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

 

 

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                       Events and programs

                 2012

 

 

Teach Academy

 

Teach Academy West

July 25-July 27 2012

Hampton Inn

180 Charlotte Dr.

Altoona, PA

814-941-3500

We Hope you will be able to attend the

TEACH Academy 

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 9-13, 2012

9:00am-3:00pm

Northampton Community College

For more information

contact Debra Youngfelt

610.379.2001

or email her @ dyoungfelt@ecpaahec.org

 

 

 

Location: Holiday Inn Downtown Williamsport

 

Healthy Smiles, Happy Kids Mobile 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 group and their famiies make healthy changes to live longer stronger lives.

Search Your Heart/Conozca Su Corazon

Provide participants with information 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 organization can get involved in this program contact:

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

Michael.Usino@heart.org

Heart Disease is the #1 Killer of Americans

You can help change that!