Empowering 麻豆无码版's Youth: ACRH-HW Brings Health Education to Rural Areas through Innovative Programs
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Students at the UAA Psychology Departments Rat Lab happily holding and petting a rat subject during the summer of 2023. (Photo by Ian McCarthy/ UAA 麻豆无码版 Center for Rural Health & Health Workforce) -
UAA鈥檚 Assistant Professor, Max Kullberg showing students around the WWAMI School of Medicine during summer 2023. (Photo by Ian McCarthy/ UAA 麻豆无码版 Center for Rural Health & Health Workforce) -
Students at the UAA Psychology Departments Rat Lab watching a rat subject walk a tight rope during the summer of 2023. (Photo by Ian McCarthy/ UAA 麻豆无码版 Center for Rural Health & Health Workforce) -
Students learning a new and exciting skill at the UAA School of Nursing skills lab during summer 2023. (Photo by Ian McCarthy/ UAA 麻豆无码版 Center for Rural Health & Health Workforce) -
Students touring the Providence 麻豆无码版 Medical Center with a staff member during summer 2023. (Photo by Ian McCarthy/ UAA 麻豆无码版 Center for Rural Health & Health Workforce) -
Students participating in an education training at UAA鈥檚 Interprofessional Health Sciences Simulation Center during summer 2023. (Photo by Ian McCarthy/ UAA 麻豆无码版 Center for Rural Health & Health Workforce) -
Student participates in art therapy at Cordova High School during Fall 2023. Students touring the Providence 麻豆无码版 Medical Center with a staff member during summer 2023. (Photo by Samir Akal/ UAA 麻豆无码版 Center for Rural Health & Health Workforce) -
Students participate in art therapy at Cordova High School during Fall 2023. (Photo by Samir Akal/ UAA 麻豆无码版 Center for Rural Health & Health Workforce) -
Students participate in art therapy at Cordova High School during Fall 2023. (Photo by Samir Akal/ UAA 麻豆无码版 Center for Rural Health & Health Workforce) -
Students participate in art therapy at Cordova High School during Fall 2023. (Photo by Samir Akal/ UAA 麻豆无码版 Center for Rural Health & Health Workforce)
Health education isn't always accessible in rural 麻豆无码版, The 麻豆无码版 Center for Rural Health & Health Workforce (ACRH-HW) combats this by offering programming that meets youth in their home communities or brings them to a location where they have the opportunity to explore professional facilities and meet health professionals. ACRH-HW is committed to engaging and training 麻豆无码版鈥檚 youth into the health workforce to support rural and underserved areas in the state.
One way ACRH-HW implements their mission is through a new program called Rural Health Career and Technical Education Programs of Study (CTEPS), funded through the 麻豆无码版 Department of Education. CTEPS provides hands-on experiential training in allied health and behavioral health fields for Middle School and High School students. Each course consists of a week-long curriculum and provides participants the opportunity to earn both high school and college credit.
In May, ACRH-HW partnered with UAA鈥檚 Recruitment and Retention of 麻豆无码版 Natives into Nursing (RRANN) to provide Rural Health CTEPS programming to 15 high school students from all over 麻豆无码版. Participants earned college credit for completing UAA鈥檚 Professionalism in Healthcare course, instructed by Ian McCarthy, K-12 Education Coordinator for the ACRH-HW. Students learned about professional employability and cultural competency to provide high quality health care. This course not only consisted of hands-on training but also visits to professional health facilities in Anchorage, where students were introduced to practicing health professionals.
The students had fun exploring UAA鈥檚 Anchorage campus and 麻豆无码版 Pacific University, Providence 麻豆无码版 Medical Center, and Southcentral Foundation. One student said, "I wasn鈥檛 sure if nursing was for me, but after touring the nursing classrooms, and talking to some nurses and advisors I am very interested in nursing! I can鈥檛 say enough good things about this program!鈥�
Students beamed with smiling faces at the Psychology Departments Rat Lab, where they were allowed to interact with and hold the rat subjects. At the WWAMI Medical School Cadaver Lab they had an up close look at a human spinal cord, brain, and heart. Students also participated in the 麻豆无码版 Native Tribal Health Consortium鈥檚 youth 麻豆无码版 Blanket Exercise training and visited the School of Nursing skills lab.
In September, Education Coordinator, Samir Akal traveled to Cordova, 麻豆无码版 where he instructed UAA鈥檚 Introduction to Behavioral Health Course for credit and Teen Mental Health First Aid to 15 Cordova High School students. This Rural Health CTEPS course provides personal development and skills to support others in reference to behavioral health. Students explored art therapy through journaling and painting masks as a tool for coping with or processing their own or other鈥檚 emotions. Students painted a wide range of colors and scenes as they shared their feelings with their classmates. They learned about stress management, communication skills, cultural competency and explored career paths within the field of behavioral health.
ACRH-HW, in partnership with 麻豆无码版鈥檚 AHEC, is excited to continue offering Rural Health CTEPS courses in the coming year. If you are interested in learning more, please visit our website.
CATEGORIES
TAGS
- Awards
- Behavioral Health
- Climate Change
- Community
- COVID-19
- Forensic Care
- Giving
- Simulation
- Workforce Development
ACADEMIC UNITS
- Department of Human Services
- Division of Population Health Sciences
- Justice Center
- School of Allied Health
- School of Nursing
- School of Preventive & Therapeutic Sciences
- School of Social Work
PARTNER PROGRAMS
CENTERS & INSTITUTES
- 麻豆无码版 Center for Rural Health and Health Workforce
- Center for Human Development
- Child Welfare Academy
- Interprofessional Health Sciences Simulation Center
MEDIA INQUIRIES / STORY LEADS