This 24-hour event provides UMass Lowell students from all disciplines an opportunity to develop and pitch a digital solution to a pressing health care and service problem. Students will convene on Friday evening, discuss potential problems and solutions, will group in small teams, and then have 24 hours to “hack” together a digital health solution. Participants might propose a novel medical device, a new way to share medical records, a better method to record bedside care, programs for improved diagnostic accuracy, and so much more.
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Corner Store Working Group Initiation
An initiation will be held on Friday, for those who are volunteering on behalf of the healthy corner stores initiative. The goals and objectives of the initiative will be reviewed, and the working group will continue to discuss the logistics of the initiative further.
‘Defies Measurement’ Film Screening: Presented by Lowell Education Justice Alliance (LEJA)
The LEJA presents a FREE screening of “Defies Measurement”, a documentary that takes a fresh, hard look at what happens when the wrong people make decisions for our schools. The one-hour film is followed by a discussion of the impact of high-stakes standardized testing on our schools and the changes parents, students and teachers would like to see to ensure a rich and engaging learning environment for all children.
Lowell House Inc. 3rd Annual Living in the Light Gala
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that”
-Martin Luther King, Jr.
Thursday, March 30, 2017. 6-9pm
Lenzi’s- Dracut- Tickets $100
Celebrating Lifetime Achievement Awardee Brian Martin, Honorees Megan’s House and Zach’s Team.
Tickets, Ads, Sponsorships, Donation info on Lowell House Inc. website.
Support Lowell House, Inc. at www.lowellhouseinc.org.
Rebuilding lives. Strengthening our communities.
For More Information Contact:
Barbara Dunsford
Director of Development
978 459 8656 x147
Understanding Teen Depression Workshop
Understanding Teen Depression Workshop.
Tuesday, March 14 from 6:00-8:00PM, Free. Lowell General Hospital, Main Campus, Clark Auditorium. 295 Varnum Avenue, Lowell, MA.
Join us to learn about depression in teens, how you can help them, and how you can talk about depression with teens, parents, and school personnel.
Learn about:
Signs and causes of depression.
Treatment for depression.
When and where to get help
Who should Attend?
Parents
Teachers
Guidance Counselors
School Staff
Youth workers
Other Caring Adults
Light refreshments will be available.
Registration Required!
Call 1-877-LGH-WELL (1-877-544-9355)
OR visit www.lowellgeneral.org/health
Community Health Training Institute: Health Equity Training Series Webinar
Engaging and Empowering Communities: Health Equity in Action
Tuesday, March 21, 2017
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm EST, Brockton, MA
How can communities be effectively engaged in health equity work?
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation recently released a statement that eliminating health inequities should be a national priority because of the severe consequences they pose to communities. The Community Health Training Institute is pleased to announce our Health Equity Training Series to give you the tools to empower communities, identify a culturally competent approach to community work, and explore the systems in place that perpetuate health inequities.
Thanks to the MA Department of Public Health, all of these trainings are free!
Effective community health work applies an equity lens, with an emphasis on building individual and coalition capacity to engage diverse communities through empowering and competent approaches. There are numerous barriers to such engagement; some conscious, and some unconscious. Race, class, and cultural communication styles all influence the ways in which diverse communities relate to the work. This webinar introduces participants to health equity, culturally competent approaches, and how to think collaboratively about ways to effectively engage diverse populations/communities in their efforts
Participants completing this training will be able to:
- Describe at least three aspects of mainstream U.S. culture that create unintended barriers to participation by diverse communities.
- Identify at least three strategies to enhance engagement in their work by members of diverse communities.
- Identify at least two strategies for managing discomfort when working across differences.
Audience
Individuals or teams working towards community health who may be new to health equity work, or those seeking a refresher.
REGISTER HERE!
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SIDS Workshop
SIDS Workshop
Reducing the Risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Monday, March 13, 6:00pm – 7:30pm
Lowell General Hospital, 295 Varnum Ave, Lowell, MA, 01854
Registration Required: Call 1-877-LGH-WELL or visit lowellgeneral.org/health to sign up for this FREE workshop.
Personal Safety and Self-Defense for Teens
Personal Safety & Self Defense for Teens
Open to both males and females
Join us for a one day workshop where you will learn about safety awareness, risk reduction, and how to react to an attack with basic self-defense skills. This workshop includes a safety lecture followed by an array of personal safety techniques and self-defense skills. Open to both males and females age 14-18.
** Participants should wear loose, comfortable clothing and sneakers.
Saturday, April 1 from 9:00am-1:00pm in Clark Auditorium at Lowell General Hospital’s Main Campus – FREE
– Please arrive by 8:45am to register
To register by phone, call 877-LGH-WELL (877-544-9355).
Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association’s Know Your Rights Workshop
Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association’s KNOW YOUR RIGHTS Workshop – event will be translated into Spanish and Khmer on 2nd floor of CMAA, 465 School Street, Lowell, MA 01851. Event will be translated in Khmer and Spanish.
The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and the Political Asylum/Immigration Representation (PAIR) Project will conduct a “Know Your Rights” presentation. Lawyers will also be present to discuss other programs.
Come to learn more about your rights when interacting with immigration officials, understanding your legal status and the immigration court process, where to find trusted legal resources, and what programs might be available to you.
– More information at http://www.cmaalowell.org/wp/?ai1ec_event=know-rights-presentation&instance_id=4494
– FB Event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/377390315950738/
Know Your Rights Training
Lowell Alliance is sponsoring a workshop with the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition to “train the trainers” and help community agencies understand:
What changes have already been made by the administration. What an individual’s rights are when they encounter law enforcement. What families should do now to prepare for the worst. Which local agencies are available to help. The workshop will be presented by Sarang Sekhavat, the Federal Policy Director at MIRA.
For more information or to RSVP, contact Director Nancy Coan at ncoan@ywacaoflowell.org.