YMCA Family Center is hosting NIH Health Screenings

The YMCA Community Family Center will hosting an event for the NIH (National Institutes of Health) All of Us Journey.  This is a national research study aimed at extending precision medicine to improve prevention and treatment of chronic diseases, as well as increasing diversity in medical studies.  Participants will be asked to provide information about their health, bodily measurements and bio-samples.  The process should take about 45 minutes.  To save time, participants may preregister at the link listed on the attached flyer.

This is a great opportunity to get a free health screening & learn more about your own health risks.  Breakfast or lunch will be provided to participants.  Any adult is welcome to participate!  You may invite friends and family as well.  The All of Us mobile unit will be at our facility for the following dates:

·  Tuesday, November 6th - 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

·  Wednesday, November 7th - 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

·  Thursday, November 8th - 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

·  Friday, November 9th - 11 a.m. to 6 p.m

Events will be held at: 

Community Family Center

4223 Atherton Drive

Taylorsville, Utah 84123

Questions? Contact Rebekah Adamson

Phone: (801) 839-3388

Fax: (801) 466-6074

Email: radamson@ymcautah.org

Pacific Islander Family Wellness Fair

Open Enrollment for PCN is here

PCN will open enrollment for all adults

November 1 - December 15

If you are uninsured and age 19-64, you may qualify for PCN.
Click here for additional eligibility requirements.

PCN is currently open for enrollment and accepting applications for parents/caretaker relatives. To be eligible, you must have a dependent child under age 19 living at home, in addition to the other eligibility requirements. You can apply online or call 1-888-222-2542 for an application to be mailed to you.

What is PCN?
The Primary Care Network (PCN) is health plan offered by the Utah Department of Health. It covers services administered by a primary care provider.

Applications are only accepted during open enrollment periods, which are held when resources are available to cover more people. The federal government requires PCN to enroll more parents than people without children. Because of this, PCN may schedule separate enrollment times for parents and those without children. To qualify as a parent, you must have children age 18 or younger living at home with you.

Do I qualify?
Depending on your family size and income, you may qualify for PCN.

Maximum Income Guidelines*
Family Size	Per Month	Per Year
1	$962	$11,544
2	$1,304	$15,648
3	$1,646	$19,752
4	$1,988	$23,856
5	$2,330	$27,960
6	$2,672	$32,064

*March 2018. (Guidelines change every year)

You must also be: 
• Age 19 through 64
• U.S. citizen or legal resident
• Uninsured; not covered by any health insurance
• Not qualified for Medicaid
• Not have access to student health insurance, Medicare or Veterans’ Benefits

How do I apply?
Applications are only accepted during open enrollment periods. These are held when resources are available to cover more people. During a PCN Open Enrollment, there are three ways to apply:

• Apply online
• Download & print an application, then mail it. Applications will only be accepted during an open enrollment period.
• Stop by your local office

Find out more at http://health.utah.gov/pcn/

U of U: Grief Support Groups

Winter 2019 Bereavement Support Groups

Weekly meetings on Thursday evenings for 8 weeks at

UUHC Greenwood Health Center

7495 South State Street

Midvale, UT 84047

Thursday, January 17 through March 7, 2019

6:00 to 7:30 p.m.

and

University of Utah College of Nursing

Annette Poulson Cummung Building

10 South 2000 East

Salt Lake City

Wednesday, January 16 through March 6, 2019

6:00 to 7:30 p.m.

The death of a family member or friend is a powerful and emotional experience. Three elements that seem to assist in processing grief following the loss are:

• Gathering relevant information from a knowledgeable professional
• Talking to others about your loss
• Listening to others who have had similar experiences

Several types of evening grief groups are offered:

• Adults grieving the death of a family member or friend
• Adults grieving the death of a spouse or partner
• Adults grieving the death of a family member or friend to suicide
• Adults grieving the death of a family member or friend to murder
• Adult perinatal loss group (loss of a baby) held as requested.
• New group: adults grieving the death of a family member or friend by drug overdose.

Bereavement support groups are led by health care professionals holding Masters or Doctoral degrees in Social Work or Psychiatric Nursing or Licensed Professional Counseling.

 

For more information and to register call 801-585-9522. 

Rural Resource Guide is the One-Stop-Shop Listing of Federal Programs

USDA and ONDCP Unveil Latest Tool to Help Rural Communities Address the Opioid Epidemic

Rural Resource Guide is the One-Stop-Shop Listing of Federal Programs That Can Support Grassroots Strategies to Address the Opioid Epidemic and Build Resiliency

Contact:
Jay Fletcher (202) 690-0498
Weldon Freeman (202) 690-1384

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30, 2018 – White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Deputy Director Jim Carroll and U.S. Department of Agriculture Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett today unveiled a listing of Federal programs that can be used to build resilient communities and address opioid misuse in rural communities. The Rural Resource Guide to Help Communities Address Substance Use Disorder and Opioid Misuse (PDF, 1.7 MB) is a first-of-its-kind, one-stop-shop for rural leaders looking for Federal funding and partnership opportunities.

More than 300,000 Americans have died from overdoses involving opioids since 2000. President Donald J. Trump has mobilized his entire Administration to address opioid abuse by directing the declaration of a nationwide Public Health Emergency. For a rural community or county already struggling to attract new – or maintain existing – businesses, the impact of opioid misuse on the quality of life and economic prosperity can be enormous. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported in October 2017 that death rates from drug overdoses in rural areas have now surpassed drug overdose death rates in urban areas.

The Rural Resource Guide to Help Communities Address Substance Use Disorder and Opioid Misuse was developed by the Rural Opioid Federal Interagency Working Group. In May 2018, the ONDCP stood up the Rural Opioid Federal Interagency Working Group to help address the opioid crisis by improving coordination and reducing potential overlap among federal agencies responding to the crisis in the Nation’s rural communities.

The Rural Resource Guide to Help Address Substance Use Disorder and Opioid Misuse is the second tool announced this month in USDA’s Community Opioid Misuse Toolbox – a suite of essential tools supporting grassroots strategies to address the opioid epidemic. Earlier this month, USDA launched the Community Assessment Tool, an interactive database to help community leaders assess how and why the opioid epidemic is impacting their regions. USDA’s Community Opioid Misuse Toolbox is free and available to the public. It can be accessed on USDA’s Rural Opioid Misuse Webpage.

USDA Rural Development provides loans and grants to help expand economic opportunities and create jobs in rural areas. This assistance supports infrastructure improvements; business development; housing; community facilities such as schools, public safety and health care; and high-speed internet access in rural areas. For more information, visit www.rd.usda.gov.

Open Enrollment for the ACA Marketplace is here

Get started by going to www.healthcare.gov 

Grief and the Holidays