“My strength is greater than any struggle.” It’s an affirmation for women who may experience Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders, or PMADs, during both pregnancy and childbirth. One in five women who give birth will struggle with feelings of anxiety or depression up to a year afterwards. What can be the beautiful joy of bringing […]
At the beginning of April, Gov. Glenn Youngkin made a startling announcement: Over the last year, more than 150 foster children in Virginia had spent at least one night in government offices, hotel rooms or local emergency departments due to a lack of available placement options. The governor convened a task force with an immediate goal of […]
On Tuesday, the Prince William County government announced the Prince William County 5k Walk For Mental Health Awareness and invited members of the community to participate in the event on Sunday, May 15, 2022, at 10 a.m. May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and Prince William County has decided to honor the occasion with a […]
Makya Little, 2023 candidate for Virginia House of Delegates’ 19th District, issued the following statement in response to the leaked United States Supreme Court draft decision inthe landmark Roe v Wade ruling: “I am proudly part of the pro-choice majority in this country and will always fight to protect abortion rights. I will fervently push […]
The study reinforces concerns over the pandemic’s toll on mental health Self-harm among children in Virginia — already rising before the COVID-19 pandemic — has continued to increase over the last two years, reinforcing concerns that the virus could exacerbate an existing mental health crisis. The data, released last week by the Virginia Department of […]
PWC wants to educate, advocate and dispel myths and stigma around mental illness. Take out your running or walking shoes and join us in this county-wide event in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month. We will be walking along grassy, gravel and paved terrain at Locust Shade Park. You will be directed to walk one […]
In a caucus meeting on Wednesday, the Virginia House Democrats voted to remove Del. Eileen Filler-Corn (D-41) as the Minority Leader of the Virginia House of Delegates. Filler-Corn, who served as Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates from 2020 to 2022, has represented her district which encompasses part of Fairfax County since 2010. The […]
In January 2022, the Human Services Alliance of Greater Prince William, partnered with the Prince William County Government to administer $10 million of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding by 2024. The Human Services Alliance is a nonprofit association of human services providers that aid residents. “As we move into this next phase of […]
Supervisor Margaret Angela Franklin spoke at the opening of the Prince William County Child Advocacy Center (CAC). The Child Advocacy Center will provide coordinated services for child victims of abuse in a safe and child-friendly environment. Supervisor Franklin championed the cause of a child advocacy center when she learned of what happens in jurisdictions without […]
The Coalition to Save Historic Thoroughfare will hold a protest this Saturday, April 23, against the alleged ongoing desecration of African-American and Native American cemeteries in Thoroughfare, Va. These cemeteries are the resting places of slaves, freed slaves, free men and women, and Indigenous people who lived in the community prior to, during, and after the Civil […]
