Eastcentral Enquirer

May 2022

Volume 3

SEARCH - SAT/ACT

SAT/ACT

Eastcentral PA AHEC is proud to offer both SEARCH Academy and The Princeton Review SAT/ACT Prep Program.

The SEARCH Academy, which meets monthly, connects high school students to health career experts. Students will experience keynote addresses presented by a variety of healthcare professionals and participate in hands on breakout sessions. The SEARCH Academy is open to all high school students. To register for future sessions visit www.paahecsearch.org

High school students can also benefit from reduced rates for The Princeton Review SAT/ACT Prep Program. Through Eastcentral PA AHEC, high school students can access this program for $60 (regularly $299.00). Contact Eric Firestone at efirestone@ecpennahec.org for more information.

In our Backyard

On April 22nd 2022, The Eastcentral AHEC took part in the Carbon County Collaborative. Founded in 2010, the Interagency and Family Collaborative Board (IFCB) created a community-wide approach to address health and human services issues. To keep pace with change, the IFCB evolved, and this is reflected in their new name: The Carbon Collaborative. This years Human Service Priority Breakfast featured speakers from various organizations across Carbon County with the theme being Resilience. With guests ranging from multiple Health fields, State Representatives, and even a cardboard cut out of Dolly Parton herself, the event brought together individuals from all over the county with Resiliency in mind. From touching speeches to great opportunities for networking, the breakfast allowed for conversations to happen that hadn't happened in person since before the pandemic. By the end of the breakfast, everyone including Dolly, came away with new connections, lots of valuable information, and a great sense of what Resiliency means to so many in the community!

AHEC Champion of The Quarter: Kelly Braun

The Eastcentral PA AHEC would like to send a special shout out and thank you to Kelly Braun.

Kelly is the Rural Primary Care Integration Coordinator for the PA Office of Rural Health. Kelly has a master’s degree in dental hygiene. She is a member of the Northcentral PA AHEC Board and is strong advocate and supporter of our Community Health Worker Training Program. Kelly seamlessly took over presenting oral health for our CHW Training program in 2020. She has become an integral part of our training providing oral health information across the lifespan with a special focus on rural areas. Kelly has educated many on the importance of fluoride and water and is key a component of the PA Annual Oral Health Conference. Eastcentral PA AHEC is honored to partner with Kelly and the PA Office Rural Health.

Opportunities Are Everywhere!

The Eastcentral AHEC is proud to offer upcoming FREE information sessions for our Accredited Community Healthcare Worker Training Program! All sessions take place via Zoom and questions are always welcomed!

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"Brand New Me"

Just Like the changing of the seasons, here at the Eastcentral AHEC we have seen many great changes and we would like to share them with you! We are proud to introduce you to our brand new emails and website!

Lori Chaplin: lchaplin@ecpennahec.org

Cindy Lynd: clynd@ecpennahec.org

Elizabeth Schaffer: eschaffer@ecpennahec.org

Eric Firestone: efirestone@ecpennahec.org

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