Goals of Health and Wellness Festival
The goal of the health festival is for men, women and children to learn about the importance of overall wellness and be at the front line for prevention and wellness!
Inner-city and low-income communities continue to disproportionately lead in the high rate of illnesses such as heart disease, diabetes, cancer, obesity, hypertension, etc. The time has come for us to take responsibility for the impact our diet and lifestyle has on our communities’ mental and physical health. Our total health includes, not only being free from the major diseases and illness affecting our community, but also our communal/social and mental health, including the health of our environment.
It is crucial to draw attention to common health conditions in order to successfully teach methods of early detection and prevention. Our staff and associate health care providers will provide onsite health screenings and speakers will discuss the steps needed to take control of our health, and to understand the impact of diet on our mental and physical wellness. A variety of vendors will provide nutritious options to support our desired lifestyle changes, along with other healthy and health sustaining products.
To increase health literacy and preventive health behavior among youth and their parents, a variety of engaging speakers and workshops are scheduled throughout the day.
Inner-city and low-income communities continue to disproportionately lead in the high rate of illnesses such as heart disease, diabetes, cancer, obesity, hypertension, etc. The time has come for us to take responsibility for the impact our diet and lifestyle has on our communities’ mental and physical health. Our total health includes, not only being free from the major diseases and illness affecting our community, but also our communal/social and mental health, including the health of our environment.
It is crucial to draw attention to common health conditions in order to successfully teach methods of early detection and prevention. Our staff and associate health care providers will provide onsite health screenings and speakers will discuss the steps needed to take control of our health, and to understand the impact of diet on our mental and physical wellness. A variety of vendors will provide nutritious options to support our desired lifestyle changes, along with other healthy and health sustaining products.
To increase health literacy and preventive health behavior among youth and their parents, a variety of engaging speakers and workshops are scheduled throughout the day.
