{"id":9756,"date":"2016-06-23T13:45:44","date_gmt":"2016-06-23T17:45:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hwapps.org\/ahec\/?p=9756"},"modified":"2016-06-24T16:52:26","modified_gmt":"2016-06-24T20:52:26","slug":"about-catskill-hudson-ahec","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hwapps.org\/ahec\/blog\/about-catskill-hudson-ahec\/","title":{"rendered":"About Catskill Hudson AHEC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Catskill Hudson Area Health Education Center (AHEC)\u00a0<\/strong>is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization and one of nine partners in the New York State Area Health Education Center (AHEC) System. Catskill Hudson AHEC&#8217;s region is comprised of eleven (11) counties, including Columbia, Delaware, Dutchess, Greene, Orange, Otsego, Putnam, Rockland, Schoharie, Sullivan, and Ulster.<\/p>\n<p>The goal of the AHEC program is to improve access to quality, primary healthcare in medically underserved areas through educational activities designed to recruit, train, and retain community-based healthcare personnel where they are most needed.\u00a0 Strategies used to achieve this goal include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Providing educational programs for youth (especially those from underrepresented and disadvantaged backgrounds) that introduce them to a myriad of health occupations through hands-on, engaging activities that encourage them to consider pursuing a health career after graduation;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Developing opportunities and arranging placements for future health professionals to receive their clinical training; and<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Providing continuing education and professional support to health practitioners enhancing their skills in underserved communities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Our Mission:<\/strong> Catskill Hudson Area Health Education Center&#8217;s mission is to address regional healthcare workforce shortages through education and collaborative community relationships to assist <a href=\"http:\/\/chahec.org\/students-teachers\/portal\">students<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/chahec.org\/students-teachers\/portal\">career seekers<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/chahec.org\/professionals\/portal\">health professionals<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Our Vision:<\/strong> The vision of Catskill Hudson Area Health Education Center is to foster an <a href=\"http:\/\/chahec.org\/regions-served-Catskill-Hudson-Ahec\">11-county region <\/a>that proactively assesses, develops, and strengthens a diverse and motivated workforce to meet the needs of each individual community.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Catskill Hudson Area Health Education Center (AHEC)\u00a0is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization and one of nine partners in the New York State Area Health Education Center (AHEC) System. 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