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Virginia Department of Health and Office of Vital Records Release Top Baby Names for 2024, Other Interesting Virginia Birth Data
Virginia Department of Health and Office of Vital Records Release Top Baby Names for 2024, Other Interesting Virginia Birth Data
May 2, 2025 – Choosing the perfect baby’s name is one of the first big decisions for new parents. However, certain names stole the spotlight in 2024 in the state of Virginia.
Whether inspired by timeless classics, modern trends, or cultural favorites, these names are winning over families across the state. But the best name of all the 94,443 babies born in 2024 is the one you chose for your own bundle of joy.
The Virginia Office of Vital Records Reminds Virginians of May 7 REAL ID Federal Enforcement Deadline
The Virginia Office of Vital Records Reminds Virginians of May 7 REAL ID Federal Enforcement Deadline
April 30, 2025 - With the federal government preparing to enforce REAL ID, the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) Office of Vital Records encourages Virginians to review their birth certificate or request a certified copy before applying for a REAL ID.
Though optional, a REAL ID compliant driver’s license or ID card, or another federally approved form of ID, will be required to board a domestic flight, enter a secure facility or military base beginning May 7, 2025.
💡 Resources Updates
💡 Resources Updates
Tick Prevention and Safety Card
Tick Prevention and Safety Card
This printable card from VDH has information about preventing tick bites as well as directions on how to safely remove a tick. Print marks are included on the image, so this is intended for print use only.
🎙️ Available in English + Spanish + Arabic + Chinese + Korean + Tagalog
📌 This can be found in Bugs + Ticks
💡 Print and distribute in waiting rooms, with doctor's offices, and with community partners.
Added languages 05.02.25
Ticks Identification Chart
Ticks Identification Chart
This identification chart from VDH has images and sizes of various ticks for easy identification. It also includes when ticks are active in Virginia as well as a chart of tick species and tick-borne diseases. Digital and print-ready versions are available. A wallet-sized version is also now available!
🎙️ Chart Available in English + Spanish + Arabic + Chinese + Korean + Tagalog
Wallet Size is available in English + Spanish
📌 This can be found in Bugs + Ticks
💡 Print or share digitally in newsletters + emails.
Added languages 05.02.25
Virginia 988 Toolkit
Virginia 988 Toolkit
988 is a three-digit calling code for mental health crisis in Virginia. The Virginia 988 Toolkit includes customizable social media shareables, fact sheets, magnet designs, wallet cards, email graphics, radio scripts, and more. Assets are created with specific audiences in mind, such as veterans, people with disabilities, rural areas, and youth and young adults.
🎙️ Available in English + Spanish
📌 This can be found in Mental Health
💡 Share on social media, in newsletters, + emails
Added: 05.01.25
How to Be Safe Around Animals
How to Be Safe Around Animals
These VDH graphics remind everyone how to be safe around animals in exhibits. Useful during ag fair season!
🎙️ Available in English
📌 This can be found in Animal Health
💡 Share on social media, in newsletters, + emails
Added 05.01.25
About Asthma
About Asthma
This CDC website provides all the basic information about asthma including symptoms, diagnosis, and management.
🎙️ Website available in English + Spanish
Factsheet available in Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Haitian, Hindi, Korean, Mongolian, Myanmar (Burmese), Portuguese, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog, Urdu
📌 This can be found in Chronic Diseases
💡 Print + post on social media, newsletters or emails.
Added 04.30.25
Skin Cancer Resources
Skin Cancer Resources
CDC provides videos, podcasts, and shareable graphics about skin cancer.
🎙️ Available in English + Spanish
📌 This can be found in Cancer
💡 Share on social media, in newsletters, + emails.
Added 04.30.25
It Only Takes One: Fentanyl Awareness Toolkit
It Only Takes One: Fentanyl Awareness Toolkit
In this toolkit, you’ll find activation ideas to inspire engagement, a template press release to help share your involvement, and suggested ways to amplify your message on social media.
🎙️ Available in English
📌 This can be found in Drugs + Alcohol
💡 Use and share these resources as part of your opioid prevention outreach.
Added 04.28.25
Understanding Tick Bites and Lyme Disease
Understanding Tick Bites and Lyme Disease
CDC has developed a flyer to explain how ticks spread Lyme disease, how to prevent tick bites, and when to see a healthcare provider.
🎙️ Available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Tagalog, Chinese
📌 This can be found in Chronic Diseases + Bugs + Ticks
💡 Print + post on social media, newsletters or emails.
Added 04.28.25
✍️ On the Blog This Week
✍️ On the Blog This Week
Use these blogs for social media posts!
Hurricane Preparedness Week
Hurricane Preparedness Week
Drinking Water Week
Drinking Water Week
National Nurses Week
National Nurses Week
📌 Social Media Highlights
📌 Social Media Highlights
Immunization Champion Award
Immunization Champion Award
If you know someone who:
Works at the local level
Fosters immunization in the community
Demonstrates leadership, collaboration, innovation, and advocacy
Consider nominating them as an Immunization Champion by Friday, May 23rd! Please send nominations to andrea.mendes@vdh.virginia.gov. Learn more.
🎗️ Public Health Awareness Toolkits
🎗️ Public Health Awareness Toolkits
It's (Gonna Be) May!
It's (Gonna Be) May!
The May Toolkit is full of resources to make sure your month is in sync with the VDH Comms Calendar.
Recent updates include:
Mental Health Awareness Month
Skin Cancer Awareness Month
Asthma Awareness Month / World Asthma Day
🌈 The More You Know
🌈 The More You Know
govDelivery Reports
govDelivery Reports
Curious how your newsletters are doing?
govDelivery has reports that can show you:
Overall totals (opens, clicks, delivered) for all of your newsletters
Totals for individual newsletters
Recipient reports to show who opened and clicked what!
🗓️ Upcoming Meetings & Webinars
🗓️ Upcoming Meetings & Webinars
Quarterly WordPress Users Meeting
Quarterly WordPress Users Meeting
Thursday, May 8 at 11 AM
Please email Katie Stephens if you are a WordPress user and did not get an invite.
Podcasting to Amplify Public Health Messages
Podcasting to Amplify Public Health Messages
This webinar features public health communicators who have been where you are. Learn the questions they asked before getting started, and how they determined podcasts would strengthen understanding of public health.
Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 12:30 PM EST
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