About Albemarle County Health Department · Charlottesville
The Albemarle County Health Department is part of the Blue Ridge Health District, one of 35 health districts under the Virginia Department of Health. It provides public health services to over 250,000 residents across Albemarle, Charlottesville, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, and Nelson counties. Services include communicable disease control, emergency preparedness, environmental health, maternal and child health, vital records, WIC nutrition programs, and community outreach. The department operates through five health departments and one community-based clinic, supported by volunteers and public health professionals.
The Blue Ridge Health District (BRHD) is a public health agency serving six counties in central Virginia. It delivers preventive care, emergency response, and community health initiatives through its five health departments and the Yancey Community Health Center. Services include immunizations, STI/HIV prevention, septic system education, emergency preparedness training, and vital records. The department also manages the Medical Reserve Corps, recruiting volunteers to assist during public health emergencies. It is part of the Virginia Department of Health, which received national accreditation in 2023. The department’s mission is to promote healthy, equitable communities through education, outreach, and public health infrastructure.
- Serves
- Albemarle, Charlottesville, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, and Nelson, VA
About
The Blue Ridge Health District (BRHD) is one of 35 health districts under the Virginia Department of Health. We have five health departments and one community-based clinic providing public health services to over 250,000 people in Albemarle, Charlottesville, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, and Nelson, VA.
Services and Programs
We offer a wide range of public health services including clinic services, communicable disease control, emergency preparedness, environmental health, maternal and child health, tobacco prevention, vital records, WIC nutrition, and community health improvement initiatives.
- Clinic Services
- Communicable Disease Control
- Emergency Preparedness & Medical Reserve Corps
- Environmental Health
- Maternal & Child Health
- Tobacco and Nicotine Prevention
- Vital Records
- WIC Nutrition Program
- Community Health Worker Services
- Outreach Network
- Public Health Education
- STI/HIV Prevention
- Meningitis B Awareness
- CPR, Stop the Bleed, Naloxone Training
- Point of Dispensing (POD) Support
- Emergency Shelter Staffing
Medical Reserve Corps
The BRHD Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) is a volunteer force that supports public health emergencies and ongoing initiatives. Volunteers provide medical and non-medical services, including staffing shelters, administering vaccinations, and teaching community health skills.
- Recruit health care professionals and supporting role volunteers
- Train volunteers to respond to local emergencies
- Provide reserve capacity for local, state, and national public health needs
- Deploy to communicable disease outbreak response
- Staff Point of Dispensing (POD) sites
- Teach CPR, Stop the Bleed, and Naloxone classes