Health Fairs Featuring Free Health Screenings, Backpacks, and Raffles
Nearly a third of children in Los Angeles County live in poverty. Their parents often struggle to keep a roof over their head and food on the table. Back-to-school supplies fall way down on the list of priorities, even though such supplies play a critical role in educational success.
L.A. Care Health Plan, the largest publicly-operated health plan in the country, is once again determined to help these children succeed. For the fourth year in a row, L.A. Care is holding Back to School Health Fairs at four of its Family Resource Centers (FRC). The fairs will include health screenings and a giveaway of backpacks filled with school supplies.
Teachers will tell you that students who have basic school supplies feel greater self-esteem and classroom performance improves. We want to do everything we can to help the kids in our community get ahead. That includes helping to keep them and their parents healthy.
--Mabel Ponce
Inglewood FRC Manager, L.A. Care
Along with the health and dental screenings, there will be free haircuts for the kids, rock climbing walls, balloons, face painting, raffles and more.
The health fairs will be held four Saturdays in a row:
Saturday, July, 21, 2018 – 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Inglewood Family Resource Center
3111 W. Century Boulevard, Inglewood
Saturday, July 28, 2018 – 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Pacoima Family Resource Center
10807 San Fernando Road, Pacoima
Saturday, August 4, 2018 – 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Palmdale Family Resource Center
2072 E. Palmdale Boulevard, Palmdale
Saturday, August 11, 2018 – 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Boyle Heights Family Resource Center
Old General Hospital
1200 N. State Street, Suite 1069, Los Angeles
Please join us for some fun and fulfilling days!