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Keynote
Speaker - James R. Tallon, Jr., President,
United Hospital Fund of New York
Rural Health Care in New York - Our Agenda in Albany and Washington
Plenary
Session I - Alan Morgan, CEO, National
Rural Health Assosciation
The Rural Health Landscape: Current Policy & Future Opportunities
Plenary
Session II - James R. Knickman, PhD,
CEO, NYSHealth
What Roles Can Philanthropy Play in Advancing Efforts to Improve Health
in Rural Areas?
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Disaster
and Self-Help for Health Care Professionals
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POST-CONFERENCE
WORKSHOP
Wednesday, September 10th, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
This
workshop is designed to assist health, human
service, and
emergency response professionals to recognize and deal with the
impact of stress in times of emergency. There are short-term and
long-term consequences impacting the physical, emotional, and
psychological health of professionals who deal with traumatic
situations. The workshop focuses on skill building for self-care,
monitoring others, and recognizing danger signs of stress when
responding to trauma, disasters, and emergencies.
Cost: $55
Workshop Objectives:
• Discuss the impacts of disasters
• Identify emotional risk when responding to an emergency
• Describe the benefits of self-care
• Discuss monitoring self and others involved in emergency
response for signs of stress
• List strategies for self-care
Continuing education credits for physicians, nurse practioners,
physician assistants, nurses and social workers
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Chemung
County
Medical Reserve Corps
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For
more information about the Medical Reserve Corps please
download the brochure.
To enroll, please download, complete and mail
the enrollment
form. For more information call 607.737.2826, or
email
us
at CCMRC@stny.rr.com.
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- New York State Child Health Plus
Health
insurance is available to all uninsured children who live
in New York State regardless of income and resources.
If you do not have health insurance for your child in Chemung
County, please call (800) 231-0744, visit
www.mothersandbabies.org,
or visit one of these sites in Chemung
County to find out
just how easy and inexpensive it can be.
Help the Uninsured Get a Quick Start on Rx Savings
With the quick start savings card from Together
Rx Access, individuals who lack prescription
drug coverage and are not eligible for Medicare
don't have to wait to start saving on the medicines
they need. Individuals and families can determine
if they qualify for the quick start savings card
by calling 800-250-2839. If eligible, the card
can be used at the pharmacy counter that day.
Most cardholders save 25% to 40% on brand-name
prescription drugs and products with the free-to-get
and free-to-use Card. The program includes more
than 300 brand-name medicines and products, prescribed
to treat diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol,
allergy, asthma, arthritis, depression, and other
common conditions. Savings on a range of generic
medicines are also available. Email Amy Niles
at amyniles@aol.com to request a supply of quick
start savings cards that you can distribute to
those who may be eligible.
For more information about the program, go to
www.TogetherRxAccess.com
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| NETWORK
OF CARE |
Chemung
County Unveils Community-Based Web Site for
people with: Mental
Illness, Mental Retardation, Substance
Abuse Issues, Families,
and Service Providers
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Rural
Training Incentive Program, CNYAHEC
With a priority focus of recruiting and retaining health
care professionals in rural areas, Central New York Area
Health Education Center (CNYAHEC) has established the
Rural Training Incentive Program to identify and assist
health science students interested in rural placements.
The program provides options for housing or mileage reimbursement.
Application is made directly from the student to CNYAHEC.
Information is available in the Graduate Office. |
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission
On an almost daily basis, the CPSC announces recalls of
cribs, household appliances, children's toys, and thousands
of other products. They also distribute safety alerts on emerging
dangers, such as children sleeping through the sound of smoke
alarms and space heater fires. Additionally, they distribute
millions of publications on topics ranging from childproofing
a home to a home safety checklist for older consumers. CPSC's
information is vital to the safety of young children, parents
and the elderly. To learn more please visit their website
at www.cpsc.gov.
- BREAST
CANCER AWARENESS
Every
woman needs to be aware of the FACTS about Breast Cancer.
Early detection
and treatment can lead to a cure.
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About CVHN
The Chemung Valley Health
Network-comprised of 30 community-based health-related organizations
complemented by two community representatives -- seeks to enhance
the continuity of health and wellness services by developing shared
services and information systems that improve access to healthcare-related
resources among people and organizations within our communities.
With accessible centralized information resources made available
to residents, employers and providers alike, it is the plan of
the CVHN to improve the continuity and quality of preventive and
healthcare services while decreasing associated costs.
The CVHN is developing a community health information resource
service (CHRIS) for residents and businesses interested in self-help
and health-resource information as well as a Community Health
Information Network (CHIN) which,it is hoped, will develop from
an informal digital communications network into a full-fledged
longitudinal health-related data repository over time.
Contact Us:
Chemung Valley Health Network
103 Washington Street
Elmira, NY 14901
(607) 737-2826
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