Education center celebrates five years
Southwestern Colorado Area Health Education Center recently celebrated its fifth anniversary.
Many members from the region’s health-care community, program staff members and regional AHEC directors from across the state attended a reception marking the occasion.
The National AHEC organization’s chief executive officer, Robert Trachtenberg, visited from Rhode Island.
Trachtenberg also took part in the Colorado AHEC program’s executive director’s quarterly meeting held in Durango. Trachtenberg updated the group about the National AHEC projects, funding priorities and the latest health trends.
For more information, visit http://swcahec.org.
Promotor Program receives funding
San Juan Basin Health Department’s Promotor Program announces it has received three more years of funding.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Office of Health Equity has awarded the health department $216,431 to continue work on increasing access to care for primarily Hispanic/Latino populations to help reduce chronic disease and improve health outcomes.
This is accomplished by hiring Promotores, Hispanic/Latino community members who receive specialized training. Promotores are active in their communities providing outreach, health screenings, and one-on-one health coaching. They serve as a bridge to better connect their clients to the health-care system through referrals.
Because of increased funding, there are now two Promotores in La Plata County – serving the communities of Bayfield, Durango and Ignacio – and one serving Archuleta County.
The expansion of the Promotor Program also includes addressing health disparities at a policy level through cultural competency training for health-care providers and health educators as well as an initiative to establish policy work with local stakeholders.
For more information, visit www.sjbhd.org.
Health fair to address adaptive sports
The San Juan Regional Rehabilitation Hospital is bringing together a group of experts to share adaptive sports demonstrations, inspirational films and information about rehabilitation services for the public.
The health fair “The Miracles of Tomorrow Start with Rehabilitation Today” will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 26 at San Juan Regional Rehabilitation Hospital, 525 South Schwartz Ave. in Farmington.
The community is invited to come and learn more about how the rehabilitation hospital’s services can help people with physical disabilities reach their fullest potential.
Shelley Unser, president of the Cody Unser First Step Foundation, will be part of the adaptive sports booth, sharing information about how paraplegics can use scuba diving as therapy.
The public also can see adaptive ski and kayaking equipment in action and learn about other sports available for people with disabilities.
Experts ranging from a neurosurgeon to physical and occupational therapists will be on hand to answer questions and provide information. iHeartRadio will broadcast live from the fair.
For more information, visit www.sanjuanregional.com.
Allergy solutions to be discussed
Caleb Gates, licensed acupuncturist, will discuss “Resolving Seasonal Allergies, Food Sensitivities and Sinusitis” using Advanced Allergy Therapeutics, which is a non-invasive treatment to resolve allergy symptoms.
The presentation will be held at 6 p.m. Sept. 17 at the Durango Public Library in Room 1, 1900 East Third Ave.
For more information, call 259-9488 or visit www.allergyreliefbeyondbelief.com.
Herald Staff
