The WIOA program at SC AHEC has been assisting youth pursuing training in health careers since 2017. To be eligible, youth must be 21 or under, demonstrate financial need, and have at least one additional barrier. The majority of our program participants are UAA students pursuing a variety of health careers such as medical assisting,…
A group of individuals and agencies working on issues related to the health care workforce got together for a networking breakfast on November 22 at City Hall. Dr. Kimmel spoke on the potential for the immigrant workforce to make a positive contribution to the economy and help address workforce shortages. She also addressed the current…
Chugach School District students from Anchorage, Alakanuk, and Akiak attended a week-long Behavioral Health Camp from November 15 – 21, 2019. They heard from industry professionals, toured the UAA rat lab, and became certified in Mental Health First Aid. They are returning to their communities with some great skills and increased interest in a career…
Adult students from Anchorage and the Mat-Su Valley recently graduated from South Central Alaska AHEC’s three-week healthcare pre-apprenticeship training called the PATH Academy. Participants were able to earn their Basic Life Support CPR, First Aid, and Mental Health First Aid certifications. In addition to industry-recognized certifications, students participated in an aging simulation activity, visited Turnagain…
AHEC instructor Teresa Novakovich led a Behavioral Health Career Camp in Dillingham, Alaska. Dillingham, population 2330, is a small community located in south west Alaska in the Bristol Bay region. High School Students from the Southwest Regional School District, which includes village schools in the region, attended this 5 day intensive. Students learned about careers…
We are so pleased to announce that Gloria Burnett, Director of the Program AHEC at UAA has been awarded the high honor of being selected as the President Elect of the National AHEC Organization. We know Gloria will represent us well on the national stage. Taken from the UAA College of Health news website: Gloria…
Alaska Public Media produced a brief video of our PATH Academy as a part of their Alaska@Work Initiative – check it out here: We have a PATH Academy starting October 14. Individuals interested in a career as a Direct Support Professional (DSP) should apply. Trainees will receive certifications in CPR/First Aid, Mental Health First Aid,…
Cook Inlet Tribal Council’s Health Profession Opportunity Grants Program, similar to our AHEC, is in the business of making dreams come true for Alaskans. Check out this amazing story of Mary, whose life journey took her from a downward spiral of addictions to a life of meaning through achieving her goals: The SC AHEC has…
We’ve worked with AmeriCorps service members for a number of years at the SC Alaska AHEC, most recently with RuralCap’s Resilient Alaska Youth Program. What an excellent program promoting GOOD in the world! Karen Chin, our most recent Americorps alumni, made a tremendous impact on our little Center. Karen is a former public health professional,…
We recently bid bon voyage to Emily Berman, who I affectionately call one of our “founding members” of the AHEC staff, as she was one of the original staff who was present during the 2015 transition of the SC Alaska AHEC from Providence Alaska Medical Center to the Alaska Primary Care Association. Emily originally joined…
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