This year’s Share the Health Fair was a huge success!!! Thanks to all attendees, volunteers, community organizations, staff, and sponsors for a wonderful fair.
Dec 19, 2022 10:34:03 AM / by Brooke Kochanski posted in Community, health equity, health care
This year’s Share the Health Fair was a huge success!!! Thanks to all attendees, volunteers, community organizations, staff, and sponsors for a wonderful fair.
Jul 6, 2022 9:30:00 AM / by Brooke Kochanski posted in Community, recovery, addiction, equity
The Annual NC “One Community in Recovery” Conference is a yearly conference planned by a statewide committee of behavioral health providers and advocates, many of whom have lived experience with recovery from mental health and/or substance use.
May 17, 2022 3:00:00 PM / by Brooke Kochanski posted in Community, senior services
Northwest AHEC has a long term department service to Senior Services of Winston-Salem. This article highlights Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist gift toward the construction of the new Intergenerational Center for Arts and Wellness which had its groundbreaking ceremony on April 27th. .
Feb 10, 2022 4:36:19 PM / by Brooke Kochanski posted in Webinar, mental health, Substance Use, Community, behavioral health, social work, NCA&T
This three-part webinar series will offer counseling, mental health, social work and school counseling students, behavioral health and opioid/substance use professionals, field instructors, and community partners to hear from experts, agencies, and student participants.
Aug 24, 2021 6:15:00 PM / by NW AHEC posted in Community, Wake Forest School of Medicine
On behalf of the entire Northwest AHEC team, I welcome you to the 2020-2021 Annual Report. The past year has looked quite different than many in our 50-year history, full of unique challenges and obstacles to facilitating the education and growth of health care professionals.
Aug 17, 2021 7:51:54 AM / by Brooke Kochanski posted in Community, seniors, volunteering, senior services
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Aug 2, 2021 2:00:00 PM / by Brooke Kochanski posted in Community, forsyth county
A brand new collaborative effort between The Partnership for Prosperity, United Way of Forsyth County, Forsyth Regional Opioid & Substance Use Team (FROST), and MapForsyth was launched last week with a Community Assets Resource Map. The map puts resources from more than 1,000 agencies from Winston-Salem and Forsyth County in one place.
Jul 29, 2021 2:43:00 PM / by NW AHEC posted in Breastfeeding, Lactation, Community
At the close of each session of the North Carolina Lactation Educator Training Program (NCLETP), the learners are challenged to go out and make a difference in their community using the lactation knowledge they acquired over the seven days of the course.
Jun 24, 2021 1:45:34 PM / by Brooke Kochanski posted in Social Determinants of Health, Community, seniors
When searching for a way to give back to the community, Northwest AHEC did not have to look far for something where we could impact our local community. Senior Services of Forsyth County is located just across the street from our office location, at McCreary Tower, and they have a critical need for volunteers for the Meals-on-Wheels program.
Apr 29, 2021 4:04:17 PM / by Brooke Kochanski posted in food insecurity, Community
The Salvation Army of Greater Winston-Salem will be holding their Annual Fundraiser on Thursday, May 13th at 12:00PM-1:00PM. Registration is free.
Northwest AHEC and the Wake Forest School of Medicine have a collaborative partnership in offering certified continuing education to health professionals.