Thank you for visiting the Charlotte K. Roberts Women's Health Resource Center (WHRC) page. The WHRC is open weekdays from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. and is located adjacent to the Stony Point Women's Health Care waiting area.

Our mission is to provide comprehensive, exemplary health resources and programs to women and their families to inform, support and empower all to achieve optimal levels of health. Quality information is essential for choosing appropriate health behaviors and treatments. We help women and their families make informed decisions about their health through access to specialized health information.

Women of all ages, their families and the community are encouraged to use the WHRC to locate relevant resources that address individual health needs. All resources and assistance are available to anyone at no cost.

The WHRC offers:

• A browsing library housing books and interactive learning tools
• Articles and pamphlets from reliable, evidence-based sources
• Access to medical databases with comprehensive information on health and wellness, including prevention, conditions, diseases and treatments
• Educational and wellness programs, classes and workshops
• Referrals to VCUHS health care providers and community services
• Links to clinical trials and research on women’s health
• Internet access for health information
• Printing or copying of information at no charge

To help you locate individualized health information, an information specialist is available weekdays from
9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. A secure, confidential information request drop box is available at all other times - just submit a request and the information specialist will contact you. You may also leave a message for us at any time by calling 804-327-8857 or e-mailing whrc@vcu.edu.

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Community Outreach Information Network (COIN)

The WHRC is part of a VCU consumer health information center partnership called the Community Outreach Information Network (COIN). VCU has four consumer health information resource centers. In addition to the WHRC, COIN includes the Community Health Education Center (CHEC) and the two locations of the Massey Cancer Center Linen Powell Resource Library.

The mission of COIN is to increase access to high quality health information for the greater Richmond metropolitan area by providing the right information at the right time and place in the right format. COIN seeks to accomplish this mission by strengthening the relationships among its multiple participating health information organizations and linking them with community agencies.

For more information about how the COIN partnership can help meet your health information needs, call 804-827-2646 (COIN) or visit www.library.vcu.edu/coin.

Links to Health Resources

DMAS: Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services

FAMIS: Covering Children with Affordable Health Insurance--includes application
Link to Governor Warner's FAMIS press release

MedlinePlus Health Information

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Resources for Cancer Survivors

WomensHealth.gov: The National Women's Health Information Center