Mission
The Community Health Forum is a catalyst for meeting the physical and mental health needs of the greater Augusta region by promoting collaborative, active partnerships to sustain a healthy community.
Upcoming Community Health Forum Meetings:
September 24, 2008
November 19, 2008
All meetings are held in the Augusta Community Care building, unless otherwise noted.
Kim Koeppen (standing on left), Juvenile Parole Officer and Regional Director of Virginia Gang Investigators Association and Douglas A. Britt, a police officer with the Staunton Police Department, presented the topic "Street Gangs - What are they and what can we do?" This was a very informative presentation. The audience received information concerning motivation for joining a gang, gang philosophy and gang indicators/identifiers, such as clothing, graffiti and tattoos. The speakers stressed that gangs are a community problem.
Announcements and Events
Three new Parenting Programs from the Central Shenandoah Valley Office on
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