Community Connections
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…
What is it?On a monthly basis, dietitians from Georgetown Hospital System/Sodexo offer a free, hour-long field trip to a local supermarket to help attendees choose healthier foods. Participants learn how to read labels and ingredients, pick healthy snacks, shop on a budget and how marketing…
What is it?For the past seven years, Christiana Care has hosted “Latinas Fuertes Y Saludables – Latinas: Strong and Healthy.” This annual conference, held entirely in Spanish, is conducted by Christiana Care outreach and education staff in partnership with several community agencies. Christiana…