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The Dr. Larry R. Smith Health Literacy Center is designed to help patients and their families navigate the complex healthcare system. The center was named in honor of the late Dr. Larry R. Smith, a devoted SET Volunteer and force for good in our community. The Center is stocked with resources to educate patients on many health related topics and to help prevent various diseases and medical conditions. Health classes, internet access and printed information are available. There is a focus on prevention and education for patients with chronic diseases and other health related issues. The Dr. Smith Center helps build the bridge to healthcare for SET patients until they can establish a medical home. SET is confident this center will help Serve, Empower & Transform the under-served members of our community.
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Amie Howser has been a patient at
SET since 2010. She has been served by SET’s medical and mental health services
and benefited from her providers communicating openly to create the best plan
of treatment for her recovery. One aspect about mental health that our community
should become aware of, is that with mental illness, recovery is possible
(NAMI)...
"I
have been a RN for 27 years, doing Oncology nursing for the last 20 years.
My boys were getting older and moving on to college and I realized I had
extra time on my hands. My boys worked at Marian House regularly for
scouts and to get service hours for St. Mary’s. I had heard they had a
homeless medical clinic there and it sparked my interest. I started
volunteering over a year ago and have LOVED the clinic. It is the neatest
atmosphere. Truly, everyone that I work with really love being there.
Every single time I have been there ....