Virginia Health Advocacy Organizations Denounce
Commissioner Greene’s Views on Racism and
Public Health
Advocacy Organizations Call for Strong Support for Workers at VDH Addressing Racial Disparities VIRGINIA – In 2021, Virginia lawmakers passed a resolution recognizing that racism ...
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The Meaning of Juneteenth
As I reflect on Juneteenth and why it is celebrated, I can't help but think about Texas where in 1865 it was first celebrated nearly three years after the Emancipation P ...
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Virginia Organizing Wythe County Chapter to Hold Community’s First Juneteenth Celebration
What: Celebration of Juneteenth - Freedom Day When: Saturday, June 18 at 1 - 4 p.m. Where: St. John's Episcopal Church Yard, 275 E. Main St., Wytheville, VA Wy ...
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Action alert! Millions will lose coverage
Contact Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine to extend premium tax credits Last year, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to help people afford health insurance by extending sub ...
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RPS School Board Adopts Virginia Organizing’s Bill of Rights!
Richmond, Va. -- Last night, on an 8 to 1 vote, the Richmond School Board voted to adopt the Student, Parent, and Caregiver Bill of Rights, created by the Richmond Chapter of ...
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Urgent action alert: tell Gov. Youngkin to accept the budget
Yesterday the General Assembly passed the budget proposal the Budget Committee has been working on for weeks. It's far from perfect, but the conferees worked out a compromise that ...
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Resiliency & Self-Care Newsletter, Spring Issue
Warm hellos and welcomes to you! A new season and a new edition of our newsletter is here. These uncertain times have felt like an endurance test none of us signed up for. The ten ...
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Portsmouth Mental Health Forum June 8
Virginia Organizing's Portsmouth Chapter will host a free community mental health forum on Wednesday, June 8 at 6 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church in Portsmouth. The church is at ...
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Featured Community Partner | Living Energy Institute
Hear me out: houses built out of straw and mud. For everyone. In the near future. Oh, and let’s ditch the electric grid altogether. That is the pitch that Alexis Zeigler at Living ...
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