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2 Richmond-based clinics will share in $3.4 million awarded to combat Virginia’s addiction crisis
RICHMOND, Va. — “Two Richmond-based health clinics are among 21 across Virginia that will share millions of dollars of federal funding to help combat the addiction crisis.
Daily Planet Health Services Uses Medication Assisted Therapy (MAT) to Prevent Opioid Overdoses
“Daily Planet Heath Services in Richmond, VA, is a HRSA-funded health center and a National Committee for Quality Assurance-recognized patient-centered medical home serving anyone regardless of their ability to pay.
Community-Engaged Partnership Honored Alongside Governor
DPHS Receives Unsung Hero Innovation Award from Virginia Health Care Foundation “Daily Planet Health Services (DPHS) was awarded the Health Safety Net Innovation Award for Project IMPACT: Diabetes, a comprehensive program developed and delivered in partnership with VCU Health’s School of Pharmacy.
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Community-Engaged Partnership Honored Alongside Governor
City’s homeless population urged to seek higher ground
The pressure is on to help the Richmond area’s most vulnerable: The city’s homeless population. Crisis coordinators teamed up on Wednesday with the Richmond Police Department’s Hope Unit to urge those living on the streets to seek higher ground, and even offered some of them a ride to shelter.
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City’s homeless population urged to seek higher ground
RMHF Video: Aubrey Gholson by Field Studio
With “Richmond Health Equity: Video Portraits,” Hannah Ayers & Lance Warren (Field Studio) created video portraits of individuals and families in Richmond.
Virginia shows how Medicaid can help end the opioid crisis by German Lopez
Fawn Ricciuti started using opioids a decade ago, when she was enrolled in a New Jersey pain management program. What followed is the kind of story that’s been told thousands of times over the past few years as America’s opioid epidemic has grown: Her casual use of opioid painkillers over time turned into full-blown addiction.
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Virginia shows how Medicaid can help end the opioid crisis by German Lopez
Accessing Healthcare by Tharon Giddens
Medicaid expansion in Virginia and a new player in the ACA marketplace in metro Richmond should increase access to heath care coverage in 2019 While some questions surrounding Obamacare remain unresolved heading into 2019, more Virginians will be eligible for health care coverage courtesy of the state’s Medicaid expansion, and the ACA marketplace will have a new provider, Virginia Premier, available to metro Richmond residents.
July Breaking Bread Schedule
Our Breaking Bread program entails groups purchasing food, preparing meals and then bringing it to the facility to serve the residents staying at our Medical Respite or Safe Haven programs.
Medicaid program expands access for addiction treatment, but the death toll continues to rise
By KATIE O’CONNOR Richmond Times-Dispatch May 6, 2018 It’s been over a year, and there are still days when Fawn Ricciuti wakes up with an aching need.
Switching Roles by Tharon Giddens
When it comes to career transformations, Clark Kent has nothing on Daily Planet Health Services’ new CEO, Beth Merchent. Are Superman and Beth Merchent related?