{"id":19,"date":"2016-01-27T19:25:48","date_gmt":"2016-01-27T19:25:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/news\/?page_id=19"},"modified":"2026-04-03T14:55:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T18:55:22","slug":"public-relations-contacts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsroom"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-19\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-19-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div id=\"home-slider\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-19-0\" ><div id=\"pgc-19-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-19-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-layout-slider panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-19-0-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-layout-slider so-widget-sow-layout-slider-default-46780d495cf3-19\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-base\" style=\"display: none\" 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class=\"ow-button-base ow-button-align-left\"\n>\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/news\/como-contacts\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sowb-button ow-icon-placement-left ow-button-hover\" \t>\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tCommunication Team Contacts\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-19-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-19-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-19-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_siteorigin-panels-builder panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div class=\"newsroom-widget-block title-green panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-19-2-0-0\" ><div id=\"pl-w69c5918ca8db0\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w69c5918ca8db0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w69c5918ca8db0-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w69c5918ca8db0-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Statewide Health News Releases<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/news\/public-relations-contacts\/2026-news-releases\/virginia-department-of-health-honors-virginia-medical-reserve-corps-program\/\">Virginia Department of Health Honors Virginia Medical Reserve Corps Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/news\/vdh-lifts-potomac-river-recreational-water-advisory\/\">VDH Lifts Potomac River Recreational Water Advisory<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.governor.virginia.gov\/newsroom\/news-releases\/2026\/march-releases\/name-1114591-en.html\">Governor Spanberger Urges Virginians to Stay Aware Amid Severe Weather Expected Across the Commonwealth<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/news\/virginia-to-join-northeast-public-health-collaborative\/\">Virginia\u00a0to Join Northeast Public Health Collaborative<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/news\/virginia-office-of-emergency-medical-services-launches-new-logo-to-reflect-unified-commitment-to-virginias-ems-system\/\">Virginia Office of Emergency Medical Services Launches New Logo to\u00a0Reflect\u00a0Unified\u00a0Commitment to Virginia\u2019s EMS System<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-w69c5918ca8db0-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-button panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-button so-widget-sow-button-flat-98f5c6fcca25\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"ow-button-base ow-button-align-left\"\n>\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/news\/public-relations-contacts\/2026-news-releases\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sowb-button ow-icon-placement-left ow-button-hover\" \t>\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-19-2-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-19-2-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_siteorigin-panels-builder panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div class=\"newsroom-widget-block title-green panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-19-2-1-0\" ><div id=\"pl-w69d00d160302f\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w69d00d160302f-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w69d00d160302f-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w69d00d160302f-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Regional Health News Releases<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/news\/public-relations-contacts\/2026-regional-news-releases\/rrhd-minority-health-month\/\">The Rappahannock-Rapidan Health District Highlights Persistent Disparities During National Minority Health Month<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/news\/public-relations-contacts\/2026-regional-news-releases\/crater-health-district-public-health-week-2026-ready-set-action\/\">Crater Health District Public Health Week 2026: Ready, Set, Action!<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/news\/public-relations-contacts\/2026-regional-news-releases\/17854-2\/\">Western Tidewater Health District to Celebrate National Public Health Week with Series of Community Events<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/news\/public-relations-contacts\/2026-regional-news-releases\/the-friday-farmers-market-10th-season-opens-april-3\/\">The \u00a0Chesapeake Health Department\u2019s\u00a0Friday Farmers Market 10th Season Opens April 3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/news\/public-relations-contacts\/2026-regional-news-releases\/beat-the-back-to-school-rush-get-your-child-immunized-over-spring-break\/\">Beat the Back-To-School Rush: Get\u00a0Your\u00a0Child\u00a0Immunized\u00a0over Spring Break!<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/news\/public-relations-contacts\/2026-regional-news-releases\/rhhd-encourages-community-members-to-seek-preventative-care-screening-for-tuberculosis\/\">RHHD Encourages Community Members to Seek Preventative Care, Screening for Tuberculosis<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/news\/public-relations-contacts\/2026-regional-news-releases\/spring-into-health-at-the-hanover-health-department\/\">Spring into Health at the Hanover Health Department<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-w69d00d160302f-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-button panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-button so-widget-sow-button-flat-098216ef7ac0\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"ow-button-base ow-button-align-left\"\n>\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/news\/public-relations-contacts\/2026-regional-news-releases\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sowb-button ow-icon-placement-left ow-button-hover\" \t>\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-19-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-19-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-19-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_siteorigin-panels-builder panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div class=\"newsroom-widget-block title-red panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-19-3-0-0\" ><div id=\"pl-w69c13eda9b30b\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w69c13eda9b30b-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w69c13eda9b30b-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w69c13eda9b30b-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Current Advisories<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/news\/2024-regional-news-releases\/virginia-health-officials-issues-fish-consumption-advisory-for-chickahominy-waterhead\/\">Virginia Health Officials Issues Fish Consumption Advisory for Chickahominy Watershed<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-19-3-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-19-3-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_siteorigin-panels-builder panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div class=\"newsroom-widget-block title-red panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-19-3-1-0\" ><div id=\"pl-w69c13edaa1045\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w69c13edaa1045-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w69c13edaa1045-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w69c13edaa1045-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Closures<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>None at this time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-19-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-19-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-19-4-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_siteorigin-panels-builder panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"7\" ><div class=\"newsroom-widget-block title-purple panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-19-4-0-0\" ><div id=\"pl-w69cea633c3345\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w69cea633c3345-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w69cea633c3345-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w69cea633c3345-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">What\u2019s Trending<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/blog\/2026\/04\/02\/minority-health-month\/\">Minority Health Month<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/blog\/2026\/03\/26\/23rd-annual-emergency-preparedness-summit-day-2\/\">23rd\u00a0Annual Emergency Preparedness Summit - Day 2<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/blog\/2026\/03\/26\/23rd-annual-emergency-preparedness-summit-day-1\/\">23rd Annual Emergency Preparedness Summit - Day 1<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/blog\/2026\/03\/24\/yes-we-can-end-tb\/\">Yes! We can End TB!<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/blog\/2026\/03\/22\/world-doula-day\/\">World Doula Day<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/blog\/2026\/03\/20\/world-oral-health-day-oral-health-is-health\/\">World Oral Health Day: Oral Health is Health<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-w69cea633c3345-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-button panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-button so-widget-sow-button-flat-098216ef7ac0\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"ow-button-base ow-button-align-left\"\n>\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/blog\/tag\/highlight\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sowb-button ow-icon-placement-left ow-button-hover\" \t>\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-19-4-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-19-4-1-0\" 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