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Comunidad Salud y Bienestar ofrece los siguientes
programas:
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Save-A-Life- A Free Cancer Screening Program
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CANCER EDUCATION AND SCREENINGS are funded by
a grant from the Cancer Challenge of Bella Vista
and is a service of Community Health & Wellness
on the Jones Center campus. Free Cancer screenings
are provided for those who qualify.
To qualify, a person must have a financial need.
These include:
Lack of health insurance, or
An insurance deductible so high that it prevents
individuals from utilizing it for things such as
cancer screening.
If you or someone you know are in need of cancer
screening, please contact our grant coordinator
at (479)756-8090, ext. 525 to
see if you qualify. (Spanish line: (479)756-8090,
ext. 517)
Cancer screening is provided for the
following cancers:
- Skin Cancer: a visual inspection
of a suscpicious spot & a biopsy, if necessary.
Prostate Cancer: a digital rectal exam and a
PSA blood test.
- Breast Cancer: a clinical
breast exam, mammogram, breast ultrasound and/or
breast MRI, if necessary.
- Cervical Cancer: a Pap smear,
including a wellness exam and/or pelvic ultrasound,
if necessary.
- Colorectal Cancer: a colorectal
cancer screening kit.
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Smoking Cessation
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| Tired of being chained by your tabacco habit?
Attend a free, four-session class to prepare yourself
to Be Tobacco Free! Classes begin every month. |
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Safe Sitter International Training
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| Adolescents ages 11 - 13 can take a two-day course
to learn how to be a better babysitter. Course covers
safety concepts, dealing with behavior problems,
understanding why small children behave a certain
way, and how to have fun! There is a fee for the
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ChildBirth Education
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- Prepared childbirth classes help you understand
what goes on during the last trimester of pregnancy
and what to expect during labor and delivery.
Classes are offered in one all-day session or
in a four-evening format. Classes are offered
in English and Spanish.
- Breastfeeding class helps you prepare for
a succesuful breastfeeding experience.
- Baby ABCs is a basic infant care class covering
bathing, diapering, swaddling and caring for
a your newborn.
- Sibling class helps children ages 2 - 10 prepare
for their new role as a big sister or big brother.
- Boot Camp for New Dads is a "Men Only"
class for expectant fathers. Experienced dads
act as coaches for thr rookies
- Teen Parenting class helps pregnant teens
and teens with young children develop needed
parenting skills.
- One time fee of $40 covers all childbirth
education courses.
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CPR - Basic Life Support Education
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- All courses are taught according to the latest
American Heart Association standards. Certification
courses are $30 per person. Passing the course
results in a two-year certification card.
- CPR for Family and Friends is a non-certification
class for people who want to learn rescue breathing,
chest compressions and how to help someone who
is choking. The class is free.
- HeartSaver CPR is an 4-6-hour certification
course covering one-person CPR and relief of
choking techniques for adult, infants and children.
- BLS for Healthcare Providers is an 4-6-hour
certification course for medical professionals.
It includes two-person CPR and AED use.
- HeartSaver First Aid is an 8-hour certification
course that combines one-person CPR, AED use
and basic first aid concepts.
- Basic Life Support Instructor course is available.
Call for information on cost and preparation.
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Exercise and Wellness Classes are available
to help you have a healthier lifestyle
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- Stretch and Flex is an hour long stretching
and toning class that is available two mornings
each week. It's lots of fun and is free.
- Arthritis Aquatics is a warm water exercise
class to help keep joints mobile and muscles
working. It is taught by an Arthritis Foundation
certified instructor. Class meets three times
a week a there is a fee to attend.
- Fibro Fit is a water exercise class for people
with fibromyalgia and other muscle disorders.
It meets three times a week and there is a fee
to attend.
- Water Movement and Deep Water Aerobics are
water exercise classes that meet three times
a week to help you loose weight and get into
a better shape. There is a fee.
- “Jones Trekkers” is an informal
walking club. Come walk and log your mileage
to JTL terminals in distant cities.
- Balanced Body exercise, a free chair exercise
class to improve strength and flexibility.
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