FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
October
1, 2008
Contact: Jamie Arehart (267-350-7699 or
phmc.org)
La
Comunidad Hispana & Mexican Consulate Hold Health Fair
Recognition of
Binational Health Week
Kennett Square – La Comunidad Hispana
(LCH) and the Mexican Consulate will host a Binational Health Fair at the American
Legion Hall on Thursday, October 9, 2008 for their 3rd Annual Binational Health
Fair.
Binational
Health Week takes place from October 6 through 15 this year. Binational Health
Week has become one of the largest mobilization efforts in the Americas to improve the health and well-being of
underserved immigrants and migrants of Mexican and Central American origin
living in the United States,
Canada, and Mexico.
It encompasses an annual week-long series of health promotion and health
education activities that include workshops, insurance referrals, and medical
screenings.
The
Binational Health Fair will take place from 3 to 7 p.m. On-site health checks
from doctors and nurses will be available, as well as health education and
health insurance materials. The event will feature raffles, prizes and refreshments
will be served.
The
LCH and Mexican Consulate’s Bi-National Health Fair is supported by Weinstein,
Scleiffer, & Kupersmith PC and Comcast as well as many other participating
organizations listed below:
Casa
Guanajuato; Center on Hearing and Deafness; The Chester County Departments of:
Community Development, Mental Health and Mental Retardation, Chronic Disease
and Injury Prevention, WIC Program; Neighborhood Health Agencies, Inc.;
MedChoice Urgent Care Clinic; Maternal and Child Health Consortium; CAT
Brandywine Practical Nursing Program; Chester County Community Dental; Holcomb
Behavioral Health Systems; College of Health Sciences (CHS)-West Chester
University. West Chester, PA; Penn State Cooperative Extension: 4-H Creating
Community Networks; Legal Aid of SE PA, Chester County Division; Stryker
Chiropractic; The Crimes Victims’ Center of Chester County; Bridge of Hope Lancaster
and Chester Counties; Community Care Behavioral Health Organization; Chester
County Childcare Information Services; PA Chapter of American Academy of
Pediatrics; and Kennett Area Senior Center.
For
more information about this event please contact Natalia Molina McKendry at
610-444-4545, ext. 20 or nmckendry@lchps.org.
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About La
Comunidad Hispana
La
Comunidad Hispana (LCH) is a community-oriented nonprofit organization whose
mission is to improve the quality of life, health and well-being of low-income
Latinos and other under-served groups in Chester County
through advocacy and bilingual programs in health care, education, and social
services. LCH is a culturally competent, bilingual, bicultural agency that
reflects the community it serves. Established in 1973, LCH became an affiliate
of the Public Health Management Corporation in 2004. LCH is located at 314-316 E. State Street, Kennett
Square, PA 19348. For more information on LCH
and its programs, please visit www.lacomunidadhispana.org or call 610.444.4545.
About PHMC
The
Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC) is a nonprofit public health
institute that builds healthier communities through partnerships with
government, foundations, business and other community-based organizations. It
fulfills its mission to improve the health of the community by providing
outreach, health promotion, education, research, planning, technical
assistance, and direct services. PHMC has served the Greater Philadelphia
region since 1972. For more information on PHMC, visit www.phmc.org.
