{"id":2382,"date":"2022-04-06T10:18:08","date_gmt":"2022-04-06T14:18:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/virginia-beach\/?page_id=2382"},"modified":"2026-03-16T11:28:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T15:28:30","slug":"about-us-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/virginia-beach\/about-us-2\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"

Virginia Department of Health<\/h3>\n
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Our Values<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) is dedicated to protecting and promoting the health of Virginians. The VDH is made up of a statewide Central Office in Richmond and 35 local health districts. These entities work together to promote healthy lifestyle choices that can combat chronic disease, educate the public about emergency preparedness and threats to their health, and track disease outbreaks in Virginia.<\/p>\n

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The VDH is led by the State Health Commissioner, appointed by the Governor of Virginia. The Commissioner oversees the direction of the agency and provides feedback to the Governor through the Secretary of Health and Human Resources. The Commissioner works alongside numerous Deputy Commissioners and other key figures on the leadership team in heading the VDH in its efforts to navigate the complex health landscape and to promote the well-being of all people in Virginia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Maintain a competent and valued workforce<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t

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Foster healthy, connected, and resilient communities<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t

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Be a trusted source of public health information and services<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t

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Assure the conditions that improve health opportunity<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t

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Provide internal systems that deliver consistent and responsive support<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Virginia Beach Department of Public Health<\/h3>\n
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Virginia Beach Department of Public Health (VBDPH) is a state-city cooperative health service agency, and a part of the Virginia Department of Health (VDH).\u00a0 We are one of 35 local health districts across the Commonwealth.\u00a0 We are committed to protecting and improving the health of people in Virginia Beach.\u00a0 As such, we work in partnership with VDH governance to provide public health services to our city.\u00a0 We do this through a variety of activities aimed at promoting healthy lifestyles as well as preventing, detecting and controlling infectious diseases. We also have a role in preparing for and responding to emergency situations in our community.<\/p>\n

We have over 125 full-time employees, 20 part-time employees and contractual staff, and countless volunteers who aid our efforts each year.\u00a0 We are located at 4 different offices in Virginia Beach.<\/p>\n

Please visit our website at:\u00a0https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/virginia-beach\/<\/a>\u00a0to learn more about the programs and services offered at VBDPH.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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