Recap of National Health Center Week 2018!

Another Successful National Health Center Week!

National Health Center Week this year was held this past August 12-18th. Throughout the US, there were hundreds of events held and millions of social media impressions. OACHC staff traveled to every corner of the Buckeye State visiting more than 20 unique events throughout the week. For some staff, this was their first time traveling and for others, it was their first time at new sites! 

Many of the events were focused on reaching out to the community and raising health awareness. 

Each day of NHCW had a different focus too. Some of the health centers participated in these focus days and also had their own themes as well. The focus days included, Legislative Appreciation Day, Honoring Health Center Heroes Day, Public Housing Health Centers Day, Healthcare for the Homeless Day, Agricultural Worker Health Day, Patient Appreciation Day, and Children's Health Day. 

There were also events held outside of NHCW that still revolved around celebrating health centers and their patients. To see all of OACHC's National Health Center Week travels throughout Ohio, check out our Facebook and Twitter.  

OHIO 2018 ULTIMATE HEALTH CENTER CHAMPIONS!

Congratulations to our Ultimate Health Center Champions! We appreciate all that you do for your patients and your community. 

THANK YOU UNITEDHEALTHCARE COMMUNITY PLAN!

Thanks to our National Health Center Week Sponsor, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan. We appreciate all your support in making NHCW a great week for Ohio!

LAST CHANCE TO ENTER THE PICTURE & VIDEO CONTEST

There’s still fun to be had: the submission period for the NACHC National Health Center Week 2018 Picture & Video Contest is open until August 31st. Submit your best pictures and videos as soon as possible. The contest is an excellent mechanism to gain national visibility for your health center and showcase the great events and celebrations hosted during NHCW, and win awesome prizes!

We will see you all in 2019 :)

a picture is worth.....

In 2018 technology can be everything to a company, an organization or even just a grandparent wanting to keep up with their family members across the country. As time passes, more advances get made and more social platforms are created to express whatever emotion is trying to be conveyed to the anticipating audience. With this, have you ever wondered what types of pictures work best for each social platform and in what situation? 

Many social networks have dual uses for both personal and business. Not only this, but there are often times tutorials on how to use these platforms as well. This is a good start for separating which photos go into which. Albeit "totes adorbs," its maybe not appropriate to post pictures of your child covered in macaroni on your business account. (Maybe exception would be if your business is selling macaroni?) There are many organizations that offer both free and paid trainings on how to use social media to boost your company.

Often times websites can fall to the wayside when not properly managed. Information can quickly become out of date, pictures can become irrelevant and passwords quickly expire. There are lots of companies that can build a website for you and manage it too! Many times you can fill in small bits of information and the web developer will do the rest.

So, how does all of this relate to pictures? That depends on what message you are trying to send. Are you simply texting a funny meme to a friend or posting an advertisement for an event on your website? Its always important to know what the reason for a picture is because its worth a thousand words and can last forever. 

Helpful Links:
Firespring.org  = free webinars focused on nonprofits
Hootsuite Academy = free social marketing training
Website builders = a blog post about multiple different website builders and the pros and cons
BeFunky = free photo editor

Back-to-School

As summer comes to an end, adults and children are heading back to school. In 2017, approximately 50 million students were going to start back up public school. Out of those individuals, 35 million would be in pre-k through 8th grade and 15 million would be in high school. Also in 2017, 20 million students were expected to attend colleges and universities!

Having an education in the United States is incredibly valuable. Did you know that 85% of current jobs and 90% of new jobs require some or more college or post-secondary education? Approximately half of the students who start a four year school will receive a bachelor's degree in at least six years. This is why it is not only important to prepare your child for school early, but to also keep them on the right track for their entire student career.

Helping your student make the right choices for their path can be difficult but its important to instill the value of education in them. About 3 million students graduate from high school each year in the US and these individuals go on to be the future workforce of America. If you do not have a student in your household there are other ways you can have an impact on someone. There are lots of kids that would enjoy an opportunity to be mentored and guided into becoming successful in life too!

No matter what your back-to-school plan is, student-teacher-parent-mentor, get ready! School is no longer out for the summer!

Education Facts:
https://nces.ed.gov
https://www.dosomething.org


Mentoring Info:
https://youth.gov
http://www.bbbs.org

National Immunization Awareness Month

Kids are now heading back to school, which means lots of great things! School supply shopping, haircuts and of course immunizations. National Immunization Awareness Month is held in August every year to showcase the importance of vaccinations for everyone. It is important to raise awareness for preventing disease in our communities in order to have healthy and happy people.

Did you know that children are required to get vaccinations for diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, measles and rubella, the chickenpox vaccination prior of starting school? Some states also require the hepatitis B vaccination and flu. Its important to be aware of what your child needs and to be up-to-date. Many of these vaccinations your child may have received as an infant. You can get these records from your pediatrician. 

There are lots places you can get vaccines, including community health centers! If you are unsure of where you can get a vaccine, www.vaccines.gov has a widget that you can simply type your zip code into and find clinic near you! Using this widget, you can even narrow down which location offers what vaccines you actually need.

Immunization list by state
Immunization schedule by age
For toolkits to spread awareness

Left-Handed but always right!

 

Children tend to show signs of handedness around 18 months old. However, in the womb, babies show a hand preference by moving one arm more than the other. By the eighth week of pregnancy, genes in the baby’s spinal cord already show the beginning of right-left preference. 

Did you know that only 10% of the world is left-handed? Despite this, 6 out of the last 12 presidents have been left handed. According to a study, people that have a dominant left hand, are better at coming up with fresh ideas from current information. Left-handers are also considered to be creative thinkers, good at multitasking, and are more likely to be a twin! Left-handed people are often referred to as "southpaws" particularly in sports. Historically, they lived in danger of being accused of witchcraft! This was due to the lack of supplies being made for those who are left-handed and that most people tended to favor their right-hand.

August 13th is International Left-Handers Day!! The day is meant to celebrate left-handers uniqueness and differences around the world! Learn more about the famous lefties in the world and some facts you may not have known!


Left Handed Facts

Baby Left-Handers

www.lefthandersday.com/