Health fair is Saturday

By Janice Kurbjun
Times staff writer

Saturday’s Health Fair at the Jeffrey Center in Rawlins should prove informative and amusing for adults and children alike.

The fair is an ongoing effort to bring low-cost health screening exams to area residents. Representatives from more than 30 area organizations are to provide information between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. People who had their blood drawn earlier this month can pick up their results and talk to nurses who can explain the information.

The Carbon County Sheriff’s Office plans to fingerprint children, making it into a fun activity while providing parents the security of having information about their child on file in case the child goes missing. Carbon County Child Development plans to hand out toothbrushes for adults and children to promote oral hygiene.

Event participants can get their height, weight and blood pressure checked at the Wagon Circle Family Practice booth. If back problems are an issue, Davidson Chiropractic will be at the fair offering pamphlets on various conditions and handing out samples of the topical cream the office uses.

April is sexual assault awareness month, so Carbon County COVE plans to hand out brochures and information on the subject. Meanwhile, Project Prevention hopes to talk with visitors about healthy behavior as well as pointing folks in the right direction to get help with tobacco or alcohol use.

South Central Rehabilitation will have giveaway items to promote the center. A staff member should be on site to demonstrate various therapeutic techniques and answer any questions. To prepare Rawlins residents for fires, the fire department plans to hand out information on smoke detectors and home escape plans.

Weight Watchers, the Rawlins Family Recreation Center, Wyoming Independent Living and Rawlins Eye Care are a sampling of other organizations who are expected to have booths at the health fair.