Community Connections
What is it?The Center for Attention and Learning (CAL) provides neuropsychological evaluations for children with attention and learning disorders, with a particular focus on children from low-income families. Referrals are received primarily through city agencies, individuals, pediatricians and…
What is it?Rally4Recovery is an annual festival celebrating recovery from addiction and mental illness. Roger Williams Medical Center hosted the kickoff event and unveiled the 2013 Recovery Quilt. Each square is made by a current or former participant in the hospital’s Addiction Medicine and…
What is it?Camp Bluebird offers a unique experience for adult cancer patients. Sponsored by Providence Hospital and the Telephone Pioneers, Camp Bluebird offers recreation, relaxation, crafts and activities, non-denominational worship services and the opportunity to openly discuss the experiences…
What is it?The hospital’s free Childbirth Education Classes continue for six weeks, covering topics that include complications with pregnancy, what to expect during labor and delivery, natural deliveries and epidurals, breastfeeding and bottle feeding and caring for your infant and yourself after…
What is it?Since 2005, the Science Education Outreach Initiative has increased health and science career awareness and provided students with exciting science education experiences. Students are engaged through programs such as Science-Technology-Academic-Research (STAR), a five-week summer program…
What is it?North Country Hospital’s Crisis Response & Bereavement Team (CRBT) includes volunteers from different departments who provide support to patients’ families and friends during times of unexpected loss of a loved one or when a crisis has occurred. Services range from helping with phone…
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Founded in 1994, the Safe Child Center at Flagstaff Medical Center assists child victims of abuse or neglect through the provision of post-event physical examinations, forensic interviews, behavioral health counseling, sexually transmitted infection diagnostic tests, pharmaceutical…
What is it?Led by the Trauma Prevention Program at Sunrise Hospital and Sunrise Children’s Hospital, Safe Kids Clark County is a non-profit organization dedicated to preventing injuries to children. The coalition is composed of hospitals, health organizations, law enforcement agencies, fire…
What is it?The Truman Medical Center Healthy Harvest Mobile Market is a mobile grocery store unit that travels throughout the urban core of the city on a weekly basis, bringing residents opportunities to purchase healthy choices such as fresh fruits and vegetables in their community at an…
What is it?The La Crosse YMCA Community Teen Center is a safe drop-in center that is free of tobacco, alcohol and drugs. It offers free skill-building and recreational activities that are attractive to young people and makes use of their talents, energy and creativity. A Gundersen Health System…