Summer Therapeutic Day Treatment Program

This program is free for children with Medicaid and we provided transportation. Our program serves both males and females between the ages of 5 and 17. In addition youth need to meet one or more of the following criteria:


Students who require year-round treatment in order to sustain behavioral or emotional gains, or

Have behavioral/emotional problems so severe they cannot be handled in self-contained or special classrooms (ED) without this program during the school day or

As a supplement to the school day/year; would otherwise be placed on homebound instruction because of behavior or

Have deficits in the following areas: social skills, peer relations, dealing with authority, are hyperactive, have poor impulse control, are extremely depressed, and marginally connected with reality.

Summer Program Activities Include:

Provide 2 nutritious meals

Activities,

Evaluation

Medication education and management

Learn and use daily living skills

Enhance social and interpersonal skills, such as

Problem solving

Anger management

Community responsibility

Increased impulse control

Appropriate peer relations

Respecting authorities

Community Outings,

Wall climbing,

Field trips to museums,

Team building

Kings Dominion trips,

Swimming,

African-American cultural activities and much more …

Call: (804) 322-0020

Date: June 20 to August 26, 2011

Time: 9am-2pm or 12 pm-5pm

Monday thru Friday

Location: Petersburg, Va

Diabetes Workshops

Date: May 18 and 25

Location: Petersburg Health Department - 301 Halifax Street, Petersburg, Virginia

Time: 1:00 - 3:00

This is a live telecast from the Diabetes Management Program at the University of Virginia.

Learn how to manage your diabetes through meal planning and other helpful tips.

Call (804) 862 - 7637 to register

Blood Pressure Measurement Class for Non-professionals

Date: July 23 and July 30, 2011

Time: 8am – 4pm both Saturdays

Location: Appomattox Area Health & Wellness Center, 321 C Poplar Drive, Petersburg, VA

Registration required

Call Betty Smith at 804-896-5813
or email vze535bw@verizon.net

Must attend both days for certification.

Diabetes Self-management Workshop

The next free Diabetes Self-management Workshop will begin Tuesday, March 29th from 9AM - 11:30 AM and will meet each Tuesday through May 10th from 9 AM - 11 AM in the conference room at the Appomattox Area Health & Wellness Center, located at 321-C Poplar Drive, Petersburg (between the Children's Treatment Center and Poplar Springs Hospital).

This is a 6 week program and will complement and enhance your doctor's recommended
treatment plans as well as your condition management.

Participants in this workshop have experienced lower HbA1c levels as well as a decrease in diabetes-related symptoms.

The workshop will be co-taught by Cathy Marcum, LPN, Community Health Educator at
the Hopewell-Prince George Community Health Center & Betty Smith, RN, Community
Health Educator at the Appomattox Area Health & Wellness Center. Both took the dual
Diabetes and Chronic Disease Self Management Master Training developed by
Stanford University and provided through the Virginia Dept.
of Health's Division of Chronic Disease Prevention and Control.

ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED!

Register now or request being placed on a waiting list for the Diabetes Self Management Workshop.
Please specify if you prefer a morning or evening class. You can also be placed on a waiting list for a chronic disease self management workshop. Specify morning or evening for this as well.

Register now by contacting either:
Cathy Marcum at 804-318-6673 or cathymarcum@cvhsinc.org
or
Betty Smith at 804-896-5813 or bettysmith@cvhsinc.org

LAY HEALTH PROMOTER PROGRAM

These are 12 week programs aimed at teaching community members how to be health

advocates for themselves and their families, friends, neighbors and co-workers.

These programs are offered free to the Tri-Cities and surrounding counties by Central Virginia Health Services through the Appomattox Area Health and Wellness Center. Classes meet once weekly and concentrate on chronic diseases, promotion of making healthy lifestyle choices and prevention of disease.

• Do you have a thirst for knowledge?
• Do you volunteer with Crater Community Hospice, or would like to do so?
• Are you a nurse's aide or caregiver of someone with a chronic disease?
• Do you wish to increase your health and longevity and nurture the growth of others?

 If you answered "Yes" to any of these questions, I challenge you to take the Lay Health Promoter Program.

Two programs are being held.

The first will begin Thursday, April 7th from

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM at the Appomattox Area Health & Wellness Center, located at

321-C Poplar Drive, Petersburg. We are located between the Children's Hospital

Petersburg Treatment Center and Poplar Springs Hospital.

The second program will begin Wednesday, May 25th from 9AM - 11 AM at the

Crater Community Hospice, located at 3916 S. Crater Road, Petersburg. This is

Just past the Walmart on S. Crater Road.

All who complete 80% of the program (attending 10 of the 12 classes & completion of

paper work) will receive a certificate of completion & a graduation program, a quarterly

newsletter & a gift from CVHS of a blood pressure cuff & stethoscope.

Advance registration is required!

For more information or to register for either program

Contact Betty Smith RN, Community Health Educator/Coordinator @ 804-896-5813 or

804-279-9516 or email BettySmith@cvhsinc.org or vze535bw@verizon.net .

Red Cross CPR Classes

The Southside Area Chapter of the American Red Cross provides training in CPR and other topics.

Click here for the 2011 class schedule. Call (804) 733-5711 to register.

Click here for the main Red Cross Website

Tri-Cities Brain Injury Support Group

The Brain Injury Association of Virginia (BIAV) announces a new support group in the Tri-Cities area of Petersburg, Hopewell, Colonial Heights.

Who: This facilitated support group is for adults living with brain injury and family, friends & other concerned people in the lives of those living with brain injury.

When: 2nd Tuesday of every month 6:30- 7:45 pm

Come at 6:15 to socialize & enjoy snacks.

Where: Maude Langhorne Nelson Library

Randolph Quiet Room, 1st Floor

209 E. Cawson Street Hopewell, VA 23860

What: This group has an open agenda. Participants use the time to talk about what's on their mind- the challenges they are facing since their injury, the strategies they find helpful, the concerns they are dealing with- anything they would like to talk about.

For more information about this group, please contact Mary Wallace at 804-355-5748 or mary@biav.net

Goodwill Industries

Goodwill Industries - Medical Adaptive / Assistive Technology Program

Provides medical and adaptive equipment and supplies to older adults and to persons with disabilities.

Examples: wheelchairs, walkers, canes, bathroom safety equipment

For more info call: (804) 521 - 4923

Free Patient Education Classes

Where: Appomattox Area Health and Wellness Center, 321C Poplar Drive, Petersburg

When: First Tuesday of each month 

Petersburg Health Clinic

The Petersburg Health Care Alliance Clinic provides a wide range of medical services. It accepts Medicare and Medicaid, along with most major private health insurance plans. It also provides services on a sliding scale (depending on your income).

The clinic is located at 541 S. Sycamore St., and is open Monday -Friday. 8:15am to 5:00pm.

Visit their website by clicking here, or call (804) 957-9601

Free Training - Medical Reserve Corp

The Crater Medical Reserve Corp provides free training such as CPR and First Aid to its volunteers. Click HERE to register.

Watch the video below for an important announcement from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, Kathleen Sebelius.

Teen Clinic - HEALTHSPACE!

 The Petersburg Health Department is home to a teen clinic - HEALTHSPACE!

If you're a teen with a health concern, just stop by on Tuesday or Thursday and speak to a health care professional. No appointment necessary.
Location: Petersburg Health Dept., 301 Halifax St.
Hours: Noon to 6:00pm, Tuesday and Thursday
Phone: (804) 862-7600