OneWorld

OneWorld Community Health Centers, Inc. is pleased to be the selected recipient  of the Yoga Rocks the Park – Omaha event on Sunday, June 17^th. The event will begin at 4:00pm at Turner Park at Midtown Crossing. Yoga Rocks the Park – Omaha is a donation only event made possible by YogiTunes. The suggested donation of $10 is recommended. Proceeds from the event will benefit OneWorld Community Health Centers.

Now in its second season, Yoga Rocks the Park – Omaha, the gathering has blossomed into a full-blown wellness festival attracting hundreds each week complete with massage, integrative therapy exhibitions, vendor booths, organic food and drink vendors, and even more live music, along with national and local yoga teacher-lead classes for adults and children. For more information, visit www.yogarocksthepark.com.

Established in 1970, OneWorld Community Health Centers, in partnership with the community, provides culturally respectful, quality health care with special attention to the underserved. OneWorld is a federally qualified community health center (FQHC) and provides comprehensive primary healthcare, dental, mental health/substance abuse, and pharmacy services to persons in all stages of the life cycle. For more information visit our web site at www.oneworldomaha.org or call (402) 734-4110 to set up an appointment. 

Our technology has now allowed us to transcend distance and time but one of the casualties of this evolution is the eating process, no longer do we linger over a meal, but hurry through it to get to the next “to do” item or “multitask” and fill the time with “electronica”. We have even evolved our food to be “fast food” or “to go” meals.

Stop! Breathe in deeply. Exhale slowly. Let’s restart. Only this time sit quietly at a table and smell the food before you. Turn off your phone, your TV, the handheld game and all social media. Lift the fork of food to your lips and take the first bite… here comes the important part… Chew slowly and put the fork down on the table; don’t speak. I know your stomach is making noises because your are so hungry and you have to be back to work in an hour, but take this time to decompress from the hustle of the morning and rejuvenate yourself for the afternoon. 

What you will find as a result of eating more slowly is that you taste foods better because you are holding it in your mouth longer and can appreciate all aspects of what you are eating such as saltiness, crunch, tenderness, sweetness, spiciness. You will be surprised that you will eat less, yet feel fuller. Why, because it takes about 20-minutes for your first bite of food to get to your small intestine where the CCK hormone (cholecystokinin) is released to begin reducing your appetite. If you eat too fast your stomach will be past its fullness sooner, before your brain knows that you are full. So without becoming a monk or nun here are some ideas to help you begin eating mindfully:

• Try it weekly for 3 weeks. Sometimes there’s no way to avoid wolfing down something in your car or cubicle. Set aside one sit-down meal a week as an experiment in mindfulness, pick a day and the meal.
• When you eat, just eat. Unplug from everything electronic and just, for now, at least, focus on the food.
• Be quiet, find a quiet place. Avoiding chatter for 30 minutes might be impossible in some families, especially with young children, but you might want to start with short periods of quiet.
• Chew patiently. It’s not easy, but try to slow down, aiming for 25 to 30 chews for each mouthful.
• Create a small routine or ritual. Put a flower or light a candle on the table before dinner and reduce the harsh lighting. Rituals that create a serene environment help foster what one advocate calls “that moment of gratitude.”

Dawn Ballosingh, RD, LMNT

OneWorld Community Health Center WIC Manager

The Susan G Komen Nebraska Chapter presented OneWorld with two checks at their annual Puttin’ on the Pink event on Friday, April 27th! OneWorld received $26,498 for a Patient Navigator and Educational Outreach Specialist and $87,500 for a screening and treatment program. A special thanks to Komen Nebraska for allowing OneWorld to spread our mission in the community!

OneWorld Community Relations Specialist Haley Armstrong and Friends of OneWorld Board Member Megan Longo appeared on KMTV’s The Morning Blend on Wed. April 25th to promote OneWorld’s Countdown to Cinco de Mayo event! Also pictured are Megan Gehrke, OneWorld Development Administrative Associate with Mike & Mary, the shows hosts.

The event will take place on Thursday, May 3rd from 5:30 to 7:30pm in OneWorld’s north parking lot. Tickets are $25.00 and can be purchased by calling Megan Gehrke at (402) 619-5301.

February 25th from 9:00am-12:00pm
Performance Ford Service Dept., 9203 S. 145th St.
402-850-6303

March 24th from 9:00am-12:00pm
Plaza Pontiac • 119th and I St.
402-898-7356

April 21st from 9:00am-12:00pm
Boystown National Research Hospital
14000 Boystown Hospital Rd. (139th & Pacific)
402-898-7356

Join OneWorld Community Health Center and the Friends of OneWorld Board as we celebrate “Countdown to Cinco de Mayo” on Thursday, May 3^rd from 5:30pm to 7:30pm at the Historic Livestock Exchange Building, 4920 S. 30^th Street (30^th and L Streets) north parking lot.

Enjoy an evening of festive music, drinks and appetizers. Individual tickets are $25.00 per person and sponsorship opportunities are available. Call (402) 619-5301 to reserve your spot today! Proceeds from the event benefit OneWorld’s prenatal program.

OneWorld would like to thank our generous Mariachi level partners: American Title, Aureus Group, Baird Holm, Children’s Dental Specialists,  Creighton University, Drew & Meredith Weitz, Lund Ross, Mutual of Omaha Bank and Weitz Funds.

OneWorld Community Health Centers, Inc. is proud to welcome our new Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Sirenia Ruelas to the team. Ruelas holds a Bachelors of Nursing from Nebraska Wesleyan University and her Masters in Pediatrics from the University of Nebraska Medical Center. She is a licensed nurse and is a member of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners. OneWorld eagerly welcomes Sirenia to the staff and feels she will make a strong contribution to both our patients and the community.

OneWorld Community Health Centers, Inc. is proud to welcome our new Family Nurse Practitioner Julie Klahn to the team. Klahn holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing and a Master of Science Degree in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner from the University of Nebraska Medical Center. She is a member of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and the Nebraska Nurse Practitioner professional organization. Ms. Klahn will focus her practice at OneWorld’s School-Based Health Centers at Indian Hill and Spring Lake Elementary. In addition she will provide adult psychiatry and women’s health services. OneWorld eagerly welcomes her to the staff and feels she will make a strong contribution to both our patients and the community.

OneWorld Community Health Centers, Inc. is proud to welcome our new Midwife Mary Dickerson to the team. Dickerson holds a Bachelors of Science degree from the University of Nebraska and Masters of Science degree from Creighton University. She also holds a post masters certificate in nursing midwifery and is a Certified Nurse Midwife. Mary is certified in Advance Cardiac Life Support, Neonatal Resuscitation Program and Pediatric Life Support. With the addition of Mary, OneWorld Community Health Centers, Inc. currently hosts the largest team of Midwife professionals in the state of Nebraska. OneWorld eagerly welcomes Mary to the staff and feels she will make a strong contribution to both our patients and the community.