Chesapeake Health Department

08/21/2026

🙈 Have you been hiding inside away from the heat and rain? Today is your lucky day!

🌤 The forecast for the Friday Farmers Market is 100% chance of fresh food and wellness.

🍞 You asked what happened to the sweet sourdough vendor? She's BAAAAACK! Please welcome Bertha's Country Kitchen!

Lamp Light Farm, LLC accepts Chesapeake WIC, Virginia Fresh Match, and Farmers Market Program benefits.

🦟 Chesapeake Mosquito Control will be on hand to help us Fight the Bite for World Mosquito Day.

🍝Lunch with Mockingbird Pasta Bar and Wandering Bay Cafe 🧋

🕙 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Friday
📍 70 Knells Ridge Blvd. behind Chesapeake Regional Healthcare

08/20/2026

We love our Chesapeake Mosquito Control Commission!

Come see them tomorrow at the Friday Farmers Market! They will have resources and education to keep the bite at bay.

10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
70 Knells Ridge Blvd. behind Chesapeake Regional Healthcare

World Mosquito Day is observed annually on August 20 to promote awareness about the risks associated with mosquito-borne illnesses: https://youtu.be/Tin_5jlIMqs. Discover the history of World Mosquito Day and then head over to www.CityOfChesapeake.net/mosquito to explore how the Chesapeake Mosquito Control Commission diligently works throughout the year to protect the health of its residents.

08/20/2026

Getting sick can be stressful when you don’t have health
insurance. If you live in Chesapeake, Front Door is
here to help.

Our free online tool does the hard work for you. Just tell us
what you need—like medical, dental, or mental health care—
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cost community clinic for your specific needs.

It takes less than a minute. Answer a few simple questions
today and let us open the door to care.

Find your clinic: www.FRONT-DOOR.org

08/18/2026

Student families! School starts in TWO WEEKS!

Make sure your student is ready to roll on day one.

Join us at Beyond the Label Back to School Editon with Changing Narratives Now on Saturday, August 29!

Free resources, physicals, and immunizations.

For more information about VDH school immunization requirements, visit www.vdh.virginia.gov/immunization/requirements/

08/17/2026

Are you a nurse who loves working with moms, babies, and families? BabyCare is hiring!!!

BabyCare is a RN home visiting program that aims to decrease infant mortality rates and premature births to ensure a strong start for children!

The Virginia Department of Health offers 12 paid holidays, medical, dental, vision and life insurance, retirement plans (including 401a Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan) as well as sick, family/personal, and annual leave.

Title: Public Health Nurse
Hiring Range: $54,794.97-$75,902.24
Pay Band: 4
Agency: Virginia Department of Health

**This is a Multi-Hire Position**

Apply at the link below. Hurry! This position closes August 26, 2026.

www.jobs.virginia.gov/jobs/public-health-nurse-chesapeake-virginia-united-states-77a071e7-d11c-4dea-b09f-d314ca0d5ef4

08/15/2026

We are here to help students and families start school healthy and ready to thrive.

School-required vaccines for children are free of charge. Appointments available for your convenience.

For more information, www.vdh.virginia.gov/chesapeake/health-care-services/

Getting immunized. It’s a little thing. But sharing information with your communities about how immunizations keep them healthy is a big thing!

Check out our communications toolkits to find flyers, social media sharables, and other communications tools in multiple languages to share with your community.

https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/news/toolkits

08/13/2026

The Friday Farmers Market will host a FOOD RAISER for Buffalow Family and Friends Community Days tomorrow, August 14! Help us help them help seniors and families in need.

For more information, visit buffalowfamily.org/

August is a busy time. Back to school, off to college, vacations, and unpredictable challenges can leave us stressed and overwhelmed.

Find your peace each week at the Friday Farmers Market.

This week, we are helping those who help others. Buffalow Family and Friends Community Days feeds the needs of hungry seniors and families in Chesapeake.

Their operating budget is empty so we decided to step up to make sure no one goes hungry.

Volunteers will be on hand at the market to accept donations of nonperishable food, fresh produce, pet food, and hygiene products. Monetary donations also welcome.

Our amazing vendors will also be there sharing their passion for fresh food and community wellness.

Lunch by Weng’s Kitchen and Buzz Stop 757

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. weekly
70 Knells Ridge Blvd. behind Chesapeake Regional Healthcare

08/11/2026