News/BlogNews/Bloghttp://www.reachwv.org/journal/2009-11-24T16:08:19ZSquarespaceSocial Determinants of Health Presentation at the Legislature Nov. 17thhttp://www.reachwv.org/journal/2009/10/16/social-determinants-of-health-presentation-at-the-legislatur.htmlREACH Admin2009-10-16T12:49:07Z2009-10-16T12:49:07ZCamara Jones, MD, MPH, Ph.D. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, will be at the Legislature November 17th to talk about the Social Determinants of Health.  Stay tuned for more updates!

]]>On Tuesday, October 13th and Wednesday, October 14th of next week, there are two important meetings you are urged to attendhttp://www.reachwv.org/journal/2009/10/9/on-tuesday-october-13th-and-wednesday-october-14th-of-next-w.htmlREACH Admin2009-10-09T22:56:56Z2009-10-09T22:56:56ZOn Tuesday evening, October 13th from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. there will be a Health Care Reform Roundtable at the West Virginia Cultural Center.  Reverend James Patterson, Executive Director of the Partnership of African American Churches(PAAC)  and Kanawha County REACH Coalition Member will speak on the Health Disparities in West Virginia impacting African Americans.

 

On Wednesday morning, October 14th from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon the West Virginia Select Committee on Minority Affairs will convene during the West Virginia Legislative Interim meetings.  The Select Committee will meet in the Senate Judiciary Chambers.  The following individuals will be presenting during the Select Committee hearing.

 

-        Reverend James Patterson  on Health

-        Lt. Colonel Kenneth Hale on  Education

-        Mr. Robert (Bob) Hardy on Economic Development

-        Reverend Matthew J. Watts on  Juvenile Justice and Prison Overcrowding

 

 

]]>Second Annual REACH WV Conferencehttp://www.reachwv.org/journal/2009/9/23/second-annual-reach-wv-conference.htmlREACH Admin2009-09-23T15:39:39Z2009-09-23T15:39:39ZThe Second Annual REACH WV Conference was held at Glade Springs Resort on July 19th through the 21st. There were over 100 people in attendance from across our Coalitions. We hope to see you next year!

]]>McDOWELL COUNTY COALITION Conference on DIABETEShttp://www.reachwv.org/journal/2009/9/17/mcdowell-county-coalition-conference-on-diabetes.htmlREACH Admin2009-09-17T13:38:58Z2009-09-17T13:38:58ZThe one-day Conference is open to all community members with emphasis on the special needs of African Americans and the disparities that exist in health care and prevention, especially diabetes.

McDOWELL COUNTY COALITION Conference on DIABETES
Saturday September 26, 2009 • 9am — 4pm


World War Memorial Building • US Rt. 52, Main Street • Kimball, West Virginia
Event includes: Available Resource Information, Free Cooking Demonstration, Personal
Health History Journals, Strategies for prevention and intervention of diabetes, Social
support networks, Refreshments, Breakfast & Lunch, FREE Giveaways and more!

SCHEDULE:
9:00 am - 10:00 am Registration/Breakfast
10:00 am - 10:15 am Welcoming Remarks
10:15 am - 10:40 am History of ReachWV
10:40 am - 10:50 am Video
10:50 am - 11:00 am Break
11:00 am - 11:30 am Monitoring Diabetes
11:30 am - 12:00 pm Fitness & Physical Activity
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Lunch
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm Diabetes
1:30 pm - 2:10 pm Personal Health History Journal
2:10 pm - 2:20 pm Break
2:20 pm - 3:30 pm Nutrition Education
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm Wrap Up / Evaluation / Prizes

RSVP by September 22

Call Lyvonne Dyer: (304) 862-3144 x.229
Rooms have been reserved
at the Bluefield Holiday Inn
for Friday Sept. 25th @ $80.00/night


(Mention REACH Conference for discount)
Phone: (304) 325-6170

 

Download the broshure here.

REACHWVFlyer

]]>National Infant Mortality Awareness Monthhttp://www.reachwv.org/journal/2009/8/25/national-infant-mortality-awareness-month.htmlREACH Admin2009-08-25T18:21:19Z2009-08-25T18:21:19ZSeptember is National Infant Mortality Awareness Month. There are a lot resources on our web site and on the web.

We will be having a lot of great events around this activity.

 

See our advocacy page.

]]>Presentation on Assessing Differences in Health Carehttp://www.reachwv.org/journal/2009/8/25/presentation-on-assessing-differences-in-health-care.htmlREACH Admin2009-08-25T15:54:11Z2009-08-25T15:54:11Z
Reasons for Disparities in Health and HealthCare
View more presentations from Yiscah Bracha.

Draws attention to population health, and ways to assess differences between populations in health and health care. Presented to an ethnically diverse group of residents at a family practice clinic in Minneapolis. August 08

]]>Keeping the Faith in West Virginiahttp://www.reachwv.org/journal/2009/8/15/keeping-the-faith-in-west-virginia.htmlREACH Admin2009-08-15T16:09:00Z2009-08-15T16:09:00Z

Rev. James Harris recognizes the challenges that face his congregation in West Virginia with the troubled economy.

]]>Welcome to REACH WVhttp://www.reachwv.org/journal/2009/8/15/welcome-to-reach-wv.htmlREACH Admin2009-08-15T15:12:56Z2009-08-15T15:12:56ZWelcome to the REACH WV website. Ipsom Lipsom and this mdkthei anks sinawef masefim fhe hwsn anwnue enf MISMF AJISME FMASEJFIF.Welcome to the REACH WV website. Ipsom Lipsom and this mdkthei anks sinawef masefim fhe hwsn anwnue enf MISMF AJISME FMASEJFIF.Welcome to the REACH WV website. Ipsom Lipsom and this mdkthei anks sinawef masefim fhe hwsn anwnue enf MISMF AJISME FMASEJFIF.

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