Thursday, February 27, 2014

3 Free Health Fairs Next Week

If you or someone you know are looking for free health services or help in enrolling in health insurance we want to let you know about three free health fairs next week, the Seattle Central Health Fair on Thursday March 6th from 11 to 330 at Seattle Central Community College, the Seattle Children's annual Health Fair Saturday march 8th from 10 to 2 at Seattle Children’s Hospital, and the Seattle & King County Community Health & Safety Fair 2014 Saturday March 8th from 11 to 3 at International District Community Center .

Need a little encouragement to get your life on a healthy track? Seattle Central’s Health Fair can provide that support. Dozens of health care providers will be available on March 6, to give free advice, referrals and even free massages. The Health Fair will be held in two locations with slightly different hours. The Women’s Health and Resources Fair will line the main hallway of the Broadway Edison building, 1701 Broadway, from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Representatives from the Seattle Milk Fund, Seattle-King County Public Health, Seattle Indian Health Board, Center for Multicultural Health and Child Care Resources of King County will be available to explain resources available to women and families. The Swedish Mammography Mobile will offer free exams to qualified women from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. and will park their vehicle on Broadway, between the main building and the Mitchell Activity Center. The Health and Well-being part of the Fair will be held in the Mitchell Activity Center, 1718 Broadway, from 11 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. One of the vendors – the NeighborCare-Health Outreach group – will assist in signing up for insurance under the Affordable Care Act. Other vendors scheduled to attend include: Gay City Health Project-rapid HIV testing, Street Yoga, Hope Heart, Leisa Chocolates, Kind Healthy Snacks, MAC Masseur, Puget Sound Blood Bank, Underdog Sports, and Seattle Central’s Sustainability Committee and Sport Commission. The Health Fair is sponsored by the college’s Mitchell Activity Center and Student Support Programs. For more information email Julia.Goldie@seattlecolleges.edu or Kelly.Grayson@seattlecolleges.edu.

Seattle Children's annual Health Fair is a free, hands-on community event. With games, hands-on activities, contests, crafts and music, they will answer kids' and families' questions about their health, safety and bodies. Bring your favorite stuffed animal or doll for a check-up at the Teddy Bear Clinic, explore inside an ambulance, learn about heart health and healthy eating, run an obstacle course and try out their world-class da Vinci surgical robot. Activities are especially fit for children ages 3 to 8, but your entire family is welcome. This Health Fair presented by Seattle Children’s Hospital. Saturday, Mar 8, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Seattle Children's Hospital, 4800 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, 98105. Visit Seattlechildrens.org/healthfair for more information.

At the Seattle & King County Community Health & Safety Fair there will be free onsite health care enrollment, gifts & raffle prizes, kids activities, light snacks & refreshments. Learn all about fire and carbon monoxide, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), personal preparedness and emergency kits, What to Do to Make it Through and more. Multiple languages interpreters are available to serve you better in: Mandarin and Cantonese; Cambodian, Vietnamese. In order to enroll in an insurance plan, please bring: Social Security Numbers for all household members; Date of birth for all members; Your household’s estimated income (if possible, bring 2012 tax form); If employed, please have employer’s name; address and monthly gross income for each employed enrollee; Proof of residential status (Citizen/Naturalization Certificate or Permanent Resident‐Green Card. the Seattle & King County Community Health & Safety Fair is next Saturday March 8th, 11:00 AM ‐ 3:00 PM at International District Community Center at 719 8th Ave S, Seattle, 98104. For more information call Ly Phuc at 206‐799‐6754 or Minh Ngyyen‐Wichman at 206‐788‐3671.



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