NOVA ScriptsCentral

09/03/2026

09/03/2026

💪✨ YAS! FITNESS! is back! ✨💪
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Today, we welcomed Dr. Yasameen, DPT, back for another amazing YAS! FITNESS! workshop with our ECDC community! 🏋️‍♀️💚
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During this interactive two-hour session, the women learned:
🏃‍♀️ Why exercise matters for our overall health
💪 What functional exercise is and why it’s important
🏋️‍♀️ How to use proper form when lifting weights to help protect our backs and prevent injuries
🔥 Why warming up and cooling down are essential
❤️ The four types of exercise and how each supports our health
But we didn’t just talk about exercise—we got moving! The women practiced what they learned and had a wonderful time exercising together. Now THAT is what we call active learning! 🙌💪
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A huge thank you to Dr. Yasameen for making fitness approachable, fun, and empowering, and to ECDC for this incredible partnership and for continuing to help us bring meaningful health education directly to our community. 💚

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09/01/2026

Today we kicked off Pain Awareness Month with an interactive EBYM workshop at the Wellness Center for Older Adults (WCOA)!
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Attendees learned about different types of pain, pain management strategies, and ways to make informed decisions about their health. We ended the workshop with a fun game of pain charades, where participants acted out different types of pain—like a leg spasm, stomachache, or headache—while everyone else tried to guess! 🎭🙋‍♀️ The room was full of participation, laughter, and learning!
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Pictured are Dr. Se-a Han, our Safety-Net Health Equity Fellow Dr. Angel Edwards, and our new APPE student Makayla. 💙
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Thank you to WCOA and all of our wonderful participants for another engaging workshop! We love finding creative ways to make health education both informative and fun. ✨

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08/30/2026

This past Thursday, we kicked off our first YAS! FITNESS workshop as part of our Refugee Education Series! 💪💚
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We met participants right where they were, their townhome community gym, to provide hands-on education on how to safely and confidently use gym equipment. We also discussed nutrition and the important connection between exercise and mental health. 🧠🥗🏃‍♀️
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Attendees received yoga mats and resistance bands, and Dr. Yasameen, DPT, demonstrated exercises and showed participants how to use them properly!
We had such a wonderful time learning, moving, and exercising together, and we’re already looking forward to Part II! ✨
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📸 Pictured: Dr. Yasameen, DPT, our APPE student Emily, and our wonderful workshop participants!

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08/28/2026

💉 Immunization Awareness Month at Lorton Community Center!
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This Wednesday, the NOVA ScriptsCentral team hosted an interactive workshop focused on vaccine education, safety, and staying up to date on recommended immunizations.
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A huge thank you to our wonderful presenters Emily, our APPE student, and Angel, our new Fellow! We were also excited to welcome Adwoa and Rohan, fellows through our partners at ASCP, to their first workshop with us! 💙
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Thank you, Lorton Community Center, for continuing to welcome us!

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08/26/2026

What an incredible three days at the NAFC Conference in Washington, DC! 💙
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Feeling so grateful to have been surrounded by some of the most inspiring and passionate people doing incredible work to improve health and serve their communities.
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This year was especially meaningful as we celebrated an amazing milestone — 25 YEARS of NAFC! 🎉 25 years and STILL HERE! 💪💙
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So thankful for the opportunity to reconnect with old friends, make new ones, learn from one another, and celebrate the impact this incredible community continues to make every single day.
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Here’s to 25 years of service, resilience, advocacy, and impact — and to many more years ahead! 🥂✨

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08/19/2026

📸 Pictured: Our wonderful volunteer Amy with today’s giveaway items! Each tote bag was filled with fun and supportive tools, including fidget spinners, stress balls, visual timers, notebooks, fidget toy keychains, coloring books, pens, and a “My Calm Down” book. 👜🧸⏱️📚

08/19/2026

🧠💛 Understanding ADHD & Autism: Part 1 of 3!
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Today, we kicked off our three-part Children’s Mental Health series with our first workshop focused on ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)!
Parents learned about typical child development, early signs of ADHD and autism, evidence-based treatment options, available school and community supports, and when to seek an evaluation. Most importantly, we emphasized that every child is unique and that understanding, early support, and the right resources can make a meaningful difference. 🌱
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A huge thank you to our wonderful presenters, Leila and Dr. Nazaneen, for leading such an informative and engaging session! We had a fantastic turnout, and we loved hearing the thoughtful and important questions from our participants. 💬❤️
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📸 Pictured: Our wonderful volunteer Amy with today’s giveaway items! Each tote bag was filled with fun and supportive tools, including fidget spinners, stress balls, visual timers, notebooks, fidget toy keychains, coloring books, pens, and a “My Calm Down” book. 👜🧸⏱️📚
We are so excited to continue this important conversation in Part 2 of our Children’s Mental Health series!

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08/18/2026

📚✏️ Back to School with NSC! 🎒✨
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Today, our NOVA ScriptsCentral (NSC) Educate Before You Medicate (EBYM) team visited Kingstowne Library for a workshop focused on preparing for a successful and healthy school year! Pictured are our wonderful Amy and Emily presenting and sharing practical tips and resources with attendees. 💙
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Participants also received special Back-to-School Kits filled with fun and useful goodies, including cute tote bags, bubbles, painting kits, slinkies, socks, Band-Aids, and more! 🎨🫧🧦
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A huge thank you to Kingstowne Library for welcoming us! We had a wonderful time and look forward to coming back for more community health education workshops. 📚💙

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08/17/2026

On Saturday, August 15, the NOVA ScriptsCentral team—APPE student Emily, intern Sharon, and volunteer Max—joined Literacy Volunteers of Prince William County for another educational workshop on Diabetes & Food Labeling!
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Participants learned about diabetes, ways to reduce their risk, recognizing high and low blood sugar, supporting someone living with diabetes, and making healthier food choices. 💙
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To put what they learned into practice, participants ended the workshop with a fun, hands-on activity creating their own healthy plate! 🍎🥦🥕🍗
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Thank you to Literacy Volunteers of Prince William County for continuing to welcome us and partner with us to promote health education in our community!

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