 Follow South Coastal AHEC on Facebook @SouthCoastalAHEC.CC Salud En Mis Manos in the Community    South Coastal AHEC continues to promote the Salud En Mis Manos/Health in My Hands program to our community. The goal of the program is to educate Hispanic/Latina women on the importance of prevention and early detection of breast and cervical cancer as well as to offer women free or low-cost mammograms, pap smears and HPV vaccines. Our community health workers are ready and eager to provide education to all women of South Texas. Our CHWs provided education and health coach navigation at 15 events in the coastal bend area in the months of March, April, and May at local health fairs, kid fests, the Mexican Consulate, and many more locations. For more information, contact: Melissa Flores 361.881.8133 South Texas Listening Sessions    Mays Cancer Center, in partnership with South Coastal AHEC, held a South Texas Listening Session at El Buen Pastor in Orange Grove. These sessions are held to gain input from the rural communities about the issues they face with cancer screenings and treatment. For more information, contact: Belinda Flores, 361.881.8133 Corpus Christi Vestido Rojo: el Ritmo que da Vida 
  South Coastal AHEcCs Director, Belinda Flores provided crucial education about CPR and saving lives. Everyone was provided an opportunity to practice chest compressions during this fun, interactive, and informative presentation. For more information, contact: Belinda Flores, 361.881.8133 TAMU-CC Community Health Nursing Panel  The first Community Health Nursing Panel was held on Monday, April 17, South Coastal AHEC Director Belinda Flores was one of several panelists sharing information on the many roles for nurses outside of acute care, how she came to be in the role, and the pros and cons of working as a Community Health Nurse.
For more information, contact Bonifacio Vega, 361.881.8133 Hearing Checks at the Library   South Coastal AHEC provided hearing checks for toddlers at the Ben F. McDonald Public Library as part of their 1-2-3 Grow with Me! program. For more information contact South Coastal AHEC at 361.881.8133 Physical Clinics for the Community    South Coastal AHEC, partnering with the local residency programs and school districts, held numerous physical clinics throughout the area to get kids ready for sports, band, dance and other UIL extracurricular activities. For more information, contact Melissa Flores, 361.881.8133 Calderon Health Fair    In celebration and promotion of the opening of a new rural health clinic in Robstown, the Calderon Clinic. South Coastal AHEC coordinated a health fair. Numerous vendors and the community came out to learn about the new clinic and other local resources. For more information, contact: South Coastal AHEC at 361.881.8133 Orange Grove Food Distribution   .  South Coastal AHEC, in partnership with the Food Bank of Corpus Christi, provides over 200 families and individuals with healthy food and various educational resources to the residents of Orange Grove and surrounding rural areas. We are grateful to all our community partners and volunteers for helping us to make this event a success. For more information, contact South Coastal AHEC at 361.881.8133 Cardiovascular Journal Club  South Coastal AHEC, in partnership with CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital, continues with its monthly Cardiovascular Journal Club Meetings. This interprofessional educational activity provides an opportunity for cardiologists and other interested healthcare providers to discuss current cases as well as learn about emerging research and innovations in the field of cardiovascular medicine. CEAL (Community Engagement Alliance Against COVID-19 Disparities) Project  .  South Coastal AHEC, in partnership with The UT Rio Grande Valley, is conducting focus groups within our community that have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19 to learn how people are feeling physically and mentally after being positive for COVID-19. Caring for the Caregiver Community Platica    South Texas AHEC partnered with the "Caring for the Caregiver Group," part of UT-Health San Antonio. It is a group having "Platicas" with caregivers that care for their loved ones with Alzheimer's and dementia. The "Platicas" allow for caregivers to share what they go through and what would help them to better care for their loved ones. Several "Platicas" have taken place throughout South Texas. Laredo hosted the most recent Platica and it was truly a wonderful experience for the families. For more information, contact South Coastal AHEC 361.881.8133 ALSO (Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics)    Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO) is an evidence based, interprofessional, and multidisciplinary training program that equips the entire maternity care team with skills to effectively manage obstetric emergencies. For more information contact South Coastal AHEC 361.881.8133 CHW Self Care Workshop   South Coastal AHEC and South Central AHEC collaborated to provide a CHW Self Care conference at the Neighborhood Place in San Antonio. Continuing Education credits were provided for this day of learning, fun, and most importantly Self Care. TAR WARS  The South Coastal AHEC team provided this tobacco prevention program to the students at Ella Barnes Elementary. This program from the American Academy of Family Physicians is aimed at preventing kids from trying tobacco and vaping. It encourages children to speak out and work for a tobacco free campus, reach out to elected officials, and take action in their community. Science Spectacular South Coastal AHEC Community Health Workers attended the Mireles Elementary Science Spectacular. Our CHWs engaged the elementary students in learning about health careers and the many different opportunities available in the field. | 
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