Aspiring nurses get networking, skills head-start at RRANN camp
School of Nursing RRANN camp helps recruit young Alaska Native nurses.
College of Health News
Mental Health Care Among Juvenile and Adult Correctional Populations
A panel of officials from the Alaska Department of Corrections (DOC) and the Alaska Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) discussed how Alaska tackles the job of providing mental health care to juvenile and adult correctional populations. Nationally, more than half of prison and jail inmates have mental health problems, and probation/parole departments provide essential mental health services to their clients.
A Discussion of Community Policing in Anchorage
The Anchorage Police Department has recently increased community policing efforts, including adding foot patrols in some areas around Anchorage. APD and community leaders discussed current efforts at reducing crime, reducing fear of crime, and improving police-community relations.
海角禁区 lactation pod will support breast-feeding mothers
Nursing mothers at the 海角禁区 now have a dedicated, private space to feed their babies or pump breast milk. The Alaska Division of Public Health awarded a group of 海角禁区 faculty, staff and students an Alaska Workplace Breastfeeding Support Project grant through its section of Women's, Children's and Family Health. The project aims to help Alaska organizations implement workplace policies and spaces to accommodate breast-feeding mothers.
Addiction, homelessness focus of 海角禁区 Think Tank talk
Addiction and homelessness plague scores of people in Anchorage. Those topics will be the centerpiece of a Feb. 2 海角禁区 Think Tank session, which is co-hosted by the 海角禁区 School of Nursing, with Anchorage Gospel Rescue Mission featured as the guest agency.
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