Twenty-six rising freshmen from the Gear Up Program at Fairfield University participated in some rousing games to gain knowledge about health careers. They played a game of Health Careers BINGO, discovering … [Read More...]
High School Seniors Take the First Step Toward Obesity Prevention
On Monday, July 26th, Health Careers Coordinator Bobbi Kulas concluded a five week summer program with… [more]
First-class Service: Bridgeport and Stratford Teens Go Above and Beyond!
The Southwestern AHEC Youth Health Service Corps (YHSC) Class of 2010 raised the bar of service to a… [more]
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Southwestern AHEC Introduces SMILES Custom Software
The feather in Give Kids A Smile® (GKAS) Coordinator Vani Anand's cap was presenting (along with Director of Programs Joan Lane) at the American Dental Association’s Give Kids A Smile® Symposium … [Read More...]
It’s Health Fair Season!
Spring and summer offer Southwestern AHEC many opportunities to provide health information to the community. Local health and faith-based organizations take advantage of the good weather to invite … [Read More...]
Keeping young children up to date with their vaccines
Keeping young children up to date with their vaccines. . . A significant public health concern, this is one of Southwestern AHEC’s primary program areas. Under a contract with the State of CT Department … [Read More...]
AHEC Displays Dedication Through CHW Training
Mid-June, AHEC's Community Health Worker (CHW) Project Coordinator, Millie Seguinot, succumbed to a debilitating knee injury, and underwent surgery. Only five days later, she was conducting a mini-training … [Read More...]
