Lanterns
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alive balloon sculpting will
also be featured. Kids and
adults will make Japanese
style lanterns adorned with
messages o! hope and
peace. At sunset, the
lanterns will be lit. with each
person holding their lantern
of hope to form a luminary
parade of a common hope
for a more peaceful and
understanding world.
The Forsyth County
Public Library has celebrat
ed Lanterns of Hope since
I WO Peace lantern cere
monies are held in the
United States and through
out the world each August to
I'k ft.*.
brother Joscephus and the Love Revival Revolution
Orchestra will perform.
commemorate the anniver
saries of the only two times
nuclear weapons were used
against human populations,
and to remember and honor
all victims of war
Drugs
from puge A7
Withdrawal from
responsibility. Long unex
plained periinls away from
home
- Deterioration of physi
cal appearance and grooming
- Association with known
drug users. For youth, having
a new group of friends
- I'nusual borrowing of
money from friends, co
workers or parents
- Lying and stealing.
- Secretive behavior;
attempts to avoid attention
- Involvement with the
law
What are the health
complications?
Drug abuse can result in
depression, problems with
memory and inability to con
centrate Drug- induced inhi
bition can lead to unsafe sex
ual practices, which may
result in unwanted pregnan
cies. sexually transmitted
diseases, and HIV infection.
Use ot needles can lead to
bacterial endocarditis (a litc
threatening infection of the
heart), infected blood ves
sels, HIV. hepatitis, and
blood clots. Certain types of
cancer are more common
among drug users, such as
lung, throat, and stomach
cancer.
The age at which drug use
begins in this country is
becoming younger and
younger. Youth that use
drugs today often become the
adult drug abusers of tomor
row. It is imperative ' that
measures be taken to prevent
children and adolescents
from becoming addicted.
The American Academy of
Pediatrics recommends the
following prevention strate
gies:
He a (>ood Kxample:
- Do not use drugs your
self
Talk \s ith your child
honestly about drugs
Listen to your child and
encourage him or her to share
concerns
I'raisc and support your
chikl to develop self confi
dence
Help \our child deal
w ith peer pressure effectively
I ncourage healthy, ere
ative activities such as sports,
clubs, hobbies. etc.
\N here can I net help for
drug abuse?
II you think that vou or
someone you lo\e may have
a drug problem, encourage
them to get help and assist
them in doing so. Here is a
listing of local resources that
can prov ide assistance:
Greensboro- Alcohol and
Drug Services of Guilford
( 336)-333-6860; Winston
Salem- Center Point
Substance Abuse Serv ices
(336)-7 1 4-9100.
Also, there are Narcotics
Anonymous (NA) programs
available in Greensboro -
(800) 721-822.5 and Winston
Salem (800)365-1036.
Do vou need further
information or have ques
tions or comments about this
article.' Please call toll-free
I-H77-530-1824. Dr. for
more information about the
Maya An^elou Center for
Health hquitv. please visit
hiii website:
hup. it ii ? .n fuhntc edu/MAC
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The North Carolina
Healthy Start Inundation
hopes that b> promoting the
service it will help to lower
the state's infant death rate,
which continues to exceed
the national average. The
most recent data from the
N.C. State Center lor Health
Statistics indicate that there
were 11.466 pre-term hirths
in North Carolina, represent
ing 8.8 percent of live births
Babies born prematurely are
more likely to die or have
conditions that may need
long-term treatment or thera
py In the sanie vear. 1.066
babies died before their first
birthdav. While current mi:
tiatives and programs arc
making .in impact to reduce
the effects of this public
health v.riM\. there is still
much that can be done. This
call to action demands new
and innovative approaches to
decrease the infant mortality
rule and improve the health
Dl women in North Carolina.
"\ation.il Infant
MortaliU Awareness Month
i\ coming up in September,"
said Janice A I reedman,
executive director ol the
North Carolina Healthy Start
Foundation. "TfifV is a perfect"
time to promote text4haby.
We hope people will help
spread the word about this
new service and make a dif
ference in the lives of moth
ers and babies across our
state."
Klder
from pant .47
collaborating in (he educa
tion ol law students and geri
atrics trainees not only with
conferences and lectures, hut
also with real hands-on expe
riences in both medical and
legal settings. Joining the
network now w ill allow us to
share our local experience in
elder law and geriatric medi
cine nationally."
Since its establishment in
19X6. the J Paul Sticht
Center on Aging at Wake
Forest Baptist has provided
multidisciplinary care for
older patients Five years
later, the Elder l aw Clinic
was created a unique set
ting that provided free assis
tance to seniors while also
teaching law students about
"elder law." Law students
learn from medical profes
sionals. who in turn are
Dr. Mewhinney
exposed to legal issues that
their patients face. The two
professions can easily refer
clients and patients to each
other When an older patient
has a Ictial problem, the
health care team and social
workers refer them to the
Lilder l.aw Clinic. Soon after
the referral, lau students
meet with patients in their
hospital room>, or at home. it
patients have been dis
c barged.
Recently. both the
American Bar Association
and the American Medical
Association passed resolu
tions that support medical
legal partnerships as a way ot
improving the lives of vul
nerable populations.
"Wake Forest vvas ahead
of the curve in creating a
partnership between the med
ical and law >ch?n>ls in the
Sucht Center." Mewhinnev
said. "We are graduating pro
fessionals who are prepared
to care for the surge of babv
boomers. the first of whom
turn 65 in 201 1 Joining this
national network will help us
share our experiences with
other programs that serve
older adults It is going to
allow us to learn how to
improve what we do as well."
REYNOLDA HOUSE MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART
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Friday. August 27 n
7:30 p.m. Reynolda After
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NORTH BY NORTHWEST (1959)
Unratec 131 min.
Friday, September 3
8:30 p m. Special Guest
Introduction by Hollywood
legend Pete' Boqdanovich
THE BIRDS (1963)
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Gates open 8 p.m., films begin at 9 p.m. S5. members/students S3
Films will be screened In the Babcock Auditorium in the event of rain
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Disease
Intervention
Specialist
Michael
McDonald
gives a presen
tation about
the spread of
HIV.
Testing
from fhn>e A I
body's going to gel an HIV
test unless they specifically
say they don't want one."
said Epidemiologist Lynne
Sampson. "Forsyth is one of
the only counties that is
incorporating (HIV testing)
into the intake procedure
and making it something that
every inmate is offered.
They're doing a great job of
getting a lot of numbers (of
people who know their HIV
status)."
POSSE contracted with a
nurse to offer the testing
during peak hours at the jail
last year, Toney said.
"The jail allowed us to
do intake (HIV) screening in
the jail, and we found that to
be very effective." she stat
ed. "(Inmates) are extremely
high risk, and most of them
don't have insurance ... so
the best way to reach them is
in the jail,"
Inmates who agreed to be
tested will receive blood
tests to check for both HIV
and syphilis, which has a
high incidence in Forsyth
County. POSSE will contin
ue to pick up blood work
from the jail and process it
just as it has in the past.
In the event of a positiv e
result, inmates are notified
by a health educator who has
been trained in HIV counsel
ing. If the inmate consents
to having their information
divulged, the HIV counselor
will then notify the jail nurse
practitioner, who will s>et up
a treatment plan. POSSE
Donaldson
members will also refer
inmates to appropriate agen
cies for additional support
after their release if needed.
With the additional fund
ing. POSSE hopes to reach
an even broader sample of
inmates. increasing its
impact on the city as a
whole.
"Absolutely. I believe
that standardized testing will
drastically impact the preva
lence of HIV in the area at
large." Toney said.
".. People will leave the jail
knowing their HIV status ...
ultimately, that reduces the
spread of disease."
Lucie Taylor, a health
services administrator for
Correct Care Solutions,
which works with jails and
prisons across the country,
said the company was
pleased to bring its services
to Forsy th County
"I'm excited about it."
said Tavlor. who has been an
RN for more than 35 years
"I think it's definitely some
thing that's needed in the
area, especially with the
(local infection rates) that
we heard today ... we hope
next year to be able to report
some really exciting things."
For I several years.
Patricia Donaldson was
POSSE's sole jail screener.
Having CCS to handle the
bulk of the screenings at
intake will now allow her to
expand her outreach -efforts
within the jail, with forth
coming STD education
classes; and in the communi
ty. where she hopes to
increase collaborations w ith
community agencies such as
the Bethesda Center for the
Homeless. Donaldson said.
"It frees me up so I can
get out in the community
more and talk to people
more." she remarked
"...And as long as I'm test
ing. spreading the word and
meeting with people. I'm
happy."
Though some ha\e
expressed concerns about
the cost of care for newly
diagnosed inmates, whose
healthcare is funded by tax
dollars while they are incar
cerated. Toney says she
doesn't think that it will
present a problem, as most
inmates in the jail only stay
for a short time The positive
outcomes of the inmate pop
ulation knowing their status
are far reaching. Toney
believes.
"(Taking) the medica
tions early on can reallv help
people." she remarked
"...if they start taking med
ications and get connected
with agencies, they're less
likely to come back (to jail <
Recidivism is very low once
they get connected with an
agency."
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