5th Annual Kid Power

   The 5th Annual Kid Power: Empowering Kids for Success is set for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 10, 2008, at the Appalachian Fairgrounds in Gray.

Kid Power Flyer

   Outdoor Exhibitors include Chuckey Doak High School Soccer Clinic, WINGS Air Rescue, Tennessee Trucking Association Road Team, Kingsport Lifesaving Crew, Washington Co EMS, Raceway Ministries, Johnson City Family Skate Center, Sullivan County EMS Andy the Ambulance, WCQR, Electric 94.9, Johnson City Fire Dept. Pluggie the Fire Hydrant, Oak Grove Baptist Church, Jericho Junction, and Jerry Hughes Public Safety.

   Indoor booths include Frontier Health Crisis Services, play clay; NAMI Johnson City; Doak House Museum, tin punching; Children's Advocacy Center Sullivan County; Frontier Health Mother-Child Connection, Bingo; Frontier Health Link House;
Frontier Health TRACES, sand art bracelets; Washington County Health Dept. Body Mass Index, scoliosis screening, nutrition information;

   Frontier Health HOPE for Tennessee, face painting; Tennessee Voices for Children; Calvary Fellowship; Appalachian Behavior Support Services, drawing; Hands On! Museum, coloring pages, temporary tattoos; CASA of Northeast Tennessee; Child Care Resource and Referral, duck pond and ring toss; Gray Fossil Site, Pie in the Sky toss; Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee, face painting; Johnson City Even Start, book and take-home activity; TENNderCare Program, prize wheel; Wash. County Youth Leadership Coalition, drug & alcohol fact bingo; PureLife Chiropractic, scoliosis screening for kids, postural screen for adults; Project BASIC, bubble making; Johnson City Public Library, display with bookmark craft; Washington County Public Library; Holston Children & Youth and RIP, Regional Intervention Program, bean bag bucket game; Greene County Skills; Johnson City Medical Center Children's Hospital, teddy bear clinic and Kohl's kids on the move; Arc of Washington County, bubble blowing, coloring.

  Food vendors so far include Sno Biz, Sweet Treats, Hot Dog Hut, Chick-fil-A, and Calvary Fellowship Church.

Remote Area Medical Returns to Wise

   The 8th annual Remote Area Medical health outreach will be held from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on July 25 and 26, and from 6 a.m. to noon on July 27 at the Wise County Fairgounds, Wise, Virginia. Last year's event provided healthcare to 8,431 patients, and the dollar value of care was estimated at $1,365,804 over the three-day event by 1,377 volunteers. For more information contact Wendy Wampler, (276) 523-4357.

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Survivors of Suicide Support Groups are in Tennessee and Virginia.

   The Tennessee group meets from 6-8 p.m. the 4th Monday of each month at Johnson City Medical Center, 5th Floor. For the Tennessee group, call Dorothy Gregory at (423) 928-9062. The Virginia group meets at 6 p.m. the 4th Thursday of each month. For the Virginia group, call Bill Russell at (276) 346-1641.

Virginia Regional Suicide Prevention Coalitions

    The Lee County Suicide Prevention Coalition formed to raise awareness and determine the available resources in the Lee County community for suicide survivors. The group meets at 2 p.m. the fourth Thursday of every month at Lee County Behavioral Health Services in Jonesville. Call Bill or Phyllis Russell at (276) 346-1641. The Wise County Suicide Prevention Coalition meets the second Thursday of every month at 10 a.m. at Baptist Student Center at UVA-Wise. please contact Rica Maralit at (276) 523-8357. The Scott County Suicide Prevention Coalition meets at 3:30 p.m. the first Thursday of every month at Addington Hall in Duffield. Please contact Amy Bledsoe at (276) 431-4370.

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Continuing Education
& APA Training

The Life Span

Ethical & Legal Issues

   G. Harold Naramor, M.D., will present The Life Span: Ethical & Legal Issues. The learning objectives are that participants will:
· Be familiar with client confidentiality and mandatory

  disclosure requirements
· Be familiar with the rights of minors and parents
· Be familiar with late-life issues such as Advance

  Directives, Durable Power of Attorney, and

  Conservatorships
· Identify ethical concerns as they relate to these life

  span issues.
    Frontier Health is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Frontier Health maintains responsibility for the program and its content. Three hours of credit is given.
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Didactic Training Requirement for the Certified Substance Abuse Counselor

   Frontier Health and Planning District One Behavioral Health Services is presenting a 10-month comprehensive training for people seeking to fulfill the 220 hours of Didactic Training Requirement for the Certified Substance Abuse Counselor Credential offered by the Virginia Department of Health Professions. The training covers all 10 required areas of study and will meet from 8:30am-4:30pm on the second Wednesday of each month. The CSAC and CSAC-A are the baseline credentials for individuals seeking to enter the field of addictions treatment in Virginia. For more information contact Eric Greene at (276) 523-8300.

CCDHH Sign Language Courses

Helping to Bridge Gap

   When spoken word is not heard, any gap in communication makes daily living difficult. When this communication gap is closed through sign language, the more than 22 million Americans who are deaf are given new opportunities and chances to lead a more fulfilling life.
    Frontier Health’s Communication Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing is working to narrow the gap by offering courses in American Sign Language. For more on upcoming trainings, call CCDHH call 423-434-0447, or TTY 423-434-0448.

Frontier Health Greenwood Challenge Instructor Training in 2007. Greenwood Challenge is a four-hour ropes course that is a carefully planned outdoor learning environment. Both mental and physical problem-solving activities are designed to resolve group challengs in a safe and supportive environment.

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