Eastcentral Pennsylvania Area Health Education Center 5662 Interchange Road Lehighton, PA 18235

Serving Berks, Carbon, Lehigh, Northampton, & Schuylkill Counties.

Phone: 610.379.2001 Fax: 610.379.2005

    

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We are proud to assist in the development of the health professions workforce in our region through education, training and public awareness.

Shelba Scheffner MPH,CHES

Executive Director ECPAAHEC

 

 

 

                   

 

                       Events and programs

                 2009

 

 

Teach Academy

2 opportunities to Attend

Teach Academy East

July 29-July 31 2009

Country Inn and Suites

405 Park Road

Wyomissing, Pa.19610

610-373-4444

Teach Academy West

June 24-26 2009

Hampton Inn

190 Charlotte Drive

Altoona, Pa 16601

814-941-3500

 

For more information

contact Debra Youngfelt

610.379.2001

or email her @ dyoungfelt@ecpaahec.org

TEACH Brochure

 

“Adventures In Health Care”

Summer Camp

 

For students entering the 6th-9th grade to learn about career opportunities available to you in the field of Healthcare

 

July 13-17 2009

9:00am-3:00pm

Northampton Community College

More Information to come...

 

Healthy Smiles, Happy Kids Moile Dental Van

is now in operation!

If your child is age 3-18 and has Medical Assistance as their primary insurance then they are eligible for Dental Services-preventitive and restorative through the Healthy Smiles, Happy Kids Mobile Dental Van

The Dental Van travels throughout the school year and during the summer to the elementary, junior high and high schools in the 5 school districts throughout Carbon County (Jim Thorpe, Lehighton, Palmerton, Panther Valley and Weatherly) as well as Tamaqua School in Schuylkill County

Appointments are scheduled during school hours and students are called from class to the Dental Van for their dental appointment and then return to class.

 

For more information

contact the Dental Staff at

610-377-7354

email ccdental@blmtn.org

 

Health Educators, Parish Nurses, Health Ministries

The American Hearth Association wants you to know about

Search Your Heart/Conozca Su Corazon

Our health and stroke prevention program

This free, easy to use program is informative, interactive and fun. It can help the members of your goup and their famiies make healthy changes to live longerk stronger lives.

Search Your Heart/Conozca Su Corazon

Provide participants with informaiton about:

> Heart Disease and stroke risk factors and warning signs

> Nutrition

> Physical activity

The Program is FREE

To  find out how your faith or community-based organizationcan get involved in this program contact:

Michael Usino at 610-867-0583 ext. 229 or email at

Michael.Usino@heart.org

Heart Diseaseis the #1 Killer of Americans

You can help change that!

SAVE THE DATE!

Northeast PA AHEC Presents the

8TH Annual Trends in Management of Dental Disease Conference

Friday September 11, 2009

Location: Holiday Inn Downtown Williamsport

                                > Look for brochure in June

                                > Registraion will be limited to 150

visit www.ncpaahec.org for more information

 

American Lung Association

in Partneship with

Bethlehem Partnership for a Health Community

 offer a FREE overnight

Asthma Camp for

children with Asthma- ages 7-12

Click for more information...