Fifth grader Ava Rajappa didn’t let her anxiety over the pandemic overwhelm her. Instead she used what she had learned about conquering her own anxiety to help other kids around…
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“Mental Health Is A Puzzle, But We Have The Missing Piece” campaign aims to help students and parents identify signs of mental distress in local teens. The Chesterfield County Youth…
Picture books play such an important role in a child’s development. Picture books introduce young children to reading and help lay the foundation for a lifetime of curiosity and learning. What…
Richmond and Henrico Health Districts have implemented a fund to support Black- or African American-identifying pregnant individuals living in Henrico to access local community-based Doula organizations. Eligible individuals who apply…
Founded in 2010, Fit4Kids focuses on schools as a way to reach kids and incorporate healthy learning every day.
Pollen aside, there is so much to love about spring, and after our collective dreary winter, we finally have perfect temps and longer days to get outside and enjoy all…
Due to ongoing safety concerns caused by the pandemic, kindergarten registration for the greater Richmond region will take place in a virtual, online format beginning April 1 and extending throughout…
By most standards, David Waltenbaugh had an exceptional childhood. He grew up in a close, loving family in Midlothian. “When I was a child, I skated through life like a…
Richmond and Henrico Health Districts (RHHD) received notification that it will receive a shipment of 10,000 Johnson and Johnson (J&J) vaccines next week. RHHD will use the J&J vaccines in…
At the age of five, JT Church knew he wanted to dance. The talented youngster had no idea that five years later he would compete on Fox network’s So You…
[Fraud Watch] The recent passage of the American Rescue Plan Act means a new round of stimulus checks are on their way. Direct deposit payments will hit Americans’ bank accounts…
There’s still time to get in on Keep Virginia Beautiful (KVB) Shiver in Virginia, a reimagined version of its annual Shiver in the River festival that has been KVB’s largest…