Free WOW! radio forum to explore mind-body connection

Dr. Frank DeSalvo of DeSalvo Performance will present “Your mind makes a path your body will follow,” a free WOW! Working on Wellness Radio Forum, from 2-3 p.m. on Wednesday, June 9, KSQM 91.5 FM.

DeSalvo earned his Ph.D. in clinical social work from the University of Texas-Austin, and served as the Director of Counseling and Psychological Services at the Universities of Arkansas and University of Kansas.

He finished his career as Associate Vice Provost for Student Affairs at the University of Kansas, and now serves as a board member for the Sequim Free Clinic.

His performance consulting services address the mental aspects of training, performance and competition, and he will connect that work with college and professional athletes to our own community’s work on wellness.

WOW! Working on Wellness is a health education program of Dungeness Valley Health & Wellness Clinic — Sequim’s free clinic, which provides basic urgent care and chronic health care services to uninsured community members. Work is supported by more than 70 volunteers including physicians, other professional health care providers an laypersons, as well as private and public donations from the Sequim community and beyond.

The Basic Urgent Care Clinic is open to patients on Monday and Thursday evenings beginning at 5 p.m. Individuals interested in supporting the clinic may call 360-582-0218.