COVID-19
Daily Planet Health Services is actively monitoring the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19).
Medicaid is Expanding in Virginia!
As of January 1, 2019 more adults in Virginia have access to quality, low-cost and no-cost health insurance.
At Daily Planet Health Services we have application assistants who can help you complete and submit the Medicaid application.
Connecting the dots for those in need.
Daily Planet Health Services is a community health center providing team-based integrated healthcare.
Primary Care
Wellness Visits, diabetes testing/management, asthma/nebulizer treatments, lab testing, family planning, immunizations and vaccines, comprehensive care & chronic disease management.
Behavioral Health Care
Mental health and substance use counseling (group, individual, and family), psychiatric evaluations, medication management.
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Connecting the Dots for Those in Need
“More than fifty years ago, Daily Planet opened its doors with a mission of helping Richmond teens and young adults who were dropping out of school and society.
Daily Planet builds strategies for homeless healthcare delivery during COVID-19
Daily Planet Health Services’ mission — to provide accessible, comprehensive and integrated quality health services to anyone, regardless of their housing, financial or insurance status — has found new urgency during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Daily Planet builds strategies for homeless healthcare delivery during COVID-19
‘Recovery is hard, and the pandemic has made it more difficult:’ Overdose calls up 65% in Richmond
Charlotte Watts, the behavioral health director at Daily Planet Health Services, a community health center that aims to serve the poor and homeless in Richmond, said the center has shifted most of its services to a telehealth format for offerings such as its medication-assisted treatment program, which includes a requirement for patients to attend group meetings.
Almost 6 months in, Black and Latino residents are still 80% of Richmond’s COVID cases. Health officials point to why
When Virginia first released race and ethnicity data, it confirmed what many were already suspecting: Black and Latino Virginians were the most vulnerable to a virus that runs rampant in close quarters and would heavily impact low-wage workers without paid sick leave and enough workplace protections.