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12/7/2011 It Is Here! Welcome to the new HEALS Website
FAQ - The new Frequently Asked Questions page is filled with valuable details about school-based health care, our clinics and services, the benefits of our care, and more. HEALS Blog & Special Events - Stay up to date with what's happening with HEALS! With so many activities happening at our site school clinic locations, around the community, and with our very own special events, we hope you'll stay connected and join us for the fun! Media links - Be sure to check out our photos, videos, and news article links relating to HEALS, Inc. and school-based health centers like us. Ways to Support - Find out how to make a donation, collect supplies, and support our special programs. Donate Now - Coming soon! Best of all, with the new and easy "Donate Now" page, our supporters can start making a difference in a matter of seconds. Simply provide your contact information, donation amount and frequency, and you can be helping us provide medical care to children in no time! We hope you'll take a look around! And while you’re here, please visit the Contact page and email us what you think. We’re constantly striving for new and improved ways to connect with you. There are other ways to stay in-touch and informed about HEALS, Inc. Check us out: Facebook www.facebook.com/Healsclinics 12/7/2011 Change in Scene: Story of a HEALS Volunteer
Savanah*, age 8, and her brother Joey*, age 5, had appointments for their annual well-child physical and happily settled in the "Kids’ Corner" to color until their time to be seen. Savanah finished her physical first and sat back down at the table to finish coloring. Joey’s exam took a bit longer. He was understandably frightened at the prospect of getting shots and began crying very loudly. Savanah’s eyes got wide when she heard her brother’s cries and she began to whimper sympathetically. This is when, Emily, the HEALS’ volunteer, rose to the occasion... Emily quickly got some white paper and scissors and cut out a large snowflake. “Hmm,” she mused, “wonder where I could put this?” Savanah’s tears stopped and she asked for some paper so she could make snowflakes, too. Within a few minutes, everyone in the waiting room was cutting out snowflakes and giving them to Emily to tape on the walls of the small waiting area. When Joey got his prizes from the treasure box (a treat for patients who get ‘sticks’) he asked Emily to teach him how and he soon joined the decorating party. Even the teen-ager stopped texting and added her pink snowflakes to the blizzard decorating the walls. Without the kindness and creativity of the Kids’ Corner volunteer, the afternoon would have ended much differently. Thanks to all the HEALS’ volunteers who do such a successful job in helping the children’s visits be as stress free and happy as possible! Shared by: HEALS, Inc. Clinic Coordinator 11/30/2011 Heels for HEALS Holiday Party!
In addition to providing children with a free and caring medical home, HEALS gives away a brand new pair of athletic shoes to every child that visits the clinics for their yearly well-child checkup. Beyond the bright smile and boost in confidence it presents, Heels for HEALS serves as a much needed incentive for the parents to bring their children for this important yearly visit. HEALS appreciates generous friends who recognize the importance of keeping children happy and healthy this holiday season and all throughout the year!
11/17/2011 HEALS Wins Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics!
Several local companies and non-profit organizations were nominated for the Torch Award and were given the opportunity to submit information regarding their ethical relationships with customers, employees and vendors. A prestigious panel comprised of representatives of the academic and business community judged the entries. The businesses and organizations accepted their nomination and provided an entry for the Torch Award, and HEALS, Inc. was honored to have been one of the award-winning organizations! Thank you, Better Business Bureau, for your support! 11/14/2011 American Education Week Celebration Recognizes HEALS, Inc.!
At the annual luncheon on November 14, Dr. Roy Malcolm and Oakwood University recognized HEALS and Executive Director, Connie Carnes, for “Education[al] Leadership.” The clinics play a vital role within the schools in our area, and although HEALS staff members are not “teachers”, HEALS was nominated by a friend in the community for all the clinics do to support the education of children in the community. This recognition was greatly appreciated, and it reflects the hard work and dedication of the hard working staff of HEALS. |
We are proud to announce the release of our newly redesigned website for HEALS, Inc. (Health Establishments at Local Schools). By updating our main site, 
The waiting room at the University Place HEALS’ clinic was standing room only—three patients, one teen-age sibling, two parents and one grandparent.
What a great time of year...friends, family, great conversation, and holiday parties! A group of dedicated women of the Huntsville/Madison County community gathered together last week to enjoy each other's company, all while collecting new athletic shoes for the HEELS for HEALS program.
The Better Business Bureau of North Alabama, Inc. hosted its 14th Annual Torch Awards celebration on Thursday, November 17, 2011 at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville and announced the winners and finalists of its Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics – HEALS, Inc. was the winner within the non-profit category!
"The week before Thanksgiving is the designated American Education Week. Many communities open their classrooms to parents, professional educators, substitute teachers, etc. during this week for firsthand observation and participation in the teaching/learning process. Huntsville/Madison County’s local chapter of AEW takes advantage of the opportunity provided to honor our teachers as well as to enhance partnership among our local colleges and universities.” – Teachers Recognition Luncheon programHighlights
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