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Richmond non-profit recognized for efforts on frontline of COVID-19 pandemic
“RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) – At the Daily Planet in downtown Richmond, you won’t find Clark Kent writing his latest column but you will find superheroes hard at work.
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Richmond non-profit recognized for efforts on frontline of COVID-19 pandemic

Getting to know: Charlotte Watts with Daily Planet Health Services
“Licensed clinical psychologist and director of behavioral health for the Daily Planet Health Services, a nonprofit community health center that provides comprehensive, integrated health care to anyone regardless of their housing, financial, citizenship or insurance status.”
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Getting to know: Charlotte Watts with Daily Planet Health Services

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.

A Pandemic Partnership Propels Innovation
It was an unconventional collaboration: a university professor and a team of enterprising students, a robotic prototype named “Dingo” and a Community Health Center.

Researchers test drive new virus-killing robot prototype at Daily Planet Health Services
A four-wheel robot’s mechanical arm hovered an ultraviolet light over the surface of a chair in an office at the Daily Planet Health Services this past weekend.

Dr. DiPasquale talks about the impact of COVID-19 on LatinX community
Dr. DiPasquale was featured on WBTK Radio on May 29, 2020 to talk about the impact of COVID-19 on LatinX community.
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Dr. DiPasquale talks about the impact of COVID-19 on LatinX community

Pandemic Highlights Systemic Issues, Advocates Say
“Oftentimes the treatment for COVID-19 is to shelter at home and isolate at home and do symptomatic care. And if you don’t have a home, obviously you don’t have a place that you can recover in comfort,” Cook said.
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Pandemic Highlights Systemic Issues, Advocates Say