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COMMUNITY OUTREACH
PROGRAM
The
Community Outreach & Education Department
of UAMS AHEC-SW works to help educate individuals about
their health care and alleviate barriers, concentrating on
specific health risks and steps they can take to avoid or
reduce them. It is our goal to reach out into our community
and make a difference in the lives of our neighbors.
We partnership with community agencies such as:
County Health Departments,
Local Hospitals,
Clinics,
as well as the
Migrant Health Centers.
Primary members of the team are
Health Educators,
and
Community Health Workers (CHWs).
Our
Health Educators
present to civic, church, or
school groups at no charge on a specific health issue such
as: Breast
Health Care,
Sexually
Transmitted Diseases,
Heart
Disease,
HIV,
Seizures,
Diabetes.
At the conclusion of any given presentation, time is
allotted for a question/answer period.
 If
you are interested in having one of our health educators
come and speak with your group about one of the subjects
listed above, or if you have another health concern you
would like addressed, please contact us at the phone number
below.
Another valuable part of our Health Team
are our
Community Health Workers (CHWs).
These individuals are very active and trusted members of
their own communities. Understanding what the needs and
difficulties of their communities are, as well as what the
medical profession can offer their communities, the
CHWs
bridge this gap. The
CHWs
employed at AHEC-SW receive training in several areas such
as CPR, communication skills, and basic health education.
The Community Outreach Department manages six grant-support
projects, and three education-related projects for UAMS AHEC-SW
(listed below).
Community Outreach Department Contact & Location:
UAMS
AHEC
Southwest
Community Outreach - 3rd Floor, East Side
300 East 6th Street
Texarkana, AR 71854
(870) 779-6010
(870) 779-6113 (Fax)
MillerGaryD@uams.edu
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