Piedmont Community Health Coalition

10/25/2025

For you Mama's!

👶 Got a little one on the way? It’s never too early to join our school family! We have spots available and would love to be part of your journey as your family grows. Preparing for your baby while juggling life can feel overwhelming, but we’re here to help every step of the way! 💗

✅ Apply today to reserve your spot and connect with the support you need before your baby arrives!

👉 Visit www.stepsheadstart.com or scan the QR code to get started!

10/17/2025

Wow.

10/15/2025

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Are you grieving a loss - whether recent or of long-standing? You may be dreading the approach of the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. Everyone else seems joyful, but your grief weighs so heavily.

You need "Surviving the Holidays"! This is a program that has helped many people over the years, with a combination of in-person fellowship and compassionate advice.

The program will be held on Saturday, November 15, from 10:00 to noon at Farmville UMC, 212 High Street. Please call the church at (434) 396-4686 to register. The program is free; refreshments will be offered.

07/16/2025

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07/14/2025

Interesting

Around the same time oncologists were investigating why so many patients were experiencing severe allergic reactions to the cancer drug cetuximab, allergists were noticing a rise in cases of an unusual red meat allergy—now known as alpha-gal syndrome.

Thomas Platts-Mills of the University of Virginia helped connect the dots, ultimately linking both medical mysteries to the same culprit.

Find out what they learned: https://bit.ly/40GyDAb

07/14/2025

About time!⏰👏🏻

Doctors are writing "social prescriptions" to get people engaged with nature, art, movement and volunteering. Research shows it can help with mental health, chronic disease and dementia.

06/24/2025

Good info! Stay safe everyone!✨🙏🏻

Heat affects everyone, but did you know some medications cause patients to have a higher intolerance to heat?

Be sure to increase hydration and decrease full exposure to sun if your medication is on the list.

06/20/2025

Lead exposure is important.

How can you tell if a child has been exposed to lead? Janine Kerr from the Virginia Department of Health joined RHV to discuss resources to address lead poisoning. - Resources: VDHChildhood Lead Po

05/06/2025

Happy National Nurses Day! Thank you to all the hard working nurses ❤️

05/04/2025

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