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E-Newsletter
October 28, 2016
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Halloween Luncheon on Monday, Oct 31, 2016
Join us on Monday from 12:00 to 1:30 PM at VIM for a
Halloween Pizza Luncheon.
Test your Halloween Knowledge!
Why didn’t the skeleton cross the road?
Because he had no guts!
What is the most important subject a witch learns in school?
Spelling
Why didn’t the skeleton go to the ball?
Because he had no body to go with
Why do ghosts make good cheerleaders?
Because they have a lot of spirit
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Volunteers in Medicine hosts 3rd Annual “Quiz for a Cause”
On Wednesday, October 26th VIM held its 3rd Annual “Quiz for a Cause” at Rodano’s on Public Square. Eleven teams were up for the challenge of competing for the title of the “Smartest Team” in the Valley. Three rounds of trivia challenges were completed plus a bonus round. The evening was full of laughs and lots of fun as well as serious competition.
The winners of the competition were the VIM/Country Kennels Team which included Ken Lee, Patricia Lee, Tom Kosmala, Richard Grossman, Barbara Wasiakowski and Miriam Giza.
Prizes were awarded to the winning team and the trophy will have their names engraved to be displayed at VIM.
The top team members also won a month membership form Odyssey Fitness, courtesy of the Banks family. A sincere thank you to all that attended! Your support is appreciated!
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Healthy Smiles Program
Last Wednesday, the VIM Healthy Smiles to a Healthy Start Program visited the Daycare at the Wilkes-Barre, Family YMCA. Dr. Gary Hughes, Darcie Schaffer and Lora Gilroy, examined the children's teeth and educated them on brushing.
The key to ensuring healthy smiles starts at a very young age with proper brushing techniques, daily flossing, visits to the dentist and nutritional eating habits.
Mark Hiller with WBRE attended to learn about the program and promote to the regional viewing market. The local newspapers were also at the event. This visit and program is supported through a grant from the United Way of Wyoming Valley.
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The 45th Annual Community Awards Luncheon for Maternal and Family Health Services, Inc.
The Administrative Staff of the Volunteers in Medicine was present for the 45th Annual Meeting and Community Awards Luncheon for Maternal and Family Health Services, Inc. held on Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at the Westmoreland Club. Dr. Lynne Coslett-Charlton and Dr. Sandra Mattison were presented with The Outstanding Community Partner Award for their dedication and service to providing life saving gynecological care to the uninsured women of Luzerne County. The VIM Clinic is so fortunate and extremely proud to have these two amazing professionals as members of our family. Their unique personalities and humbled acceptance of this dual Award was witnessed by all present.
It is our great honor to thank both of them for their unending passion and desire to promote healthy outcomes on behalf of all women who have been touched by their kindness and expertise at Volunteers in Medicine and in their private practice. Congratulations to both!
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VIM's Social Care Coordinator Attends Motivational Interviewing Training
Julie Lane, VIM's Social Care Worker, attended a two-day training on the use of Motivational Interviewing. Developed in the 1990's by clinical psychologists Drs. Miller & Rollnick. Motivational Interviewing is a method that works on facilitating and engaging intrinsic motivation within the client in order to change behavior. It is non-judgmental, non-confrontational and non-adversarial; its goal-oriented, patient-centered counseling style is meant to elicit behavior change by helping patients to explore and resolve ambivalence
. The training was offered by the Free Clinic Association of Pennsylvania and was led by Mary Jane Rogan, CRNP at the Radisson Hotel in Camp Hill.
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Welcome to our New Students!
Karissa Stout, Nursing Student, WBACTC Practical Nursing;
Jacky Pacuska, Nursing Student, WBACTC Practical Nursing
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