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What is EMPOWER? EMPOWER is a partnership between the WCA and the Inter-professional Service Learning Academy, College of Public Health at UNMC. The WCA is a national association dedicated to helping women achieve personal, economic, and social successes. The WCA Omaha division offers support in areas that include, but are not limited to, domestic abuse counseling, shelter assistance, legal guidance, and career services. The UNMC EMPOWER Project is a multidisciplinary student organization committed to fulfilling the health and wellness needs of women who are victims of domestic violence. The organization strives to address these needs by providing health education workshops, medical screenings, and women’s clinical services in an effort to promote awareness of and autonomy over healthcare issues. What can you help with? We are looking for medical, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, pharmacy, physical therapy, nursing, and graduate public health students who can: When do we need you? Sessions are held the first and third Monday of each month. Check the schedule link for the exact session dates. Where are the sessions held? WCA Omaha 222 South 29th Street Omaha, Ne 68131 How do I sign up? E-mail any of the student recruiters. E-mail addresses can be found under the student board link.
Work with an UNMC faculty provider
Reserved for second year and above Medicine, PA, and NP students
Provide basic health screenings to women at the WCA
Measure weight and blood pressure and take a past medical history and screen for depression as well as counsel on any high risk conditions.
Reserved for PA, Medical, and Nursing students
Present one of our pre-prepared health education sessions
One presentation is given per night.
Physical therapy students are encouraged to present the Exercise session.
Staff the babysitting room
Free babysitting is offered to the women who attend the sessions at the WCA or receive care at Turner park through EMPOWER.
Events
EMPOWER T-shirts
Support the EMPOWER Project and raise awarness about domestic violence by purchusing an EMPOWER T-shirt. T-shirts cost $10 and are available in lavender and tan. E-mail Sara Jones (sjonesa@unmc.edu) for more details or to purchase a T-shirt.
Recent News and Events
JimiD's in Aksarben Village hosted a fundraiser for the EMPOWER Project Friday, November 5th. The fundraiser was a huge success and the proceeds will help with the expenses of the new EMPOWER clinic.
The EMPOWER Project board held events to raise awareness about domestic violence during the week of October 11th through the 15th. Some of the events included a workshop on how to integrate domestic violence screaning into clinical practice given by a YWCA Advocate and a showing of "Sin by Silence" over lunch with cupcakes provided by Jones Bros. Cupcakes.