About the Charlottesville-Albemarle County Chapter
Charlottesville is the statewide headquarters of Virginia Organizing and also has a local chapter. Local residents work on a variety of issues including immigration reform, budget ...
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The True Cost of Diabetes by Shelia Carter
On August 29, President Biden announced that Medicare has selected the first 10 medications that they will negotiate lower prices for. These negotiations were made possible by the ...
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The Alyssa House | Featured Community Partner
In the fight against childhood cancer, children are noncombatants. That is the response of The Alyssa House Board Chair, Lynn Divers, to the more common conception of cancer treat ...
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Liz Cunningham | Halifax Organizer
Liz was born in Boston and attended the University of Rhode Island, where she received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. In 2006, she moved to Halifax, Virginia where she found he ...
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Brave Souls on Fire | Featured Community Partner
Not all mental health care is created equal. For Myra Anderson of Brave Souls on Fire, nothing underlines that statement more than the ways Black people have experienced marginali ...
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Virginia Clinicians for Climate Action – VCCA
VCCA's mission is to build a network of clinician leaders advocating for climate change solutions that protect the health of our patients and communities. ...
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Virginia Organizing Suffolk Chapter Hosts Rep. Elaine Luria in Barbershop Series
What: Community talk with U.S. Rep. Elaine Luria When: Saturday, October 8 at 10 a.m. Where: Professional Touch Barbershop, 1445 North Main St., Suffolk, Virginia 2343 ...
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Virginia Organizing Celebrates Senate Passage of Inflation Reduction Act, Calls for Vigilance Against Backward Drilling and Pipeline Policies
Richmond, Va. — After the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in the U.S. Senate, Virginia Organizing Chairperson Ladelle McWhorter released the following state ...
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Virginia Organizing Calls for Congress to Pass Inflation Reduction Act on 57th Anniversary of Medicaid/Medicare
Priorities include spending on climate, lower drug prices, tax enforcement Richmond, Va.—In response to news that the Inflation Reduction Act may pass the Senate, Virginia Organiz ...
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Black Women and Health Care in Virginia
Photo credit: Billy Schuerman/The Virginian-Pilot/TNS Barbara Jefferson Harris, a leader in the Norfolk Chapter and Virginia Organizing's State Governing Board treasurer, courageo ...
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