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		<title>Health Professions Students &#8211; Become a Mentor!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Make a difference in shaping our future health care!
The Stratford Public High Schools invite your participation in their successful ELECTRONIC MENTORING PROGRAM.
The Mentees:  Stratford and Bunnell High School students
The Mentors:  Quinnipiac University Health Professions students and other CT health care professionals
Framework:     Once/week correspondence via e-mail
Timeframe:      10 weeks beginning February 10, 2012
Benefits for the high school student:

Gain [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.swctahec.org/2012/01/25/health-professions-students-become-a-mentor/</link>
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		<title>Youth Health Service Corps Bunnell High School Fall Service Learning</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The new Youth Health Service Corps (YHSC) members at Bunnell High School in Stratford just completed their first service learning project on nutrition and fitness! On Monday December 19, 2011 50 high school students in the Medical Pathways 1 course went to Flood Middle School to present the posters that they have been working diligently [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.swctahec.org/2011/12/20/youth-health-service-corps-bunnell-high-school-fall-service-learning/</link>
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		<title>INTERNET Back!  Hurricane Irene affects Southwestern AHEC Operations!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Due to Hurricane Irene, our office at 5520 Park Avenue in Trumbull does not have power!   This means that our Phone, E-mail and Internet services are affected, and, we are unable to access our office until the power is restored.
Please bear with us &#8211; if necessary please reach us on our cell phones:  Meredith &#8211; [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.swctahec.org/2011/08/29/hurricane-irene-affects-southwestern-ahec-operations/</link>
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		<title>Summer Program &#8211; Aug. 8 &#8211; 12, 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Don&#8217;t Let Your Life Go Up In Smoke!&#8221;
Do you want to to learn about the impact of tobacco on your health and your community, while exploring related health careers?
Day 1:  “What’s Up with Tobacco?” Personal and Societal Implications of Tobacco Use
Day 2: “Who’s Here to Help?”  Exploring Tobacco-Related Health Careers
Day 3: “Stand Up.  Speak Out.”  [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.swctahec.org/2011/07/06/summer-camp-aug-9-12-2011/</link>
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		<title>Your 2011 Donation Could Give Kids a Healthy Smile!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What a Smile!  
Gloria, an 8 y.o. girl from Bridgeport, had never seen a dentist.  Her mouth hurt and her mother heard about ORBIT&#8217;s Give Kids A Smile Program.   Thanks to the generosity of 63 dentists in the greater Bridgeport region, Gloria was one of 452 children who is now able to SMILE and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.swctahec.org/2010/12/31/your-2010-donation-could-give-kids-a-healthy-smile/</link>
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		<title>Say Goodbye to Summer and Keep Smiling!</title>
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What better way to say goodbye to summer, and usher in the fall season, than with Southwestern AHEC’s Lobster Clambake? Enjoy delicious food, good music, and great company, while helping us continue to help others. All the proceeds are to benefit Southwestern AHEC, and the Give Kids A Smile® Program in Greater Bridgeport.

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		<link>http://www.swctahec.org/2010/09/09/say-goodbye-to-summer-and-keep-smiling/</link>
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		<title>Want to learn about careers in Health Care?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Do you think you’d like to have a career in health care?   But, you don’t know about all the various jobs available?
Consider taking a course at Housatonic Community College this fall called:  “Investigations in Health  Careers” &#8211; HLT 103.     Look for this course at the other Community College campus’ too!
 
 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.swctahec.org/2010/08/06/want-to-learn-about-careers-in-health-care/</link>
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		<title>ORBIT Celebrates Its STARS!  May 18th</title>
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Click on the link!
ORBIT Stars invitation-1 pg-FINAL
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		<link>http://www.swctahec.org/2010/05/17/orbit-celebrates-its-stars-may-18th/</link>
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		<title>Southwestern AHEC&#8217;s Immunization Team Receives Kudos from State!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Southwestern AHEC&#8217;s Immunization Action Plan team &#8211; Community Outreach Coordinator Millie Seguinot and Director of Programs Joan Lane &#8211; were recognized by the State of CT Department of Public Health  for having &#8220;improved both the Bridgeport immunization rate from 75% in 2008 to 77% in 2009&#8243;, and having increased &#8220;5% in their ability to find [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.swctahec.org/2010/05/05/southwestern-ahecs-immunization-team-receives-kudos-from-state/</link>
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		<title>Free Adult Dental Care &#8211; March 12 and 13th &#8211; CT Mission of Mercy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The CT Mission of Mercy is being held by the CT State Dental Association on Friday, March 12th and Saturday, March 13th in Middletown, CT.  This event provides adults with free dental services.

To learn more, click on the link for more information about receiving free dental care or volunteering to help with the event. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.swctahec.org/2010/02/12/free-adult-dental-care-march-12-and-13th-ct-mission-of-mercy/</link>
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