National Health Center Week Events: Minnesota

Fremont Clinic
3300 Fremont Avenue North
Minneapolis, MN 55412

Event: Fremont Family Fun Festival
Date: 08/05/2010
Time: 3p-6p

Location:
Fremont Clinic
3300 Fremont Avenue North
Minneapolis

Coordinator: Sandra Levine
Phone: 612-287-2425

Additional Information:
The Fremont Family Fun Festival will Thursday, August 5th at the Fremont Clinic. The Festival will include free ice cream, face painting, kids games and activities, and prizes. The Fremont Family Fun Festival will also include hip hop by the Hood Nerds, a breakdancing demonstration, health information and screenings. In addition, there will be "Back to School" shots available for kids. The immunizations will be free for those eligible and without insurance. For those with insurance, most plans are accepted.

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NorthPoint Health & Wellness Center, Inc.
1313 Penn Ave. N
Minneapolis, MN 55411

Event: Sesame Reading Corner/Kids Day Dental
Date: August 12
Time: 2pm - 4:30 pm

Location:
NorthPoint Health & Wellness Center
1313 Penn Ave. No.
Minneapolis

Coordinator: Patrick Wilson
Phone: 612 767-9180

Additional Information:
NorthPoint Health & Wellness Center is establishing a Kids Day Dental program and will launch the event on Aug 12th. Volunteers from United Health Group will help with transitioning part of the dental lobby into a kids friendly area complete with Sesame Street branded table, chairs and reading materials. Volunteers will also be building book shelves as well as providing books.

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Open Cities Health Center
409 N. Dunlap
St. Paul, MN, MN 55104

Event: Reading to Children
Date: Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Time: 9:00am - 11:30 am

Location:
Open Cities Health Center
409 N Dunlap
St. Paul, MN

Coordinator: Bill Jones
Phone: 651-251-5935

Invited Public Officials/Community Leaders:
The Director of Public Health
Ramsey County Commissioners

Additional Information:
Volunteers from United Health Group will come and do the following: Proposed Project Scope: - Reading Nook Area (2-3 volunteers) o Assemble Sesame Street table and chairs o Put up Walls Decals - ASQ (Ages & Stages Questionnaire) o Volunteers will help administer questionnaire to patients (8-10 volunteers) § Volunteers can help patients read questionnaire or explain concepts to them o Volunteer with MA (Medical Assistant) § Work with the MA to manage questionnaires and other duties

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southside community health services
4243 4th ave so
minneapolis, MN mn

Event: childhood and adolescene obesity
Date: august 6th, 2010
Time: 11:30- 1:00 pm

Location:
Center for Changing Lives
2400 Park Ave so
Minneapolis

Coordinator: Clarence Jones
Phone: 612 821-2812

Invited Public Officials/Community Leaders:
Gretchen Musicant

Additional Information:
Demonstrating the Tasty Art of Uncooking Cynthia Johnson, Certified Chef Living Soul Cuisine 10:00 am Child and Adolescent Obesity: Issues and Solutions Jamie Stang, Ph.D., M.P.H., R.D. University of Minnesota Division of Epidemiology and Community Health 11:00 am

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West Side Community Health Services
153 Cesar Chavez Street
Saint Paul, MN 55107

Event: National Health Center Week
Date: 08/09/2010-08/13/2010
Time: 8:30am-4:30pm

Location:
La Clinica
153 Cesar Chavez Street
Saint Paul
East Side Family Clinic

Coordinator: Sara Bolnick
Phone: 651-389-2420

Additional Information:
Throughout National Health Center Week, West Side will be hosting special events at its two primary care sites: La Clinica at 153 Cesar Chavez Street and East Side Family Clinic (ESFC) at 860 Arcade Street. Each day will be staffed by knowledgeable health care professionals who are dedicated to caring for the health of our diverse community. We will offer free glucose and HIV testing, family planning resources, breast and cervical cancer information, and more! All events will take place between 8am and 4:30pm everyday. Our ESFC events include Women’s Health information on Monday, HIV/STD information and free testing on Tuesday, Diabetes education on Wednesday and Thursday, and Dental education and services on Friday. Our La Clinica site will offer HIV/STD information and free testing on Monday, Diabetes education on Tuesday and Friday, Women’s Health education and referrals on Wednesday and Dental services on Thursday. We hope to see you there! Our La Clinica Site will also host volunteers from the United Health Group on Thursday August 12th from 9:30am to 12:00pm focused around literacy. Activities will include the set up of a new reading corner in the clinic’s main lobby with reading events and craft-making activities taking place throughout the morning.

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