{"id":422,"date":"2023-12-11T18:58:42","date_gmt":"2023-12-11T18:58:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/communitycare-odu.com\/?page_id=422"},"modified":"2026-06-23T17:31:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T17:31:16","slug":"in-the-news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/communitycare-odu.com\/?page_id=422","title":{"rendered":"In the News"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"422\" class=\"elementor elementor-422\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1088af47 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"1088af47\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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class=\"elementor-button elementor-slide-button elementor-size-lg\">Read More<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-39f75c5 swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg elementor-ken-burns elementor-ken-burns--in\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.odu.edu\/article\/odus-ellmer-school-of-nursing-welcomes-4-legged-chief-compassion-officer\"><\/div><div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div><a class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" href=\"https:\/\/www.odu.edu\/article\/odus-ellmer-school-of-nursing-welcomes-4-legged-chief-compassion-officer\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">ODU\u2019s Ellmer School of Nursing Welcomes 4-Legged Chief Compassion Officer<\/div><div class=\"elementor-slide-description\">ODU\u2019s Ellmer School of Nursing Welcomes 4-Legged Chief Compassion Officer<\/div><div  class=\"elementor-button elementor-slide-button elementor-size-lg\">Read More<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-47424a8 swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg elementor-ken-burns elementor-ken-burns--in\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"WTKR image Article 1\"><\/div><div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div><a class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" href=\"https:\/\/www.odu.edu\/article\/odu-community-care-wins-nafc-silver-ranking-for-transformative-health-initiatives\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">ODU Community Care Wins NAFC Silver Ranking for Transformative Health Initiatives<\/div><div class=\"elementor-slide-description\">\nTheir patient-centered model, that solves health challenges faced by rural and underserved populations, is what won the 2024 Silver Rating for quality standards programs from the National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (NAFC).<\/div><div  class=\"elementor-button elementor-slide-button elementor-size-lg\">Read More<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-4426278 swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg elementor-ken-burns elementor-ken-burns--in\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Picc\"><\/div><div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div><a class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mpUgCfhVDIs\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">ODU Community Care hosts third annual back-to-school event<\/div><div class=\"elementor-slide-description\">The 3rd Annual Pediatric Back-To-School event was hosted at the Virginia Beach Higher Education Center. Over 100 students served 90 families for free school and sports physicals.<\/div><div  class=\"elementor-button elementor-slide-button elementor-size-lg\">Watch Here<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-a16e8ff swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg elementor-ken-burns elementor-ken-burns--in\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"ODU Team in front of bus\"><\/div><div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div><a class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" href=\"https:\/\/www.virginiamercury.com\/2023\/11\/13\/in-rural-virginia-communities-struggle-to-find-enough-health-care-workers\/\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">In rural Virginia, communities struggle to find enough health care workers<\/div><div class=\"elementor-slide-description\">JW Caterine wrote a fantastic article about rural health care for the Virginia Mercury featuring our ODU team! She talks about the challenges facing rural communities and health care workers. <br><br> \"Despite all of the obstacles facing rural health care workers, professionals like Speerhas and those at the ODU mobile clinic continue their work, many motivated by a simple desire to serve the community. 'I know it\u2019s cliche, but we\u2019re truly making a difference and making an impact,' Speerhas said. 'To wake up everyday and be able to do that, why would you not?'\u201d\n\n\n<\/div><div  class=\"elementor-button elementor-slide-button elementor-size-lg\">Read More<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-dde7bc0 swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg elementor-ken-burns elementor-ken-burns--in\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"nurse with pediatric patient\"><\/div><div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div><a class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ruralhealthinfo.org\/rural-monitor\/odu-mobile-clinic?fbclid=IwAR0I7sB6E__5jnbTmqxwQ8JeQrdtJKStl5YH_sSKDd807Vy2tvS5L60NGW8\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">Nursing Students Bring Free Care to Rural Virginia with Student-Run Mobile Health Clinic<\/div><div class=\"elementor-slide-description\">Read Gretel Kauffman's article in RHIhub about the importance of bringing student nurses to the \"healthcare deserts\" of rural Virginia, both for the community and the students' education. She talks about it as a \"unique model\" of impactful healthcare, quoting Dr. Carolyn Rutledge about how we draw from partnerships with the community:<br><br>\u201cWe didn't go in saying, \u2018I am delivering this to you,\u2019 because we didn't know what the communities needed,\u201d Rutledge said. \u201cIt was important to really engage them and make it a collaboration, not something that is separate from the community.\u201d\n\n\n<\/div><div  class=\"elementor-button elementor-slide-button elementor-size-lg\">Read More<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-735bc72 swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg elementor-ken-burns elementor-ken-burns--in\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"ODU Community Care Bus\"><\/div><div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div><a class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ruralhealthinfo.org\/project-examples\/1126\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">Case Study: Old Dominion University's Student-Run Mobile Health Clinic<\/div><div class=\"elementor-slide-description\">RHIhub recently wrote a case study of our mobile clinic! It does a really nice job of summarizing our approach, funding, challenges, and the possibility for doing this in other communities. Let us know what you think!\n\n\n<\/div><div  class=\"elementor-button elementor-slide-button elementor-size-lg\">Read More<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-ac6a174 swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg elementor-ken-burns elementor-ken-burns--in\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Nurse on computer\"><\/div><div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div><a class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wtkr.com\/news\/free-physicals-being-offered-to-southampton-county-franklin-kids-ahead-of-school-year\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">Free physicals being offered to Southampton County, Franklin kids ahead of school year<\/div><div class=\"elementor-slide-description\">This feature by Penny Kmitt at WTKR talks about our mission in Franklin and our new initiative offering physicals to kids in the area on our Mobile Clinic, a much needed service in an area without adequate access to healthcare. 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href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ODUCC?__cft__[0]=AZadwN3GVHsypkR0Gb_CTxqp6_rgxAUd7B75g4IIBRi4mP8bN0x7BLXv5mJcBYTr_aUE3b_2DfJLYpIjgWwA2Zdrr3Gnke6grOlLIaL_1505-gSP2ORKUC2d-UWasO0fqR_NJ2sFN8CaZdbpAA01Ujv514WW1mKkf0Mcj54RmxGM8oTAc9rq0hh5jrWIfjVcQdk&amp;__tn__=-]K-R\"><span class=\"xt0psk2\"><span class=\"xjp7ctv\">ODU Community Care<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span>, shares how community partnerships help expand access to healthcare and supportive services for individuals experiencing homelessness and other challenges.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/1jjThZXvIyqjPGZ07omgvF?si=KBt7IV9cRdy7BHBu_e3C5Q\">Listen Here<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f6a983 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0f6a983\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55a384a 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services and community outreach, according to the university.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/us\/articles\/old-dominion-university-community-care-175559876.html\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21062dd e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"21062dd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3e08be elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c3e08be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/communitycare-odu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/asset_6a0d864a-8850-404e-9bd5-52b04a88f9f4-1024x538.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-621\" alt=\"\" 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pg-article-header-title-wrapper\"><h1 class=\"pg-article-header-title\">ODU receives $600,000 grant to expand health care in Western Tidewater<\/h1><\/div><p>Old Dominion University Community Care received a $600,000 Obici Healthcare Foundation grant to expand nurse-led, student-run health services across Western Tidewater.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetidewaternews.com\/news\/odu-receives-600000-grant-to-expand-health-care-in-western-tidewater-73c3d4c6?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=facebook\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a38d585 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a38d585\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fd76cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"2fd76cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/tEkYb_naAs8?si=BxayBPfyUiS3s5VS&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e982308 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e982308\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"title\" class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-metadata\"><h2 class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-metadata\">Eliminating Barriers to Care in the Western Tidewater Region<\/h2><\/div><div id=\"top-row\" class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-metadata\"><div id=\"owner\" class=\"item style-scope ytd-watch-metadata\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><p>Thanks to a $600K grant from the Obici Healthcare Foundation, ODU Community Care continues to grow its impact in Franklin and beyond, bringing essential healthcare resources to underserved communities while providing hands-on learning for future nursing leaders.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ade6a99 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ade6a99\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fa00ded\" data-id=\"fa00ded\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-bb54302 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bb54302\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-12d5f62\" data-id=\"12d5f62\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84c2e45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"84c2e45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtkr.com\/news\/new-mobile-health-care-clinic-opens-in-franklin-southhampton-county\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/communitycare-odu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2023-nursing-van-1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-547\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communitycare-odu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2023-nursing-van-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/communitycare-odu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2023-nursing-van-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/communitycare-odu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2023-nursing-van-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/communitycare-odu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2023-nursing-van-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/communitycare-odu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2023-nursing-van-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/communitycare-odu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2023-nursing-van-1-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ffacaed\" data-id=\"ffacaed\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcc2a38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bcc2a38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Case Study: Old Dominion University's Student-Run Mobile Health Clinic<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e272ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e272ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>RHIhub recently wrote a case study of our mobile clinic! It does a really nice job of summarizing our approach, funding, challenges, and the possibility for doing this in other communities. Let us know what you think!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44a37fc elementor-button-info elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"44a37fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ruralhealthinfo.org\/project-examples\/1126\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-974bfbf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"974bfbf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-53ae6d6\" data-id=\"53ae6d6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f3c95f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3f3c95f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtkr.com\/news\/new-mobile-health-care-clinic-opens-in-franklin-southhampton-county\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/communitycare-odu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ribbon-cutting-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-338\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communitycare-odu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ribbon-cutting-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/communitycare-odu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ribbon-cutting-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/communitycare-odu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ribbon-cutting-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/communitycare-odu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ribbon-cutting.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0641f8d\" data-id=\"0641f8d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59d13ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"59d13ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">New mobile medical clinic opens in Franklin, Southampton County<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a26a45f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a26a45f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Penny Kmitt at WTKR highlights the ribbon cutting event and the official opening of the clinic in Franklin, VA.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83ef9ef elementor-button-info elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"83ef9ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wtkr.com\/news\/new-mobile-health-care-clinic-opens-in-franklin-southhampton-county\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-67ae805 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"67ae805\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-71b6249\" data-id=\"71b6249\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e79943 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0e79943\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.odu.edu\/article\/mobile-health-clinic-to-bolster-healthcare-southampton-county\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/communitycare-odu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2023-nursing-van-1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-212\" alt=\"ODU Community Care Bus\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communitycare-odu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2023-nursing-van-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/communitycare-odu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2023-nursing-van-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/communitycare-odu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2023-nursing-van-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/communitycare-odu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2023-nursing-van-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/communitycare-odu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2023-nursing-van-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/communitycare-odu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2023-nursing-van-1-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a28895b\" data-id=\"a28895b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9c252e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d9c252e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mobile Health Clinic to Bolster Healthcare in Southampton County<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afc99fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"afc99fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Amber Kennedy features the Mobile Clinic&#8217;s ambitions to serve people in need in Southampton County.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a7d3e9 elementor-button-info elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3a7d3e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.odu.edu\/article\/mobile-health-clinic-to-bolster-healthcare-southampton-county\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-551af29 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"551af29\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d22fe23\" data-id=\"d22fe23\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b31a91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8b31a91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtkr.com\/news\/new-mobile-healthcare-clinic-coming-to-southhampton-county-franklin\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/communitycare-odu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/WTKR-image-Article-1-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-341\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communitycare-odu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/WTKR-image-Article-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/communitycare-odu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/WTKR-image-Article-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/communitycare-odu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/WTKR-image-Article-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/communitycare-odu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/WTKR-image-Article-1.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2d9dc80\" data-id=\"2d9dc80\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c5f35c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5c5f35c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">New Mobile Healthcare Clinic coming to Southampton County, Franklin<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a1b978 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a1b978\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This feature by Penny Kmitt at WTKR talks about how ODU will soon launch its new mobile healthcare bus that will serve people in the community. Residents will no longer have to travel great distances for quality care.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7049493 elementor-button-info elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7049493\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d583173 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d583173\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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