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Jean Alix Simeon
Founder / Executive Director
UDH Health Coach, Inc. Non-profit organization
Sponsor the medical and nursing Haitian student's observational externship at the Cambridge Health Alliance in Cambridge MA. Via a Radio show, UDHHC, also, extends their mission by providing quality health awareness educational info to the Haitian community
22 GIBBENS STREET, Somerville, MA
UDH Health Coach have a weekly broadcast radio show
UDH Health Coach have a weekly broadcast radio show that educates Haitian community on different medical topics, also raising public awareness about primary care and empowering patients to take care themselves. UDH Health Coach goal is to promote preventive medicine through this radio program as a platform to reach out to the Haitian community for overall health well being. The topics covered on the radio show are chosen based on the health care provider facing challenges and different obstacles taking care of Haitians patients . For example: Haitians tend to present late with advanced diseases; they often miss the appointment; It is often hard to convince them to do cancer screening tests. As one of the few of those barriers
Topics covered are the followings: bone health, dental health, mental health and the importance of mental health assistance, obesity and its consequences, diabetes and its consequences, obstructive sleep apnea, Types of screening such as mammography, pap smear, colonoscopy etc., as a few of those barriers.
SaveDateUDH2019Fundraiser
UDH Services, Inc. is pleased to announce that it will be hosting its 6th Annual Fundraiser!!!!!
Save The Date!!!!
April 6th, 2019 from 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm
Universities of Haiti (UDH) invites you to our sixth annual fundraiser to benefit our radio broadcast “Health Education” on WNTN 1550 AM every Saturday 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM. This event will also help provide for the “Sponsor a Student Program” that allows us to support the medical and nursing students who’ll be spending a month here and taking part in an observational externship at the Cambridge Health Alliance.
These funds will also support a Student attending a University facing certain financial hardships
This exciting event will be held:
Date: April 6th, 2019 from 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm
Location: “Somerville City Club”
20 Inner Belt Road, Somerville, MA. 02143
We will be presenting: Live Music Jazz, Music DJ, and more
There will be an award ceremony honoring a few exceptional health providers and community leaders
It’ll be a fabulous time with great food and friends to help out a very worthy cause.
Participation: $ 50.00
In 2018 UDH Services spent about $ 10,000.00 for the radio Health Education, $ 6,000.00 for food and living accommodation for medical, and nursing students, and $ 2,000.00 on the “Sponsor a Student” program
For 2019, UDH has a target of $ 25,860.00 dollars in order to continue these programs
Your sponsorship will be greatly appreciated. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions or concerns at 617-460-5859 or visit our website and make a secure contribution at https://udhhci.org
Sincerely,
Dr. Marie Louise Jean-Baptiste, President
Alix Simeon, Executive Director
UPCOMING HAITIAN CREOLE COURSES
UPCOMING HAITIAN CREOLE COURSES For Grade Level: 7 Thru Grade Level: 12
Objective:
To provide anyone interested in Haitian language and culture the opportunity to learn Haitian Creole through listening, reading, writing and speaking.
To develop sensitivity to Haitian culture, customs and history through Haitian Creole literature.
Schedule:
Course will begin on Saturday September 29, 2018 and will end on Saturday December 15th, 2018.
Classes will be every Saturday from 12:00pm to 2:00pm.
Make up classes will be provided by the instructor as needed.
Location: Arts in the Armory, 191 Highland Ave Somerville, MA.02143
Registration: September 1st to September 22nd , 2018
Contact: UDH Services
Email: udhservices@gmail.com
Phone: (617) 460-5859.
Instructor: Yvon Lamour, B.S., M.Ed., M.S.W.
Haitian Language and Culture Course – Kou Lang ak Kilti Ayisyen SDKA-Sant Devlòpman Kreyòl Ayisyen1983 HCDC-Haitian Creole Development Center1983 Cambridge, MA 02140
Yvon Lamour has taught for more than 30+ years in the Cambridge Public Schools, with comprehensive experience as an administrator, a guidance counselor, and a classroom teacher. Respected and well-regarded for his cultural expertise, literary insights, and teaching abilities, he has won numerous awards. Lamour authored the book Divès Moso Nan Metye Fè Lekòl and designed countless instructional materials that focus on teaching and learning in Haitian Creole. He currently runs the SDKA-Sant Devlòpman Kreyòl Ayisyen1983 / the HCDC- Haitian Creole Development Center1983, which offers translation, literacy, consultancy, training, and Haitian Creole classes, in addition to the eighteen-year-old summer Teaching Seminars throughout Haiti. Lamour holds degrees and certificates from Boston University, University of Massachusetts/Boston, as well as Indiana University/Bloomington.
Course Description:
This course teaches speaking, reading, and writing through the study of Haitian Creole literature. By studying Haitian Creole literature students deepen their comprehension of the structure and mechanics of the language. The course also provides an in-depth study of Haitian culture, customs and history. Listening, speaking, reading and writing are all taught simultaneously and students will be able to function in a wide variety of real life situations in public places, at work and at home. Comprehension of simple sentences including statements, questions and commands will be developed. The oral activities will include oral reports, presentations, dialogues and role-playing, while the reading component will focus on the works of Haitian Creole authors.
Course Requirements:
Interest in Haitian language and culture
UDH Health Coach Survey 3
“Hello, UDH Health Coach Listeners. In our efforts to make sure we bring you the best program possible, we are conducting a few surveys to help evaluate and improve our program. This is your chance to give us feedback.
Surveys can be completed from the link below, either on your phone, on your tablet, or on a computer. All responses are completely anonymous and no information will be collected which could violate your privacy. These surveys are for our internal use only, and responses will not be publicly available.
UDH is largely focused on the health needs of the Haitian communities and our listeners in general. Please take a few minutes to share some thoughts on what you think are the biggest health needs in your life and your community, or topics you simply think UDH Health Coach should cover. This survey can be found at the following link: https://tufts.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3Q0n70SbCekPnXD.
Please share this with anyone you think might be interested
This survey should take no more than 5-10 minutes, and we greatly appreciate your feedback.
Thank you for your support.”
UDH Health Coach Survey 2
UDH Health Coach Survey 2
“Hello, UDH Health Coach Listeners. In our efforts to make sure we bring you the best program possible, we are conducting a few surveys to help evaluate and improve our program. This is your chance to give us feedback.
Surveys can be completed from the link below, either on your phone, on your tablet, or on a computer. All responses are completely anonymous and no information will be collected which could violate your privacy. These surveys are for our internal use only, and responses will not be publicly available.
One thing we are looking to improve is our website. This survey will give you a chance to tell us about what you think of our website and what you would like to see added to the website. The link to this survey is: https://tufts.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eeP7pzeBVm8BKYt. Please share this with anyone you think might be interested
This survey should take no more than 5-10 minutes, and we greatly appreciate your feedback.
Thank you for your support.”
UDH Health Coach Listeners Survey 1:
“Hello, UDH Health Coach Listeners. In our efforts to make sure we bring you the best program possible, we are conducting a few surveys to help evaluate and improve our program. This is your chance to give us feedback.
Surveys can be completed from the link below, either on your phone, on your tablet, or on a computer. All responses are completely anonymous and no information will be collected which could violate your privacy. These surveys are for our internal use only, and responses will not be publicly available.
The first survey is for feedback on the radio show itself. You can find the survey at the following link: https://tufts.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_effBrg3bslezjjD. Please encourage other friends or family who listen to the show to give us their thoughts also, so we can make the show as interesting and informative as possible.
This survey should take no more than 5-10 minutes, and we greatly appreciate your feedback.
Thank you for your support.”