The Central New York Area Health Education Center (CNYAHEC)

12/11/2025

🌟 You're Invited! 🌟

Join us for the next webinar in the AHEC Building Better Health: Lunch and Learn Series!

🗓 January 15, 2026
⏰ 12pm – 1pm
🎙 Presented by: Rebecca Evansky, LMSW

This session will help participants strategies to improve communication and connection with patients/clients experiencing poverty.

🎓 FREE CEs available for Social Work, LMHC, OT, PT, and SLP!

🔗 Register: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Z6FY8zm8RAOdzgimLJOrXA #/registration

12/11/2025

Thank you Tompkins County Workforce Development for inviting us to join this impactful event!

We enjoyed showing students how to suture, stop the bleed, perform CPR, and practice healthcare skills on our oculus headsets!

https://tompkinsweekly.com/articles/healthcare-careers-expo-ithaca-college/

Photo providedExhibit tables featuring over 30 healthcare career pathways gave students hands-on experience with real clinical skills at the Healthcare

12/09/2025

We are excited to share the incoming cohort of AHEC Scholars!

Today, we are highlighting Lydia Lanski, a medical student at SUNY Upstate.

We are so excited to see what she accomplishes!

12/08/2025

We are excited to share the incoming cohort of AHEC Scholars!

Today, we are highlighting Trinity Neal, a medical student student at SUNY Upstate.

We are so excited to see what she accomplishes!

12/05/2025

We are excited to share the incoming cohort of AHEC Scholars!

Today, we are highlighting Matthew Osterhaudt, a Physician Assistant student at Le Moyne College.

We are so excited to see what he accomplishes!

12/04/2025

We are excited to share the incoming cohort of AHEC Scholars!

Today, we are highlighting Dr. Gabriel Padilla, a medical student at LECOM.

We are so excited to see what he accomplishes!

12/03/2025

🌟 **Join us for a CNYAHEC Lunch & Learn Webinar!** 🌟
Ever wondered *what a Doulagiver / End of Life Doula is* and why this role is becoming so essential in today’s healthcare system?

🗓 **Wednesday, December 17th, 2025**
⏰ **12pm–1pm**
🎤 Presented by **Suzanne Talarico, RN**
Certified End of Life Doula, Elder Care Doula & Care Consultant

✨ **FREE CEs available for Social Work & LMHC!**

📌 **What you’ll learn:**
• The role of a death doula
• Why this role is needed
• How death doulas and hospice work together
• How doulas can help fill critical caregiving gaps—especially in rural communities

👉 **Register here:** linktr.ee/AHEC
Don’t miss this important conversation about compassionate end-of-life support.

11/14/2025

Supporting Rural Mental Health Education Through OARS

CNYAHEC’s Older Adult Rural Mental and Behavioral Healthcare Workforce Support Program (OARS) — in partnership with the New York State Association for Rural Health (NYSARH) and the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation — extends its appreciation to the Central Square and Westhill School Districts, who recently hosted OARS educational presentations for their students.

Through these sessions, students explored career pathways in mental and behavioral healthcare, learned about mental health prevalence and stigma reduction, and discovered how creative arts can serve as a therapeutic modality. The program also highlighted the unique challenges and opportunities faced by older adults in rural communities and encouraged students to engage with these populations through community connection and support.

To bring this interactive presentation to your school or community center, visit:
👉 https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/nZaRQlp/OARSCE

11/12/2025

CNYAHEC would like to thank the Sandra & Bill Pomeroy Center for Community & Wellness at Crouse Health for hosting a free, in-person, Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Certification Training, on Monday, November 10th, 2025. It's a spacious venue with amazing presentation assets!

MHFA is an evidence-based training program administered by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing that teaches individuals how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges.

We look forward to the next session of MHFA they are hosting Thursday, December 18th, 2025, 9:00am-3:00pm

📍 Location: 5404 South Bay Rd., N. Syracuse, NY 13212

📅 Date(s): Thursday, December, 18th, 2025

🕒 Time: 9:00am - 3:00pm
*2 Hours of Pre-Work Required*

🥪 Free Lunch & Refreshments! ☕

This immersive and inclusive workshop is perfect for healthcare professionals, educators, community advocates, and human service workers.

11/11/2025

🌟Sign up for the November 19th Career Pathways Training (CPT) Program live session to learn how you can get your tuition and support covered and take the next step toward a career in health, behavioral health, or social care.

Want to make an impact in your community and grow professionally? - don’t miss your chance to learn how to get started!

The CPT Program is here to support your journey from enrollment to job placement.

Join us for a Live Info Session to learn more about:
✅ Program Overview & Eligibility
👣 CPT Participant Journey
📝 Enrollment Process
📍 Residency Requirements & Application Details
💰 Covered Costs & What’s Not Included
❓ Live Q&A — get your questions answered!

📅 Wednesday, November 19, 2025
🕒 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
🔗 Registration required: healthcareersnow.org/cpt

🎯 Take control of your future. Get informed, get supported, and get started with the CPT Program.

Can’t make it live? No worries — the session will be recorded and posted on our website.

11/05/2025

CNYAHEC invites you to a free, in-person, Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Certification Training. MHFA is an evidence-based training program administered by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing that teaches individuals how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges.

📍 Location: 5404 South Bay Rd., N. Syracuse, NY 13212

📅 Date(s): Monday, November, 10th, 2025

🕒 Time: 8:00am - 3:30pm

🥪 Free Lunch & Refreshments! ☕

This immersive and inclusive workshop is perfect for healthcare professionals, educators, community advocates, and human service workers..

What You’ll Gain:

✔️ Expanded knowledge of the signs, symptoms, & risk factors of mental and behavioral health challenges.

✔️ Identify appropriate professionals and self-help resources.

✔️ Increase confidence in & likelihood to help an individual in distress.

✔️ Increased mental wellbeing.

🔗 Reserve your spot now – space is limited!

11/03/2025

CNYAHEC invites you to a free, in-person, Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Certification Training. MHFA is an evidence-based training program administered by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing that teaches individuals how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges.

📍 Location: 5404 South Bay Rd., N. Syracuse, NY 13212

📅 Date(s): Monday, November, 11th, 2025

🕒 Time: 8:00am - 3:30pm

🥪 Free Lunch & Refreshments! ☕

This immersive and inclusive workshop is perfect for healthcare professionals, educators, community advocates, and human service workers..

What You’ll Gain:

✔️ Expanded knowledge of the signs, symptoms, & risk factors of mental and behavioral health challenges.

✔️ Identify appropriate professionals and self-help resources.

✔️ Increase confidence in & likelihood to help an individual in distress.

✔️ Increased mental wellbeing.

🔗 Reserve your spot now – space is limited!