Community Health Education Center | VCU http://wp.vcu.edu/chec Fri, 19 Apr 2013 19:56:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 April 25: Donate Life Month Celebration with mascots http://wp.vcu.edu/chec/2013/04/19/april-25-donate-life-month-celebration-with-mascots/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=april-25-donate-life-month-celebration-with-mascots http://wp.vcu.edu/chec/2013/04/19/april-25-donate-life-month-celebration-with-mascots/#comments Fri, 19 Apr 2013 19:51:36 +0000 seamick http://wp.vcu.edu/chec/?p=1072 .... Read more]]> April is Donate Life Month and CHEC will be celebrating with our favorite mascots on Thursday, April 25 between 11:30 am and 1 pm.  Learn more about organ donation and see VCU’s Rodney the Ram, Nutzy the Flying Squirrel, and Donate Life Virginia‘s Captain Cardinal!  Light refreshments provided.

For more information, contact Sarah or Dana at 828-2432 or email seamick@vcu.edu.

The Community Health Education Center is located on the Ground Floor of the VCU Medical Center Gateway Building.

 

]]> http://wp.vcu.edu/chec/2013/04/19/april-25-donate-life-month-celebration-with-mascots/feed/ 0 April 24: Donate Life Month Program with Joey Gase http://wp.vcu.edu/chec/2013/04/19/april-24-donate-life-month-program-with-joey-gase/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=april-24-donate-life-month-program-with-joey-gase http://wp.vcu.edu/chec/2013/04/19/april-24-donate-life-month-program-with-joey-gase/#comments Fri, 19 Apr 2013 19:24:48 +0000 seamick http://wp.vcu.edu/chec/?p=1069 .... Read more]]> Join us in CHEC on Wednesday, April 24 at 2:00 pm to hear Joey Gase, #52 NASCAR Nationwide driver,speak about the importance of organ, eye, and tissue donation.
Meet Joey Gase and learn more about his personal experience with donation.  Light refreshments provided.

For more information, contact Sarah or Dana at 828-2432 or email seamick@vcu.edu.

The Community Health Education Center is located on the Ground Floor of the VCU Medical Center Gateway Building.

]]> http://wp.vcu.edu/chec/2013/04/19/april-24-donate-life-month-program-with-joey-gase/feed/ 0 April 19: Donate Life Blue and Green Day http://wp.vcu.edu/chec/2013/04/04/april-19-donate-life-blue-and-green-day/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=april-19-donate-life-blue-and-green-day http://wp.vcu.edu/chec/2013/04/04/april-19-donate-life-blue-and-green-day/#comments Thu, 04 Apr 2013 15:48:51 +0000 seamick http://wp.vcu.edu/chec/?p=1065 .... Read more]]> April is National Donate Life Month and April 19 is Donate Life Blue and Green Day!

Celebrate and become better educated with us on Friday, April 19 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Community Health Education Center.
Stop by during this time for the opportunity to learn more about organ, eye, and tissue donation.

Wear your blue and green on this day to raise awareness and honor organ, eye, and tissue donation!

For more information, please contact Sarah or Dana at 828-2432 or email seamick@vcu.edu.

The Community Health Education Center is located on the Ground Floor of the VCU Medical Center Gateway Building.

]]> http://wp.vcu.edu/chec/2013/04/04/april-19-donate-life-blue-and-green-day/feed/ 0 April 5: Donate Life Month Educational Event http://wp.vcu.edu/chec/2013/04/04/april-5-donate-life-month-educational-event/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=april-5-donate-life-month-educational-event http://wp.vcu.edu/chec/2013/04/04/april-5-donate-life-month-educational-event/#comments Thu, 04 Apr 2013 15:38:22 +0000 seamick http://wp.vcu.edu/chec/?p=1061 .... Read more]]> April is National Donate Life Month!

Celebrate and become better educated with us on Friday, April 5 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Community Health Education Center.
Stop by during this time for the opportunity to learn more about organ, eye, and tissue donation.
For more information, please contact Sarah or Dana at 828-2432 or email seamick@vcu.edu.

The Community Health Education Center is located on the Ground Floor of the VCU Medical Center Gateway Building.

]]> http://wp.vcu.edu/chec/2013/04/04/april-5-donate-life-month-educational-event/feed/ 0 Donate Life Month http://wp.vcu.edu/chec/2013/04/04/donate-life-month/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=donate-life-month http://wp.vcu.edu/chec/2013/04/04/donate-life-month/#comments Thu, 04 Apr 2013 14:49:53 +0000 seamick http://wp.vcu.edu/chec/?p=1057 .... Read more]]> April is National Donate Life Month!

The Donate Life website has great information and statistics about organ, eye, and tissue donation.
Currently more than 115,000 men, women and children are awaiting organ transplants to save their lives.  Thousands more are in need of tissue and cornea transplants to restore their mobility and sight.  Register to be an organ, eye and tissue donor today and provide hope to those who wait.

Come by CHEC this month to learn more!

]]> http://wp.vcu.edu/chec/2013/04/04/donate-life-month/feed/ 0 National Kidney Month http://wp.vcu.edu/chec/2013/03/07/national-kidney-month/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=national-kidney-month http://wp.vcu.edu/chec/2013/03/07/national-kidney-month/#comments Thu, 07 Mar 2013 17:05:58 +0000 seamick http://wp.vcu.edu/chec/?p=1051 .... Read more]]> March is National Kidney Month!

The National Kidney Foundation and the American Kidney Fund are raising awareness about kidney disease through many programs and events this month.  Both of their websites have lots of good information about kidney health.

To learn more about your kidneys and how to help keep them healthy, check out this Kidney Diseases page on MedlinePlus.

]]> http://wp.vcu.edu/chec/2013/03/07/national-kidney-month/feed/ 0 March 20: Kidney Health Program http://wp.vcu.edu/chec/2013/03/07/march-20-kidney-health-program/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=march-20-kidney-health-program http://wp.vcu.edu/chec/2013/03/07/march-20-kidney-health-program/#comments Thu, 07 Mar 2013 16:50:47 +0000 seamick http://wp.vcu.edu/chec/?p=1048 .... Read more]]> March is National Kidney Month!

Please join us for a kidney health program on Wednesday, March 20 at noon, presented by Jennifer St. Clair Russell, Master Certified Health Education Specialist.

Ms. Russell served as the Director of Public & Professional Education at the American
Kidney Fund for nearly seven years.   She is currently pursuing her doctorate in
Social and Behavioral Health at VCU.  Ms. Russell plans to research patient/provider communication and health literacy as it relates to kidney disease.

Light refreshments will be provided.   Space is limited and registration is required.   For more information or to register, please contact Sarah or Dana at 828-2432 or email seamick@vcu.edu.

The Community Health Education Center is located on the Ground Floor of the VCU Medical Center Gateway Building.

]]> http://wp.vcu.edu/chec/2013/03/07/march-20-kidney-health-program/feed/ 0 February 28: Boomerang Kids – When Your Adult Child Lives at Home http://wp.vcu.edu/chec/2013/02/06/february-28-boomerang-kids-when-your-adult-child-lives-at-home/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=february-28-boomerang-kids-when-your-adult-child-lives-at-home http://wp.vcu.edu/chec/2013/02/06/february-28-boomerang-kids-when-your-adult-child-lives-at-home/#comments Wed, 06 Feb 2013 20:36:26 +0000 seamick http://wp.vcu.edu/chec/?p=1040 .... Read more]]> Please join us on Thursday, February 28 at noon as Margaret Rittenhouse presents “Boomerang Kids – When Your Adult Child Lives at Home.”

This program will be especially helpful to you if your adult child is living at home again, or if you know someone in this situation.   Attend to learn more about how to adapt to such a change and prevent it from negatively affecting your health.

Light refreshments will be provided.   Space is limited and registration is required.   For more information or to register, please contact Sarah or Dana at 828-2432 or email seamick@vcu.edu.

The Community Health Education Center is located on the Ground Floor of the VCU Medical Center Gateway Building.

 

]]> http://wp.vcu.edu/chec/2013/02/06/february-28-boomerang-kids-when-your-adult-child-lives-at-home/feed/ 0 Flu season information http://wp.vcu.edu/chec/2013/01/10/flu-season-information/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=flu-season-information http://wp.vcu.edu/chec/2013/01/10/flu-season-information/#comments Thu, 10 Jan 2013 19:15:42 +0000 seamick http://wp.vcu.edu/chec/?p=1036 .... Read more]]> Are you concerned about the flu virus?  The 2013 flu season is well under way, and widespread flu activity has been reported across the U.S.

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_132926.html

Visit CHEC this month to see our display on the flu.  Learn more about what causes the flu, as well as how to prevent and treat it.

You can also visit MedlinePlus for even more information about the flu.  http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/flu.html

]]> http://wp.vcu.edu/chec/2013/01/10/flu-season-information/feed/ 0 Holiday Health and Safety Tips http://wp.vcu.edu/chec/2012/12/20/holiday-health-and-safety-tips/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=holiday-health-and-safety-tips http://wp.vcu.edu/chec/2012/12/20/holiday-health-and-safety-tips/#comments Thu, 20 Dec 2012 16:39:16 +0000 seamick http://wp.vcu.edu/chec/?p=1028 .... Read more]]> Stay healthy and safe this holiday season with these helpful tips from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The holidays are a time to celebrate, give thanks, and reflect. They are also a time to pay special attention to your health. Give the gift of health and safety to yourself and others by following these holiday tips.

  • Wash your hands often
  • Stay warm
  • Manage stress
  • Travel safely
  • Be smoke-free
  • Get check-ups and vaccinations
  • Watch the kids
  • Prevent injuries
  • Handle and prepare food safely
  • Eat healthy, and be active

Learn more on the CDC’s Holiday Health and Safety Tips page.

 

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