Yon doktè lokal ki gen lyen ak lopital nan Scranton ak Wilkes-Barre pral rantre nan nouvo sant swen prensipal Wright Center for Community Health nan Tunkhannock, ki te louvri 9 septanm.

Li pral rantre nan yon estaf pwofesyonèl swen sante nan nouvo sant swen prensipal The Wright Center nan ansyen Tyler Memorial Hospital, ki gen ladan asistan doktè Mallory Racoski. Pou pran yon randevou, ale nan TheWrightCenter.org oswa rele 570-591-5299.

Doktè Novroski te travay kòm yon doktè medsin familyal nan Dunmore depi 2021. Li gen eksperyans tou kòm yon doktè depatman ijans nan Moses Taylor Hospital nan Scranton ak Wilkes-Barre Jeneral Hospital.

Rezidan nan Shavertown te genyen yon diplòm lisans nan byoloji nan Wilkes College epòk li ak diplòm medikal li nan Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Apre sa, li te konplete yon rezidans Wyoming Valley Family Practice epi answit li te sèvi kòm manm fakilte rezidans lan pou plis pase dezan.

Sant Wright la se yon Sant Sante Kalifye Federalman ki sanble ak yon rezo sant swen prensipal k ap grandi nan tout konte Lackawanna, Luzerne, Wayne ak Wyoming. Wright Center, ki gen biwo santral li nan Scranton, opere 12 sant sante kominotè, ki gen ladan yon inite medikal ak dantè mobil ki rele Driving Better Health. Lokal yo sèvi pasyan ki gen tout laj, nivo revni, ak sitiyasyon asirans. Pa gen pasyan yo vire do bay akòz yon enkapasite pou peye.

Evènman an nan Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel, 138 Jefferson Ave., Scranton, soti 5:30-7:30 pm pral gen ladann kòmantè kout òganizatè pwojè a ansanm ak rezidan zòn nan ki te konplete ak benefisye de pwogram fòmasyon karyè.

Pwojè PROGRESS, ki te finanse an pati atravè yon sibvansyon INSPIRE Komisyon Rejyonal Appalachian, se te yon efò twazan ki te dirije pa The Wright Center an kolaborasyon ak patnè atravè yon zòn plizyè konte ki te afekte anpil nan kriz opioid k ap kontinye. Akwonim PROGRESS la vle di Bay Opòtinite Rekiperasyon pou Kwasans, Edikasyon, ak Siksè Dirab.

"Ekosistèm sa a mande pou nou bati lyen pami sèlman kominote rekiperasyon ak pwogram sante ak sèvis imen, men tou anpil lòt, tankou transpò, sekirite piblik, lojman, edikasyon, ak founisè travay."

Peryòd sibvansyon Pwojè PROGRESS la fini ofisyèlman nan mwa septanm nan. Sepandan, yon sit entènèt nan ProjectProgressNEPA.org , ap rete aktif pou omwen twa ane, ki bay lyen ki mennen nan resous itil sou sijè tankou simonte stigma, lachas travay pandan y ap rekiperasyon, ak jwenn espas travay zanmitay rekiperasyon.

Wright Center te kolabore ak Luzerne County Community College, Northeast Pennsylvania Area Health Education Center, The Institute, ak Wayne Pike Workforce Alliance pou delivre inisyativ rekiperasyon pou travay nan konte Lackawanna, Luzerne, Pike, Susquehanna, Wayne, ak Wyoming. .

“Gen yon gwo bezwen pou sipò kanmarad nan sèvis rekiperasyon adiksyon ak yon mank de espesyalis rekiperasyon sètifye nan Nòdès Pennsylvania,” te di Susan Spry, vis prezidan asosye nan zafè akademik nan Luzerne County Community College. “Espesyalis rekiperasyon sètifye ofri sipò ak resous enpòtan pou moun k ap chèche viv yon vi nan rekiperasyon. Pwojè PROGRESS ak patnè kominotè nou yo te jwe yon wòl enpòtan anpil nan abòde stigma ki asosye ak rekiperasyon an epi kreye yon chemen pou moun jwenn aksè nan fòmasyon yo bezwen pou ranpli pozisyon pwofesyonèl enpòtan sa yo.”

"Espesyalis rekiperasyon pwofesyonèl sètifye jwe yon wòl enpòtan nan sèvis rekiperasyon adiksyon nan Nòdès Pennsylvania," te ajoute Mary K. Murphy, yon fòmasyon espesyalis rekiperasyon sètifye nan Luzerne County Community College. "Eksperyans yo, fòs, ak espwa yo, konbine avèk zouti ak edikasyon Pwojè PROGRESS yo bay, pèmèt espesyalis rekiperasyon sètifye yo pou ede moun nan vwayaj yo nan rekiperasyon apre adiksyon."

Fondasyon AllOne, Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce, Northeastern Pennsylvania Alliance, Wayne County Commissioners, Wayne Economic Development Corporation, ak Biwo Manm Kongrè Matt Cartwright te bay tou asistans ak konsèy.

Moun ki te ranpli kondisyon kalifikasyon yo pou yo enskri nan fòmasyon espesyalis rekiperasyon sètifye a te kapab pran klas la gratis. Pwojè sibvansyon an kouvri tou frè egzamen sètifikasyon yo.

Yon espesyalis rekiperasyon sètifye se yon moun ki simonte pwoblèm itilizasyon sibstans epi ki travay kòm yon pati nan yon ekip swen miltidisiplinè pou ede lòt moun reyalize ak kenbe modération alontèm. Sèvi ak pwòp eksperyans lavi yo, espesyalis rekiperasyon sètifye konseye, motive, ak defann pou asire pasyan yo jwenn sipò nan vwayaj yo nan direksyon byennèt.

Debra Youngfelt, direktè egzekitif NE PA AHEC di, “Sant Edikasyon Sante Nòdès Pennsylvania (NE PA AHEC) te kontan patisipe nan Pwojè PROGRESS. “Lè nou ofri fòmasyon travayè sante kominotè yo, nou te bay moun ki nan rekiperasyon yo opòtinite pou yo jwenn nouvo konpetans epi elaji opsyon travay yo. Siyifikasyon espesyalis rekiperasyon sètifye yo ak travayè sante kominotè yo nan kominote nou yo, ansanm ak eksperyans ki gen anpil valè yo pote pou moun ki nan rekiperasyon yo, pa ka egzajere pandan demann pou wòl sa yo ap kontinye grandi.

"Pwojè PROGRESS se te yon siksè formidab, non sèlman nan bay fòmasyon ak opòtinite travay pou anpil moun nan rekiperasyon, men tou nan ranpli yon espas nan kontinyèl swen pou moun ki gen maladi itilizasyon sibstans."

Gras a patenarya ak Wayne Pike Workforce Alliance, Pwojè PROGRESS te kapab pwolonje rive nan konte riral yo epi, an vire, atire kandida adisyonèl nan pwogram fòmasyon an.

"Relasyon inik nou ak Pwojè PROGRESS te transfòme lavi yo, te ranfòse kominote nou yo, epi li te abòde stigma ki souvan anpeche moun ki soti nan tout kalite yo abòde pwoblèm itilizasyon sibstans yo epi viv yon lavi nan rekiperasyon," te di Katheryne Hait, SHRM CP, chèf operasyon. ofisye nan Wayne Pike Workforce Alliance. "Mwen trè fyè de patenarya dirab nou te fè ak plizyè òganizasyon kominotè ak manm kominote nou yo ki kounye a ap dirije pa egzanp nan wòl yo kòm espesyalis rekiperasyon sètifye."

Jodi a, anplwayè nan Pennsylvania ap chèche ranpli pozisyon pwofesyonèl sa yo nan yon seri de anviwònman biznis, tankou sant rekiperasyon ak tretman, prizon, lopital, ak sèvis imen ak anviwònman swen sante.

Doktè Stephen S. Long Jr., yon doktè medsin entèn-pedyatri (Med-Peds), fèk rantre nan Sant Wright pou Sante Kominotè ak Edikasyon Medikal gradye. Kounye a li aksepte pasyan ki gen tout laj nan de nan sant sante kominotè swen prensipal Wright Center for Community Health.

Doktè Long disponib pou randevou nan sant swen primè Clarks Summit Sant Wright pou Sante Kominotè a nan 1145 Northern Blvd. nan South Abington Township lendi ak madi ak sant swen primè Mid Valley nan 5 S. Washington Ave. nan Jermyn, soti nan mèkredi jiska vandredi.

Pou pran yon randevou ak Dr Long, vizite TheWrightCenter.org oswa rele lokal Clarks Summit nan 570-585-1300 oswa lokal Mid Valley a nan 570-230-0019.

Dr. Long has also embraced an institutional academic leadership role in faculty development which will allow him to thoughtfully guide and contribute to the professional growth and development of his physician colleagues, while fostering an environment of continuous lifelong learning and improvement.

Dr. Long lives in Moscow with his wife, Juliette Meyers, an Archbald native recently hired by The Wright Centers for Community Health and Graduate Medical Education as an art therapist. A Valley View High School graduate, she received a master’s degree in art therapy and a bachelor’s degree in communications and media studies from Marywood University.

As a nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Center Look-Alike and safety-net provider of whole-person primary health services, The Wright Center for Community Health serves vulnerable and medically underserved populations of all ages, regardless of ethnic background, ZIP code, insurance status, or ability to pay. It accepts all insurance plans and offers a sliding-fee discount program based on federal poverty guidelines that consider family size and income. No patient is ever turned away due to an inability to pay.

Headquartered in Scranton, The Wright Center for Community Health operates 11 comprehensive primary and preventive care community health centers in Lackawanna, Luzerne, Wayne, and Wyoming counties, as well as a mobile medical and dental unit called Driving Better Health. Patients typically have the convenience of going to a single location to access integrated medical, dental, and behavioral health care, as well as community-based addiction treatment and recovery services, including medication-assisted therapy. For more information, go to TheWrightCenter.org or call 570-230-0019.

The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education was established in 1976 as the Scranton-Temple Residency Program, a community-based internal medicine residency. Today, The Wright Centers for Community Health and Graduate Medical Education are one of the largest U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration-funded Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education Safety-Net Consortiums in the nation.

Together with consortium stakeholders, The Wrights Centers for Community Health and Graduate Medical Education train residents and fellows in a community-based, community-needs-responsive primary care workforce development model to advance their shared mission.

The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education’s residency and fellowship programs are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. The Wright Center for Community Health’s Advanced Education General Dentistry Residency under New York University Langone is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation. For more information, go to TheWrightCenter.org or call 570-866-3017.

Dokiman istorik sa yo soti 14 me 1827, yo soti nan koleksyon Sosyete Istorik Lackawanna 2023.14.46 A/B, epi detaye sibvansyon tè 800-acre yo te bay an 1797 pa eta Connecticut bay dyak natif natal New England William A. Clark. , fondatè Clarks Green ak Clarks Summit boroughs, an rekonesans pou sèvis ewoyik li pandan Lagè Revolisyonè a. VFW Park nan Dickson City, ki chita sou yon pati nan tè orijinal sa a, te chwazi pa Sant Wright pou Sante Kominotè kòm sit la pou plante Liberty Tree ki sètifye li soti nan America250PA ak Grand Lodge nan Pennsylvania, ki rele tou Pennsylvania Freemasons, paske nan lyen istorik pwofon pak la ak Revolisyon Ameriken an.

Sant Wright pou Sante Kominotè a pral resevwa yon Pyebwa Libète sètifye, yon senbòl vivan endepandans Ameriken, nan men America250PA ak Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, yo rele tou Pennsylvania Freemasons, ki pral plante nan VFW Park nan Dickson City. Nan selebrasyon pwochen 250yèm anivèsè Etazini, poplar tulip istorik sa a pral sèl Pye Libète ki pral pran rasin nan Konte Lackawanna nan kad yon efò nan tout eta a pou onore fondasyon nasyon an.

Yo envite piblik la pou patisipe nan yon seremoni dedikasyon pou Liberty Tree a 6 pm nan Jedi 26 septanm, lapli oswa klere, nan pak la, ki sitiye nan lari Jermyn ak Walker nan minisipalite a.

Pye bwa a, patwone pa Pennsilvani Freemasons yo, fè pati yon pi gwo inisyativ ki te kòmanse nan sezon otòn 2021 pou plante 67 Pye bwa Liberty — youn nan chak konte Pennsilvani yo — nan ane 2026, kòm yon pati nan America250PA, yon pwogram ki kowòdone evènman yo nan tout eta a. Semiquincentennial Etazini. Chak pye bwa pral gen yon plak Pwojè Liberty Tree bò kote l, ki gen non moun k ap resevwa Liberty Tree a, America250PA, ak mason Pennsylvania yo.

Ti plant yo pwopaje apati yon pitit yon pye sikren tulip istorik ki gen 400 an, dènye Liberty Tree li te ye, ki te kanpe nan St. John's College nan Annapolis, Maryland. Pyebwa Libète orijinal la, yon elm ikonik nan Boston, te sèvi kòm yon kote rasanbleman pou Pitit Libète yo, ki te reyini anba branch li yo pou planifye rezistans yo kont dominasyon Britanik la nan ane ki mennen jiska Revolisyon Ameriken an. An 1775, sòlda Britanik yo ak Lwayalis koupe epi boule Boston Liberty Tree, avèk lespwa pou kraze rebelyon an k ap grandi. San dekouraje, patriyòt atravè 13 koloni yo te deziyen nouvo Pye bwa Libète, yo chak senbolize espwa ak libète.

Pou resevwa Pyebwa Libète a, Sant Wright te bezwen lokalize tè aksesib piblik nan Konte Lackawanna ki gen lyen istorik ak Revolisyon Ameriken an kote yo ta ka plante pye sikren tulip la, eksplike Gina Lettieri, achiv Sant Wright la.

Apre yon rechèch vaste, Lettieri te detèmine ke VFW Park Dickson City a te yon kote ideyal.

Deacon, natif natal nan New England, William A. Clark, fondatè Clarks Green ak Clarks Summit boroughs ak yon ewo nan batay Bunker Hill pandan Lagè Revolisyonè a, te bay 800 kawo tè nan Pennsylvania pa Connecticut an 1797 kòm yon siy rekonesans pou li. sèvis. Rechèch Lettieri te dekouvri ke VFW Park la nan vil Dickson chita sou 800 akwo tè orijinal sa yo.

Apre li te jwenn sipò nan men ofisyèl Dickson City, Lettieri te soumèt aplikasyon Wright Center pou Liberty Tree.

“By planting our Liberty Tree at VFW Park in Dickson City, we are not only commemorating American history but also reinforcing The Wright Center’s commitment to improving the health and welfare of our communities,” said Lettieri. “This historic tree will stand for the next 250 years and beyond as a symbol of The Wright Center’s noble mission.”

Pennsylvania Freemasons, pi ansyen ak pi gwo òganizasyon fratènèl nan mond lan ak plis pase 3.5 milyon manm, ki gen ladan 86,000 nan Commonwealth la, te plante senk Pye bwa Liberty sètifye lokalman, youn chak nan konte Carbon, Luzerne, Monroe, Pike ak Wayne.

Rezidan Honesdale ap eksplore fason pou ede lòt moun nan rekiperasyon apre li fin resevwa sipò nan men Wright Center for Community Health Healthy Maternal Opiate Medical Support Program.

Shannon Sharkazy and her children, from left, Carter, 10; Blake, 11; Mason, 5; and Emerson, 4 spend time in the orchard on their Beach Lake property. For more information about the Healthy MOMS Program, go to HealthyMOMS.org

Shannon Sharkazy has always felt a calling to help others. First, though, she had to help herself.

A 36-month prison sentence for cocaine distribution and related charges proved to be the impetus for her recovery from substance use disorder in 2006. While incarcerated, Sharkazy helped some of her fellow inmates learn to read and take other steps to change their lives, igniting her passion for helping others.

“After I came home from prison, I knew I was not cut out for my old life,” the 41-year-old Honesdale, Pennsylvania, resident said. “I didn’t want to be that person, so I had to make some changes.”

Today, Sharkazy is a devoted mother of five children, ranging in age from 16 months to 11 years old. When she isn’t working as the administrator of a church in Beach Lake, Pennsylvania, she operates Gypsy Hollow, a transition home for rescued farm animals, where she is in the process of developing the mentorship program, Second Act, to help women – especially moms – learn and improve relationship, communication, and mindset skills.

She also speaks publicly about her recovery journey, attributing her success to those who supported her, including The Wright Center for Community Health’s Healthy Maternal Opiate Medical Support Program, known simply as Healthy MOMS.

“I needed support,” Sharkazy said. “They immediately saw who I really was and what I needed.”

Healthy MOMS focuses on helping mothers-to-be and mothers with substance use disorder, bringing together health care, legal, housing, and social services organizations from more than seven counties in Northeast Pennsylvania. Participants can join before giving birth and remain in the program until the child turns 2. An assigned case manager helps with a range of support services, including medications for opiate use disorder, counseling, primary and OB-GYN care, parenting tips, legal advice, and more.

The program has served mothers as young as 14, but most are in their late 20s and 30s. Named after a similar program in Ohio, it was introduced in this region as a pilot program in two counties, with initial grant funding secured by the Lackawanna/Susquehanna Office of Drug and Alcohol Programs. Today, it assists women in Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe, Pike, Schuylkill, Susquehanna, Wayne, and Wyoming counties. Since its launch in 2018, they’ve helped more than 500 mothers and welcomed more than 280 infants.

“As we know too well, it takes a village to raise a child. The complex struggles surrounding opioid addiction can make pregnancy an even tougher time,” said Maria Kolcharno, Healthy MOMS Program manager and director of addictions services at The Wright Center for Community Health. “The evidence suggests that mothers who join the program and participate in recovery services well before their delivery dates are less likely to give birth to babies who experience neonatal abstinence syndrome, a potentially painful and costly medical condition caused when a newborn withdraws from drugs the baby had been exposed to in the womb.”

Over time, Sharkazy started taking prescription medication to manage pain caused by several debilitating, chronic issues. “My doses kept increasing,” Sharkazy said. “And then I got pregnant again, and I thought, ‘I can’t be on these ridiculous doses anymore. I need help.’”

She became aware of The Wright Center for Community Health offering medications for opiate use disorder through her ex-husband’s experience at the community health center in Jermyn. Aware that Suboxone, a prescription drug for managing substance use disorder, could also provide pain relief, Sharkazy started her treatment with The Wright Center in November 2019. She found the staff, especially Ed Walsh, a case manager in The Wright Center’s state-designated Opioid Use Disorder Center of Excellence, and Dr. Charles Burns, a former Wright Center doctor board certified in addiction medicine, to be exceptionally supportive and free of judgment.

Sharkazy then became one of the first clients in the Healthy MOMS Program to access the specialized health services she needed. Healthy MOMS Case Manager Michele Coyle has worked with Sharkazy for four years, celebrating her successes and helping her through life’s challenges. Over the years, Sharkazy has served as a keynote speaker at Wright Center events and shared her story at several other programs around the region.

“It’s been beautiful to see her maintain her sobriety and to act as an advocate for her children and herself,” Coyle said.

Sharkazy remained in the Healthy MOMS Program for the birth of her fifth child, Ethan, who is now 16 months old. When she had similar problems with hospital staff over the stigma of using Suboxone, Healthy MOMS staff again advocated for her, including producing paperwork.

“I can’t imagine being a mom newly in recovery or a mom without a support system, facing these challenging situations,” Sharkazy said. “I knew I could just call Michele, and she would be there to talk to, do check-ins, and just to make sure I was mentally in the right place.”

Coyle said that, over the years, Sharkazy has become a resource to other clients, especially those with children who have special needs.

“I’m supporting her needs, but sometimes, I go to her for advice. She’s navigated the system and is willing to share what she’s learned,” Coyle said. “I think we’ve learned a lot together.”

“We have a lot of opportunities now to do more with and for the moms in the program,” Coyle said. “Every case is different, but we’re ready to meet the needs of each client.”

These days, Sharkazy is thriving, thanks to the continued support of the Healthy MOMS Program.

“It’s amazing to see her succeed,” Coyle said. “This is why I do what I do. It’s nice to think about how I had a small part in her journey to where she is today.”

Sharkazy has also found myriad ways to fulfill her goal of helping others. In addition to raising her children, caring for her ailing father, and looking after a variety of rescued farm animals, she works at Beach Lake United Methodist Church. She has also shared her story while serving as an advocate for varied topics, including children with cystic fibrosis and Down syndrome, the lack of rural health care resources, single mothers, and mothers with substance use disorder.

“I tell my story to everyone. It’s a way to pay it forward,” she said. “Working with and being a voice for moms in recovery is something I want to continue to explore.”

For more information about the Healthy MOMS Program, go to HealthyMOMS.org.