U S-China Christian Institute

Programs: Free medical & dental services to multiple communities in impoverished countries. Medical services include screening for diabetes, hypertension, hemoglobin cancer, hypercholesterplemia, heart disease, allergies, back injuries, treatment of diabetes, life style instruction, correct posture, exercise, infant care, and geriatric care. Dental services include screening, extractions, fillings, periodontal disease, restorative care, reconstruction, x-ray, diagnosis, dental hygiene, some cosmetic dentistry, and dental health education to students, family and patients. Health and medical screening and evaluation including cardiovascular screening, women and child health evaluation and nutrition information, hemogoblin screening, diabetic screening, vision and eye examinations, posture education evaluation exercise physiology and weight control and screening for lung capacity and smoke cessation lecture. Conversational english instruction to elementary and high school students and their teachers. Lectures and power point presentations on various subjects including dental health and hygiene, academic and cultural exchange, healthful lifestyle and nutrition, and diabetic education. Daily power point presentations provide information regarding:1. Dental oral health including actual life demonstrations2. Diabetic education with nutrition information including dietary examples, treatments, causes and preventions3. Smoke cessation4. Life style5. Hypertension and heart disease including nutrition informationa women studies program was implemented to teach the importance of breast examinations and early detection using susan g komen demonstrations. In addition, the program touches on the importance of women maintaining self-esteem and self preservation. Provide humanitarian medical/dental health care for people at the mission at natuvu creek in fiji. Contributions to independednt organizations including scholarship funds and donations of desks and chairs. Provided services to school children regarding nutrition and health education. Counseling assessment and resource volunteer services provided by qualified licensed counselors and credentialed school psychologists. Services currently provided to students at oceanside adventist academy. Services include career counseling and individual assessment plans to help determine specific interests and abilities related to career and vocational development. The assessments include intellectual development, psychomotor development, academic achievement, career/vocational interests and social emotional status. Students are encouraged to explore and establish their short and long term goals that would fulfill their interests and talent. During 2016 a volunteer counseling/assessment and resource services office was operated at 3837 plaza drive #805, oceanside, ca 92056 and ultimately relocated to the oceanside adventist academy.