By Lauren Carter It’s that time again! While gaining an hour in the Fall may seem like a good thing, it can still affect physical and mental health. According to Pepitone (2018), when the time changes twice a year it can affect health, diet, and even lead to more accidents! Losing or gaining an hour… Continue Reading
By Ally Yeatts Chronic pain is an ever-growing health care management need that crosses age, gender, and race boundaries. Increased awareness of alternatives to manage chronic pain may supplement or even replace the use of medications that have their own risks associated. Since September is Drug Free Pain Management Month, here are a list of some of… Continue Reading
Click the image to download the latest newsletter from the Community Heath Center of the New River Valley. You’ll learn about Medicaid expansion, recent awards and honors, new telehealth services, help with covering the cost of prescriptions and more!
Click above to see the interview with Morgan Akers with Community Health Center of the New River Valley talking about all the services they provide and who qualifies.
The Community Health Center of the New River Valley (CHCNRV) was awarded the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) 2019 Quality Improvement Award along with other health centers across the Nation. The award recognizes the work that health centers do to address health priorities as they provide quality, value-based community care. Along with the designation, the CHCNRV… Continue Reading
The Community Health Center of the New River Valley was recently awarded $167,000 as part of an Integrated Behavioral Health Services (IBHS) program grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to enable community health centers, rural organizations and academic institutions to establish and expand access to integrated substance use disorder and… Continue Reading
By: Maya Stephens Social media continues to have an ever-growing presence in our day-to-day lives, especially among youth and teens. In 2018, Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter were the most popular social media sites among those 18-24 years.[1]With few signs pointing to the trend of social media’s popularity slowing down or stopping, people are… Continue Reading
We are pleased to announce the addition of Pete Guerra, MD to our Christiansburg staff. Specializing in Family Medicine, Dr. Guerra received his medical degree from University of Central Florida College of Medicine where he graduated Summa Cum Laude. He then completed his residency at Southern Regional Area Health Education Center, Cape Fear Valley Hospital… Continue Reading