Virginia Health Promotion for People with Disabilities at the Partnership for People with Disabilities at Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia Health Promotion for People with Disabilities

History of the Virginia HPPD Project

The Virginia Health Promotion for People with Disabilities (HPPD) Project was established in 2002 within the Division of Chronic Disease Prevention and Control (DCDPC) at the Virginia Department of Health (VDH). The project has been approved for funding for five years (2007-2012) through the National Center for Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and is currently administered by the Partnership for People with Disabilities at Virginia Commonwealth University.

HPPD Mission

The mission of the HPPD Project and its Task Force is to “promote the health of people with disabilities, to prevent secondary conditions, and to eliminate disparities between people with and without disabilities in Virginia.” The HPPD Project works to improve the health of all individuals with disabilities by raising awareness of special healthcare issues and needs; by enhancing services and accessibility in the public health system; and by planning programs and activities that facilitate systems change. The HPPD Project is the first comprehensive statewide program that specifically promotes the overall health of individuals with disabilities and the importance of preventing secondary health related conditions.

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