The Southwest Virginia Healthcare Coalition (SVHC) exists for one simple reason: to support the healthcare infrastructure of Southwestern Virginia with disaster preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation resources.
In other words, we help keep the doors of healthcare open when disaster strikes.
We do this by:
The coalition’s efforts are funded via a federal grant distributed to the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) from the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) as part of the Hospital Preparedness Program. VDH contracts with the Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association (VHHA) to create the Virginia Healthcare Emergency Management Program (VHEMP), distributing those funds to four healthcare coalitions throughout the Commonwealth.
The SVHC region encompasses 29 counties and 10 cities, including Lee, Wise, Scott, Washington, Russell, Dickenson, Buchanan, Tazewell, Smyth, Grayson, Carroll, Wythe, Bland, Giles, Pulaski, Montgomery, Floyd, Patrick, Henry, Franklin, Roanoke, Craig, Alleghany, Botetourt, Bedford, Pittsylvania, Campbell, Amherst, Appomattox, City of Norton, City of Bristol, City of Galax, Radford City, City of Salem, Roanoke City, City of Covington, Lynchburg City, City of Martinsville, and the City of Danville.
