Archived Programs
January 19, 2010 Press Conference and Interview with Dr. Creshelle Nash of the Arkansas Minority Health Commission:
2009 Arkansas Racial & Ethnic Health Disparities Study II - PDF
Articles:
Study: Hispanics feel discriminated against in health care
Study: Hispanics Not Getting Equal Treatment
20% Of Hispanics In Arkansas Report Bias In Health Care Treatment, Study Finds
Creshelle Nash, M.D., MPH, Medical Director encourages minority Arkansans to get the 411 on more flu fighting, H1N1 tips
To hear more about the Flu and H1N1 tips from ED Trotter click here
Updated Arkansas Public School Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Clinics - PDF
Updated Mass Flu Clinic Sites - PDF
For information, please visit www.HealthyArkansas.com
H1N1/FLU A Guide for Community and Faith Based Organizations - PDF
AMHC is proud to be a part of the Summer Youth Internship Program.
The Summer Youth Internship Program, funded by the City of Little Rock, is a joint effort of the Department of Community Programs, Summer Jobs Association and New Futures for Youth to provide young people ages 16-21 the opportunity to work, and gain valuable job skills, life skills, and career and employability skills information such as:
- A better understanding of the working world including available job markets and career opportunities.
- First-hand knowledge of employer expectations; and learn what it takes to be a valuable employee that employers will keep and reward.
- A good work ethic: time management, high productivity, a positive attitude, punctuality, and responsibility.
- The chance to improve your future.
Meet our summer Interns:
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Jennifer Marks |
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Samuel Taylor |
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Andre' Benard (Summer Intern) |
Eating and Moving For Life
The Eating and Moving for Life project is designed to teach all minorities in Arkansas to eat better and to begin moving their bodies through a variety of suggested physical activities that are geared for their physical ability. The goal of this project is to prevent the incidence of diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease among the minority populations.
- AMHC has collaborated with The University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service to execute the Eating and Moving for Life Program.
- Our goal is for the minority Arkansans in the selected counties to adopt lifestyle practices that will reduce their risks for developing major chronic disease (hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases stroke, and cancer).
- There will be 16 class sessions designed to educate and encourage healthy eating and physical activity. Each participant that completes 5 consecutive classes in a row receives a reward (t-shirt, water bottle, lunch bag, personal trainer booklet, pedometer, etc.)
- Once the participants reach the end of their class sessions they will be presented with a graduation certificate.
- AMHC believes that the success of this program will allow us to reach out to all the counties across the state of Arkansas.
Mississippi County-Blytheville, AR
Currently has 69 participants enrolled and this is also their first year in the program. Mississippi County recently had their kick off on October 23, 2003 and it was a great success. Trisha Bromsey is the program leader and she has significantly increase the enrollment from 6 to 69.
Sevier County-DeQueen, AR
Currently has 60 enrolled and this is their first year in the program. We have selected Sevier County to target the Hispanic population. Diana Luna is the program leader and the kick off date was September 19, 2003.
The celebration was begun by Terrie James, CEA Sevier County, Family and Consumer Sciences. Dick Tallman, Sevier County Judge, then welcomed the audience. Judy Smith, Director of the Minority Health Commission, presented The Focus on the Program. Alberta James, Associate District Director of the Ouachita District, explained the Cooperative Extension's Role. Many kinds of colorful and informative pamphlets in Spanish were available for the taking.
Medical Career Awareness Program
UAMS Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Northeast has partnered with the Arkansas Minority Health Commission to increase its efforts in guiding more minority students towards medical careers. AHEC will be providing three one-day workshops to Northeast Arkansas high school and college students interested in pursuing medical careers. These workshops will be located at three different locations and it is free to those students selected to participate in the program. The workshops will help students understand the options concerning health career programs and prerequisites as well as increase their knowledge of common health issues that affect minority populations.
To find out more information about enrolling in the program, please contact Sandra Lusby at (870) 219-7083.
UAMS AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTERS SOUTHWEST
Chronic Care Model into the Minority Care Clinic
Dr. Wynona Bryant-Williams, Executive Director, and Arkansas Minority Health Commission would like to announce funding to UAMS AHEC-SW Outreach Proposal “Chronic Care Model in the Minority Care Clinic” located in DeQueen, Arkansas.
This will allow the program to facilitate follow-up, access to health care education and services to meet the needs of the underserved/uninsured residents of DeQueen, AR.
This project is to enhance the Minority Care Clinic to establish a Chronic Care Model to address Diabetes, Hypertension, and Obesity among the Spanish residents of DeQueen.
The Director of UAMS AHEC-SW is William J. McIntyre, Pharm.D
The Project Director of UAMS AHEC-SW is Gary D. Miller, the Community Outreach & Education Director
Dr. Ian Smith and moving towards a Healthier State
The Arkansas Minority Health Commission is partnering with the Governor's Office, Arkansas Aging Institute, State Farm Insurance and Pfizer Pharmaceutical Company to bring Dr. Ian Smith for a luncheon on April 16, 2008 at 11:30am to the Embassy Suites, located on 11301 Financial Centre Parkway in Little Rock, AR. The purpose of Dr. Smith's visit is to promote Arkansas moving towards a healthier state.
Dr. Ian Smith is currently the medical/diet expert on VH1's highly-rated "Celebrity Fit Club," host of "Meet the Faith" on BET, and the creator and founder of The 50 Million Pound Challenge. Dr. Smith is also the hosts of his own nationally syndicated radio show Health Watch on American Urban Radio Networks. He is the former medical correspondent for NBC News network and for News Channel 4 where he filed reports for NBC's "Nightly News" and the "Today" show as well as WNBC's various news broadcasts. He has appeared extensively on various broadcasts including "The View," "The Tyra Banks Show," "Larry King Live," and "Anderson Cooper 360." He has written for various publications including Time, Newsweek, Men's Health, and the New York Daily News, and has been featured in several other publications including, People, Essence, Ebony, Cosmopolitan, and University of Chicago Medicine on the Midway.
This is a free event and space is limited, call the Arkansas Minority Health Commission today at 1-877-264-2826 to make your reservations and ask how to develop your "Fitness Teams" and other valuable information to becoming healthier. Get on board and join the 50 Million Pound Challenge.
