P2 Start R.I.G.H.T. Challenge 2018
P3 Heart Healthy Seminar
P4 Diabetes Mini-Series
Read about our Annual event which hosted
Find out more about the Mini-Series' new location.
over 200 participants!
See what the winners had to say about this year's Challenge.
THE PULSE
Riverside Community Health Foundation Quarterly Newsletter
dSpring 2018, ISSUE 5
Thank You!
Riverside Community Health Foundation would like to extend a heart-felt thank you for your generous donations. Thank you for your continued support as we work to improve the health and well-being of Riverside!
YAHA Conference 2018 The Pink Ribbon Place received a generous monetary donation from The Orange Crest Little League (OCLL).
The UC Riverside Women's Tennis Team raised $3,600.10 in the 11th Annual Big West Conference's Coin Drive. The team donated all proceeds to Community Settlement Association's After-School Program.
To donate to Riverside Community Health Foundation or an affiliate program, please call (951) 788-3471. Donations are Tax Deductible Tax I.D. #23-7276444
The Youth Active in Health Awareness Conference (YAHA) is an interactive event for high school students in the Riverside Unified School District. This year the conference was held on the campus of University of California, Riverside School of Medicine. Participating schools included Arlington and Ramona High School. The purpose of the YAHA Conference is to establish health advocates on high school campuses. The conference allows students to receive a tour of the UCR School of Medicine campus, participate in medical simulation labs with current medical students of the university and interact with medical and public health professionals. This year’s event focused on the multiple sectors of public health. The conference featured a community health lecture from Dr. Shené Bowie-Hussey the Vice-President of Health Strategies and Chief Strategic Officer (CSO) for Riverside Community Health Foundation. The lecture on Public Health 101,
included an interactive case study activity for the students to complete in small groups. The case study featured scenarios in which students brainstormed best-option care plans for their 'patients.' The students also had a panel of speakers from multiple public health disciplines; the featured panelists ranged from Sociology, Global Health, Family Medicine, Psychology and Dietetics. I love that I could share in the scenario-based community health interactive exercises,” said Dr. BowieHussey. “When the students asked for another activity, it was evident that RCHF had succeeded in the effort to show that it takes a myriad of health professionals to create a healthy community and treat the “whole” person. Physicians, health educators, sociologists, community health workers --It takes a village to create and promote health." The YAHA Conference aimed to educate students on the various sectors of health care, challenging and encouraging them to be advocates on their school campuses and even throughout their community.
Start R.I.G.H.T. Challenge 2018 The Start R.I.G.H.T. (Riverside Is Getting Healthy Together) Challenge, presented by Riverside Community Health Foundation (RCHF) and the City of Riverside received a reconditioned look and feel for the new year. Instead of the usual 3-month long fit-focused journey, the Challenge was shortened to 6-weeks, to encourage consistent participation and adoption of healthy lifestyle habits.
The the city-wide healthy living campaign encouraged participants to: increase consumption of fruits and vegetables, decrease consumption of saturated fats and sugar, to meet 150 minutes of physical activity per week (minimum) and to improve overall health. “Winning prizes and losing weight is an added bonus during the Challenge,” said Rachel Dowling, Chair of the Start R.I.G.H.T. Challenge. "The true prize is gaining knowledge and a variety of skills to live a healthy life."
Winner in the categories: Most Physically Active Family, Greatest Health Improvement and Most Fruit & Vegetable Intake, Adriana Kirienko, was glad to make her involvement in the Challenge a family affair. “It made the world of a difference that [my husband] participated. When I did it myself last year it was fun but it was hard at home; this time his drive to help push me made this whole thing worth it,”said Kirienko.
Even Riverside schools participated in the healthy-living challenge! Highgrove Elementary walked away with the title ‘Most Physically Active School’ and received $300 worth of health related equipment for the win! This year’s Challenge focused on healthy behavior change, which participants not only embraced but shared with others. “Challenge yourself, prove to yourself you do have time to get educated and reach your fitness goal,” shared Heidi Montero, winner in the categories Most Physically Active Participant and Greatest Decrease of Saturated Fat & Sugar Intake.“This is a great way to spend time and get healthy together with your neighbors and family.” RCHF will continue throughout the year encouraging and providing support for participants through FREE education and exercise classes in order to continue the Challenge of getting Riverside Healthy Together!
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Eastside Community Health Expo & Egg Hunt The Annual Eastside Community Health Expo and Egg Hunt took place at Bobby Bonds Park/César Chávez Community Center on March 10th. The event was made possible by Riverside Community Health Foundation. Partnerships for the event included, Borrego Health and the City of Riverside Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department. Participants were given the opportunity to connect with community clinics, receive education materials and take advantage of FREE health screenings.
This year, RCHF highlighted their community clinics, Eastside Health Center A & B, which are both located in the heart of Eastside Riverside. Clinic tours were set up which allowed guests to meet providers, learn about services and steps to become a patient at one of the clinics. Over 40 community organizations were present in which they provided guests with resources at a low-cost or no cost at all! Join us next spring in 2019 for the Eastside Community Fair & Egg Hunt!
Eastside HEAL Zone Bottlecap Project
After a year of preparation, gathering bottle caps throughout the community, identifying improvement areas and presenting a proposal to the Public Works Department, Eastside HEAL Zone’s Resident Leadership Academy’s (RLA) Bottle Cap Project came to fruition in December of 2017!
Heart Healt hy Seminar 2018
The Annual Heart Healthy Seminar held during National Heart Health month was a heartfilled success. The event, which hosted over 200 participants took place on February 21st (English) and February 22nd (Spanish) at Riverside Community Hospital. Participants interacted with vendors, received health screenings and enjoyed a delicious 3-course heart healthy meal. As guests dined in the heart inspired, decorated room, Riverside Community Hospital’s Executive Chef, Derek Schultze performed a live cooking demonstration of the meal while Riverside Community Health Foundation’s Community Dietitian, Brittney Harris, RD highlighted the nutritional benefits of the ingredients used by Chef Schultze.
In addition, presentations on cardiac health were given by Aaron Caminos, MD and Javad Savoj, MD (Riverside Community Hospital/UCR Medical Education Program's resident physicians), as well as American Heart Association staff. Participants were able to identify the signs of a strong, healthy heart, understand the risk factors associated with coronary artery disease and gain an understanding of heart health habits that reduce the likelihood of cardiovascular disease and stroke.
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he environmentally-friendly “Bottle Cap Project” contains bottle caps recycled by various members of the community to create a visually appealing space in the alleyway between Franklin and Kansas Avenue in Riverside, California. Artist Juan Navarro, who has been instrumental in previous art projects with Eastside HEAL Zone took the artistic lead on this project. The project’s success caught the attention of Riverside Art Museum, which led to the Eastside HEAL Zone RLA group hosting a community art workshop during the Riverside Museum Art Walk Event in December.
The alleyway is set to be paved in Spring of 2018!
“We strive to create seminars where participants receive the tools to take control of their health," shared Rachel Dowling, Health Educator for Riverside Community Health Foundation. "This annual seminar reflects our commitment to support and encourage the community in their heart health journey every step of the way." Join RCHF next year for the Annual Heart Healthy Seminar in February of 2019!
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Diabetes Mini-Series: Oral Care & Diabetes
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he Riverside Community Diabetes Riverside, California who has over 25 Collaborative (RCDC) held its years of experience in treating dental quarterly "Together We Can! challenges. The keynote speaker (¡Juntos Podemos!)" Diabetes Minifor the Spanish night was Shanna Series on February 14th and 15th at Miranda, a registered dental the Riverside Community Hospital hygienist from Riverside Plaza (Health Education Center). Dentistry. During their The goal of the Diabetes presentations, they Mini-Series is to help focused on diabetes people with diabetes and oral care, in and those impacted addition to effective by the condition to Diabetes Mini-Series communication with manage it effectively. a dental provider. A May 14th (English) The FREE mini-series review of what & 16th (Spanish) focused on individuals constitutes adequate with Type 2 diabetes. The at-home oral care event was offered in both between visits was outlined English and Spanish and provided along with how to identify signs health screenings, dinner and symptoms and stages of periodontal guest speakers who addressed oral disease. One guest from the English care and diabetes. night stated, "She scared me and now The keynote speaker for I need to make a dentist appointment. the English night was Dr. Archana Thank you for the push!" Additional Sheth, a dentistry practitioner in speakers included a patient of Dr.
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Sheth, Heriberto Mendoza, who delivered a powerful testimony on his journey with controlling his diabetes. The events served 108 guests, of which over 69% (75 guests) received FREE health screenings. Many of these guests have participated in RCDC's "Together We Can!" Diabetes Wellness Program, which offers FREE monthly cooking classes, diabetes management classes, social support, and quarterly diabetes Mini-Series events. If you want to stay involved or are looking for FREE diabetes management resources, be sure to Save the Date for the May Diabetes Mini-Series in 2018: Monday, May 14th in English and Wednesday, May 16th in Spanish held at a NEW LOCATION at Parkview Community Hospital (Founders Center).
National Diabetes Prevention Program This March, Riverside Community Health Foundation (RCHF) hosted a regional training for the Centers
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to go out into the community and prevent type 2 diabetes,” shared Isela Fernandez, Chronic Disease Outreach Worker for the Riverside Community
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in our community because nearly 50% of adults in Riverside County have prediabetes, according to the CDC. The program will allow the newly trained RCHF lifestyle coaches to teach participants to make lasting lifestyle changes, like eating healthier, adding physical activity into their daily routine and improving coping skills.
to prevent diabetes. The Foundation programs that provide support for people living with this chronic disease. Beginning in May of 2018, RCHF will offer the PreventionT2 Program, a lifestyle change program proven to prevent type 2 diabetes at various locations in Riverside. To find out if you qualify for the PreventT2 Program, please call RCHF at (951) 788-3471.