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United Neighborhood Centers of Northeastern Pennsylvania (UNC) hired three peer health educators as part of its new Community Health initiative in Lackawanna County. From left, first row, are Margaret Kile and Lithzaira Castro. Second row, Meredith McCracken, MPH, UNC Director of Community Health; and Walter Mitchell.

SCRANTON — United Neighborhood Centers of Northeastern Pennsylvania (UNC) hired three peer health educators as part of its new Community Health initiative in Lackawanna County.

Peer Health Educators Margaret Kile, Walter Mitchell and Lithzaira Castro are certified through Stanford University’s Chronic Disease Self-Management Program. These educators are working in the community to provide workshops on chronic disease self-management that offers tools on how to live and maintain a healthy lifestyle.

These programs are free of charge and open to anyone, including caregivers, age 18 and older, with a chronic disease such as asthma, obesity, pain management, heart disease or diabetes.

UNC will host two open houses regarding the program in the month on March. The first will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, March 9 in the community room of the Goodwill Neighborhood Residences at 600 Beech St., Scranton. The second will be at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, March 31 at the Mid Valley Senior Center at 310 Church St., Jessup.