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ETHAN Programs & Accomplishments 

	In-Services: ETHAN hosts monthly in-services for consumers, providers, agency personnel and Network members aimed at identifying resources and increasing access to services on the first Thursday of each month at 10:00 a.m. in the classroom of the Robert Hall Administrative building, located behind CHRISTUS Jasper Memorial Hospital in Jasper. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Information and Referral: ETHAN receives more than 10,000 calls a year from area residents seeking information on available programs and services. As a result of ETHAN's collaboration with its community partners, ETHAN is able to respond to these inquires or provide a referral to a community partner that can.
	HELP: Health Equipment Loaner Program: Established with a generous donation from The Jesse Tree of Galveston, and supported through donations from community partners and area residents, ETHAN provides uninsured and underinsured individuals with medical equipment and supplies at no cost to the individual or family. Equipment inventory includes hospital beds, walkers, wheelchairs, shower chairs, and many other items. A prescription from a physician is required to obtain health equipment. Availability of equipment is based on program inventory..
Community Health Education: ETHAN collaborates with community partners throughout the year to offer free health education classes on a variety of topics: Heart Disease, Stroke, High Blood Pressure, Asthma, High Cholesterol, Diabetes and others. If your church or organization would like to host a class, please call the Network's main office.
	God's Fan Club: Provides cooling equipment - small window air conditioning units and, or box fans - to the elderly, homebound or the physically disabled that live without the means to cool their residences. To qualify for a window air conditioning unit an individual must have a prescription from their physician for a respiratory related ailment and have no other means with which to cool their home. Availability of cooling equipment is based on program inventory.
Heart Throb Cafe: ETHAN's Heart Throb Cafe' provides a variety of programs including cooking classes, meal planning and instruction in preparing Heart Healthy meals. Modifying recipes will allow a diabetic or person with high blood pressure to still enjoy many of the foods they love.
	Essentials: A program supported by community partners and area residents that provide items essential to the overall health and well being of an individual but are often not covered by Medicare or other health insurance. These items are provided free of charge and include adult diapers, blue pads, nutritional supplements, limited diabetic testing supplies and other essential health items. To qualify, a person must be un/underinsured for items requested. Availability of supplies are based on program inventory.
Care Partners:  ETHAN Community Health Workers provide care management services to assist individuals who use the ER as their main source of primary health care in identifying permanent medical homes that will provide them with low cost or no cost medical care. In addition, Community Health Workers also provide culturally competent health education and connect individuals to other health supporting services they are eligible to receive.
	Healthy Smiles: Provides low cost dental services to individuals that are uninsured for dental care. Dental clinics are held monthly at different locations in the Network's service area. Dental services are made possible through a contract between ETHAN and the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Dental Branch. Dental services are provided by appointment only and include dental exams, x-rays, cleanings, extractions, and fillings. Fees are based on household income. Call ETHAN's main office to schedule an appointment.
ETHAN Optical Shoppe: Provides eye exams and eyeglasses to adults who cannot afford them. To qualify for assistance through this program an individual must meet income guidelines and be uninsured for vision coverage. Persons approved for assistance through this program are required to participate in the cost of the eye exams and eyeglasses through payment of co-pays based on household income.
	Child Safety Seat Program: Provides child safety seat classes and distributes free child safety seats to low-income families in the Network's service area. Individuals receiving care seats must attend a short 45-minute safety class. Distribution of safety seats is based on program inventory.
Disease Case Management Program: Provides uninsured individuals with one-on-one instruction and education in managing their high blood pressure, diabetes, asthma and other chronic conditions. To enroll in this program an individuals must be uninsured and referred by a physician. Once enrolled individuals must agree to commit to life style changes that will improve their health conditions, such as learning to take their medications correctly, eating right, exercising and other health enhancing activities.
	Blood Pressure, Diabetes and Cholesterol Clinics: Scheduled several times throughout the year, ETHAN collaborates with community partners to offer free blood pressure, diabetes and cholesterol screenings to area residents. The early identification and treatment of these conditions can greatly reduce an individual's risk for heart disease, diabetes and its complications.

RxMedConnection: Is a prescription assistance program that assists individuals in obtaining medication from the patient assistance program of the major pharmaceutical manufacturer's.

Over $3 MILLION  
in free prescription medications have been obtained for qualified individuals in the Network's service area.

For more information click the RxMedConnection button below!