Realizing the lack of access many members of our community have to health care and resources to educate themselves about their health, our GBLA decided to host a health fair! Our goal was to bring resources to our community, to ensure our community is physically, mentally, and emotionally healthy. In addition, we looked to bring awareness of the resources that are available at no or low cost to make sure our community members can continue to care for their health.
At our health fair, we offered:
At our health fair, we offered:
- 100 Free Health Kits (Courtesy of GBLA)
- Free Vision Tests (In partnership with the UCLA Stein Eye Institute)
- Yoga and Obstacle Courses (Thanks, YPI!)
- Free HIV Testing (In partnership with AHF, thank you!)
- Blood Pressure Testing (Thanks, STEM HOSA!)
- Informational Booths from:
- Rethink Your Drink
- Blossom Mental Health Club
- Ask Your Nurse
- Peer Health Exchange
- The Public Health Department