Community outreach
The CHEC provides the latest health care information not only on our campus, but also out in the community. Serving both Marion and Polk Counties, we host tables at community events and offer a variety of health education presentations.
This service is available to the community at no cost. We have a menu of presentations listed below, but if you have another subject in mind — we are happy to partner together to identify how to best meet your needs.
Interested in having a health educator attend a community event or present on a health topic? Please complete the following form to request our presence at an event or schedule an outreach presentation for your group. You should allow two weeks for our team to determine capacity and confirm logistics.
Outreach presentations
Concerns about falling are a normal part of the aging process. In this presentation you will learn:
- How to identify common risk factors for falls.
- Fall prevention strategies designed to address a person’s fear of falling.
- How to increase activity levels among older adults.
- Plus, discuss effective tools to create a safer living environment.
Explore the Brain Agility key concepts for keeping a healthy and youthful brain. Brain Agility is a unique program of mental exercises to enhance the brain’s ability to remember, stay focused, be aware, and be alert.
A comprehensive workshop that offers the latest research on maintaining bone health along with a simple, yet effective, muscle strengthening program. This class includes:
- Information on calcium and other supplements
- Information on nutrition and exercise
- Take home illustrations of exercises
Learn more about the many resources, classes and events the Community Health Education Center has to offer patients, visitors, and the greater Salem and surrounding communities.
Our interactive tour provides groups with a unique opportunity to explore our Resource Center, Wellness Kitchen, Support Group Room, and Exercise Room. For more information, call 503-814-2432.
Our hand washing program reminds children that infections can be fought through frequent hand washing. Children will learn how germs are spread, how to prevent the spread of disease, and how to properly wash their hands.
In the United States, one in three people have pre-diabetes and are at risk to develop a form of diabetes if there are no modifications to their lifestyle. In this presentation, participants will learn:
- What is diabetes and its different forms
- Causes of diabetes
- Signs and symptoms
- Diagnostic exams
- Lifestyle changes for prevention
It's not that success makes people happy; but rather, happy people are more successful. When we are positive, our brains become more engaged, creative, motivated, energetic, resilient, and productive.
Shawn Achor’s book, The Happiness Advantage, elaborates on this discovery by calling out seven practical, engaging principles to put into practice. Learn how The Happiness Advantage, alongside a 21-day challenge to hardwire evidence-based positive psychology behaviors, could have an impact on your happiness level. You just may leave inspired to begin your own journey towards discovering how greater happiness and a more positive mind-set can lead you to achieving the extraordinary in your work and in your personal life.
Take the step towards improving and maintaining 4 key positive health behaviors throughout your daily lives. The 5210 message can be promoted in schools, the workplace and other community groups.
- 5 servings of fruit and vegetables each day
- 2 hours or less of recreational screen time
- 1 hour or more a day of physical activity
- 0 sugar sweetened drinks
Learn some simple ways to break the cycle of food influencing our mood — and change what we eat to influence how we feel. Let’s live our best life by building more positive eating habits and making small changes that can improve our health!
Mediation is a type of mind-body complementary medicine. It can help you relax deeply and calm your mind. During meditation, you focus on one thing. You get rid of the stream of thoughts that may be crowding your mind and causing stress.
Along with healthy eating and regular physical activity, practicing meditation or mindfulness may help you manage stress, anxiety, and high blood pressure. It may also help you sleep better, feel more balanced and connected. This process can lead to better physical and emotional well-being.
Everyone experiences stress - there is no escaping it, but maybe there is a way to develop a better relationship with it so that your reaction to stress is a positive one. In this class, participants will learn tips on how to best handle in the moment stress, and how to change your relationship with it.
Know the signs of stroke so you can BEFAST if you or a loved one experiences this type of emergency. In this workshop you will learn:
- BEFAST
- Risk factors for stroke
- Possible treatment options
Remember, time is brain.
Quitting smoking is the most important thing a person can do for themselves and their family to be living a healthier life. Learn more about the tobacco cessation resources the Community Health Education Center has to offer.