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What is it?Greenville Hospital System expanded its frank, men’s-only Barber Shop Talk to include a women’s-only counterpart. Both talks are led by a physician and diversity leader. The talks are free and include dinner; they cover medical topics of special interest to African Americans, including…
What is it?This free program is dedicated to improving the health, self-image, and well-being of children who are overweight. The DO-WOP approach to care is holistic, combining medical expertise and diagnostic tools with nutrition and behavior education and dance exercise. Who is it for?Area…
What is it?Launched in 2009, Faith in Action is a volunteer-based program that provides services to enable individuals to maintain a healthier and more independent lifestyle. The program’s focus is broad and can be age or disability specific or can focus on informal care including help with…
What is it?Gundersen Lutheran’s Department of Dental Specialists, in conjunction with the La Crosse area YMCA, offers sports participants custom-made mouthguards for just $20 (they typically cost $100-$150). At a half-day clinic, participants have impressions made and choose from a variety of…
What is it?QCHI’s Health Facts Cards have been distributed to community members in English and Spanish. Individuals are encouraged to record information about their medications, vitamins, herbal and nutritional supplements, allergies, health history and emergency contact information. Who is it for?…
What is it?Lifestyle 180 is a year-long group wellness experience that employs classroom-based instruction around three key components of a healthy lifestyle - cooking/nutrition, physical activity and stress management - together with ongoing follow-up for participants with chronic diseases. Who is…
What is it?This collaborative program with the Penobscot Sheriff’s office, National Alliance of Mental Illness Maine and The Acadia Hospital identifies inmates at risk for suicide, and trains law enforcement to intercept people with mental illness and send them to partner agencies and emergency…
What is it?Initiated by CRHC’s emergency medical services (EMS) team, the program offers free, round-trip transportation services from a care facility to a family gathering and back during the holiday season. The hospital volunteers its medical expertise and ability to transport medically needy or…
What is it?Using a prevention-driven approach, the program expands access to quality medical care and delivers services such as assistance with insurance, medication, transportation and other social services. Chronic disease management is offered to homebound seniors through weekly visits with a…
What is it?The program began by offering scholarships to an obesity program at a fitness center, which it still does. But in 2007, the program commissioned a customized mobile fitness unit to travel the region supplementing shrinking physical education programs and encouraging healthy, active…