Connecticut AHEC Programs

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Connecticut AHEC Programs

• Central Area Health Education Center, Inc.
• 30 Arbor Street, North 2nd Floor
• Hartford, CT 06106
• Telephone [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• Web Site www.centralctahec.org

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Connecticut AHEC ProgramOrganizational Chart
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CT AHEC Regions
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History of AHECS

• 1970 Carnegie Commission Report on the Nations
  Health
• 1971 Federal Legislation Comprehensive Health
  Manpower Act
• 1976 Health Professions Educational Assistance
  Act

• Lack of Health Care Professionals in the Rural
  and Urban Regions
• Overall Purpose To link the Academic Health
  Centers to the Communities

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AHEC Program Information

• 48 states have AHEC programs
• Number of AHEC centers differ per state
• Governed by HRSA Legislation
• Receive federal and state funding
• State money through Department of Higher
  Education

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AHEC Programs

• Develop Health Careers recruitment programs for
  under-represented and disadvantaged populations
• Support community-based training of primary care
  health professions students and residents in
  MUAs
• multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary training

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AHEC Programs

• Provide educational support and technical
  assistance to reduce professional isolation,
  increase retention, and enhance the practice
  environment
• Promote improved health status in a manner that
  responds to community needs

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Central AHEC History

• Urban AHEC, Hartford 1978 thru 1983
• AHEC Centers became statewide 1995
• AHEC program renewed under Hartford Primary Care
  Consortium 1996
• Name changed in 2000 from HPCC to Central AHEC,
  Inc.

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Central AHEC, Inc. Mission

• The mission of Central AHEC, Inc. is to eliminate
  health disparities among diverse populations of
  central Connecticut by providing and coordinating
  programs that improve the health status of all.

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How we accomplish our mission

• Assess the health status and service needs of our
  communities
• Links care providers and service agencies in
  collaborative initiatives to address identified
  needs
• Improve the populations access to culturally
  competent providers of high quality health
  services and
• Educate present and future providers of health
  care and their communities.

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AHECs Methodology of service

• Recognized as a neutral broker
• Building capacity in the form of technical
  assistance
• Coalition building
• Management of demonstration programs
• Identify and respond to local community needs
• Serve as a resource for legislators, governmental
  agencies and communities

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Central AHEC Programs

• Ryan White I Health Care Services
• Ryan White II Supportive Services
• Ryan White Client Emergency Funds
• Ryan White Substance Abuse services
• Ryan White Mental Health services
• Client transportation tokens/passes
• Fetal Infant Mortality Review Program

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Central AHEC Programs

• HOPE (Healthy Options for Pregnancy Empowerment
• Healthcare4every1 grassroots advocacy
• College Youth Health Service Corp
• Health Leadership Career Explorations

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Ryan White I II ( Health Care and Core
Supportive Services)

• Serves residents of Hartford living with HIV/AIDS
  or at risk
• Eligibility guidelines
• Nursing/Ambulatory Outpatient services
• Substance Abuse Mental Health Triage services
• Client Emergency funds/Assistance
• Case Management Services

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Fetal Infant Mortality Review Program (FIMR)

• Serves Hartford, East Hartford and Manchester
• Home interviews of women who have lost their
  babies
• Review of hospital medical charts and local and
  state health department vital records
• Convene Case Review Team (CRT)
• Convene Community Action Team (CAT)

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Health Leadership Career Explorations

• Summer Medical Camp
• Health Careers Clubs
• School Presentations grades K-12
• Guidance Counselor Training
• Speakers and Mentors Network
• Health Careers Advisory Committee
• CT H.O.T. Guide Careers (Health Occupations
  Technology) (H.O.T) Careers Guide
• Y.O.U.R Health Career Newsletter
• Collaboration with high schools and hospitals
• A.H.E.C. Summer Institute

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• Folic Acid Training Pregnant Women
• Obesity Program
• Influenza shots for African Americans at risk
• Diabetics Educator Certificate Program
• AMFAR Collaborative - HIV/Hep C
• CT Open Wide training for non-dental providers
• CT Breast Cervical Cancer Early Detection
  Program
• CT Partnership for Public Health Workforce
  Development
• Greater Hartford Refugee Coalition

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Thank You!

• Central AHEC, Inc. Main Office
• Denise O. Williams [phone] ext. 100