Free Back To School Health Fair

The Long Branch Concordance Family Success Center, in

partnership with the Monmouth Family Health Clinic, announces its Back

to School Health Fair to be held on August 13th,
2014.  This event will offer free health
screenings for families, school supply distribution, and feature service
providers from Monmouth County. The fair will be held at the Monmouth Family
Health Clinic from 1—4 pm and is part of National Primary Care Provider’s Week.


“Every year we collaborate and organize a health fair to celebrate

this event” stated Mart Silverberg, Health Center Executive Director. “We

provide health screenings such as blood pressure, HIV testing,
and body mass index measurements as well as health education and free
advice. There is also entertainment for the children including face painting,
clowns and plenty of snacks and cold beverages.” In the past, the fair has been
attended by more than  300
people residing mostly in Long Branch. The Health Center is proud to

provide all these services free to the community to ensure that the

residents maintain healthy habits and get information on how to address their

health issues. Follow-up care is also provided for those individuals with

health issues found through the screenings.

“Parents
need a variety of support and resources as their children head back to school ranging
from health information and free screenings to pencils, notebooks and
backpacks.  By partnering with the
Monmouth Family Health Clinic, we are able to offer them one-stop resources to
help the transition to school go a little more smoothly, “stated Lisa Wilson,
Executive Director of the Long Branch Concordance.

The
Long Branch Concordance is accepting donations of new school supplies for

distribution to families in the greater Long Branch area. Individuals, civic

groups and local organizations are asked to donate new school supplies for all

grades. The Agency is also collecting cases of bottled water and packaged
snacks.  This event will be the 6th
Annual Back to School Health Fair which is made possible by generous community
support.

Donations
may be dropped off at the Long Branch Concordance at St. James’ Church, 300
Broadway in Long Branch. Please call the office prior to delivering donations
at 732.571.1670.

All are welcome!  If you are a service
provider interested in participating in this event or a community member or
group who would like to volunteer, please contact Melissa Fleming, Volunteer
and Community Resource Coordinator at 732.571.167 ext. 313 or email melissa@lbc4help.org , Nicole Quinn,
Family Support Partner at ext. 311 or email Nicole@lbc4help or email Beatriz Oesterheld at boesterhel@aol.com. 

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The Long Branch Concordance, a local non-profit
agency established in 2004, works to improve the lives of families in Long
Branch and the surrounding area by finding resources for people in need,
fostering individual and family development and creating partnerships for
community well-being. For more information about the agency and our
services, please visit our website at www.lbc4help.org. The LBC also welcomes
the community to tour our LBC office and Family Success Center facilities
located at 300 Broadway in Long Branch.