KCKCC to Host Community Health Fair

Kansas City Kansas Community College is hosting a Community Health Fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 8 on the KCKCC Main Campus, 7250 State Ave. The fair is open to everyone and free to attend.

The goal of the fair is to provide students, staff, faculty and community members with an opportunity to maintain their health and well-being by utilizing a variety of services and vendors participating in the event.

Among the vendors at this year’s fair are:

• Free Flu Clinic, offered by Mid America Immunization Coalition, Nurture KC and Walgreens. Participants must be at least six years old, and insurance and Medicaid are accepted. Appointments can be scheduled here or walk-ups are welcome.

Other vendors and groups scheduled to attend the Community Health Fair are:

• Alzheimer's Association, Heart of America Chapter
• American Red Cross
• Hope Kids Kansas City
• Immunize Kansas Coalition
• KCKCC Addiction Counseling
• KCKCC Respiratory Therapy Program
• KCKCC Counseling and Advocacy
• KCKCC Wellness and Fitness Center
• K-State Research and Extension
• MADD
• Mercy and Truth Healthcare Ministry
• Midwest Transplant Network
• MOCSA
• Nurture KC
• Parents as Teachers
• Providence Medical Center
• RADAC- Heartland Regional Alcohol & Drug Assessment Center
• Shelter KC - KC Rescue Mission
• Sickle Cell Disease Association
• Swope Dental Bus
• The Vital Stretch
• University of Kansas Medical Center- Diabetes Institute, providing FREE A1C testing
• Vibrant Health
• Vivent Health, providing FREE HIV/STI testing
• YMCA

Additional details can be found on the KCKCC website or by contacting Student Health Services of KCKCC at 913-288-7217 or nurse@kckcc.edu.