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Community Conference
Room Available to Nonprofit Health and Social Service Organizations
The Pajaro Valley Community Health Trust
is committed to serving the community by encouraging and
enabling dialogue around important health related issues.
To this end, the Trust has created an in-kind grant program
that offers the use of the Trust's community conference
room to eligible nonprofit health and social service organizations.
Preference is given to organizations that use the space
for workshops, seminars, retreats and other meetings that
focus on improved health and well-being.
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or download the scheduling policy, application, and
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Registration Opens for Diabetes Health Forum
The Seventh Annual Diabetes Forum is scheduled for Friday, March
26, 2010. Keynote speaker will be Dean Schillinger, M.D., Chief
of the California Diabetes Program, Professor of Medicine at USCF,
and Director of the UCSF Center for Vulnerable Populations. This
year’s theme is Shining the Light on Social Determinants
of Diabetes Prevention and Control. Info
and registration (PDF)
Phil Rather Award Nominations
Due by March 4
The Phil Rather Award for Leadership in Health Care was
created by the Community Health Trust of the Pajaro Valley to annually
recognize and honor individuals, businesses and organizations whose
contributions of time, effort and/or funding help make a difference
in the quality of health care for Pajaro Valley residents. The
full announcement and downloadable nomination form are available
on the Rather Award page.
2009 'Evening of Wine and Roses' Raises $64,000 forCommunity
Health Care
The Board of Directors and staff of the Community Health Trust
send warmest thanks to all who supported and/or attended our 26th
Annual Evening of Wine and Roses. The night of November 6, 2009,
was a fun-filled festive fundraising evening. Read more
Sugar
Shock: Santa Cruz County Has High Rates of Obesity, Diabetes Among
Children and Adults
Read the Good Times Santa Cruz interview with Diabetes
Health Center Director Raquel Ramirez Ruiz. Go
Many Show Their Support for Diabetes at the Human
Race Walkathon 2009
Some 40 volunteers walked and ran for “Team
Diabetes Health Center” on Saturday, May 9th, during the
annual Human Race. Full story
Health Care Leaders Address
'New Horizons in Diabetes Education and Self-Management'
at Sixth Annual Diabetes Forum
On Friday, April 17, some 75 physicians, nurses and other health
care professionals attended the Sixth Annual Diabetes Forum,
hosted by the Regional Diabetes Collaborative (RDC),
a program administered by the Pajaro Valley Community Health Trust
(Health Trust). The annual gathering was held at the Health
Trust’s community conference space in Watsonville to engage
local and regional health care leaders in a day-long dialogue to
explore such topics as patient-centered approaches to diabetes
care, the role of education in chronic disease management, the
importance of understanding health literacy in diabetes education,
and more. Full story
Free Screenings and
Prevention Info Offered at Diabetes Health Fair
On
Friday, May 15, volunteers from the Regional Diabetes Collaborative
(RDC), a program of the Pajaro Valley Community Health Trust (Health
Trust), gathered at the Watsonville City Plaza to provide diabetes
prevention education and blood glucose screenings to local residents
attending the Watsonville Certified Farmer’s
Market. Against
a backdrop of music and sunshine, local residents turned out in
high numbers to enjoy the many activities provided. Full
story ...
Health Trust Announces Winners of 2009 Phil Rather Award
for Leadership in Health Care
At the May 20th 2009 Phil Rather Award for Leadership
in Health Care event, the Board of Directors of the
Pajaro Valley Community Health Trust (Health Trust) proudly recognized
two winners of the prestigious Rather award. The honorees were Mary
Solari, Ginny Solari Mazry and the Richard and Mary Solari Charitable
Trust and Jovenes SANOS (Healthy
Youth), a group of students who work to encourage healthy
lifestyle choices among youth in the Pajaro Valley. Full
story ...
View the Trust Video Online
Use the following links to view a 12-minute video that provides a brief history of the Community Health Trust and a description of our health care programs and services for Pajaro Valley residents.
Wellness at Work Program
The Wellness at Work Program, established by Trust employees, was created to promote healthy eating habits and increased physical activity among Trust staff. As the first anniversary of this program approaches, we are pleased to see that the Wellness Program has indeed encouraged employees to make positive lifestyle changes and focus more on their eating and exercise habits.
Wellness Program activities accomplished in the first year were as follows:
- We kicked off the program last spring with a 10-Week session where staff monitored their exercise progress in preparation for the Human Race 10K walk/run. Upon completing the walk, the Trust awarded Teresa Martinez for “Most Minutes Walked During Work”. This incentive program/competition was set up to encourage staff to use their lunch and break times to walk/run.
- During the summer, we held our first Fitness Relays with staff and board members competing in a variety of fun-filled activities and races.
- In the fall, we reinstated a 10-Week training period to prepare for the Big Sur Half Marathon or 10 Mile Walk held in November 2007. Happily, six Trust employees participated in and finished the event. The Trust awarded Martha Quintana “Most Improved” for increasing her exercise minutes by the highest percentage over last spring’s 10-Week session.
- A holiday incentive was enacted to encourage all staff to monitor stress, eating habits and continue to exercise during the two-week holiday period. Raquel Ramírez was awarded by the Trust for being the “Most Consistent” with her healthy holiday routine.
- More recently, the Trust Wellness Committee has been offering staff yoga classes during lunch periods to increase flexibility and balance and to learn better breathing and relaxation techniques.
If your place of work is interested in finding out more information on how to start a Wellness at Work Program of your own, please contact Kathleen McCarthy, Trust Program and Grants Manager, at either 761-5639 or info@pvhealthtrust.org.
Trust Recognized for Promoting Diabetes Resources
The Pajaro Valley Community Health Trust was honored to receive an Award of Excellence at a ceremony held in Sacramento on Tuesday, August 14, 2007, from the California Diabetes Program for the Trust’s leadership in utilizing and promoting the Diabetes Information Resource Center (DIRC) ... full press release (PDF)
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