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The Community Relations department of South-East Regional Health Authority, located on the ground floor of The Moncton Hospital, is responsible for providing communications, publications, health columns, the Authority's website, editorial assistance internally, media relations and community relations.

Communications
It is the role of Community Relations to publicize information concerning the Authority internally and to the greater community. The department communicates positive news, features and accomplishments of the Authority as well as provides information in times of crisis. Developing programs, presentations, speeches, assembling press kits, organizing and promoting special celebrations and events are ways in which the department achieves its role.

Publications
Community Relations oversees the publishing of two different newsletters ("Vital Signs" and "Health and Wellness Matters"), health columns, South-East Regional Health Authority's website and Annual Report, and provides editorial assistance within the Authority.

  Newsletters:
  "Vital Signs," published five times a year, is a staff newsletter for the Authority that highlights staff achievements, celebrations and includes stories of special interest.
   
  Vibrant
  Community Relations manages the editorial, design and circulation of SERHA’s free quarterly health and wellness magazine, Vibrant. This publication provides valuable information on subjects ranging from current health news, diseases/conditions, nutrition, exercise and recipes for the target audience of Southeast New Brunswick. Vibrant contributes to three of the four Strategic Priority Areas for the Authority and provides a venue to put into practice the Authority’s vision of leading in a healthy and vibrant community.
   
  "Health and Wellness Matters" is a community newsletter published four times annually and distributed to over 2,000 homes, from Hillsborough to Alma. It focuses on services provided at the Albert County Health and Wellness Centre and includes articles on health promotion and prevention.
   
  Health Columns:
  In association with SERHA’s vision for leading in a healthy and vibrant community, numerous health and wellness articles are submitted for publication in local newspapers. This includes a biweekly column in the Moncton Times & Transcript called “Wellness Matters” that focuses on prevention through education and awareness. For a list of published articles, click here.
   
  SERHA Website:
  Community Relations is responsible for all text on this website, and has overseen its creation and development. This site includes information on all affiliates of South-East Regional Health Authority, services provided, relevant information for patients and links to numerous informative sites. The department is also responsible for ensuring the website is maintained
and updated.
   
  Editorial Assistance:
  There are many brochures published within the Authority that provide educational information for patients. Community Relations assists in the editorial development of these publications and translation into both official languages.

Media Relations
Important news items concerning South-East Regional Health Authority are conveyed to the general public by Community Relations through public service announcements, notices posted on bulletin boards (regular and electronic), advertisements and through interviews with the news media. More than 200 media calls per year are handled by Community Relations.
Media Room

Community Relations
Building strong relationships between the community and South-East Regional Health Authority is a goal of Community Relations. In 2004, the department established an annual program called "South-East Regional Health Authority–Community Back to School Days" that promotes healthy living in the community.

Authority health care professionals volunteer their time to provide educational sessions at various local businesses. Topics addressed at these sessions includes stress management, how to prevent back injuries, the importance of an annual flu shot, nutrition information and more.


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Media Relations
One of Community Relations many roles is to organize press releases for the media. Here, Mary Lee, vice-president for Acute Care Services, is interviewed during The Moncton Hospital's press conference announcing their provision of medical care at The Rolling Stones concert on September 3, 2005.