GLFHC http://glfhc.org/site Thu, 23 May 2013 20:18:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 ECCF, GLFHC team up to provide health care training to high school students this summer http://glfhc.org/site/eccf-glfhc-team-up-to-provide-health-care-training-to-high-school-students-this-summer/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=eccf-glfhc-team-up-to-provide-health-care-training-to-high-school-students-this-summer http://glfhc.org/site/eccf-glfhc-team-up-to-provide-health-care-training-to-high-school-students-this-summer/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 19:00:11 +0000 Admin http://glfhc.org/site/?p=1387 Continue reading →]]> ECCFLogo_grantee_webGreater Lawrence Family Health Center (GLFHC) has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the Betty Beland Greater Lawrence Summer Fund, a fund of the Essex County Community Foundation (ECCF). GLFHC will use the grant funds to support the Lawrence Latino Nursing Program – Summer Academy.

With support from the guidance departments at Lawrence High School and Greater Lawrence Technical School, The Summer Academy will allow Latino high school students in their junior or senior year, the opportunity to experience hands-on work in the health care field.  These students have already expressed an interest in health care as a career through their respective high school programs.  The LLNP will conduct specific activities designed to increase nursing and health education opportunities for disadvantaged Latinos through three focus areas—retention activities, pre-entry preparation, and providing students with necessary support to begin and succeed in a nursing or other health field career pathway.

The Betty Beland Greater Lawrence Summer Fund (BBGLSF) was started in 1990 by Betty Beland, Administrator of the Stevens Foundations in North Andover. In January of 2001, ECCF was asked and agreed to take over the fund. The goal for the fund is to raise as much money as possible to serve as many local kids during the school summer vacation months as possible. Lawrence is a chronically poor city with one of the highest unemployment rates in the state. These conditions put kids at risk of turning to negative behaviors. It is vital to keep our youth engaged, learning, inspired and off street corners.

About ECCF: The mission of the Essex County Community Foundation is to promote local philanthropy to strengthen the nonprofit organizations of Essex County, MA. ECCF is a catalyst for philanthropy, manager of charitable funds for both donors and nonprofits, a grant maker, teacher and advisor to nonprofits and their boards and a bridge between donors and organizations matching those who want to give with those in need.  Learn more at www.eccf.org 

About GLFHC: The mission of the Greater Lawrence Family Health Center is to improve and maintain the health of individuals and families in the Merrimack Valley by providing a network of high quality, comprehensive health care services and by training health care professionals to respond to the needs of a culturally diverse population. Learn more at www.glfhc.org

]]> http://glfhc.org/site/eccf-glfhc-team-up-to-provide-health-care-training-to-high-school-students-this-summer/feed/ 0 Health Minute: Could background noise in the OR cause confusion? http://glfhc.org/site/glfhc-health-minute-could-background-noise-in-the-or-cause-confusion/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=glfhc-health-minute-could-background-noise-in-the-or-cause-confusion http://glfhc.org/site/glfhc-health-minute-could-background-noise-in-the-or-cause-confusion/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 14:03:43 +0000 Admin http://glfhc.org/site/?p=1383 A new report out indicates background noise in the operating rooms of hospitals could be a distraction to surgeons.  Find out more in today’s Health Minute segment.

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]]> http://glfhc.org/site/glfhc-health-minute-could-background-noise-in-the-or-cause-confusion/feed/ 0 Health Minute: Could your cell phone affect your blood pressure? http://glfhc.org/site/health-minute-could-your-cell-phone-affect-your-blood-pressure/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=health-minute-could-your-cell-phone-affect-your-blood-pressure http://glfhc.org/site/health-minute-could-your-cell-phone-affect-your-blood-pressure/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 18:13:22 +0000 Admin http://glfhc.org/site/?p=1379 Researchers are advising people to keep their cell phones away from them when going in to get a blood pressure check up.  Find out why in today’s Health Minute segment

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]]> http://glfhc.org/site/health-minute-could-your-cell-phone-affect-your-blood-pressure/feed/ 0 Health Minute for 4/24: Should you be friends with your physician on social media? http://glfhc.org/site/health-minute-for-424-should-you-be-friends-with-your-physician-on-social-media/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=health-minute-for-424-should-you-be-friends-with-your-physician-on-social-media http://glfhc.org/site/health-minute-for-424-should-you-be-friends-with-your-physician-on-social-media/#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2013 13:56:22 +0000 Admin http://glfhc.org/site/?p=1362 New advice for physicians and patients regarding being friends with your physician on social media sites like Facebook in today’s Health Minute segment.

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]]> http://glfhc.org/site/health-minute-for-424-should-you-be-friends-with-your-physician-on-social-media/feed/ 0 Health Minute for 4/23: Dealing with stress http://glfhc.org/site/health-minute-for-423-dealing-with-stress/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=health-minute-for-423-dealing-with-stress http://glfhc.org/site/health-minute-for-423-dealing-with-stress/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 10:22:13 +0000 Admin http://glfhc.org/site/?p=1355 What are some of the ways you can deal with stress?  Take a break and find out in today’s Health Minute segment.  

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]]> http://glfhc.org/site/health-minute-for-423-dealing-with-stress/feed/ 0 Making A Difference Silent Auction Catalog Preview http://glfhc.org/site/making-a-difference-silent-auction-catalog-preview/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=making-a-difference-silent-auction-catalog-preview http://glfhc.org/site/making-a-difference-silent-auction-catalog-preview/#comments Sun, 21 Apr 2013 16:22:09 +0000 Admin http://glfhc.org/site/?p=1351 Continue reading →]]> With less than a week to our “Making A Difference” event at the Andover Country Club, we’ve decided to release our Silent Auction catalog a little early this year in order to let you preview what will be up for auction this Thursday evening. If you still haven’t purchased your tickets for the event, feel free to contact Lorraine Patton at 978-722-2870. [ Click here for the catalog in PDF format ]

]]> http://glfhc.org/site/making-a-difference-silent-auction-catalog-preview/feed/ 0 Health Minute for 4/19/13: How to feel better despite allergies http://glfhc.org/site/health-minute-for-41913-how-to-feel-better-despite-allergies/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=health-minute-for-41913-how-to-feel-better-despite-allergies http://glfhc.org/site/health-minute-for-41913-how-to-feel-better-despite-allergies/#comments Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:02:05 +0000 Admin http://glfhc.org/site/?p=1346 Continue reading →]]> Keating-BenchSMAll this week on the Health Minute we are talking about allergies.  Today, Dr. Kara Keating Bench wraps up Allergy Week with thoughts on how you can feel better, despite having allergies.  

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Find out more about Dr. Kara Keating Bench on our Residency website.

]]> http://glfhc.org/site/health-minute-for-41913-how-to-feel-better-despite-allergies/feed/ 0 Health Minute for 4/18/13: Are allergies inherited? http://glfhc.org/site/health-minute-for-41813-are-allergies-inherited/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=health-minute-for-41813-are-allergies-inherited http://glfhc.org/site/health-minute-for-41813-are-allergies-inherited/#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2013 12:41:58 +0000 Admin http://glfhc.org/site/?p=1341 Keating-BenchSMAll this week on the Health Minute we are talking about allergies.  Today, Dr. Kara Keating Bench talks about the differences between environmental allergies and food allergies.  

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]]> http://glfhc.org/site/health-minute-for-41813-are-allergies-inherited/feed/ 0 Health Minute for 4/17/13: Are allergies inherited? http://glfhc.org/site/health-minute-for-41713-are-allergies-inherited/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=health-minute-for-41713-are-allergies-inherited http://glfhc.org/site/health-minute-for-41713-are-allergies-inherited/#comments Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:26:23 +0000 Admin http://glfhc.org/site/?p=1337 Keating-BenchSMAll this week on the Health Minute we are talking about allergies.  Today, Dr. Kara Keating Bench talks about whether or not allergies are inherited.  

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]]> http://glfhc.org/site/health-minute-for-41713-are-allergies-inherited/feed/ 0 Health Minute for 4/16/13: Are allergies seasonal? http://glfhc.org/site/health-minute-for-41613-are-allergies-seasonal/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=health-minute-for-41613-are-allergies-seasonal http://glfhc.org/site/health-minute-for-41613-are-allergies-seasonal/#comments Tue, 16 Apr 2013 10:35:14 +0000 Admin http://glfhc.org/site/?p=1332 Keating-BenchSMAll this week on the Health Minute we are talking about allergies.  Today, Dr. Kara Keating Bench talks about whether or not allergies are seasonal.  

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Find out more about Dr. Kara Keating Bench on our Residency website.

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