VA Department of Health
The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) is one of 12 state agencies under the Secretary of Health and Human Resources, and is dedicated to protecting and promoting the health of Virginians.
VDH is made up of a statewide Central Office in Richmond and 35 local health districts. These entities work together to promote healthy lifestyle choices that can combat chronic disease, to educate the public about emergency preparedness and threats to their health, and to track disease outbreaks in Virginia.
The Virginia Department of Health has several programs that address risk and protective factors associated with substance abuse and violence. The following three units participate in the GOSAP Collaborative:
Virginia Department of Health
P.O. Box 2448
Richmond, Virginia 23218-2448
109 Governor Street
Richmond, Virginia 23219
Web site: http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/
| Program | Contact |
|---|---|
| The Division of Injury & Violence Prevention (DIVP) is a division of the Virginia Department of Health that focuses on the prevention of unintentional, intentional and self-inflicted injuries. The division coordinates activities to prevent bullying, suicide, domestic and sexual violence and unintentional injuries in the Commonwealth. http://www.vahealth.org/civp/ |
Erima Fobbs Director Virginia Department of Health 109 Governor Street, 8th Floor Richmond, VA 23219 Phone: 804/864-7733 Fax: 804/864-7748 E-mail: erima.fobbs@vdh.virginia.gov |
| The Division of Child and Adolescent Health promotes the health of children and adolescents in the Commonwealth. http://www.vahealth.org/childadolescenthealth/ |
Joanne S. Boise, M.S.P.H. Director Virginia Department of Health 109 Governor St., 8th Floor Richmond, VA 23219 Phone: (804) 864-7685 Fax: (804) 864-7722 E-mail: joanne.boise@vdh.virginia.gov |
| The Division of Women’s and Infants Health works to prevent illness and promote health among women and infants in Virginia. http://www.vahealth.org/wih/ | Joan Corder-Mabe, RNC, WHNP Director 109 Governor St., 8th Floor Richmond, VA 23219 Phone: (804) 864-7751 Fax: (804) 864-7772 E-mail: joan.corder-mabe@vdh.virginia.gov |
The VA Department of Health addresses other areas of prevention. You can get more information on each of the following topics:
Suicide Prevention:
http://www.vahealth.org/civp/preventsuicideva/
Youth violence:
http://www.vahealth.org/civp/preventviolenceva/
Sexual Violence Prevention:
http://www.vahealth.org/civp/sexualviolence/index.asp
Medical outreach regarding domestic violence:
http://www.vahealth.org/civp/healthcareproviders.asp
Click here to get more information about health districts in Virginia.
Learn more about the
VA Tobacco Use Control Project