Community Partnerships

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 it is for white women, and Black women are more likely to experience complications during pregnancy and childbirth. Sentara Martha…

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 practical support to rebuild their lives and secure permanent, affordable housing.

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 improve access to care for Nelson County residents challenged with geographic isolation and financial insecurity. The need and potential benefits…

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 by redeveloping the Southwood Mobile Home Park site in Charlottesville. Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital team members volunteer their time to…

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 food. To get healthy food to the people who need it most, Sentara Cares grant funding is enabling Market Central…

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 grant funding supported Medicare and insurance counseling services for the community. The program provides unbiased guidance for seniors during Medicare’s…

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 enabled the Central Virginia Farm Workers Initiative to provide onsite diabetes and high-blood pressure screenings, and to be a liaison…

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 supports through the Child Health Partnership. Nurses provide at-home support to partner families, offering medical care, information, and access to…

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 Park.