How Arlington is Harnessing the Power of Partnerships to Improve Health
A new report explores how a local collaborative is uncovering and addressing problems that have an even greater impact on health than does medical care or health behaviors.
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The Northern Virginia Health Foundation is dedicated to improving the health and health care of residents of Northern Virginia, with a particular emphasis on the health needs of the uninsured.
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HealthWorks CEO on the Importance of Cultural Competency, Treating Patients Like Family
Dr. Tonya Adkins shares her vision for HealthWorks and the steps the organization is taking to make patients feel more like family.
NVHF’s Patricia Mathews Named Among Washington Business Journal's 2022 Women Who Mean Business
Ms. Mathews discusses her proudest achievement at NVHF, the importance of listening and the best advice she’s ever received.
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The Northern Virginia Health Foundation makes strategic grants to nonprofit organizations that address the health care needs of residents of Northern Virginia, with particular emphasis on those who live in Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William counties and the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Manassas, and Manassas Park. The Foundation focuses its grantmaking on those organizations that address the Foundation’s priorities and promote its values.
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See all resourcesNorthern Virginia Health Foundation 2021 Community Report
This report reflects on NVHF's grantmaking, the unique impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the priorities that will guide NVHF for the future.
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Deeply Rooted: History’s Lessons for Equity in Northern Virginia
Northern Virginia's 15 “islands of disadvantage” did not come into existence by accident. They are products of history. "Deeply Rooted" shares some of that history and shows how policies adopted long ago concentrated wealth in a privileged population and blocked opportunities for others.
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