2 Workhouse Arts Center in Lorton, in collaboration with the Northern Virginia Regional Commission, provides programs for Service members, families and caregivers with the Workhouse Military in the Arts Initiative, according to Debra Balestreri, director of visual arts education. She said it is rooted in the desire to address the needs and improve lives through the arts. WMAI seeks to increase equity, access, and opportunities for veterans to participate in quality arts programming that is sensitive and responsive to their unique experiences.
“When I took it over, I re-imagined it and researched what would be necessary to bring in a mental health and therapeutic capacity,” Balestreri said.
Virginia localities prepare for incoming shipments of newly-approved J&J vaccine Jess Arnold
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With Virginia expecting 69,000 doses of the newly approved single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine, localities prepare in the hope they receive part of the shipment.
Dr. Danny Avula, the head of Virginia s vaccination program, said they should receive the vaccines by the end of the week, now that the FDA awarded the company its Emergency Use Authorization on Saturday.
“[It s] great news for the region, for the state, and for the country, Falls Church Mayor David Tarter said. We’re really in a race right now for some ways with the virus to make sure it doesn’t continue to mutate.”
DMV to receive 125k+ Johnson & Johnson vaccine doses this week Laura Wainman, Jonathan Franklin, Jess Arnold, Mike Valerio
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The third and newest COVID-19 vaccine will be rolled out to states this week, after the Food and Drug Administration on Saturday cleared a Johnson & Johnson shot that works with just one dose instead of two.
According to CDC data, the DMV region will receive 125,300 doses. Virginia expects to receive 69,700 doses which is the 13th highest distribution across states while Maryland will be given 49,600 doses and D.C. is expecting 6,000 shots. Only two states, and U.S. territories will receive fewer doses than the District.
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NoVA Leaders Call For Vaccine Doses, Mass Vaccination Site
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January 27, 2021, 6:50 AM·3 min read
NORTHERN VIRGINIA Leaders are pushing for more COVID-19 vaccine doses and a mass vaccination site in Northern Virginia.
Local health districts in Northern Virginia have seen more people requesting appointments than available doses. For instance, the Fairfax Health District reports over 156,000 residents have preregistered and are eligible in phases 1a and 1b. The health department anticipates it could take months to get appointments for everyone on the wait list if vaccine supply doesn t increase. The Virginia Department of Health has also changed to a population-based allocation to health districts, which the Fairfax County Health Department says could keep the pace of incoming doses the same until March.