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| Project Description The Endorphin Power Company (EPC) is dedicated to improving the lives of people, with special focus on the substance-dependent and homeless, thus alleviating many of the challenges faced by current emergency medical systems. Additional purposes are the promotion of mental and physical health through exercise, and the promotion of energy consciousness and volunteerism.EPC seeks to provide better care for Albuquerque's indigent, thus decompressing the UNM ED, thus speeding and improving care for the general public and also helping the hospital to receive greater reimbursement. EPC also seeks to help newly sober individuals to reintegrate into the community, and encourages exercise and volunteerism as means of therapy. 1. Albuquerque's substance-dependent and homeless seek primary care in the UNM emergency department. 2. The UNM ED is overwhelmed and as a result all patients suffer. 3. UNM hospital is generally underfunded and most ED care is uncompensated. Eligibility There are no rigid requirements. Target clients are members of the community seeking a sober social environment. Course InformationDepartment: RSLPCourse #: Frequency: EPC is a community partner of the Research Service Learning Project. Â Â | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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