Health Matters

News and Notes Dr. Marilyn Crumpton and Francie Wolgin discuss School-Based Health Centers on this months We Know Health Matters, CHDs show on CitiCable Time Warner Channel 23. Playback times:
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Volume 1II, Issue XI August 2012

CHD celebrates National Health Center Week

Community health centers deliver comprehensive and preventive care to patients, and promote reductions in health disparities for low-income and medically underserved populations. CHD participated in National Health Center week, Aug 5-11, by providing healthy food choices and health education materials for patients at its health centers. In Cincinnati, there are five primary care centers that are operated by CHD, and serve over 35,000 patients annually; roughly 58% of these patients have no form of insurance, and do not qualify for Medicaid. For more information on the City of Cincinnati Primary Care Centers, visit www.cincinnati-oh.gov.

PEAP relocates
On Tuesday, Aug 7 , the Public Employee Assistance Program (PEAP) moved to the Victory Parkway Executive Building at 2368 Victory Parkway, Ste. 401 (near E. McMillan). The phone and fax numbers remain the same. After 27 years of being in the same location, we are really excited about moving to a new space. We are hoping the new office will be a comfortable, accessible and professional space for PEAP clients to meet with their counselors, said Janet OHair, PEAP coordinator. PEAP is a professional counseling service for employees and their family members to help them resolve problems that might affect personal well-being and job performance. There is no charge for PEAP services. For more information on services, call (513) 421-7600.

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Health Matters

August National Health Observances

By: Dajah Siplin

CHD health center partners with local high school

CCPC Millvale at Hopple Street is a proud participant in the Reach Out and Read Program. This program encourages childhood literacy and a lifelong love for reading. Children are given age appropriate books at their well child check-up from ages 6 months through 5 years old. The staff of nurses, medical assistants and doctors explain to parents and guardians the importance of daily reading to their children. This effort works to spark the love of reading in every child.

National Breastfeeding Month

Research shows that infants who are exclusively breast-fed for the first six months of life are less likely to develop a wide range of chronic and acute diseases and conditions, including ear infections, diarrheal diseases, asthma, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and respiratory illnesses. In addition, mothers who breastfeed are at a decreased risk of breast and ovarian cancer and experience many health benefits. As part of public health advocacy efforts, the Surgeon General asked the nation to take 20 steps to support the removal of barriers to breastfeeding, calling it the 20 Actions in 20 Days Campaign. For more information on National Breastfeeding Month or how you can get involved in the 20 Actions in 20 Days Campaign, visit www.usbreastfeeding.org/NBM. For more information, call CHDs WIC program at (513) 821-7012.

Funding from the State has been decreasing slowly. In an effort to replenish the supplies, they contacted local high schools. As a result, the Key Club at Mother of Mercy High School conducted a book drive at the end of the 20112012 school year. They graciously received more than 5 boxes of new and gently used books. The majority of books they received were for primary to middle school readers. This has enabled them to expand the offering of books to the older children. The CHD wants thank Mother of Mercy High School for the opportunity to participate in this community partnership benefiting Cincinnatis childhood literacy.

CHD intern spotlight

Dajah Siplin, a senior at Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy, spent some of her summer working at CHD during a six-week internship. She worked in Human Resources for one week, Environmental Health for two weeks and Health Promotions for three weeks. Dajah plans to attend Elon University in North Carolina this fall where she will study exercise science. Good luck, Dajah!

National Immunization Awareness Month

CHDs strives to make sure people of Cincinnati are protecting their health by staying current on their recommended vaccine schedule. CHD also encourages parents to get their children vaccinated for the upcoming school year. This month is a great reminder that people of all ages should get vaccinations to protect their health, and the health of others. For more information visit http://www.cdc.gov/ vaccines/events/niam/default.htm

Dajah Siplin, Senior H.S. student at Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy Nicole Gathany also interned with CHD through a summer program sponsored and funded by the CDC. Part of her work included a project related to homicide rates in the city. Nicole will be starting the Masters in Public Health Program at Emory this fall. She plans to play a role in chronic disease prevention through policy change and Nicole Gathany, MPH grassroots efforts. Thank you, Nicole! student at Emory University