Family Healthcare, a Rural Health Clinic, is one of the rural practices that have embraced telehealth to increase patient access to care since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Family Healthcare is located in Loranger, a small, rural town in Tangipahoa Parish. Though there are only 7,200 residents, they have high rates of chronic diseases, …
The Iberia Parish School District officials focused on the health of the whole child while facing the challenges of COVID-19 during the 2020-21 school year. District Superintendent Carey Laviolette, Assistant Superintendent of Administration Jennifer Joseph and Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction Heath Hulin have worked together in their respective positions for the past three …
Local Artist Ken Honore painting a mural at Rosenwald Elementary School. Health and Physical Education Teacher Wendy Carnes brought choosing healthy foods to life by getting local artist Ken Honore to paint a mural on the cafeteria wall at Rosenwald Elementary in New Roads. Carnes noticed that students often left the fruits and vegetables on …
Students at Ebarb School in Sabine Parish were the first to receive dental sealants in more than a year through Well-Ahead Louisiana’s Louisiana Seals Smiles program, in partnership with the Southwest Louisiana Area Health Education Center (SWLAHEC)’s AHEC of a Smile program. Well-Ahead’s replicable Louisiana Seals Smiles program supports the delivery of dental sealants in …
Congratulations to the recent graduates of the first lifestyle change program class at Rose Hill Church of Port Allen Youth Village Restoration Center, who collectively lost 86 pounds in one year! Through the CDC-recognized National Diabetes Prevention Program (National DPP), this year-long lifestyle change program teaches participants about healthy behaviors and how to make behavior …
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gave its Water Fluoridation Quality Award to 23 water systems in Louisiana, who are taking the lead for better oral health care in their communities! The Quality Award recognizes communities that achieved excellence in Community Water Fluoridation by maintaining a consistent level of fluoridated water throughout the year. …
Thank You for 30 Years of Service Tracie Ingram, Division Manager for Rural Health Advancement for Well-Ahead Louisiana, has worked for Louisiana Department of Health for 30 years, serving as State Rural Health Officer since 2009. Throughout her career, she has been instrumental in improving access to healthcare for all Louisiana residents. As part of …
In October 2020, Well-Ahead Louisiana and the Louisiana Department of Education hosted the Healthy Schools Academy, a virtual professional development opportunity dedicated to improving student health and academic achievement. The event featured expert speakers from Children’s Hospital New Orleans, Alliance for a Healthier Generation, ASCD (formerly the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development), and the Healthy …
The Children’s Coalition for Northeast Louisiana knows that investing early in the health and development of Louisiana’s children results in much better development later, and that’s one of the reasons they are proud to be a WellSpot. “The childhood obesity problem in Louisiana is critical,” said then-executive director of the Coalition Lynn Clark. “It falls …
