Dr. Betty Adams, Executive Director of the Southern Virginia Higher Education Center (SVHEC) has announced plans to retire from her position within the next 12 months. Adams made the announcement
Office of Equity highlights recent wins in racism battle Shawna De La Rosa | Apr 16, 2021
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Earlier this week, the Virginia Department of Health’s Office of Health Equity updated community members on several key initiatives and new legislation that will help improve equity in the commonwealth, including a bill that recognizes racism as a public health crisis
Kasongo Butler, program manager for Elite Business Strategies, said her organization is working with community groups to find the best way to educate minority populations about the safety and importance of vaccines.
“We are going to door-to-door, we are working with leaders in the community and we register people to get vaccinated. We are looking to hire teams of about 20 people in each area.”