instruction and introspective debate with the latter providing the undercurrent for intuitive thought, emotional connections and deeper understanding.
“ Creative thinking inspires life, embeds hope and challenges the status quo,” says Assure America President and CEO Matthew Magnone.“ For nearly a century, we’ ve worked to educate and protect our clients while treating people with compassion. Now we can provide children with the means to experience the arts and, in turn, spark a passion— whatever that passion might be.”
Community and Technical College System Grants Automatic Admission to High School Seniors
The West Virginia Community and Technical College System( WVCTCS) has launched a new initiative to help boost the college-going rate of high school graduates in the Mountain State. All recent West Virginia high school graduates have been automatically accepted into their local community and technical college.
“ Our high school graduates are the future of West Virginia. They embody our hopes and dreams for our beloved state,” says WVCTCS Chancellor Sarah Tucker.“ West Virginia’ s community and technical colleges want them to know they have a future here. We offer a variety of programs that will lead them to high-wage jobs right here at home.”
Community colleges are the most affordable higher education opportunity in the state and often lead directly to employment. The result is an affordable education leading to jobs that keep young people in West Virginia.
2017 EMS Conference Provides West Virginia Officials Education and Networking
Emergency Medical Service( EMS) officials from across West Virginia recently met in Morgantown for the 2017 EMS Conference to learn about a variety of issues, including substance abuse, patient customer service and an interstate compact to facilitate disaster response.
Although a plethora of topics were discussed, West Virginia EMS Coalition Executive Director Chris Hall believes the biggest issue discussed at the conference was funding.
“ Medicaid reimbursements for ambulance services have not increased in more than 17 years, making it very difficult to keep pace with the rising costs of fuel, wages, insurance, medical supplies, drugs and equipment,” says Hall.“ With 28 percent of all West Virginians on Medicaid, there just aren’ t enough other sources of reimbursement to compensate for nearly two decades of stagnant rates.”
Additional topics tackled by administrators and first responders during the three-day educational and networking conference covered ways to improve response times, updating the community EMS model, traumatic brain injury care, workforce optimization, sepsis, mental health and signs of a heart attack.
Advanced Technical Solutions Partners with Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation on Technology Scholarship Endowment
Advanced Technical Solutions, LLC( ATS) has established a $ 25,000 endowment with The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation( TGKVF) to support a scholarship program designed to
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