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Follow on Google News | Detroit High School Students Plan Community Health and Wellness Fair for 300 ResidentsBy: SER Metro-Detroit The Community Health and Wellness Fair will provide much needed information and screenings for residents who are largely uninsured or underinsured. Due to several factors, including lack of access to affordable healthcare, healthy foods, and limited awareness of the causes and consequences of major illnesses, chronic diseases that are largely preventative run rampant in Southwest Detroit. Major issues include diabetes and obesity. In fact, according to a recent study by the Center for Disease Control, nearly a fifth of Detroit High School students are obese. The fair will also address environmental and emotional health issues such as pollution and bullying. The event is being organized by high school students who participate in SER Metro-Detroit’ The fair will increase community awareness of critical health issues by promoting a healthy lifestyle, providing valuable screenings, and sharing fun practices to stay healthy. There will be learning and demonstration stations for both emotional and physical health related issues. Attendees will have access to routine dental exams, as well as screenings for: HIV/AIDS, Body Mass Index, blood pressure, stroke risk, cholesterol, and other conditions. The American Diabetes Association and the Hispanic Nurses Association will be amongst the guests of the Community Health and Wellness Fair. About SER Metro-Detroit SER Metro-Detroit, Jobs for Progress, Inc. is a community-based organization that believes in the potential of each and every individual. For the past 40 years, SER has assisted thousands of marginalized and disadvantaged residents from across the City of Detroit and the region in becoming self-sufficient through quality employment, education and training programs. For more information visit http://www.sermetro.org Contact Information: Primavera Jimenez, Youth Services Coordinator SER Metro-Detroit, Jobs for Progress, Inc. 9215 Michigan Ave. Detroit, MI 48210 Phone: (313)945-5200 ext. 4299 Cell: (313) 549-5546 Email: pjimenez@sermetro.org End
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