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What's New at OHE?
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elebrating healthy, connected communities here and abroad: An interview with OHE's Rexford Anson Dwamena
Rexford Anson-Dwamena is a Senior Social Epidemiologist in OHE. He (along with his colleagues across the agency) demonstrates on a daily basis what it means to be a part of a healthy and connected community here at VDH. However, few of his colleagues know that Rex started a school in Ghana several years ago and his school is contributing to a healthier, more connected community in Ghana.
OHE staff
recently contributed to the school
by donating over 200 books to Dr. Ken Studer's Children Library
(named posthumously after a former OHE staff member).
Q: Can you tell us a little bit about the school you started in Ghana?
Rex: "
West Point Prep School is located in a town called Agona-Swedru in central region of Ghana. About
8
0% of parents in this area are low income and cannot afford to buy the necessary school materials for their children. This need is highlighted by the fact that
an
estimated 80 percent of the students in the area live in low income household
s
."
Q: What motivated you to start a school?
Rex:
"
The
hope was that the
anticipated success of this school will build and sustain a "bandwagon of achievements" which will change the community forever and
again
help break the cycle of poverty (we hope).
"
Q: What is your goal for the school?
Rex:
"
The goal
is for the students
to
develop a passion for learning, capacity for independent thinking, moral values, self-confidence without arrogance, Christian worldview, and a broad range of interests that extend beyond the confines of the classroom and again
to encourage all students to become accountable individuals who can work together, politely and show respect for their peers as well as the citizens of the community.
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Free Webinar
Tuesday, March 14 4-5pm
The Center on Health Disparities asked the makers of NVivo, QSR International, to provide a walkthrough of their latest research tool for organizing, analyzing, and finding insights in qualitative data. All are welcome to this free webinar opportunity!
Qualitative data like interviews, open-ended surveys, articles, social media and web content can provide a great deal of useful information. The challenge is finding those valuable answers across many data sources.
With NVivo research support you can:
- Save time
- Organize, store, and retrieve data
- Find connections that aren't possible by hand
- Back-up your findings with evidence
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Glenn Harris of the Center for Social Inclusion
What's Happening?
Glenn Harris, president of the Center for Social Inclusion, will speak on the topic "Equity Makes Richmond Stronger: Building Stronger Communities and Racial Equity."
When?
5:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 21 (
Reception to follow)
Where?
D
ominion Arts Center, Carpenter Theatre, 600 E. Grace St., Richmond, Va., 23219
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National Donor Day
February 14 was National Donor Day.
Donor day focuses on five points of life: organs, tissue, marrow, platelets, and blood.
Many nonprofit health organizations sponsor blood and marrow drives and organ/tissue sign-ups across the nation.
A message from HRSA.
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Registration is now open for the Governor's Data Analytic Summit.
This year's summit will feature a lineup of distinguished and insightful speakers and panelists who will discuss how to unlock the value of data with the use of analytics to support an agency's mission, solve challenges, and answer burning questions. Attendees will obtain practical knowledge about identifying and scoping challenges to solve with data analytics, how to get data analytic projects off the ground to completion, and where to get resources.
Registration is open only to State and local government employees.
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Message from Optima Health
"I am happy to announce that Optima Health signed a contract on February 8 to be a provider for Virginia's new Commonwealth Coordinated Care (CCC) Plus program, to provide Medicaid managed long term services and supports (MLTSS) for some of our most vulnerable citizens with complex health needs. Optima Health has named its CCC Plus product Optima Health Community Care due to its emphasis on providing a full range of services within the community.
You will find our press release attached, with a photograph of Randy Ricker, Vice President for Optima Health Community Care, signing the contract with senior leadership (from left to right: John DeGruttola, Senior Vice President for Sales and Marketing, Andy Hilbert, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Michael Dudley, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Tom Lundquist, M.D., MMM, FAAP, FACPE, Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer)."
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News
County hosting Health Equity Conference at SUNY Orange
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"A Wing and a Prayer" raises awareness on minority health issues
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A Virginia clinic gets $370,000 to add telehealth for mental healthcare
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Maternal Health Care Is Disappearing in Rural America
Read more!
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