Virginia Health Care Foundation

Richmond, Virginia, July 6, 2023 – The Virginia Health Care Foundation (VHCF) has awarded 19 Virginia organizations $2 million in grants to increase access to behavioral health, medical and dental services for uninsured and medically underserved Virginians, and help eligible uninsured Virginians obtain state-sponsored health insurance. “All of these grantees are addressing urgent and ongoing […]

  Virginia dental clinics awarded $200,000 to address dentist shortages BY: MEGHAN MCINTYRE – JUNE 14, 2023 12:01 AM As Virginia grapples with a shortage of dentists willing to accept Medicaid-enrolled and uninsured patients, a $200,000 award for five dental clinics aims to fill gaps in underserved areas across the state. The five clinics include New Horizons Healthcare […]

For Immediate Release Contact: Debbie Oswalt, Executive Director Virginia Health Care Foundation (804) 828-5804 doswalt@vhcf.org           “Sign Up, Pay Down” Initiative Awards $200,000 to Five Virginia Dental Safety-Net Clinics to Support Dentist Recruitment  Clinics leverage funds to offer student loan repayment and signing bonuses to dentists in exchange for a two-year […]

Virginia eyes soaring college counseling demand as an answer to workforce shortages BY: SARAH VOGELSONG – JUNE 13, 2023 12:04 AM Christopher Newport University. (CNU) The kids are not all right, and they aren’t afraid to tell you that. On college campuses in Virginia and nationwide, students are increasingly reporting struggles with mental health. Study after study has shown rising cases of […]

NEWS   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                   Foundations join to support mental health education in Virginia 17 philanthropic foundations collectively providing funding for training   RICHMOND, Va., March 2, 2023— The Virginia Health Care Foundation is collaborating with 17 other philanthropic foundations throughout Virginia to provide funding for expanded […]