Regional Health and Wellness Opportunity
Sixty percent of Richmond City residents live in areas with very low opportunity – where economic and consumer resources, the environment and access to care are limited and living a healthy life and making healthy choices are much more difficult. Depending on where you live in Richmond, there is up to a 20-year difference in life expectancy.
Health and Wellness Organizations and Initiatives
Health focused organizations throughout our community are working to ensure that our neighbors are healthy and thriving by developing active, healthy lifestyles that begin in childhood and continue through all phases of life. To achieve this, they need access to comprehensive and coordinated preventive services, quality health care and connected with resources that meet their health, nutritional and safety needs.
Get Involved and Give Back
Wondering what you can do to help? Below are a few suggestions for ways you can make a difference.
Donate
Give to the Fund for Health and Wellness
Join with other members of the community to contribute to The Fund for Health and Wellness. Your gift is tax deductible, and you'll be partnering with others across the region to help create funds to ensure the health and wellness of all families.
Volunteer
Share Your Time with Local Organizations
Many local health and wellness organizations post volunteer opportunities on CFengage.org — from in-person to DIY or virtual, there are many options for you, with a group or your family.
This is a sampling of the current volunteer opportunities that are available. Click the link to see a specific opportunity or click the Volunteer button to see the full list of Health and Wellness Opportunities
Stay Informed
Learn More About Health and Wellness
It’s important to learn more about the causes that you care about. You can read related news and articles, research organizations making a difference, attend an educational event on the topic or discover ways to advocate for solutions.
Virginia Community Health Improvement Data Portal
The Health Assessment Tool features data on over 100 indicators from national, state, and local sources such as the Virginia Department of Health, Virginia Health Information, Virginia Vital Statistics, American Community Survey, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Map Room provides an interactive mapping environment with access to more than 30,000 mappable data layers.
Virginia Health Opportunity Index Dashboard
The Virginia Health Opportunity Index (HOI), was created by the Virginia Department of Health – Office of Health Equity (VDH-OHE), and examines how where you live, work and play influences the opportunity to live long, healthy lives.
FeedVA Map Series
These maps with health indicators from the Virginia Department of Health are helpful in determining what counties are vulnerable to negative health outcomes associated with food insecurity like Prediabetes, Obesity, Diabetes, and Life Expectancy.
Social Determinants of Health
The Office of Health Equity created a series of short informative videos on the topics of health equity, social determinants of health, racism and health, and intersectionality.
Health Equity Video Series
The Office of Health Equity created a series of short informative videos on the topics of health equity, social determinants of health, racism and health, and intersectionality.
The State of Global Civic Engagement Deep Dive on Domestic Violence
The Points of Light Global Network coordinates and shares research to encourage evidence-based civic actions.
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