The holiday season often presents a dizzying array of demands- traveling, shopping, baking, cleaning, and entertaining, to name a few. According to a survey by the American Psychological Association, 38 percent of people said their stress level increases during the holidays. Another survey, by the investment firm Principal Financial Group, revealed that 53 percent of… Continue Reading
By Nora Miller Whether your car stopped working, you didn’t sleep well last night, you got into a disagreement with a friend, or you’re just not sure, none of us are strangers to the occasional “rough day.” On these days, sometimes one event (or lots of small events) can impact how we treat ourselves, our… Continue Reading
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
