April 2018
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The Community Health Mentor Program started as a joint venture three years ago by the University of Arizona College of Medicine Phoenix and Norther Arizona University. In this program, healthcare professional students (MD, PA, PT, OT) work in teams with a community mentor. The community mentor is an adult with at least one chronic medical condition who can share their health care experiences and assist in the education of these future healthcare professionals. The team work with the mentor to complete a series of modules, including topics such as nutrition, home needs, and community barriers.
Community Health
Mentor Program
The Community Health Mentor Program is currently seeking new mentors. Mentors must be an adult, have a chronic medical condition (such as diabetes, asthma, or quadriplegia) and must live within 20 minutes of the Downtown Phoenix. Please contact us via our website: phoenixmed.arizona.edu/community-mentor. Or email at [email protected]. You can also call us at 602-827-2609.
Volunteer Tax Preparers will offer Federal and Arizona State tax preparation for any person with income less than $54,000. Trained and certified volunteers are available to help people with tax returns here at the Ability360 Center and other sites throughout the Valley.
Don’t pay for-profit tax companies when you can get your taxes prepared for free by volunteers who are certified by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) at Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) sites.
Free Tax Filing
You Earned it- Let us Help You Get it Back!
If you have earned anything during 2017, even if you don’t owe taxes, you may be eligible for several tax credits including the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC).
You have to file to get the credits, even if you don’t owe any taxes.
For more information please visit: http://ability360.org/events/independent-living-event/get-2015-taxes-prepared-free