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