The Crow's Nest Transition Support

On April 4th from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. Further Shore hosts The Crow's Nest "Helping individuals and families to chart a course through times of change". This FREE session will be held at the Joe Montoya Senior and Community Center at 245 N. Thorpe Road. If you are supporting a loved one with changing health circumstances or have questions about your own journey, join us for this monthly discussion and support group. Attend every month or drop in as you need to.

Meeting focus will be flexible according to the group's request. Optional topics include improving family dynamics and quality of life during transitions, understanding compassion fatigue, caregiver burnout, legal/medical choices, communicating clearly during stressful situations, accepting changes gracefully, the 5 Wishes and more.  Presented by Aleia O'Reilly, founder of Further Shore and Meg Leander, Counselor. Pre-registration is appreciated, but not required. Questions? Call 928-525-2910. The session will be held in the arts and crafts room. Light refreshments will be served.

Care Choices and Five Wishes

On Wednesday, April 18, 2012 from 3-5 p.m. Further Shore is proud to offer Naturally Caring-TLC for Care Givers Workshop #1 "Care Choices and Five Wishes". Your presenters are Meg Leander, Counselor and Susanne One Love, R.N.  This FREE workshop will be held at the Joe Montoya Senior and Community Center in the arts and crafts room, located at 245 N. Thorpe Road next to Thorpe Park. The 2 hour workshop is designed for professional and family care givers.

In this two part workshop you will learn how to help yourself and those you care for to express physical, emotional and spiritual needs during serious illness and at end of life. Pre-registration is appreciated, but not required. Questions? Call 928-525-2910. The session will be held in the arts and crafts room. Light refreshments will be served and certificates of completion awarded. Find out more about Further Shore at http://www.furthershore.org/

Hunger Banquet Saturday March 24th

What is a Hunger Banquet?

All event attendees are randomly seated and served a meal representative of high-, middle-, or low-income areas of the world.  Because we want to create a visual representation of the world distribution of resources, most attendees (about 70%) will sit on the floor and eat a meager meal of rice and beans.  Some (about 20%) will be seated in chairs and eat a modest, one-plate meal.  A few attendees (about 10%) will be seated at fancy tables and receive a lavish meal.

The Hunger Banquet is designed to serve as both a fund-raising event and an opportunity for members of the Flagstaff community to think critically about the systems of inequity that permeate our world.  Come prepared for an enjoyable as well as a thought-provoking evening.

Joining us will be Keynote Speaker,
Ron Brewster "Founder, Green Sky Farm"

Presentation of the
Flagstaff Rotary Club Humanitarian Achievement Awards

Entertainment will be provided by:
LDS Institute Choir
Flagstaff Elementary Student Artists

Proceeds will benefit:
Flagstaff Family Food Center
St. Mary's Food Bank Alliance
Northern Arizona Food Bank

Whooping Cough Information (Pertussis) - Two Programs, 1 Day - March 27 (Meal Provided)

Update on Pertussis

Presented by Seema Yasmiin,, MD
Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
Arizona Department of Health Services

Upon completion of this educational activity, participants should be able to:

1. Identify the clinical presentation of pertussis in adolescents and adults
2. Discuss the pros and cons of diagnostic tests
3. Review rational for adult immunization
4. Discuss post exposure prophylaxis options

Target Audience:

Physicians, Nurses, Pharmacy Staff, Allied Health Practitioners, Administrators, and other interested parties.

Lunch and Dinner Programs available:

Lunch Program

Tuesday March 27, 2012
12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
McGee Auditorium

Flagstaff Medical Center
1200 N Beaver St.
Flagstaff, AZ 86001

Lunch will be provided.

For more information contact Suzanne Tackitt
Phone: 928-214-3579
E-mail: suzanne.tackitt@nahealth.com

Presented by the Flagstaff Medical Center.  The Flagstaff Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

Dinner Program

Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Dinner and Registration
5:00 PM—5:30 PM

Program
5:30 PM—6:30 PM

Discussion and Q&A
6:30 PM—6:45 PM

North Country Healthcare

2920 N. 4th Street

Flagstaff, AZ 86004

For Directions: 928-774-1368

Dinner will be provided.

REGISTER NOW! Call to Register: 1-928-774-1368

This program is provided collaboratively by North Country HealthCare and March of Dimes and is supported by an unrestricted educational grants provided by Sanofi Pasteur and UnitedHealthcare.  North Country designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Navajo Puberty Ceremony Presentation

The public is invited to attend this traditional Navajo presentation
April 17, 2012 at 5:00 pm
NACA Wellness Center 1500 E. Cedar Ave, Suite #52
Flagstaff, Arizona

Lillie Pete, a former teacher and librarian on the Navajo Reservation for decades, will be explaining the Kinaalda, the four day ritual that is part of the Navajo Blessing Way Ceremony. This ceremony was first performed for Changing Woman, the Na-vajo diety who is identified with the earth as a symbol of fertility. This “right of pas-sage” is a must for every Navajo girl upon reaching puberty.

Navajo Puberty Ceremony Presentation Registration Fform

There's Still Time to Register for the Tenth Annual Cancer Survivorship Telephone Workshop Series!

The Tenth Annual Cancer Survivorship Series:
Living With, Through & Beyond Cancer

CancerCare, in collaboration with the National Cancer Institute: Office of Cancer Survivorship and Office of Communications and Education, LIVESTRONG, American Cancer Society, Intercultural Cancer Council, Living Beyond Breast Cancer and National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship, is pleased to invite you to participate in a free, four-part workshop series. The series will take place on Tuesdays, from 1:30-2:30 pm Eastern Time – April 24, May 15, June 19 and July 17. You can listen to these workshops on the telephone or via live streaming through the internet.

This free series is made possible by support from the National Cancer Institute and LIVESTRONG and offers cancer survivors, their families, friends and health care professionals practical information to help them cope with concerns that arise after treatment ends.  

Part I, Using Mind/Body Techniques to Cope with the Stress of Survivorship, will be presented on April 24th. 

The faculty for this program includes:

Richard Dickens, MSW, Survivor Perspective, Clinical Supervisor, Mind/Body Project Coordinator, CancerCare

Lorenzo Cohen, PhD, Professor and Director, Integrative Medicine Program, Departments of General Oncology and Behavioral Science, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

David Spiegel, MD, Jack, Lulu and Sam Willson Professor in the School of Medicine, Associate Chair, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine

Subsequent workshops in the series are: 

Part II, Recapturing Joy and Finding Meaning -- May 15th  Part III, Changing Roles and Responsibilities for Caregivers -- June 19th
Part IV, Managing Post-Treatment Neuropathy -- July 17th 

These workshops are free – no phone charges apply.  However, pre-registration is required.  To register, and for more information, simply go to the CancerCare website, www.cancercare.org/connect

We are very excited to offer this telephone workshop series to you. We hope that you will join us and that you will share this information with your friends, family, patients and colleagues.

Healthy Kids Day

Explore Teen Health

April 28th 10am - 1pm

Healthy Relationships
Dating Violence
Injury Prevention
Sexual Health
Substance Abuse Prevention
Nutrition & Body Image
Suicide Prevention

Downstairs NACRC/Teen Center will focus on teen specific health issues.  13+ only please.

Northern Arizona College Resource Center
& Flagstaff Family YMCA Teen Center
1001 N Turquoise Drive
Flagstaff AZ 8601
Phone: 602-688-5379
Email: staff@nacrc.net

Sat. March 24 4-8 pm at The Green Room

Silent auction, raffle, live music & local food appetizers

Flagstaff Foodlink Fundraiser

Growing Gardens Growing Community

Come out and celebrate Foodlink's work in growing gardens, growing community. There will e a silent auction, raffle prizes, live music, and local food appetizers. Help Foodlink raise $5,000 for Youth and Community Gardens.

Participating Musicians include: Aly James • Matthew Henry Hall • Chuck Cheesman • Rachel Moon • Tony Norris and special guests.

Suggested ticket price $5, no one turned away for lack of funds. Information: flagstafffoodlink.org or
flagstafffoodlink@gmail.com

CDC's Tips from Former Smokers

Yesterday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched Tips from Former Smokers, the first-ever paid, nationwide media campaign to encourage smokers to quit and prevent kids from starting to smoke. Check out the new ads and help spread the word!

Help spread the word by sharing one or more of these new ads on Facebook, Twitter or your favorite social media channel.

The tobacco industry spends more than $1 million an hour trying to entice kids, keep smokers hooked and glamorize their deadly products. The CDC’s campaign tells the harsh truth about how unglamorous smoking truly is.

Unfortunately for our kids and communities, Big Tobacco's marketing works. The new Surgeon General Report notes that for every tobacco-related death, at least two youths or young adults become new regular smokers, and nearly 90 percent of these "replacement smokers" try their first cigarette by age 18.

The CDC’s campaign is a smart investment that will save lives and save money by reducing the nearly $100 billion in health care bills tobacco costs our nation each year. The evidence is clear: Media campaigns like this prevent kids from smoking and encourage smokers to quit.

Stand up for the "Tips from Former Smokers" media campaign -- SHARE IT on Facebook, Twitter, Google+ or your blog.

Thank you,

Fit Kids Counselor 18 Hour Part-Time Position Open

http://www.nahealth.com/careers/Current_Positions

REQ # 12979

Free Varicose Vein Screening Event

On April 14, 2012, Dr. Robert Wolyn of Mountain Heart Medical Practice will be hosting a free varicose vein screening at Mountain Heart from 3-5PM to raise awareness for venous disease and available treatment options, including the Venefit ® procedure.
 
An estimated 25 million people in the United States have varicose veins.  A leading cause of varicose veins is venous reflux disease caused by incompetent or “leaky” valves in the great saphenous vein running from ankle to groin in each leg. In addition to varicose veins, other symptoms may include leg pain, fatigue, swelling and skin ulceration.  This condition can be progressive if left untreated and symptoms may worsen with time.

• It is estimated that in America, 72% of women and 42% of men will experience varicose veins by the time they are in their 60s.

• Peak incidence of venous insufficiency occurs in women aged 40 – 49 years and in men aged 70 – 79 years.

• Common risk factors for varicose veins and venous reflux include multiple pregnancies, family history, obesity and standing professions.

Dr. Robert Wolyn is hosting this free screening event in order to educate the community about venous disease, risk factors, prevention and treatment options.  Varicose veins frequently force people to dramatically change their lifestyles, especially when they have standing professions and can no longer tolerate being on their feet all day.

Multiple treatment options are available for this condition. Patients with venous reflux disease can now be treated with the Venefit procedure, a minimally invasive treatment that uses radiofrequency energy to treat the diseased vein. Patients treated with the Venefit procedure typically resume their regular activities in approximately one day.  Prior to the introduction of the Venefit procedure, traditional treatment has been vein stripping surgery, which can result in significantly longer return to work recovery time.4 Patient satisfaction with the Venefit Closure procedure is high, with 95% of patients reporting that they would recommend the procedure to a friend.  The procedure is widely embraced by physicians and is covered by most insurance companies.

Those interested in attending this free varicose vein screening event can contact Ande Burke at 928-226-6400, visit http://www.mountainheartcares.com/ or for more information email Ande.Burke@mountainheartcares.com to register for the event.

Sleep Health Seminar

You are invited to attend a

1.0 hour CME Sleep Health Seminar 

Featuring
Dr. Steven Marks, DO, FCCP, FAASM

on

Monday, March 19, 2012
Dinner will be served at 5:30 PM
Program starts at 6:00 PM
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM

Located in the Mountain Heart Conference Room

Please RSVP to ande.burke@mountainheartcares.com
Or call: 928.226.6422

FREE Nutrition and Wellness Program

You Are What You Eat



Mindful approaches to improving your health



Featuring

Ken Youngberg, LCSW, MSW

Wellness Counselor & Life Coach

and
Cailie Buckingham, RD

Registered Dietitian

Thursday, March 22nd
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
In the Mountain Heart Conference Room

Please RSVP to ande.burke@mountainheartcares.com or call: 928.226.6422

Walk of Hope - Wellness Walk

Free community event!

2 mile course walk!

The Wellness Walk is in-tended to increase awareness surrounding the issue of suicide. Suicide is a major concern for our Community.

Saturday, March 24th
Time: 9:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.

Buffalo Park
Flagstaff, Arizona

**suggested $5 donation
On Site Local Resource Booths

• Suicide is the third leading cause of death among 10-24 year olds
• 14 to 20% of youth experience mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders
• Teen depression increases the risk for suicide

For further info contact: spp@nacainc.org (928) 526-2968

*on site registration*

Download the flyer here.

Government Affairs Update

The Arizona Senate and House of Representatives have recently approved separate but similar bills that would require voters to re-authorize ballot measures that dedicate funds to a specific purpose. If ultimately approved, these measures would refer First Things First to the ballot for re-authorization in 2014.

SCR 1031 (Statewide Initiatives; Periodic Reauthorization)

· Creates an "auto-pilot" process for ballot initiatives.

· Requires re-authorization every 8 years of all future voter-approved ballot initiatives that dedicate funds for a specific purpose.

· Also applies retroactively to already approved voter ballot initiatives – including First Things First.

· Would require voters to vote a third time in 8 years on First Things First.

HCR 2005 (Initiatives; Referendum Measures; Periodic Reauthorization)

· Creates an "auto-pilot" process for all ballot measures.

· Requires re-authorization every 6 years of all future voter-approved ballot measures that dedicate funds for a specific purpose.

· Also applies retroactively to already approved voter ballot measures – including First Things First.

· Would require voters to vote a third time in 8 years on First Things First.

Bill Status

· SCR 1031 was approved by the Senate and has now been assigned to the House Judiciary Committee. HCR 2005 was approved by the House and has now been assigned to the Senate Appropriations Committee.

· If either bill is approved by the Legislature, it would be referred to the ballot in November 2012.

· If approved in November, First Things First would be put on the ballot in 2014 for re-authorization.

Contact information for Legislators:
Senate: http://www.azleg.gov/MemberRoster.asp?Body=S
House: http://www.azleg.gov/MemberRoster.asp?Body=H

We will continue to keep you informed of actions taken by the Legislature regarding

First Things First.

Fit Kids Cookbook

Cookbooks can be purchased from your local Fit Kids office during normal business hours.

Cookbooks available at these Fit Kids’ locations:

Flagstaff ― Flagstaff Medical Center1000 N. Humphreys St., Ste. #210 in Flagstaff (Located next door to the NAH Education Center in the Fort Valley Shopping Center)

Cottonwood― Verde Valley Medical Center Education Complex269 S. Candy Lane, Ste. # 103 in Cottonwood (Located next door to the NAH Education Center in the Courtyard Plaza)

Camp Verde ― Verde Valley Medical Center’s Camp Verde Health Center460 Finnie Flat Road in Camp Verde

For more information, call 928 214-3537.

Diabetes Alert Day

US Surgeon General: More work is needed to keep young people from using tobacco products

RICHMOND, Va. — More work needs to be done to keep young Americans from using tobacco, including creating smoking bans and increasing taxes on tobacco products, the U.S. Surgeon General’s office said in a report released Thursday.

Almost one in five high school-aged teens smokes, down from earlier decades, but the rate of decline has slowed, the report said.

It says it’s particularly important to stop young people from using tobacco because those who start smoking as teenagers can increase their chances of long-term addiction. They also quickly can experience reduced lung function, impaired lung growth, early heart disease and other health problems like asthma.

More than 80 percent of smokers begin by age 18 and 99 percent of adult smokers in the U.S. start by age 26, according to the 920-page report, which is the first comprehensive look at youth tobacco use from the surgeon general’s office in nearly two decades.

“In order to end this epidemic, we need to focus on where we can prevent it and where we can see the most effect, and that’s with young people,” Surgeon General Regina Benjamin said in an interview with The Associated Press. “We want to make our next generation tobacco-free, and I think we can.”

The report details youth tobacco use, health impacts, and tobacco marketing and prevention efforts in the U.S. Officials hope the information will reinvigorate anti-tobacco efforts and spark public activism in reducing death and disease caused by tobacco use.

The report also recommended anti-smoking campaigns and increased restrictions under the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s authority to regulate tobacco as other ways to prevent adolescents and young adults from using tobacco products.

Click here to continue reading

Project New America: Voter Attitudes on Women’s Health Issues

Project New America is a nationally renowned polling company that has done survey research for years in the West. Now, they have gone national and recently did polling in Mississippi on voter attitudes there on the issues surrounding women's health and rights.

A representative of PNA will present their research results and what they learned about public attitudes on Friday, March 23 at SBSW at 4:30pm. You are cordially invited to attend and learn first hand what people are really thinking about this important issue for women and men.

This event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be provided.

Flyer with map

Call it Quits app on CBS 5 in Phoenix

NAU Health Promotions film series in March

National Nutrition Month Food Film Series, Put on by NAU Health Promotions. Cline Library Assembly Hall:

Wednesday March 7, 2012 @ 6:30 PM: Killing Us Softly 4: Advertising’s Image of Women (45 minutes)

Wednesday March 21, 2012 @ 6:30 PM: Food Matters- You Are What You Eat (80 minutes)

Wednesday March 28, 2012 @ 6:30 PM: FRESH (72 minutes) * Followed by a 30 minute panel discussion

For more information, please click here.

Preliminary Results: Community Health Assessment

Good Morning,

As you may remember, the Coconino County Public Health Services District has been conducting a community health assessment with service partners and community residents, to learn more about the health status of our county. Our goal is to determine factors that contribute to local health issues, as well as identify areas for health improvement.

Preliminary results have been compiled, and are available for review.  Community members are encouraged to comment about the initial results via the Feedback link on the following pages.

CCPHSD Community Health Assessment

Please consider sending this out to your networks, as we are interested in hearing from county residents about these preliminary results.

Thank you,

Amy Young
Interim Sr. Health Planner
Coconino County Public Health Services District
2625 N King Street
Flagstaff, AZ  86004
928.679.7312

Parenting Classes - Wednesdays in March and April at FRC

The Flagstaff Leadership Program seeking active community members

Doing great things is only a matter of applying yourself…
to the Flagstaff Leadership Program!

The Flagstaff Leadership Program (FLP) is seeking active community members to join our upcoming class!  Each year, FLP brings together a class of approximately 25 diverse individuals to spend nine months learning about the challenges and opportunities facing the greater Flagstaff area.  They begin the program as strangers and end it having formed a life-long network of friends and colleagues.  As FLP graduates, they are ready to assume responsibility as community leaders and serve as a valued resource for their employers and other organizations that seek to make a positive investment in our community.

Now entering its 23rd year, FLP strives to:

•  Enhance the effectiveness of Flagstaff’s leadership
•  Enable people with opposing views to listen to each other and work together
•  Encourage more people to commit to becoming community leaders

Through the program’s Leadership Education Days (LEDs), class members engage in hands-on study and in-depth discussion of issues most significant to Flagstaff – past, present, and future.  The LEDs are day-long sessions presented each month (usually the third Thursday).  Involving highly reputable experts in their respective fields, LED topics include the following:

Leadership Skills and Ethics
The Arts
Government, Public Safety, and Elections
Economic Development and Tourism
Community Diversity and Culture
Sustainable Communities
Health, Human, and Community Services
Science in the Community
Education and Lifelong Learning 

FLP was created in 1991 by a group of local community leaders.  Today, alumni numbers have reached over 400!  FLP alumni are a fundamental part of the program.  They commit their expertise, energy, and a significant amount of time to the committee work necessary to maintain the level of excellence in class membership and programming.  The Flagstaff Leadership Program is a 501(c)(3) organization working to foster opportunities for increased cooperation among the private, public and non-profit sectors. 
Please take the time to look over the application.  The benefits – both personal and professional – can be remarkable.  The application to apply for the class of 2013 begins in February and the deadline for application submission is Friday, April 6, 2012.

Please don’t hesitate to contact me with any questions, and please visit our website to learn more about our amazing program: http://www.flagstaffleadershipprogram.com/

On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Flagstaff Leadership Program and the Recruitment Committee, I look forward to receiving your application!

Sincerely,

Barbara L. Worgess, Class of 2005
Flagstaff Leadership Program – Recruitment Chair
Office Phone: 928.679.7330 Fax: 928.679.7270
Email: bworgess@coconino.az.gov

Application