SEAHEC receives visit from CDC Foundation
On Wednesday, January 25th, CDC Foundations program representative, Caitlyn Gudmensen, came to conduct a site visit with SEAHEC, as we are one if its grantees for its national “Partners 4 Vaccine Equity” program. Receiving funding awards in 2021 and in LEARN MORE
Project Between Us/ Entre Nosotros: Community Health Workers Improving Rural Communities Mental and Behavioral Health
SEAHEC is happy to announce that its project Between Us/ Entre Nosotros will address the shortage of mental health care professionals serving rural border and migrant Latino/ Hispanic communities of Southern Arizona through the utilization and strengthening of our community LEARN MORE
Seeking Part – Time Medical Advisor for Migrant Health
The Southeast Arizona Health Education Center, SEAHEC, in partnership with the Casa Alitas Migrant Welcome Center, is hiring a part-time medical advisor for its Casa Alitas Migrant Health Care Program (known as CHAMPS). for fiscal year 22-23. This LEARN MORE
Bringing Holiday Cheer Together: SEAHEC Collaboration with the Boys & Girls Club of Nogales
December is the time the border community of Nogales Arizona and Nogales Sonora comes together at their annual Christmas Light Parade. This year’s theme was “It’s all about Christmas”, the Boys & Girls Club along with SEAHEC wasted no LEARN MORE
Enhancing Health Education Beyond Borders: Community Health Workers in Action at Kino Border Initiatives
In service to our partner and neighbor organization Kino Border Initiative in Nogales, Sonora, SEAHEC has developed monthly health education sessions. Initiating in February 2021, our Community Health Workers (CHWs) provide health education to migrants in Spanish and health education LEARN MORE
SEAHEC Receives Funding from Pima County Health Department to Improve Migrant Health Services
On October 5th, SEAHEC will launch a new program, in partnership with Casa Alitas/Catholic Community Services of Tucson, with funding from the Pima County Health Department. CHAMPS – SEAHEC’s Casa Alitas Migrant Health Program will provide culturally respectful and LEARN MORE
Community Health Worker Initiatives
For over three decades, SEAHEC has been recognized as a health workforce agency. We have provided technical assistance and support to the growing CHW movement, contributing to the Arizona Department of Health Services efforts to create a voluntary CHW certification LEARN MORE
SEAHEC Awards Karen Halverson Health Leaders Memorial Scholarships
The Karen Halverson Memorial Scholarship is given annually, by SEAHEC, to graduating high school seniors interested in pursuing a health career. Awards are given to those students who have demonstrated leadership in the Youth Health Leaders club, have LEARN MORE
SEAHEC Border & Migrant Service Learning: Enhancing Border Community Health & Knowledge for the Nurses of Tomorrow
SEAHEC has provided support to thousands of students during their clinical and community rotations throughout our border region. In partnership with academic institutions, we have designed Interprofessional service-learning courses and field experiences that focus on emerging and chronic health LEARN MORE
SEAHEC & Partners increase COVID Vaccination among Latino community in Southern Arizona
With Funds from US Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership In February, 2022 SEAHEC signed three agreements with the US Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership (BPP), one each to collaborate respectively with Mexican Consulates’ Ventanilla de Salud programs in Nogales, Douglas and Phoenix. LEARN MORE
Immigration 360° Podcast
SEAHEC MPH Intern, Victoria Lanza Immigration 360° SEAHEC MPH Intern, Victoria Lanza, developed this summer while conducting her field practicum from Columbia University School of Public Health, with SEAHEC here in Nogales. Immigration 360° is an 8-part LEARN MORE