May 30, 2025 — The Virginia Independent, Josh Israel

House Republicans’ Medicaid cuts threaten Virginia’s Rural Hospitals
Kathryn Haines, VICPP’s Health Equity Manager is quoted

April 17, 2025 — The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, By, Matthew Wells

Community Colleges and Workforce Training in the Criminal Justice System | Richmond Fed
Terri Irwin, Director of Virginia Consensus for Higher Education in Prison, a VICIPP initiative, quoted

April 16, 2025 — Thirteen News Now, By, Connor Rhiel

Christopher Newport University holds social justice conference to create progress through communication and teamwork
Kenneth Hunter, VICPP’s organizer for Higher Education in Prison, is quoted.

April 2, 2025 — TheRoanokeStar.com

Virginia Interfaith named Rev. Dr. LaKeisha Cook as new executive director

April 2, 2025 — Commonwealth Times, News Editor

House bill seeks to expand higher education in prisons
Terri Irwin, Director of the Virginia Consensus for Higher Education in Prison, a VICPP initiative, quoted

March 31, 2025 — Cardinal News, By, Emily Schabacker

A new state law could help nurse midwives alleviate Virginia’s maternity care shortages. Will hospitals resist the change?
Kathryn Haines, VICPP’s health equity manager, quoted

March 23, 2025 — Virginia Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America By, Margaret Edds

Kim Bobo, Executive Director of the Virginia Interfaith Center, Announces Retirement

March 21, 2025 — Virginia Conference of the United Methodist Church, By, Margaret Edds

Kim Bobo: Leading by Justice and Faith
A story about Kim Bobo’s 10 years of service as executive director of VICPP and her legacy.

March 21, 2025 — Public News Media, by Zamone Perez

Civic engagement and voting: Virginia bill would regulate frequency of voter roll purges
Sheila Herlihy Hennessee, VICPP’s director of faith organizing,  is quoted

March 17, 2025 — The Intersection Podcast: Where Anti-racism and Healthcare Meet

Staying focused on Advancing DEI
Kathryn Haines, health equity manager for VICPP, is a guest on the podcast, Host Anton Gunn

March 16, 2025 — The Daily News-Record, by Charlotte Rene Woods (repubished same Virginia Mercury story)

Shift in penal philosophy: bill to boost college opportunities for prisoners awaits Youngkin’s action: Measure represents ‘shift in penal philosophy,’ advocates say
Kenneth Hunter, VICPP’s organizer for Higher Education in Prison, quoted

March 14, 2025 — The Virginia Mercury, by Charlotte Rene Woods

Shift in penal philosophy: bill to boost college opportunities for prisoners awaits Youngkin’s action: Measure represents ‘shift in penal philosophy,’ advocates say
Kenneth Hunter, VICPP’s organizer for Higher Education in Prison, quoted

March 10, 2025 — The Virginia Mercury, Op Ed by Kim Bobo, Executive Director, VICPP

Surprise us, Gov. Youngkin. Sign the paid sick days bill.
The measure before the governor is good for the state’s economy and for the health of all Virginians, writes guest columnist Kim Bobo

March 6, 2025 — CBS 6 WTVR, by Cameron Thompson

Newly passed bill aims to improve education system in Virginia prisons, prepare returning citizens for success
Kenneth Hunter, Organizer for the Virginia Consensus for Higher Education in Prison, a VICPP Initiative, quoted.

March 5-18, 2025, page 12 — The Connection, By Susan Laume

Immigrants Face New Fears Locally, Governor orders local ICE cooperation
Rev. Dr. LaKeisha Cook, co-executive director VICPP, quoted.

March 5, 2025 — The Intersection, YouTube broadcast.

Moving Forward: The Evolving DEI Landscape
Kathryn Haines, VICPP’s health equity manager, is one of the panelists on the online broadcast

March 5, 2025 — Richmond Times-Dispatch, op ed, Michelle Van Ryn, John F. Dovidio, Kathryn Haines and Beth O’Connor

Commentary: Jumping to conclusions is human nature. So is implicit bias
Op Ed: Kathryn Haines, VICPP’s Health Equity Manager is one of the authors

Feb. 27, 2025 — UR Now, University of Richmond online magazine

Richmond attends Student Day of Action events at the Capitol
UR students Ina Locka, Jeff Tsai, Natalia Jung, Julia Murphy, Tyler Roy, Ibrahim Alkaseer, and Zoey Van Peppen shared their opinions with legislators. Ina, Jeff and Julia worked as interns at the Virginia Interfaith Center

Jan. 23, 2025 — Newsbreak, posted by Margaret Minnicks

Churches could help address affordable housing issues in Virginia
Sheila Herlihy Hennessee, Director of Faith Organizing, Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy

Jan. 20, 2025 — Richmond Times-Dispatch, By, Luca Powell

Virginia immigrant advocates rebuke Trump’s inaugural speech
Virginia Interfaith Center issued a statement signed by 11 high-level Virginia faith leaders calling for a “humanity-centered approach to immigration policy and implementation.”

Jan. 19, 2025 — Blue Virginia

High-Level Virginia Faith Leaders Call on Elected Officials and Community Leaders to Refuse to Participate in Deportation Efforts that Violate Human Rights 
Reverend Dr. LaKeisha Cook, co-executive director of Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy quoted

Jan. 17, 2025 — Richmond Times-Dispatch, By, Dave Ress

Affordable  housing crisis draws general assembly’s attention 
Faith Organizer Sheila Herlihy Hennessee quoted

Jan. 15, 2025 — Virginia News Connection, Public News Service, By Zamone Perez

Virginia faith groups seek to help fix housing crisis – RADIO STORY
Faith Organizer Sheila Herlihy Hennessee quoted

Jan. 15, 2025 — Virginia News Connection. Public News Service, By Zamone Perez

Virginia faith groups seek to help fix housing crisis
Faith Organizer Sheila Herlihy Hennessee quoted

Jan. 14, 2025 — WTVR, CBS6, by Brendan King

Virginia lawmakers look to expand affordable housing through faith communities
Faith Organizer Sheila Herlihy Hennessee hosts press conference to announce release of her book, “Virginia Congregations Building Affordable Housing: a Match Made in Heaven”

Jan. 13, 2025 — Virginian-Pilot, By Kate Seltzer – Virginia General Assembly

Improving maternal health a key focus as Virginia General Assembly begins session
Health Equity Manager, Kathryn Haines quoted

Jan. 11, 2025 — Richmond Times-Dispatch, by Luca Powell

Incarcerated individuals hunger strike for better conditions at supermax prison
Kenneth Hunter, Higher Education in Prison organizer discusses conditions at Red Onion Prison

Jan. 5, 2025 — Radio IQ/WVTF, By, Brad Kutner

Virginia’s faith communities want to build affordable housing and they have plenty of land to do so
Sheila Herlihy Hennessee, VICPP Director of Faith Organizing quoted