Community Connections
What is it?
In August 2014, Campbell County Health (CCH) became the first health care facility in Wyoming to be approved to provide chest X-rays for the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Coal Workers Health Surveillance Program. The approval permits CCH to conduct鈥
What is it?Developed by MedStar Health, Hair, Heart and Health (HHH) is a community-based program that seeks to reduce risk for cardiovascular disease among African-American men. Barbershops serve as a community venue, offering screenings for high blood pressure and diabetes. The program trains鈥
What is it?Wheels of Mercy is a vehicle used to bring health resources and screenings to hard-to-reach, low-income urban and rural communities. The program staffs two mobile service units that provide information, enrollment assistance and referrals. They also offer limited primary care screenings鈥
What is it?Living Grand addresses body and spirit with education for seniors. Highlights include monthly education sessions; a free quarterly publication; a directory of local senior services; a memory-loss support group for caregivers; a 鈥淪tepping On鈥 program that helps reduce falls; a geriatric鈥
What is it?This six-month program brings recreational therapists, golf professionals, volunteers and people with physical disabilities together to teach, learn and play golf. Monthly golf clinics are held with golf professionals providing instruction, recreational therapists providing assistance鈥
What is it?Launched in 2008, Healthy FET (Full Engagement Training) Kids is a collaboration between San Juan Regional Medical Center and three area school districts to educate and empower children and their families with the knowledge, beliefs and behaviors to live a healthy lifestyle. In addition鈥
What is it?Good Beginnings is a comprehensive home visitation program providing nursing assessments and identifying family strengths, needs and goals in order to build healthy families. This volunteer program provides holistic nursing care tailored to the needs of the family. Services include鈥
What is it?On the third Friday of every month, Saint Elizabeths Hospital holds a community movie night in its auditorium, showing a movie on a big screen and providing fresh popcorn and drinks to attendees. Movies range from classics to new releases. Who is it for?Individuals in care at the鈥
What is it?In 2010, the University of Charleston School of Pharmacy began offering a rural rotation site for their third- and fourth-year student pharmacists and pharmacy residents. These students and the instructor meet face to face with patients who have been referred to the program for a鈥
What is it?BJC HealthCare created Healthy Mind-Body-Spirit (HMBS) approximately 10 years ago, partnering with faith-based organizations to improve health in underserved communities. HMBS provides medical screenings, education and other services through places of worship and outreach in St. Louis鈥