Health Center Week 8/8-14 Health Fairs

Next week, August 8-14 is National Health Center Week which recognizes the service and contributions of Community, Migrant, Homeless and Public Housing Health Centers in providing access to affordable, high quality, cost-effective health care to medically vulnerable and underserved people in the U.S. America's Health Centers now serve over 20 million people (including nearly 1 million people who are homeless) in 7,000 communities in all 50 states including King County.

Federally-funded health centers care for you, even if you have no health insurance. You pay what you can afford, based on your income. Health centers provide checkups when you're well, treatment when you're sick, complete care when you're pregnant, immunizations and checkups for your children, dental care and prescription drugs for your family, mental health and substance abuse care if you need it.

Next week there are 5 health fairs occurring in King County in Seattle, White Center and Burien.

Sea Mar Community Health Centers Seattle Medical Clinic at 8720 14th Ave. S will have a week-long health fair every day from Monday August 9th to Saturday the14th , from 9am-4pm. There will be a different information and services each day. Monday the 9th is Blood Pressure day w/ doctor consultation all day and Health Education in the afternoon. Tuesday the 10th is Behavioral Health and Chronic Care Day. Wednesday the 11th is Clinical Social Worker day and Managed Care Day including prescription assistance, and State Insurance info. Thurs the 12th is Lab, Health Education, Breast, Cervical and Colon Health Day. Friday the 13th is Getting Ready to go back to school day. And Saturday the 14th is Well-Child Checks and Immunizations Day. For more information contact Jim Arteaga at 206-370-4546.

On Sunday August 8, International Community Health Services is hosting a Back to School Fair from 11am-2pm at their ID Clinic at 720 8th Ave. S. The Back to School Fair will include free dental screening, meet ICHS "Tooth Fairy, " teaching children how to use 911, fingerprinting for children, games that promote healthy eating and physical activities, information on the latest low cost health insurance and meet Dr. Bear. They will host another Back to School Fair on Sunday August 15 from 11-2 at their Holly Park Clinic at 3815 South Othello St. For more information on Back to School Fairs contact Max Chan at 206.788.3672.

On Wednesday August 11th The Sea Mar Burien Clinic at 14434 Ambaum Blvd SW in Burien will host a health fair from 10:00 am to 3:00 PM. This fair will include Lab services - Cholesterol checks, Accu check, Clinical services - Blood pressure, BMI, Vision, Health Education and Services - substance abuse, mental health, MSS/WIC services, and Insurance information.

On Thursday August 12th The Sea Mar White Center Clinic at 9650 15th Ave SW #100 will host a health fair from 10 am to 4:00 pm. This health fair will include Dental services - Information Lab services - Accu check, Clinical services - Blood pressure, BMI, Vision, Health Education and Services - substance abuse, mental health, MSS/WIC services, Insurance information and DSHS information. For more information on Sea Mar health fairs in Burien and White Center, contact Brent Swartz at (206) 812-9182.

Note that these services are primarily for uninsured patients without insurance and/or insured through DSHS (Medicaid) and/or Medicare. If you have Private Insurance and are currently established with a Primary Care Provider some where else, you are encouraged to continue seeking Health Care services there.

For more information on National Health Center Week visit http://www.healthcenterweek.org/index.html. For a list of all the Health Center Week healthfairs and events in Washington click here http://www.healthcenterweek.org/join_list.asp?region=wa.

Stay healthy and have a great day!