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Dec 29, 2023

Our last conversation of the year featured Rusty Holland from Concern Hotline. He explained the history and purpose of Concern Hotline, a local philanthropic initiative established in 1968 to support those in crisis, particularly veterans returning from the Vietnam War. He highlighted the hotline's role in providing...


Sep 15, 2023

Our conversation today for Extension Office Friday featured Karen Poff, a Senior Extension Agent with Virginia Cooperative Extension who manages the NSV Financial Education Program, and Hannah Copp, an Associate Extension Agent in Family and Consumer Sciences, focusing on foods, nutrition, & health.

Hannah told us how...


Jun 2, 2023

Our conversation today with Kendra Sours, CPR Coordinator for Lord Fairfax EMS Council was very insightful. She talked about the statistics surrounding cardiac events & cardiovascular disease. She gave details about the types of training they offer to a wide variety of individuals.

American Heart Association classes...


Oct 24, 2022

Our conversation today with Kelly Botta, founder of Smartypants Medicine gave us some insight into a different & more effective (IMHO) way to get your healthcare.

Kelly, a physician associate explained the idea of direct primary care and compared it to the typical "fee for service" model that many of us experience with...


Jun 16, 2022

Our conversation today was all about celebrations. It's part of our community health partnership with Valley Health where we talk each month with administrators, physicians, and other Valley Health staff about health topics, events, and the community.

This month we talked with Jennifer Coello: Vice President, Operations...