Call USDA National Hunger Hotline at 1-866-3-HUNGRY (1-866-348-6479) or 1-877-8-HAMBRE (1-877-842-6273)