On April 5th, 14 people participated in ACI's blood pressure and blood sugar screenings, conducted by the St. Peter's University Hospital's Community Mobile Health Services. A big thanks to them for once again providing this valuable service to our members!
St. Peter's University Hospital will be coming back to ACI this June to provide free sun damage screenings. Visit our website for more details and to register.
On January 25th, ACI's Men's Peer Support Group hosted a workshop on Men's Health, presented by Amerigroup. Stephanie Paneca-Navarro, Health Educator at Amerigroup, spoke about the effects of smoking and the steps men can take to maintain a healthy life style as they age. ACI appreciates Amerigroup's support for our health and wellness programs. Thank you Stephanie!
ACI was invited to participate in a round table discussion entitled Strengthening our Mental Health System Across the Full Continuum of Care. The discussion was convened by Representative Frank Pallone Jr., who represents Middlesex and Monmouth counties in the US Congress. The event, which took place on February 8th, will serve as an opportunity to discuss New Jersey’s mental health system and the reforms needed to improve services for individuals with from mental health concerns.
AXIS Dance Company, an integrated dance troupe based in California, recently toured New Jersey, performing at the Performing Arts Center in Newark, and conducting workshops at Lakeview School and the Minnie B. Veal Community in Edison.
The Symposium on Dance & Disability with the AXIS Dance Company was presented by Rutger University's Clement A. Price Institute on Ethnicity, Culture, and the Modern Experience, and the Alliance Center for Independence through funding from the the National Endowment for the Arts’ (NEA).
"We were so fortunate to have such a talented and renown company of dancers sharing their skills and expertise with us in NJ", says Marisa Pierson, Senior Program Coordinator at Rutger's Price Institute and chief organizer of the symposium.
Several ACI volunteers recently completed a series of independent living workshops that focused on shopping and meal preparation. Topics included healthy eating, how to read product labels, comparison shopping, budgeting and menu planning. Travel training was incorporated into the classes thanks to the NJ Travel Independence Program (NJTIP). Participants also enjoyed an informative shopping experience at ShopRite of Edison, whose staff provided assistance and help them become familiar with the store.
AmeriGroup gave a presentation on healthy eating to ACI's women's peer support group and volunteers. AmeriGroup is a large insurance corporation that offers health education workshops along with many other services including medicaid, personal preference program and management of long term health care.
