Author: Julie Call
As Richmond’s unsheltered population hits a 15-year high, people and groups work to help those in need
“RICHMOND, Va. — The Daily Planet Health services on West Grace Street in Richmond focuses largely on wraparound medical services for unsheltered individuals and low-income families in the Richmond region.
How you can help Central Virginia families during Poverty Awareness Month
“RICHMOND, Va. — January is recognized as Poverty Awareness Month to raise awareness and call attention to the increase in hardship in America.
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How you can help Central Virginia families during Poverty Awareness Month
Jean-Venable “Kelly” Goode recognized as one of the nation’s top women in pharmacy
“Jean-Venable “Kelly” Goode, Pharm.D., had been working for months with a patient who was fighting to control his diabetes while experiencing homelessness.
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Jean-Venable “Kelly” Goode recognized as one of the nation’s top women in pharmacy
Out of Room
“Barbara Barbour Whittaker has managed to navigate a lifetime of job losses, drug addiction, broken families and even the tragic loss of her oldest daughter, Neisha, three years ago.
This sea of white crosses serves as a grim reminder of record-breaking overdoses: ‘It’s life and death’
“RICHMOND, Va. — Flags around Virginia are flying at half-staff on Wednesday to mark International Overdose Day. In both the United States and Virginia, there was a record number of overdose deaths in 2021, driven largely by fentanyl.
Community Health Center Week in Virginia
“Sec. of Health and Human Resources John Littel tours Daily Planet Health Services’ West Grace Health Center and reads a proclamation observing the week of Aug.
Richmond organizations helping homeless through dangerous heat
“RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) – There’s a new push to calculate how many people are living on the streets in the metro-Richmond area.
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Richmond organizations helping homeless through dangerous heat
Richmond’s homeless population is increasing, nonprofit reports
“RICHMOND, Va. — Taylor Garrett trekked through the woods in Oregon Hill on a muggy Thursday morning as most Richmonders slept.
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Richmond’s homeless population is increasing, nonprofit reports
Reach Out and Read: Doctors prescribe reading for young children
“RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) – Most people get their books from the library or at school, but for some children, it comes during their first medical exam.
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Reach Out and Read: Doctors prescribe reading for young children
Best Regional Partnership Award at the 2021 Governor’s Housing Conference
We are absolutely honored to have received the Best Regional Partnership Award at the 2021 Governor’s Housing Conference! The highly competitive statewide award underscores the life-saving response that Daily Planet, Homeward and Richmond Urban Ministry Institute led in combating COVID-19 among the Richmond region’s most vulnerable neighbors, notably individuals and families experiencing homelessness, as a part of the work of the Greater Richmond Continuum of Care.
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Best Regional Partnership Award at the 2021 Governor’s Housing Conference