Outreach & Events
May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month!
Ticks in Virginia partnered with the Central Virginia Health Department (CVHD) to raise awareness this month for National Lyme Disease Awareness Month. Social media posts are being shared in local social media groups and pages and an informational column was included in the health department's bimonthly newsletter. Sign up for the CVHD bimonthy newsletter here. Stay safe this month and every month by being informed and practicing proper prevention tick safety and tick-borne disease prevention behaviors!
Current & Past Events
Educational Pop-Ups
We will be popping up at different locations, including stores, parks, and trailheads this summer. if you see us, stop by our interactive learning table to learn how to identify a tick, safely remove a tick if/when bitten, and proper prevention behaviors.
Lynchburg Parks & Recreation and Public Works
Employee Education & Training
Employee Education & Training
Dr. Hall, Founder of Ticks in Virginia, will be provide a tick safety and tick-borne disease prevention training of Lynchburg Parks & Recreation & Lynchburg Public Works Departments. Check out resources for employers and if interested in offering a training for your employees.
Lyme Disease Patient Experience Panel
May 1, 2023
Claytor Nature Center
Bedford, VA
Tick Identification, Surveillance & Prevention Workshops
May 1, 2023
Claytor Nature Center
Bedford, VA
Alpha-gal Syndrome Presentation & Patient Experience Panel
This event is being rescheduled. More information will be posted soon.
Bedford County Employee Health Fair
April 19, 2023
We will be at the Bedford County Gym, where over 300 Bedford County employees are expected to attend. Stop by and talk with us about your experiences and/or to learn more about tick safety and tick-borne diseases. We will have a variety of interactive activities for you to learn how to identify and remove a tick.
Lynchburg Community Market
April 22, 2023
Kick off the Week of the Green at Lynchburg's Saturday Community Market. Stop by between 8:00 am-12:00 pm to learn more about tick safety and tick-borne diseases. We will have a variety of interactive activities for you to learn how to prevent tick-bites, identify ticks, and remove a tick.
International Presentations
Highlights from 2022 include the 16th International Conference on Lyme Borreliosis and other Tick-borne Diseases Conference in Amsterdam, the 23rd International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society Conference in Orlando, and the 3rd International Symposium to Advance Total Worker Health at the National Institutes of Health.
Tick Identification, Surveillance & Prevention Workshops
Workshops on tick identification, surveillance, and prevention have been implemented and were received positively among different audiences. Highlights included workshops with Master Naturalists and Governor's School high school students. Participants learned how to identify different types of ticks at different stages of life, how to conduct tick surveillance through tick dragging, and/or prevention behaviors, including tick spraying, tick checking, and tick removal. Participants left more confident in their ability to prevent a tick bite and what to do if they get bitten. To schedule a workshop, contact jenny@ticksinvirginia.com
Local Presentations
Local presentations have been presented to both university and community members. Specific results and testimonials from studies are integrated. A highlight is sharing the voices of local persons impacted, including Central Virginian participants.