Outreach Programs
March of Dimes funds Teen to Teen (T2T) Peer Health
Education Program
This summer and continuing through Feb. 2008, the UA National
Center of Excellence in Women's Health will be training a team
of 15-21 year olds to talk to other teens about basic health
topics. The teens are developing their own outreach strategies
that may include one-on-one or small group presentations, writing
an article for a school newsletter or website, or participating
in a health fair or conference. The T2T team will also be giving
a workshop on "Understanding Teens and Sex" on Sept.
26, 2007 at the Arizona Women's Conference. For more information,
email wcoe@email.arizona.edu
The Latina Family Partnership, sponsored by Johnson
& Johnson, Inc., is a collaboration between the UA National Center
of Excellence in Women's Health (CoE), the Latina Institute,
and the Tucson Unified School District's Title I program, the
Neighborhood Coordinators/ Promotoras del Barrio. (NC/PdelB)
Our shared vision is to promote wellness, improve health, and
foster education and cultivate leadership among Latina women
and girls. The UA CoE will provide health experts and role models,
train promotoras, furnish curricula and other materials to both
women and girls of each program, perform research and evaluation,
and foster a bridge from the university to the Latina community.
Both NC/PdelB and the Latina Institute foster education and
leadership through their core programs in a culturally relevant,
community-tailored manner. While NC/PdelB promotoras bring health/wellness
information from the UA CoE to Latina women in the community,
the Latina Institute targets rural sixth grade Latina girls.
You and Your Health Seminar Series: Preventing Chronic
Disease
The UA National Center of Excellence in Women's Health is co-sponsoring
this seminar series with UA Life and Work Connections.
Presenter: Nancy Rogers, MS, Registered Dietitian, Coordinator
UA Worksite Wellness Program. All seminars will be held from
noon - 1pm in the Ventana Room at the UA Memorial Student Union.
9/12/07 - A Look at a Plant-based Diet and Organic Foods
10/24/07
- Fitness at the Workplace
11/14/07 - Take Care of Your Gut: Choose Your Foods Wisely
12/5/07 - Fat 101: A Primer on Dietary Fats
Webcasts
of Previous Women's Health Seminars
Community Partners Meetings
The UA National
Center of Excellence in Women's Health (CoE) held its first
Community Partners meeting on March 15, 2005. Four other meetings
with community partners have been held on 10/27/05, 3/15/06,
10/25/06, and 4/13/07. The relationships that have formed have
resulted in numerous collaborations and referrals. These meetings
further our efforts to serve the community as a communication
hub and resource for women's health issues.