Free Health Screenings at Marketplace

VENTURA, Calif. - Dec. 15, 2015 - PRLog -- Free health screenings, demonstrations and health information will be available at the fall Health Fair from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Dec. 19 at the Ventura College Foundation’s weekend Marketplace, an outdoor shopping experience held on the Ventura College campus east parking lot at the corner of Telegraph and Day roads.

Free health services will include flu shots; blood pressure; height, weight and BMI; blood glucose levels; and anemia. Information will be available in English and in Spanish on Covered California, Cal Fresh/Food Share of Ventura County and MediCal, along with on programs related to women’s health, domestic violence, senior services, mental wellness and employment. Kids Dental Kare will provide dental health screenings and information, and the American Center Society will have information on cancer prevention, screenings and treatment.

This is a vital service provided at the Marketplace. At the health fair in October, St. John’s Regional Medical Center reported that 86 people were served. A majority of those people seen had abnormal levels related to blood glucose, blood hemoglobin, body mass index and blood pressure.

About the Ventura College Foundation

Established in 1983, the Ventura College Foundation (http://www.venturacollege.edu/departments/administrative/...) provides financial support to the students and the programs of Ventura College to facilitate student success and grow the impact and legacy of Ventura College as a vital community asset. The Foundation also hosts the Ventura College Foundation Marketplace, an outdoor shopping experience held every weekend on the Ventura College campus east parking lot. For more information, contact Norbert Tan at (805) 289-6160 or ntan@vcccd.edu. Also visit www.venturacollege.edu/foundation, and the Foundation on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/VCFoundation?fref=ts) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/VC_Foundation) (@VC_Foundation).