“Healthy Start to the School Year”

Free Community Health Fair
Saturday, September 20th
11 AM to 3 PM

Fremont Family Resource Center
39155 Liberty Street
Fremont, CA 94538

On September 20, 2008 I hosted a Free Health Fair, “Healthy Start to the School Year,” for families to address prevalent children’s health problems like increased obesity, severe asthma and the lack of dental care.

Lack of resources and information often keep most people from receiving quality health care services.  In California alone, over 800, 000 children are uninsured.  I hosted a Health Fair in my district to give families access to the services and resources available to them.  Over 100 people attended the health fair held at the Fremont Family Resource Center to receive dental, vision, spinal, cholesterol screenings and acupuncture treatments.  People write into my office daily asking for assistance in accessing health services that are threatening their well being and the well being of their families.  The health fair was a great way of giving families the opportunity to get FREE health services and learning about the different activities that the entire family can enjoy.  This family event highlighted the risk of child obesity, children’s healthy eating, child diabetes, and asthma.  Although families face serious health problems, we must all get involved in assisting families in receiving quality health care and promoting healthier lifestyles.

Thank you to all who joined us and participated in making this Health Fair a successful, informative, and fun event.  I hope to continue working with all of you to improve the quality of life for all our children.

A range of local non-profit health organizations attended the Health Fair.  You are welcome to contact any of the participating agencies.  They are there to help you and to provide you with information to stay healthy.

Alameda County Public Health Department
www.acphd.org
510-267-8000

Alameda County Social Services Dept of Economics
510-795-2458

American Cancer Association
510-232-0163

Bay Area Red Cross
http://www.bayarea-redcross.org

Breathe California of the Bay Area
http://www.lungsrus.org
408-998-5865

Child Care Links
510-791-9256

Children’s Hospital of Oakland
http://www.childrenshospitaloakland.org
510-428-3000

City Serve Compassion Network
http://www.compassionnetwork.org
510- 796-7378

Community Child Care Coordinating Council (4C’s)
http://www.4c-alameda.org
510-713-2557

Community Resource for Independent Living (CRIL)
http://www.cril-online.org
510-794-5735

California Optometric Association
http://www.coavision.org
916-441-3990

Discover Chiropractic
http://mydiscoverchiropractic.com
510-797-4796

State Department of Rehabilitation
510-794-2458

East Bay Regional Center
http://www.rceb.org
510-383-1200

First 5 Alameda County
http://www.ackids.org
510-875-2400

Fremont Fair Housing and Landlord Tenant Services
510-574-2270

Fremont Family Resource Center
510-574-2000

Fremont Healthy Start
510-574-2000

Kaiser Permanente
http://fremont.kp.org
510-248-3055

Kidango
510-897-6900
toll free 800-262-4252

Oasis Community Acupuncture
http://oasiscommunityacupuncture.com
510-552-2208

Palo Alto Medical Foundation
510-490-1222

Planned Parenthood Golden Gate
1-800-967-7526

Raquel’s Kids
510-713-0333

Safe Alternatives to Violent Environments (SAVE)
http://www.save-dv.org
510-794-6055

Southern Alameda County Dental Society
http://www.sacds.org
510-782-5442

Tiburcio Vasquez Health Center
(510) 471-5880

Tri-City Health Center
http://www.tri-cityhealth.org
Appointments: 510.770.8040
Medical Advice: 510.770.8040

Washington Hospital Healthcare System
http://www.whhs.com
510-797-1111

Women, Infant and Children Nutrition Program (WIC)
510 595-6400

Youth and Family Services
510-574-2100

	Vendors Healthy Start, First 5, and Southern Alameda County Dentist Society providing information and screenings.
	City Serve Compassion Network was a big hit with their basketball net.
	Little ones enjoying the free giveaways, face painting and balloon animals!!!!!