COMMUNITY OUTREACH & EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

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 partner 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 is 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 UAMS AHEC-SW receive training in several areas such as CPR, communication skills, and basic health education.

The Community Outreach Department manages five grant-support projects, and three education-related projects for UAMS AHEC-SW (listed below).


Community Outreach Department Location & Contact:
UAMS AHEC Southwest
Community Outreach & Education Department, 3^rd Floor, West Side
300 East 6th Street
Texarkana, AR 71854
(870) 779-6010
(870) 779-6113 (Fax)
gdmiller@uams.edu 

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