Community Partnerships
Birth Sisters of Charlottesville
While all women face challenges in childbirth, we know that these risks are especially severe for Black mothers. Maternal mortality is three to four times higher for Black women than…
Read MoreDestiny Moore, Chronic Disease Management Program
“I can honestly say I feel like two different people from then and now.” That’s how community leader Destiny Moore, 32, of Charlottesville describes the impact of Sentara Martha Jefferson…
Read MoreThe Journey Home
To help families in crisis find a safe harbor, Sentara Cares grant funding supports The Journey Home in Louisa County. The home helps families by providing food, shelter, spiritual and…
Read MoreWintergreen Fire and Rescue
Supported by a Sentara Cares grant, Wintergreen Fire and Rescue in Nelson County is launching the first community paramedicine program in the Blue Ridge Health District. The program promises to…
Read MoreHabitat for Humanity of Charlottesville
Recognizing that safe, decent, affordable housing is fundamental to a healthy life, Sentara Health proudly partners with Habitat for Humanity of Charlottesville to provide housing for more than 200 families…
Read MoreMarket Central
Access to fresh, healthy food is fundamental to a healthy life. Yet thousands of children and families in our region live in poverty and lack regular access to nourishing, fresh…
Read MoreJABA
The Jefferson Area Board on Aging helps seniors in our community live a better life. Recognizing that access to prescriptions and affordable care is fundamental to healthy aging, Sentara Cares…
Read MoreCentral Virginia Farm Workers Initiative
To reach the migrant farm worker community with vital preventive health screenings and access to care, in 2023 Sentara Cares partnered with the Central Virginia Farm Workers Initiative. Grant funding…
Read MoreChild Health Partnership
What happens in the first five years of a child’s life sets the course for what’s to come. That’s why Sentara Cares grant funding makes possible child and family health…
Read MoreBennett’s Village
All children deserve the opportunity to play and have fun. Sentara Cares grant funding is lowering barriers to play by helping Bennett’s Village create a multi-generational, all-abilities playground at Pen…
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