Open house at school

Open house at school

SHARON, PA.

Sharon Regional Health System’s School of Nursing, 740 E. State St., Sharon, will sponsor an open house from 5 to 7 p.m. April 21. Anyone interest is invited to attend informational presentations every 30 minutes, at 5, 5:30, 6 and 6:30 p.m. that evening. Those attending also will have the opportunity to speak to staff and faculty and tour the building.

The School of Nursing offers an accredited, hospital-based diploma in nursing program that prepares graduates to pass the NCLEX-RN examination. For information, call 724-983-3865, or visit www.sharonregional./com/schoolnursing.

Nursing scholarship

YOUNGSTOWN

The Mercy Health Foundation Mahoning Valley recently received $60,000 to establish the Michael S. Senchak/Mahoning Valley Hospital Foundation Nursing Scholarship.

Since 1997, MHFMV has awarded nearly $1 million to Mercy Health employees and family members to further their clinical education in RN, BSN, CNP and clinical instructor programs at local, accredited universities. Last year, 53 students received more than $150,000 in scholarships thanks to local organizations and individual donors who have contributed to further a skilled, clinical workforce.

Michael S. Senchak, RN, worked 22 years at Mercy Health, formerly Humility of Mary Health Partners. He began as an orderly then registered nurse in several departments, including neurovascular, orthopedic and the emergency room, and ultimately became the vice president of shared support services.

In 1999, he and an associate opened the Mahoning Valley Hospital, a long-term acute-care hospital where he was CEO until selling the hospital in 2008, after which a foundation was created that Senchak administers. His dedication to the Mercy Health System and the Sisters of the Humility of Mary has been long-standing, and this most-recent investment will ensure a legacy for generations to come.

Alcohol awareness

WARREN

April as Alcohol Awareness Month was established in 1987 by the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence to help reduce the stigma that often is associated with alcoholism and to increase public awareness and understanding of the disease.

The 2016 theme, “Talk Early, Talk Often: Parents Can Make a Difference in Teen Alcohol Use,” is designed to draw attention to the role that parents can play in preventing teen alcohol use.

“I’ve heard so many parents say ‘it’s just beer’ when they find out their teenagers are drinking. But we know that kids who drink are six times more likely to become alcoholics as adults than if they began at the legal drinking age of 21, said April Caraway, executive director of the Trumbull County Mental Health and Recovery Board.

According to the NCADD’s website, alcohol is a primary factor in the leading causes of death for young people 10 to 21, including becoming victims of violent crime, involvement in alcohol-related traffic crashes and having school-related problems.

ARC recognized

COLUMBUS/DAYTON

The AIDS Resource Center Ohio, a provider of HIV/AIDS medical care, prevention and advocacy services, has been recognized as a “Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality” by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, the educational arm of HRC, a lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil-rights organization.

ARC Ohio, one of 496 health care facilities nationwide to be named Leaders in LGBT Healthcare Equality, earned top marks in meeting non-discrimination and training criteria that demonstrate its commitment to equitable, inclusive care for LGBT patients, and their families.