Medical experts at UVA not expecting COVID-19 surge as students return
UVA doctors not expecting return to learn surge By Elizabeth Holmes | February 5, 2021 at 3:18 PM EST - Updated February 7 at 12:59 PM
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Physicians with the University of Virginia Health System say they are not expecting a spike in cases as students of all ages return to the classroom.
UVA Health Director of Hospital Epidemiology Doctor Costi Sifri says national research suggests returning students to a K-12 classroom setting with proper health and safety measures - such as mask-wearing, social distancing and temperature checks - does not pose a significant risk, especially as teachers get vaccinated for the coronavirus.
Cultivate Charlottesville’s Food Justice Network launches 24/7 Food Security Text Line
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The City of Charlottesville, in collaboration with Cultivate Charlottesville-Food Justice Network, has launched a 24/7 Food Security Text Line in English and Spanish to provide direct food resource information to residents of the city and surrounding counties.
In March 2020, the Food Justice Network mobilized to provide communication tools and food access resources to address operational and programmatic changes due to the pandemic shutdown and shelter in place orders.
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Virginia leaders think it might be time for a more holistic approach. A new statewide project, the Virginia Partnership for School Mental Health, aims to strengthen school mental health services through two major pathways: by building a pipeline of graduate student trainees to high-need school divisions, and by creating an inter-professional network of school mental health practitioners.
Funded by a five-year, $2.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education, the partnership between the Virginia Department of Education and the University of Virginia’s School of Education and Human Development was announced last year.
Now, after eight months meeting with providers on the ground, identifying mental health needs and refining the project structure, the first efforts are underway to turn a fragmented system into a robust network of mental health services.
Predictions of snow, rain and ice Wednesday prompted a wave of warnings and schools closures Tuesday, canceling virtual classes and meal delivery programs.
The National Weather Service is predicting snow, rain, sleet and ice to fall across Central Virginia Wednesday. The winter storm warning kicks in at 7 a.m. and is set to expire at 4 a.m. Thursday.
Although virtual classes havenât spelled the end of the fabled snow day in some schools, area school divisions are taking different approaches to snow days this year. Albemarle County and Charlottesville school divisions have called off classes entirely while others suspended online class meetings but told students to work on assignments.