 The Virginia Beach Department of Public Health maintains www.HealthyVB.com. The site serves as a health information resource for the Virginia Beach community.
Our Vision
A Virginia Beach with comprehensive and accessible services and opportunities that result in the community achieving physical, mental, social, and spiritual well-being. Background
Healthy VB is working towards building a healthy Virginia Beach. HealthyVB developed from Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP), which is a strategic approach to community health improvement.
The focus of this initiative is on the entire local public health system--that is all organizations, businesses and other entities that impact and contribute to the pubilc health services in a community.
The initiative is facilitated by the Virginia Beach Department of Public Health and was launched in August 2007. Four assessments were completed during 2007 and the first half of 2008, which helped to inform the development of an Action Plan. Currently, the Action Plan is being implemented in Virginia Beach. The HealthyVB website is designed to share information about health issues and the assessments with the Virginia Beach community.
A HealthyVB Coalition is currently being formed to support and facilitate the achievement of HealthyVB's goals. Coalition members are businesses, non-profits, groups, partnerships, government departments and organizations who share the vision and goals of HealthyVB. The Coalition will work together to share information and find ways to partner, cooperate, and collaborate to work towards achieving our goals.
Email info@healthyvb.com if your business, group, organization, etc., is interested in becoming a part of the HealthyVB Coalition! |
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