Our Partners

Teaming up to empower holistic health and wellbeing

We work in close partnership with community organizations, programs, faith-based initiatives and groups to coordinate services for the central Virginia community. With our partners' help, we bring food access, health services, housing assistance, legal resources, wellness activities, enrichment programs and more to the doorstep of the communities we serve.

As our program continues to grow, we are actively looking for new partners to help us enhance essential services and broaden our impact throughout the region.

Interested in partnering with us? Contact Johnathan Bennett, department administrator, at bennettjd2@vcu.edu.

Our partners include:

Partner Spotlights

Shalom Farms

Shalom Farms produces 600,000 servings of produce annually, providing fresh food to those with limited access. Through the MHWP, participants receive weekly produce, health checks, nutrition counseling and cooking classes. Since 2016, 119 individuals have received 7,624 pounds of locally grown produce.

a health care worker with a stethoscope takes a patient's pulse

Senior Connections

Senior Connections is a local agency in a nationwide network of Area Agencies on Aging. It provides information, advocacy and services to older adults, persons with disabilities, caregivers, and their families in the city of Richmond and various surrounding counties.

aerial of v.c.u. health in downtown richmond

VCU Medical-Legal Partnership

The VCU Health Medical-Legal Partnership offers free legal advice and representation to community members with civil legal issues affecting their health and well-being.

a mercy chef meal is shared with a mobile health and wellness program participant

Mercy Chefs

We partner with Mercy Chefs to provide professionally prepared, restaurant-quality, nutritious meals to low-income, food-insecure communities.