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Neighborhood Healthcare Hosts Family Health Awareness Day in Lakeside

Neighborhood Healthcare, a nonprofit community health center, will host Family Health Awareness Day, a free health fair and food distribution event, on October 6, 2011 in celebration of Bi-National Health Week.

The Thursday event will provide families with a variety of services, including: BMI calculations for children, information about services available in the community, application assistance for the CARE discount at SDG&E (bring your SDG&E bill and receive a free gift), blood pressure checks, application assistance for kids’ health insurance programs and Cal Fresh Benefits, immunization status checks, free bike repair, and free varnish and dental screenings for children 1 to 18 years old (while supplies last). In addition, the first 150 families to arrive will receive a free bag of groceries.

Thanks to the collaboration of efforts between Neighborhood Healthcare, Care 1st Health Plan, Lakeside Community Collaborative, Molina Healthcare, Health Net Community Solutions, Community Health Group, First 5 San Diego, Leo’s Lakeside Pharmacy, and Binational Health Week, approximately 200 families will receive these important services.

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“We are appreciative of our partners who make this health fair available,” says Tracy Ream, Neighborhood Healthcare’s CEO. “It’s a real testament to our mutual commitment to children’s health and we couldn’t make this happen without all the wonderful volunteers and sponsors.” says Ream.

The health fair will provide families with a day full of exciting healthy activities and great health resources.

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The health fair will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Neighborhood Healthcare located at 10039 Vine Street in Lakeside, CA 92040. For more information, please call (619) 270-3677.

About Neighborhood Healthcare

Founded in 1969, Neighborhood Healthcare is an award-winning organization known for excelling at its mission to provide medical, dental, behavioral health counseling and wellness promotion to the communities it serves.

A private, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, it employs 450 people and serves 65,000 people a year, including 20,000 children who might otherwise go without care.  At its ten health center locations throughout San Diego and Riverside counties, Neighborhood Healthcare is regarded as a caring and compassionate place that helps those most in need.  Having earned a reputation as an innovator for creating solutions to emerging community healthcare needs, Neighborhood Healthcare relies on philanthropic contributions to reach its goals.  An association with Neighborhood Healthcare is an association with excellence.

 

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