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EXTREME HEAT PERSONLA PREPAREDNESS Extreme heat often results in the highest number of annual deaths among all weather-related hazards. It’s defined as a period of high heat and humidity with temperatures above 90 degrees for at least two to three days. In extreme heat, evaporation is slowed and the body must work extra hard to maintain a normal temperature. This can lead to death by overworking the human body. Remember that: • Older adults, children, and sick or overweight individuals are at greater risk from extreme heat. • Humidity increases the feeling of heat as measured by a heat index. IF YOU ARE UNDER AN EXTREME HEAT WARNING: • Find air conditioning. • Avoid strenuous activities. • Watch for heat illness. • Wear light clothing. • Check on family members and neighbors. • Drink plenty of fluids. • Watch for heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke. • Never leave people or pets in a closed car. Prepare NOW • Find places in your community where you can go to get cool such as libraries, community center or indoor shopping centers. • Learn to recognize the signs of heat-related illness. • Keep your home cool by doing the following: 1) Cover windows with drapes or shades. 2) Weather-strip doors and windows. 3) Use window reflectors, such as aluminum foil-covered cardboard, to reflect heat back outside. 4) Add insulation to keep the heat out. 5) Use attic fans to clear hot air. 6) Install window air conditioners and insulate around them. BE SAFE DURING A HEAT EVENT • Never leave a child, adult, or animal alone inside a vehicle on a warm day. • Find places with air conditioning. Libraries, shopping malls, and community centers can provide a cool place to take a break from the heat. • If you’re outside, find shade. Wear a hat wide enough to protect your face. • Wear loose, lightweight, light-colored clothing. • Drink plenty of fluids to stay hydrated. If you or someone you care for is on a special diet, ask a doctor how best to accommodate it. • Do not use electric fans when the temperature outside is more than 95 degrees, as this could increase the risk of heat-related illness. Fans create air flow and a false sense of comfort but do not reduce body temperature. • Avoid high-energy activities. • Check yourself, family members, and neighbors for signs of heat-related illness. KNOW THE SIGNS OF HEAT-RELATED ILLNESSES: HEAT CRAMPS • Signs: Muscle pains or spasms in the stomach, arms, or legs • Actions: Go to a cooler location. Remove excess clothing. Take sips of cool sports drinks with salt and sugar. Get medical help if cramps last more than an hour. HEAT EXHAUSTION • Signs: Heavy sweating, paleness, muscle cramps, tiredness, weakness, dizziness, headache, nausea or vomiting, or fainting • Actions: Go to an air-conditioned place and lie down. Loosen or remove clothing. Take a cool bath. Take sips of cool sports drinks with salt and sugar. Get medical help if symptoms get worse or last more than an hour. HEAT STROKE • Signs: Extremely high body temperature (above 103 degrees) taken orally; red, hot, and dry skin with no sweat; rapid, strong pulse; dizziness; confusion; or unconsciousness • Actions: Call 911 or get the person to a hospital immediately. Cool down with whatever methods are available until medical help arrives. OTHER RESOURCES • FEMA’s Ready campaign • Virginia Department of Health • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

This screening tool provides a preliminary screening for financial assistance programs administered by the Virginia Department of Social Services. It does not confirm actual eligibility. For a final determination, you must complete an application for benefits and be interviewed at your local department of social services. An online application for most programs is also available at the website. People with existing cases with the Department of Social Services may also access information about their cases through the website. (https://commonhelp.virginia.gov/access/).

Aims to increase public awareness of and stimulate interest in the history of Princess Anne County and Virginia Beach.

HACA and the Virginia Hemophilia Foundation work together to provide both a family camp session and a summer camp experience for kids with a bleeding disorder and their siblings that live in Virginia or HACA’s coverage area. Camp Youngblood is a weeklong summer camp for kids ages 7-17 that takes place at Camp Holiday Trails in Charlottesville, VA, usually in July.

Children and teens ages 3 through 18 years old, who have emotional, behavioral, or developmental issues are eligible for case management services. Those who are at-risk of developing emotional, behavioral, or developmental issues may also qualify for services. These services are flexible in nature and are provided at different levels of intensity dependent on the child and family’s needs.

Provides bracelets for Alzheimer's and dementia patients in the event they wander.

The Commonwealth's Attorney is responsible for the prosecution of criminal offenses in Page County. The office prosecutes all felony, misdemeanor and traffic charges brought in the county and oversees the Victim/Witness Office.

Provides a private religious and charitable organization that offers emergency financial assistance with utilities and also helps with school supplies.

A nutrition program for eligible pregnant, postpartum and breastfeeding women and young children to age 5 years.

Offers educational opportunities and intellectual enrichment to active adults in the community. The institute is member-directed and draws upon its members' resources, as well as other academic and community resources, to organize courses and other educational activities. In this stimulating environment, members acquire new knowledge, explore ideas, exercise creativity, and share interests and expertise with others.

Support groups are important to our patients' healing process as they provide emotional support from others facing similar, difficult situations. They allow people to share their problems without judgment, process their feelings and hear others talk about their situation. Martha Jefferson Hospital offers a variety of groups that offer support groups for family members of cancer patients: spouses, parents, mature children and friends of cancer patients. Call for meeting times and dates. For more information on meeting times and dates, please call: Suzanne Smith at (434) 654-8407. For a complete list of support groups, please call Health Connection at (434) 654-7009 or 1-888-652-6663.

Local Long-Term Care Ombudsman helps residents of nursing homes, adult day programs, in-home assistance programs and adult care/assisted living facilities to assert their rights and express grievances with the facility or residence on issues pertaining to their health, safety, and welfare. Home based services such as home health, are also appropriate for Ombudsman involvement. Services include information and referral, consumer education, facility visits, mediation and negotiation, and complaints investigation.

Latinos in Virginia Empowerment Center provides victims of violence and their families with services that respond to their emotional, physical, and cultural needs in order to help them to become healthy and sufficient. These services include peer counseling, case management, personal advocacy and accompaniment services, emergency shelter, housing, and emergency financial assistance.

Offers health screening and diagnosis of breast and cervical cancer in Every Woman's Life(EWL) and Susan G Komen(eligiblity for the two programs varies and women are placed in the program for which they are eligible that provides the most services). Women diagnosed with breast or cervical cancer through the EWL program are automatically placed in Virginia Medicaid. Wise Woman is a companion program to EWL that provides screening and treatment for dyslipidemia (elevated cholesterol, or triglycerrides), hypertension, and diabetes mellitus.

The purpose of the National Federation of the Blind is the complete integration of the blind into society on a basis of equality. This objective involves the removal of legal, economic, and social barriers; the education of the public to new concepts concerning blindness; and the achievement by all blind people of the right to exercise to the fullest their individual talents and capabilities. It means the right of the blind to work along with their sighted neighbors in the professions, common callings, skilled trades, and regular occupations.

Provides support, distributes information, and provides speakers regarding Alzheimer's.

Senior & Disabled Citizens Real Estate/Mobile Home Tax Relief The Real Estate Tax Relief Program is a program available to senior citizens age 65 or permanently disabled persons and based on income. The taxpayer is required to file an exemption form annually. This allows these individuals to take advantage of up to $200.00 in tax credit each year. All information submitted is confidential.

The fund distribution process allocates the net proceeds from the annual United Way of Rockbridge campaign to maximize the resources available to local agencies.

This program provides a timely screening assessment for Medicaid or Medicaid eligible clients needing nursing home placement or services in the home or community. The target population for this program includes the elderly, disabled adults, or children needing a waiver for long-term placement or services for home-based care. Screenings are conducted in partnership with the Department of Social Services (DSS) and requests for screenings need to be made through DSS. A nurse and a social worker screen the client to determine if they meet Medicaid's criteria for either (1) Functional capacity: the degree of assistance an individual needs to complete the activities of daily living (bathing, toileting, dressing) or (2) Medical or Nursing need (wound care). Services may include the following: in-home care, adult day care, or admission to a care facility. Referrals for screenings may be made through your local Health Department.

VA CARES (Community Action Re-entry System) is a member of a statewide re-entry program for adult prisoners and returning citizens released from Virginia's state institutions and local jails. This program is operated by People Incorporated of Virginia. Program services include: information and referrals to meet immediate needs, such as: food, clothing, medical care, and housing. Assistance is provided to help program participants obtain jobs through job readiness workshops. Participants in these groups are provided job leads. Peer groups are also provided to help to returning citizens make connections and address barriers to reunification and community engagement.

The Valentine offers hands-on, interactive programs for both students and adults in a continuing effort to bring Richmond's diverse history to life. Reservations must be made in advance. All education programs are compatible with the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) requirements, and led by experienced Valentine educators. Programs are 60 minutes in length and include student workbooks.

A program of NRVCS Adult and Family Services. Provides what an individual would get in terms of education and therapy from a traditional residential substance abuse program while allowing the person to stay at home and continue with his or her regular job. The group meets three nights each week for ten weeks. Each night's session is for 3 hours. The maximum number for each group is 12 people. The group is open-ended so that people can join during any part of the ten-week cycle and gain full benefit. Individual counseling is a concurrent requirement.

Provides emergency dispatch for police, fire and rescue in Nelson county.

Provides subsidized housing for the low income elderly (age 55+) and individuals with disabilities.

Serves low income residents of the City of Charlottesville by providing affordable housing for low income families including seniors and disabled individuals. The CRHA manages 376 units of public housing at 11 sites in Charlottesville. For general information, call (434)326-4748. It also administers 300 "Section 8" rental units through leased contracts with private owners and provides First Time Home Buyer Assistance and Down Payment & Closing Costs Assistance. For more information, please call: Rental Office: (434)326-4672 Central Office: (434)326-4748 For Emergency Maintenance, please call: (434)326-4729.