Community Connections
What is it?The ThinkFirst Injury Prevention educational programs are aimed at helping children, teens and young adults learn to reduce their risk of injury. Presentations explain how an injury can change a person鈥檚 life forever and the importance of safe choices, including key messages such as: Use鈥
What is it?Mat-Su Project SEARCH is a community collaborative program that provides training to young adults with disabilities, so they can gain marketable skills and obtain competitive employment within their local community, including Mat-Su Regional Medical Center (MSRMC). Designed as an unpaid鈥
What is it?Oct. 17, 2015, marked the 36th year the Apple Trample 5K was held in Martinsburg. The event includes a noncompetitive walking event, followed by the competitive, timed race (鈥渞un, walk or roll鈥) that offers age group awards. The Wellness Center at Berkeley Medical Center and Two Rivers鈥
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Harborview is testing an innovative approach to gun violence patterned on alcohol and substance abuse interventions. After clinical staff treat patients鈥 gunshot wounds, social workers interview them and begin to address high-risk behaviors. Following discharge, a case manager is鈥
What is it?The District of Columbia Healthy Communities Collaborative (DCHCC) is a collaborative of DC hospitals and federally qualified health centers sharing the goal of reducing health disparities and increasing health equity for vulnerable DC populations. In addition, the DCHCC conducted a鈥
What is it?Renown鈥檚 Pregnancy Center provides prenatal care to expectant mothers in the community who are underserved or are in a low-income bracket. The Center offers high-quality, culturally sensitive prenatal care services including: prenatal exams, delivery options, postpartum care, well-baby鈥
What is it?Going Lean鈥檚 main focus is on preventing obesity and promoting healthy lifestyles. The program includes weight-loss initiatives, exercise classes, community gardens, healthy lifestyle coaching, running/walking groups, a cycling team, cooking classes and nutrition education. Who is it for鈥
What is it?Brainy Camps Association, a nonprofit subsidiary of Children鈥檚 National Health System, is a consortium of medically managed, condition-specific, residential summer camps and services for children with chronic health conditions. Located in West Virginia, each camp provides children and鈥
What is it?The Healthy Homes program is a partnership between the Center for Environmental Health (CEH), other Children鈥檚 Mercy staff, health care providers, community organizations and families to identify and reduce indoor environmental exposures that may cause or worsen health. With the holistic鈥
What is it?Let鈥檚 Go! works to decrease childhood obesity by increasing healthy eating and active living. The program focuses on sustainable environmental and policy changes in child care programs, schools, out-of-school programs, health care practices, workplaces and communities, while educating鈥