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Virginia Department of Health data shows that the rate of Black people dying from opioid overdoses jumped from 11.8 to 27.9 per 100k between 2019 and 2020 — a higher jump than in any other racial or ethnic group.
Virginia Beach city leaders create new program designed to combat deadly opioid problem Margaret Kavanagh and last updated 2021-04-30 10:57:01-04 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Virginia Beach city leaders have created a new program to help the opioid addiction problem in the city. Thursday afternoon, Commonwealthâs Attorney Colin Stolle, Police Chief Paul Neudigate, Department of Human Services Director Aileen Smith and Kurt Hooks, CEO of the Virginia Beach Psychiatric Center, announced a new partnership to the media. Itâs call the First Step Program, and it's a partnership between city res...
® (JA) honored ADP ® with a 2019-2020 U.S. President's Volunteer Service Award in appreciation of their valued support despite the limitations on volunteerism due to the pandemic. During a virtual awards ceremony today, the U.S. President's Volunteer Service Award was presented to 50 organizations that demonstrated a strong commitment to inspiring and preparing young people to succeed in a global economy. "We are extremely honored to again receive this prestigious recognition from Junior Achievement," said Bob Lockett, chief diversity and talent officer for ADP. "We share a common missio...
by Margaret Mwale, Self-Development of People | Special to Presbyterian News Service The Presbyterian Committee on the Self-Development of People has awarded $118,000 to 30 community-based organizations in the U.S. The grants were made to help the organizations deal with the impacts of COVID-19. (Contributed photos) LOUISVILLE â The Presbyterian Committee on the Self-Development of People (SDOP) has approved grants totaling $118,000 to 30 community-based projects in the United States aimed at alleviating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The money is from the Presbyterian Church (U.S....