Improving Healthcare for Rural New Yorkers
Professionals in the Spotlight

Stacey O'Dell

Profession: Steuben Council on Addictions

Employer: Prevention Educator

Hometown: Canisteo, NY

Why did I choose this profession?

I was the Asst. Principal's secretary at Addison HS but had my degree in Substance...

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Teen Pregnancy Prevention

Thank you for making the 4th Annual Adolescent Health and Wellness Conference a success!

Below are the presentations from the conference.  If you have any questions or concerns please contact 607-776-9467 x226.

WISE Students are Sexually Healthy and Achieve Academically

        I am Special Poem

       Carepath Worksheet

Teen B.I.R.T.H.E. and Beyond

Teens and Eating Disorders: There’s Hope!

What’s the deal with Evidence-Based Programs?

What About Me?: Techniques for Providing LGBT- Inclusive Sex Education

Living Healthy Steuben

Living Healthy Steuben - The Stanford Chronic Disease Self Management Program

Call now to register for a community workshop in Steuben or Chemung Counties - 607-776-9467 x-226

Are you someone who enjoys helping others?  The Steuben Rural Health Network is seeking Peer Leaders to conduct the Living Healthy Steuben workshops which help participants develop skills to better manage their chronic health condition.

For more info, please call the Network at 607-776-9467 x-226.

Monthly Health Observance
May is Global Employee Health and Fitness Month

With packed schedules and back to back meetings as the daily norm, it is easy to allow our own health and fitness to be pushed to the back burner.  It is important to remember, however, that there are many benefits to both the individual and the worksite when employees stay healthy and fit.  With the nice weather upon us, May is the perfect time to provide employees with the motivation they need to kick start their fitness routine. 

     Worksite wellness programs lower overall costs by keeping employees healthy and productive.  They promote a positive relationship between the employer and the employee and give organizations an edge over other prospective employers.  

Here are seven points to consider when implementing successful worksite wellness initiative:   

  1. Have fun with it:  Trudging...
Health Tip #30

"Fasten your seatbelt."

-NHTSA

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Upcoming Headline Events
5/23 DSMP
Time: May 23, 2012 at 1:00:00 PM
Location: Corning Senior Center
Description:

The Diabetes Self-Management workshop is given 2½ hours once a week for six weeks, in community settings such as churches, community centers, libraries and hospitals.

People with type 2 diabetes attend the program in groups of 12-16. Workshops are facilitated from a highly detailed manual by two trained leaders, one or both of whom are peer leaders with diabetes themselves.

Subjects covered include: 1) techniques to deal with the symptoms of diabetes, fatigue, pain, hyper/hypoglycemia, stress, and emotional problems such as depression, anger, fear and frustration; 2) appropriate exercise for maintaining and improving strength and endurance; 3) healthy eating 4) appropriate use of medication; and 5) working more effectively with health care providers. Participants will make weekly action plans, share experiences, and help each other solve problems they encounter in creating and carrying out their self-management program. Physicians and other health professionals both at Stanford and in the community have reviewed all materials in the course.

For more information or to register call 607-776-9467 x229.

5/24 CDSMP
Time: May 24, 2012 at 1:00:00 PM
Location: Lakeview
Description:

The Chronic Disease Self-Management Program is a workshop given two and a half hours, once a week, for six weeks, in community settings such as senior centers, churches, libraries and hospitals. People with different chronic health problems attend together. Workshops are facilitated by two trained leaders, one or both of whom are non-health professionals with chronic diseases themselves.

Subjects covered include: 1) techniques to deal with problems such as frustration, fatigue, pain and isolation, 2) appropriate exercise for maintaining and improving strength, flexibility, and endurance, 3) appropriate use of medications, 4) communicating effectively with family, friends, and health professionals, 5) nutrition, and, 6) how to evaluate new treatments.

To register or for more information call 607-776-9467 x229

5/30 DSMP
Time: May 30, 2012 at 1:00:00 PM
Location: Corning Senior Center
Description:

The Diabetes Self-Management workshop is given 2½ hours once a week for six weeks, in community settings such as churches, community centers, libraries and hospitals.

People with type 2 diabetes attend the program in groups of 12-16. Workshops are facilitated from a highly detailed manual by two trained leaders, one or both of whom are peer leaders with diabetes themselves.

Subjects covered include: 1) techniques to deal with the symptoms of diabetes, fatigue, pain, hyper/hypoglycemia, stress, and emotional problems such as depression, anger, fear and frustration; 2) appropriate exercise for maintaining and improving strength and endurance; 3) healthy eating 4) appropriate use of medication; and 5) working more effectively with health care providers. Participants will make weekly action plans, share experiences, and help each other solve problems they encounter in creating and carrying out their self-management program. Physicians and other health professionals both at Stanford and in the community have reviewed all materials in the course.

For more information or to register call 607-776-9467 x229.

5/31 CDSMP
Time: May 31, 2012 at 1:00:00 PM
Location: Lakeview
Description:

The Chronic Disease Self-Management Program is a workshop given two and a half hours, once a week, for six weeks, in community settings such as senior centers, churches, libraries and hospitals. People with different chronic health problems attend together. Workshops are facilitated by two trained leaders, one or both of whom are non-health professionals with chronic diseases themselves.

Subjects covered include: 1) techniques to deal with problems such as frustration, fatigue, pain and isolation, 2) appropriate exercise for maintaining and improving strength, flexibility, and endurance, 3) appropriate use of medications, 4) communicating effectively with family, friends, and health professionals, 5) nutrition, and, 6) how to evaluate new treatments.

To register or for more information call 607-776-9467 x229

7/12 SRHN Governance Committee Meet...
Time: July 12, 2012 at 10:00:00 AM
Location: IHS Conference Room
Description:

Only Governance Committee Members must attend.

Meeting Location: Institute for Human Services, 6666 CR 11, Bath

8/23 SRHN Annual Meeting and Awards...
Time: August 23, 2012 at 5:00:00 PM
Location: Corning Country Club
Description:

Annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony, Corning Country Club

10/12 Steuben Teen Pregnancy Task Fo...
Time: October 12, 2012 at 1:30:00 PM
Location: IHS Conference Room
Description:

A sub-committee of the Community Health & Wellness Committee

Only Task Force Members must attend.  Any interested individual is invited to join the Task Force.

 

Meeting Location: Institute for Human Services, 6666 CR 11, Bath

11/1 SRHN Governance Committee Meet...
Time: November 1, 2012 at 10:00:00 AM
Location: IHS Conference Room
Description:

Only Governance Committee Members must attend.

Meeting Location: Institute for Human Services, 6666 CR 11, Bath

11/15 SRHN Quarterly Meeting
Time: November 15, 2012 at 10:00:00 AM
Location: IHS Conference Room
Description:

Meeting Location: Institute for Human Services, 6666 CR 11, Bath

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