Events in April 2020
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- CANCELLED: Walk with a Doc! Ask me anything! with Dr. Giulia Tortora!
CANCELLED: Walk with a Doc! Ask me anything! with Dr. Giulia Tortora! CANCELLED: Walk with a Doc! Ask me anything! with Dr. Giulia Tortora!
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April 4, 2020
All are welcome to join South Peninsula Hospital Health & Wellness and Homer Medical Family Practice Physician Giulia Tortora, MD at SPARC (600 Sterling Hwy next to Homer Middle School) for our next “Walk with a Doc”! All are welcome Saturday, April 4th from 9:00 am-10:00 am to ASK DR. TORORA ANYTHING! Spend the rest of the hour walking with everyone and asking any more health-related questions. Start your weekend on the right foot!Thanks to the generous sponsorship of the South Peninsula Hospital Foundation, Inc. we are able to offer Walk with a Doc twice monthly from September through May! Join us on the first and third Saturdays of the month to hear from local healthcare providers about current health topics they’re passionate about and spend the rest of the hour walking, talking and asking your health questions at SPARC (South Peninsula Athletic & Recreation Center). Please bring clean indoor walking shoes to change into!
Contact wellness@sphosp.org or call the SPH Health & Wellness Department at (907) 235-0970 for more info!
According to the American Heart Association, walking has the lowest dropout rate of any physical activity. Think it doesn’t do any good? Think again. Walking is low impact; easier on the joints than running. It is safe – with a doctor’s okay – for people with orthopedic ailments, heart conditions, and those who are more than 20% overweight. In addition, research has shown that you could gain two hours of life for each hour of regular exercise! That quick stroll around the block seems a little more worthwhile now, doesn’t it?
Walk with a Doc is a walking program for everyone interested in taking steps for a healthier lifestyle. What better way to start your weekend than on your feet making strides to help your heart and improving your general health to live longer! While you walk at your own pace, you’ll have the opportunity to have questions answered by local physicians.This program was started in Columbus, OH in April of 2005 by Dr. David Sabgir and has now expanded throughout the country. You don’t need any special gear and there are no special rules. Just put on a pair of comfortable shoes and walk alone, with friends, a partner or family or with a group. It’s a personal preference.
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- The Exchange
The Exchange The Exchange
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April 7, 2020The 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 are available, as well as information about how to get free HIV & Hepatitis C testing. 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
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- South Kenai Peninsula Resilience Coalition Meeting
South Kenai Peninsula Resilience Coalition Meeting South Kenai Peninsula Resilience Coalition Meeting
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April 8, 2020Be 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
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- The Exchange
The Exchange The Exchange
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April 21, 2020The 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 are available, as well as information about how to get free HIV & Hepatitis C testing. 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
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- South Kenai Peninsula Opioid Task Force Monthly Meeting
South Kenai Peninsula Opioid Task Force Monthly Meeting South Kenai Peninsula Opioid Task Force Monthly Meeting
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April 22, 2020In 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.
