Events in July 2019
- - The Exchange
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The ExchangeThe Exchange is a safe and confidential resource on the first and third Tuesdays of each month from 5-7PM at the SPH Training Center to safely dispose of used sharps and obtain clean needles. Free naloxone (overdose response) kits, and free HIV & Hepatitis C testing is also available on-site. You can call (907) 235-3436 or email homerexchange@gmail.com for more information.
Download this info sheet about SSRs (Syringe Services Programs) from the CDC
Download local support groups & other resources pamphlet here
- - Speech Therapy for Children Q&A with Ashley Brasfield, Speech-Language Pathologist
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Speech Therapy for Children Q&A with Ashley Brasfield, Speech-Language PathologistPreparing kids for reading and writing? Have questions about your child's speech or listening skills?
Have your questions answered by South Peninsula Hospital Speech Therapist Ashley Brasfield at the Homer Public Library on Tuesday, July 9 from 10:30am - 11:30am.
- Learn techniques for reading aloud to your child
- Simple at-home strategies for speech & language development
- Sign children up for speech-language assessments
Free, and families of all ages are welcome! Find out more and share with friends and family on Facebook!
- - South Kenai Peninsula Resilience Coalition Meeting
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South Kenai Peninsula Resilience Coalition MeetingBe a part of the local resilience movement!
Join us on the second Wednesday of each month at the SPH Training Center for updates, action, and hand-on activities. Please bring flyers and/or info to share on your upcoming resilience-building events! All are welcome.
The Southern Kenai Peninsula (SKP) Resilience Coalition is a working group of the Southern Kenai Peninsula’s Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP) coalition. The SKP Resilience Coalition is made up of health and human services organizations, individual community members, and other community groups focused on cultivating healthy relationships and resilient families, free from violence and substance abuse.
Research shows us that healthy relationships have the power to shape our brains and can act as a buffer against tough times for both children and adults. This is why everyday connections are so important. As a community, we all play a part in connections and positive relationships that can help our community thrive. Contact MAPP of the Southern Kenai Peninsula for more info: (907) 235-0570 , mappofskp@gmail.com and visit www.skp-resilience.mappofskp.net
- - The Exchange
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The ExchangeThe Exchange is a safe and confidential resource on the first and third Tuesdays of each month from 5-7PM at the SPH Training Center to safely dispose of used sharps and obtain clean needles. Free naloxone (overdose response) kits, and free HIV & Hepatitis C testing is also available on-site. You can call (907) 235-3436 or email homerexchange@gmail.com for more information.
Download this info sheet about SSRs (Syringe Services Programs) from the CDC
Download local support groups & other resources pamphlet here
- - American Heart Association CPR/AED and First Aid Classes
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American Heart Association CPR/AED and First Aid ClassesSouth Peninsula Hospital offers American Heart Association CPR/AED and First Aid Classes to the public regularly - please contact the Education Department at (907) 235-0258 for more information and to register. Click here for more information.
- - Free High School Sports Physicals Day at Homer Medical Center
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Free High School Sports Physicals Day at Homer Medical CenterHomer Medical Center is offering free sports physicals at a one-day clinic on Saturday, July 20, 2019 for high school students who need a physical for participation in school sanctioned activities. Appointments are not required, and exams are offered from 10am-4pm at the Homer Medical Center clinic on Bartlett Street. Exams are offered free of charge by providers from Homer Medical Center.
Parents are asked to complete the History Form and if applicable the Special Needs Supplemental form and bring this entire document with them to the clinic:
https://www.homermedical.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Preparticipation-Physical-Exam.pdfAll students must bring or wear loose fitting shorts for the screening.
If students are unable to attend, they can make an appointment for an annual wellness exam and a sports physical form will be filled out as part of the wellness exam. In most cases this will be at no cost to a patient with insurance. Those without insurance and who do not make the free sports physical day can make a sports physical appointment on a regular clinic day at a cost of $52.00 less a 25% discount for a total of $39.00 to be paid at time of service.
Please contact Homer Medical Center at (907) 235-8586 for additional information.
Free High School Sports Physicals Day at Homer Medical Center
- - South Kenai Peninsula Opioid Task Force Monthly Meeting
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South Kenai Peninsula Opioid Task Force Monthly MeetingIn all three MAPP led Community Health Needs Assessments (2008, 2012 & 2016) “Substance Abuse” has continued to be the top ranked factor most negatively affecting the community. Couple this with the growing opioid epidemic and community members have come together to create a local task force. The task force is looking at what is already occurring within the community (e.g. the twice monthly Exchange) and identifying areas where more mobilization is still needed. The task force meets on a monthly basis and has work groups to tackle various actionable areas. All community members with an interest in this effort are encouraged to participate.
The SKP Opioid Task Force meets on the fourth Wednesday of every month
11:00am-12:30pm
South Peninsula Hospital
Training Center
203 West Pioneer AvenuePlease email SKPOpioidTaskForce@gmail.com in order to be added to the task force list serve and be alerted of upcoming meetings and work group opportunities.
- - South Peninsula Hospital Monthly Board of Directors MeetingSouth Peninsula Hospital Monthly Board of Directors MeetingSouth Peninsula Hospital Conference Rooms 1 & 24300 Bartlett StreetHomer,
Monthly Board meetings are generally held every fourth Wednesday of the month at 7:00pm in the hospital’s conference room. The public is welcome.
South Peninsula Hospital, Inc. is non-profit organization governed by a nine-member board of directors which ensures the hospital is fiscally sound while maintaining the quality of care and types of services desired by the residents in the Southern Kenai Peninsula Hospital Service Area.
The board is an all-volunteer board, with members appointed to three-year terms upon completing an interview process by the board’s Membership Committee.
The Board welcomes and encourages community input for the direction of your hospital. Please plan to attend a meeting (public comments are welcomed at the beginning and end of the meeting), or email a message to them at sphbod@sphosp.org.
