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FACETS Hypothermia Prevention and Response Program in Fairfax …

WebWith vaccinations on the rise, FACETS will resume the annual Hypothermia Prevention and Response Program, starting November 28 th.. This year’s program will …

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Successful County Crisis Intervention Program to Expand

WebThe County’s Co-Responders Program has successfully redesigned how we best serve our residents experiencing a mental health crisis, while best equipping staff to …

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Mental Health: 10 Ways to Help

Web10 Ways to Be a Mental Health Supporter. Listen: Listen for signs of distress from loved ones or friends such as talking about wanting to die, ending their life, having …

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Behavioral Health Teams to Join Police on Mental Health Calls in …

WebRICHMOND, Va. -- Both chambers of the Virginia General Assembly have approved a proposal to establish a statewide system that pairs teams of mental health …

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Fairfax Wellbeing

WebRecognizing Pedestrian Safety as a Public Health Concern. On average, there are 172 crashes involving pedestrians every year in Fairfax County and Black and Hispanic …

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Fairfax City Receives Willard-Sherwood Update

WebFairfax City and Fairfax County are jointly redeveloping the county’s Joseph Willard Health Center and the City’s Sherwood Community Center into a single location …

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Are Hospitals in Northern Virginia Ready

WebNorthern Virginia’s health care system could be overwhelmed by an influx of patients infected with the novel coronavirus, according to an assessment from the …

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Fairfax: Preparing for City’s Aging Population

WebLike cities and towns everywhere, the City of Fairfax has a growing percentage of older residents. It also wants them to live happy, healthy, engaged lives for …

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FACETS Continues to Provide Hot Meals in Fairfax County

WebFACETS works to provide basic services for neighbors who suffer the effects of homelessness, poverty, and hunger in Fairfax County. COVID-19 has made this even …

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A Look Inside the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Meeting …

WebDec. 1 marked the final Fairfax County Full Board of Supervisors Meeting with Public Comment of 2020. In a year historians will mark in history with the COVID-19 …

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Letter: Time to Speak Out for Quality of Life in Fairfax County

WebTo the Editor: Fairfax County is a composite of many things that make the quality of life rich for people living here. Low crime rate thanks to the police whose …

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Supervisors Adopt Reston Comprehensive Plan

WebOn Tuesday, Sept. 12, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors adopted the new Reston Comprehensive Plan which includes updates to guidance for topics like …

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Additional Affordable Housing Funding for Veterans

WebThe Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority (FCRHA) is receiving more affordable housing funding specifically for veterans according to the U.S. …

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Gala for Children’s Inn at NIH

WebThe Children’s Inn at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will hold its 10th Annual “An Evening for Hope” Gala on April 30, 2022, at The Ritz-Carlton, Tysons …

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Fairfax Couple Presumed Positive for COVID-19

WebA Fairfax City man in his 80s and his wife have both tested presumptive positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19). Both were infected as a result of international …

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District Members, Board of Supervisors

WebThe Nov. 7 election includes the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. Nine members are elected by voters in local districts to serve four-year terms. Twenty-one …

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Mount Vernon: Quander Road School provides flexible, family-like

WebWithin the first week of the 2016-2017 school year, teachers at the Quander Road School in Mount Vernon had already finished their jobs for five students. For that …

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NOVA PRIME Physical Therapy Opens in Chantilly

WebCelebrating after the ribbon cutting are (from left) Jignesh and Kruti Lakhani with daughter Diya, 1-1/2; Gaurang Gandhi (with glasses) and son Aavyan, 1; Shalini …

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January as Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month

WebFairfax County Fire and Rescue Department responded to 120,433 incidents in 2022, many with off-gassing of PFAS or polyfluoroalkyl substances and other …

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Weekend Fun in Fairfax County

WebOngoing “Gold Rush.” Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. through Sept. 26. at Vienna Art Center, 115 Pleasant St., NW, Vienna. Artwork with “gold” as the theme.

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