Over 4,500 Rhode Island residents took advantage of a variety of resources that the Arthritis Foundation, Southern New England Chapter offers such as exercise programs, including aquatics, self help groups, and professional education.
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TIPS FOR HEALTHY LIVING

Community Health Charities wants to stay in touch with you all year round. In addition to conducting workplace giving campaigns, we can also help educate you by bringing vital information in the form of the Community Health Charities Communication Plan we have created. We, along with our nearly 170 member agencies, want you to be kept as up to date as possible with current statistics, national awareness days, and important health and safety tips throughout the year. Each week, we will update our website with new articles, flyers, stats and facts to help keep you informed.

May 2008 - Week 2

May is multiple sclerosis Awareness Month. Is Multiple Sclerosis fatal? Click here to LEARN MORE!


May 2008- Week 1

May is Skin Cancer Detection & Prevention Month. How can you prevent skin cancer from affecting you? Click here to LEARN MORE!


April 2008 - Week 4

April is Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month. Do you know how many people have Parkinson's disease and who is at risk of being affected by it? Click here to LEARN MORE!


April 2008- Week 3

April is CPR Awareness Month. Knowing CPR can make the difference between life and death! Click here to learn where to receive FREE TRAINING!


April 2008 - Week 2

April is National Donate Life Month. Do you know how to give the gift of LIFE? Click here to LEARN MORE!


April 2008 - Week 1

April 1st is Lupus Alert Day. How does lupus affect the body? Click here to LEARN MORE!


March 2008 - Week 4

March 27th is Diabetes Alert Day. Are you at risk for diabetes? Click here to LEARN MORE!


March 2008- Week 3

March is National Kidney Month. Do you know the warning signs of kidney disease? Click here to LEARN MORE!


March 2008 - Week 2

May is multiple sclerosis Awareness Month. Is Multiple Sclerosis fatal? Click here to LEARN MORE!


March 2008 - Week 1

March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. What is the second leading cause of cancer death among men and women? Click here to LEARN MORE!


February 2008 - Week 4

February is National Heart Month. Heart disease and stroke are the first and third leading causes of death in the United States for both men and women. Click here to learn how to REDUCE YOUR RISK!


February 2008 - Week 3

February is National Eating Disorders Awareness Month. Do you know how many American men and women struggle with an eating disorder? Click here to LEARN MORE!


February 2008 - Week 2

February is National Heart Month. Would you know if you were having a heart attack or stroke? Click here to LEARN MORE!


February 2008 - Week 1

February 1st is National Wear Red Day For Women. Learn about the nationwide campaign to raise awareness of women and heart disease. Click here to LEARN MORE!


January 2008 - Week 4

January is Radon Awareness Month. How can you test your home for radon? Click here to LEARN MORE!


January 2008 - Week 3

January is Birth Defects Prevention Month. What can you do to reuce the risk of having a child with a birth defect. Click here to LEARN MORE!


January 2008 - Week 2

January is National Cervical Cancer Month. What can you do to prevent a diagnosis of cervical cancer? Click below to LEARN MORE!


January 2008 - Week 1

January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month. Are you at risk for developing glaucoma? Click here to LEARN MORE!


November 2007 - Week 5

Learn more about epilepsy during Epilepsy Awareness Month. Approximately 60,000 people in Connecticut have epilepsy. For more information, click Download PDF below.


August 2007 - Week 5

This week we focus on how to keep your eyes safe at work. Do you know how many eye injuries occur in the workplace each day? For more information, click Download PDF below.


June 2007 - Week 5

June is Summer Safety Month. Do you know how to keep your family safe from too much exposure from the sun this summer? Click to READ MORE!


March 2007 - Week 5

March is Juvenile Arthritis Month. Do you know how many children under age 17 have juvenile arthritis? Could your child be one of them? Click here to LEARN MORE!


  
All contents are provided for informational purposes only and should not be considered as medical advice or instruction.