Opioid addiction crisis declared Public Health Emergency in Virginia
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State Health Commissioner Marissa J. Levine, MD, MPH, FAAFP, has declared the Virginia opioid addiction crisis a Public Health Emergency.
Search Results for Virginia Department of Education
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ACLU joins free speech groups to oppose effort to label books ‘sexually explicit’ in Virginia
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The ACLU has joined a call to reject a regulation requiring schools to notify parents whenever books containing “sexually explicit materials” are taught.
Warner, Kaine announce $6 million investment in Southwest Virginia Workforce Partnership
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The New River/Mount Rogers Workforce Investment Area Consortium in Radford will receive a $6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor.
Virginia Tech service group establishes partnership in Nepal
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Virginia Tech professor Tom Hammett was approached about possible service opportunities in Nepal.
Drug disposal kits now available throughout Virginia
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Beginning today, Virginians with excess or unused prescription opioids or other drugs can pick up a drug deactivation kit at one of dozens of locations.
Wilder School announces 2016 Excellence in Virginia Government Awards honorees
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The 12th annual Excellence in Virginia Government Awards program, a signature event of the Wilder School, will take place during a luncheon ceremony from noon to 2 p.m. at the Richmond Marriott, 500 E. Broad St.
Website to help combat prescription drug, heroin addiction in Virginia
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Governor McAuliffe announced the launch of VaAware.com, a website developed as a tool for Virginia’s fight against prescription drug and heroin abuse.
Virginia Values Veterans program reaches 20,000 hires
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Virginia Values Veterans (V3) Program-certified employers have hired 20,000 veterans across Virginia since 2012.
Virginia Medicaid forecast grows by nearly $300 million
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The official forecast for Virginia Medicaid, long-term care and mental health services expenditures through fiscal year 2018 is up nearly $300 million.
Education Secretary John B. King to speak at UVA on Wednesday
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John B. King Jr., the U.S. Secretary of Education, will deliver the twelfth annual Walter N. Ridley lecture at UVA on Wednesday.
