The Voice of Southwest Louisiana October 2018 Issue

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SWLA news October Teen Connection Session to Focus on Interviewing Skills By Katie C. Harrington, TMP Students will receive practical tips and techniques needed to ace their next interview in a “Teen Connection” seminar scheduled for Thursday, October 18, 2018. It will take place from 5-6 p.m. at Cpl Donald Ray Stevens Recreation Center (formerly Goosport), located at 1619 Cessford St. Make an Impression: Successful Interviewing Techniques will teach students how to make a great impression, so they can go from being good on paper to be the top allaround candidate. In October 2017, the City of Lake Charles began hosting “Teen Connection” for teenagers, 13 to 18 years old, in Calcasieu Parish. This fall September, October and November sessions, held on the first and third Thursday of each month, will take place at Cpl. Donald Ray Stevens Recreation Center. (View some of the October 4th Session held earlier at www.facebook.com/voiceswla.) The December sessions (December 6 and 13) will take place at the Ward 3 Recreation Huber Park Community Center, located at 2401 4th Ave. “Teen Connection” is designed to help teenagers learn job skills, college prep, social media, interview skills, and ACT prep among others. The classes are instructed by educators, government officials, and business leaders in the community. For further information contact: Katie C. Harrington, TMP Project Specialist-Media Coordinator 337-491-9176 Office of the Mayor 326 Pujo Street – 10th Floor Lake Charles, LA 70601 Office: (337) 491-1382 Fax: (337) 491-1206 www.cityoflakecharles.com 6 October 2018 WWW.THEVOICEOFSOUTHWESTLA.COM Volume 6 • Number 3
SWLA health, wealth & wellness Inform, Educate, Empower REMOTE AREA MEDICAL: OPERATION HEALING and RESTORATION “Never forget the Mission”—Stan Brock By Emily Ashworth RN, BSN “But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.” Matthew 6:33 (KJV) Reflecting on a past year is seemingly done around New Year’s. For me, reflecting took place after the RAM event held this past September. I sought… and prayed… and with the support of City of Lake Charles leadership, Mayor Nic Hunter, RAM sponsors, my leadership team, RAM leadership, over 500 volunteers and the community, RAM: Operation Healing and Restoration was a success! I would like to take a moment to thank the team I was blessed to work with. Without the support of the Community Host Group (CHG) Leadership Team RAM: Operation Healing and Restoration would not have been possible. CHG LEADERSHIP TEAM MEMBERS ARE AS FOLLOWS: CHG Lead.............................Emily Ashworth CHG Lead Support................Dr. Jay Marque Communications Lead.........Johnathan Evans H Web/Digital Content...........Julie Pippin Recruitment Chai................John O'Donnell Promotions Chair................Matt Young Food Chair.........................Mayor Nic Hunter Security Chair.........Frank Fondel/Kevin Reeves Event Chair.................Jim Pottorff/Suzie Kingsley Interpreter Chair............Sylvia Stelly Healthcare Vol. Chair.....Angela Jouett/Bridgett Cole Comfort Care Chair.........Bart Leger HIV Test Chair.....Tara Gary/Kelly Miseles/Yvonne Lewis Mental Health............Lindsey Bufford Follow-up/Referral Chair....Diana Ross/Kayla Rigney Kid Zone Chair...........Amanda Johnson “Thank you cannot express the gratitude I feel toward so many who have helped this event serve patients in our community and the surrounding area. Remote Area Medical, a non-profit organization based in Tennessee and founded by Stan Brock, who passed away a few short weeks before our event, supplied us with a leadership team that guided us through set-up; clinic days, breakdown, brought all the equipment to host the clinic, and provided us with data for analysis. List of a few items provided by RAM: Total Service Summary Glasses 250 Extractions 300 Fillings 58 Cleanings 53 Medical Exams 189 Adults Children Total Total Unique Patients 546 33 579 Percentage 94% 6% -- Total Encounters 696 39 735 Percentage 95% 5% -- Total Value of Care $196,274 $8,058 $204,332 Chart: Total Unique Patients represent the total number of patients seen, verified by registration forms that were turned in. Total Encounters represent the number of patient encounters for services, for example; if one patient registered they may have received 2-3 services. Total Value of Care is the amount of money it would have cost for the services that the patient received. The RAM team members tremendously blessed our patients, communities, and volunteers! They worked with us to ensure that our 2018 RAM event was a success and helped us to stand on the words of Stan Brock, Never Forgetting the Mission of alleviating pain and suffering to those who were homeless, unemployed, disabled, and to some who work hard every day. “Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.” Galatians 6:2 (NIV) Volume 6 • Number 3 WWW.THEVOICEOFSOUTHWESTLA.COM October 2018 7
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