Provides support and education for people with diabetes and their families. For more information on meeting times and places, please call 1-800-SENTARA (736-8272).

JDRF International - Mid-Atlantic Chapter provides a nationwide network of Advocates who are dedicated to finding a cure for type 1 diabetes.

Provides free programs on a variety of health topics.

Provides structured medical case management and wrap-around services for children birth to seven who have been diagnosed with a respiratory disease or have asthma that is poorly controlled. These services are designed to complement the care an asthmatic child receives through his/her primary care provider or pulmonologist. Through monthly in home evaluations of the child, medical records and individual case consultation with a child's primary care provider or pulmonologist, nurses obtain information about a child's asthma profile including environmental triggers, medications, history of attacks, frequency of emergency visits and hospitalizations, and treatment recommendations. Instructs parents on how to make changes in the home to decrease environmental triggers (dust, pet dander, indoor smoking, mold), how to use and manage their child's medications (including proper dosage), and how to use spacers that make the most of asthma medications. Nurses also instruct parents with regards to managing an asthma attack including how to recognize the signs and symptoms of an impending attack, when to contact the child's primary care provider or pulmonologist, when to take the child in for evaluation, and when to take the child to the Emergency Room. Follow ups with the parent and child's doctor to ensure that treatment recommendations are understood and followed; families with transportation needs can receive transportation through CHIP to any of their child's health care or specialist appointments. Together with parents and physicians, nurses support the development of an Asthma Action Plan that provides clear, easy-to-follow instructions on managing an asthma attack.

Dedicated to supporting individuals and families affected by eating disorders. Campaigns for prevention, improved access to quality treatment, and increased research funding to better understand and treat eating disorders. National toll free helpline has assisted families, friends and individuals find appropriate treatment. Website serves as an entry point for people around the globe to find information on eating disorders.

Responds to requests for information from persons with epilepsy and other seizure disorders, their family members and the general public. Provides referrals to local sources of aid. Send email requests through the web site.

A weekly education email series designed to give people with lupus, including those recently diagnosed, tips and resources that can help them better manage their lupus and its everyday challenges. Each week for 12 weeks, you'll get an email from Health Educators with tips and resources that can empower you to take charge of your health.

Provides information about brain injury and resources to people with brain injuries, their families, and professionals across the US.

Provides public health services to the residents of Louisa County to achieve optimal well-being through prevention, education, direct patient care, environmental services and community involvement. Healthcare services are available on a ability-to-pay basis and target low-income indigent residents of the community. Car seats for Medicaid-eligible infants and children. For Environmental Health Services, please call (540)967-3707. Environmental Health and Vital Records NEW Address Louisa County Office Building 1 Woolfolk Avenue P.O. Box 160 Louisa, VA 23093 Hours of Operation: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM, Monday - Friday ACCESSIBILITY: Adjacent off-street parking. Curb ramp for parking lot.

Provides county residents with comprehensive preventive health care that includes a broad range of diagnostic and treatment services such as Vaccinations and Well Child Care, WIC Program, Family Planning, Evaluation and Treatment of Sexually Transmitted Infections, Rabies Prevention Services, Environmental Health, and Community Health.

Provides a resource group for amputees and their families with sharing of information and resources.

Provides information, referrals and support for family members and others affected by autism. Offers monthly meetings, website with monthly newsletter, social activities, and seminars for those who are newly diagnosed.

UCP provides an online resource and community, My Child Without Limits, for parents and caregivers to exchange information and to help young children with any developmental disability or delay, start achieving a life without limits at an early age.

Provides a national organization for Alzheimer's and other related diseases. Local chapters support services such as help lines, educational programs, respite care programs and referrals to useful services available in the community. They also sponsor support groups which offer persons with Alzheimer's disease, family members and caregivers the chance to share their experiences while learning how to cope with Alzheimer's disease.

Provides a program designed in accordance with the American Diabetes Association clinical practice recommendations. Its purpose is to increase access to education, reduce medical costs and prevent complications for women with gestational diabetes. Initially, each participant meets with a diabetes educator for a gestational class, sets personal goals and receives follow up education in the OB Clinic.

Most up-to-date cancer information available by phone, mail, fax, or email. Referral available for ACS programs and services as well as other community resources.

Offers numerous publications covering all aspects of and issues about blindness. Most are available in print, CD, Braille or all three formats. Also sells over 400 different materials used by the blind, such as talking blood glucose monitors, talking thermometers, insulin drawing devices, white canes, Braille paper and writing materials, talking watches and clocks, Braille watches, and Braille games. Offers upon request, free large print, CD, or Braille catalogs for aids, appliances, and literature.

Our Peer Mentor Program provides patients with peer-to-peer learning and support on many aspects of sleep apnea, including use of positive airway pressure (PAP) machines (CPAP, Auto PAP, Bilevel PAP).

Information specialists will answer questions about patient resources, clinical trials and more. NORD's Rare Disease Database provides reports in patient-friendly language about more than 1,200 rare diseases. Search the NORD Organizational Database by disease name to find patient organizations for your disease.

Provides county residents with comprehensive preventive health care that includes a broad range of diagnostic and treatment services such as Travel Clinic, Vaccinations and Well Child Care, WIC Program, Family Planning, Evaluation and Treatment of Sexually Transmitted Infections, Rabies Prevention Services, Environmental Health, and Community Health.

Provides information, activities, and trainings in conflict management, mediation, and other life skills that prevent the onset of mental disabilities, substance abuse, problem gambling, HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases.

SELF is a free online self-management program designed to help people with lupus live their best life. SELF is tailored to support people with lupus in managing symptoms, stress, medications and working with their health care team.

Patient teaching for patients with COPD and asthma.

Provide informational materials for cancer patients and families in low-resource settings.

The Center for Family Involvement works with families to increase their skills as advocates, mentors and leaders so that families, children and young adults with disabilities can lead the lives they want. Provide emotional, informational and systems navigational support.