3rd Annual Worksite Wellness Conference: Employee Wellness – It’s More than Nutrition and Exercise!

Submitted by Eitan Levine on Wed, 04/18/2012 - 12:42pm

Working to improve the health and productivity of Southcoast employees!

The 3rd Annual Worksite Wellness Conference “Employee Wellness – It’s More than Nutrition and Exercise!” is just around the corner.  Mari Ryan, CEO of Advancing Wellness and Chair of the Worksite Wellness Council of MA, will kick off the morning with “The True Cost of Employee Health – More than Just Health Care Costs”. 
 
Then we will explore one of the most significant factors affecting employee health and well-being… STRESS!  Nicole Champagne, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Community Health & Sustainability at UMass Lowell, will present some of her research findings in  “Work, Stress and Health”. 
 
Please click  "Read more" to find out more about the conference, the rest of the schedule, and how to register.

Application for the OMHRC National African Immigrant Project Award

Submitted by Eitan Levine on Wed, 04/18/2012 - 11:04am

The deadline to apply for the Office of Minority Health Resource Center (OMHRC) National African Immigrant Project Award has been extended until Monday April 23rd, 2012, at 5pm (EST).

Organizations that are serving in African Communities throughout the United States have a few additional days to submit their applications for the OMHRC's National African Immigrant Project Award fund than was previously indicated.  The deadline for submitting award applications is now Monday, April 23rd.  The money is available for Faith based as well as community based organizations to produce a culturally sensitive approach to address and educate the community about HIV/AIDS and STD information.  A total of four awards, up to a maximum of $5,000, will be awarded for a project period of June 1st, 2012 to April 13th, 2013.

Please click "Read more" to learn about the requirements and to download to the application.

Parents Helping Parents Volunteer Opportunity

Submitted by Eitan Levine on Wed, 04/18/2012 - 8:55am
Would you like to play an important role in strengthening and nurturing families in Fall River? Would you like to learn how to facilitate a support group? Parents Helping Parents is recruiting a volunteer to facilitate a parent support group that meets on Mondays from 10am to 11:30am at Seven Hills Behavioral Health, 1402 Pleasant Street. If interested, please contact us.
 

Please click "Read more" for the contact information.

Mad Science presents: Lab Night

Submitted by Eitan Levine on Wed, 04/18/2012 - 8:37am

Come down to Heratige Park on May 2nd to take part in this awesome, zainy, crazy, scien-terrific event!

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