Local Agencies Support 2008 Community Wellness Fair
IPRC and the Latino Organization of the Southwest (LOS) would like to thank the following organizations for their co-sponsorship of the health fair, to be held on Friday, November 7, at Marquette Park.
- Healthy Chicago Lawn (Chicago Department of Public Health)
- Holy Cross Hospital
- Inner-City Muslim Action Network (IMAN)
- Latino Consortium
Thanks to Andrew Holmes, a community activist on the South side, two bicycles--one for a girl, one for a boy--will be raffled at the wellness fair.
Free services at the fair include health screenings for adults including blood pressure, diabetes, kidney disease, and cholesterol; HIV testing; dental, vision, and podiatry exams; lead and asthma screening for children, flu shots for adults, immunizations for children, and information on community health resources and services. These services are to be provided by:
- Chicago Department of Public Health CareVan
- Chicago Hispanic Health Coalition
- Colgate Bright Smiles Bright Futures Coalition
- The CORE Center
- Dimensions Healthcare
- Holy Cross Hospital
- IMAN Health Clinic Initiative
- Mobile C.A.R.E Foundation
- National Kidney Foundation
- Saint Anthony Hospital Programa Cielo
Recent Publications by IPRC Researchers
A clinical practice guideline for treating tobacco use and dependence: 2008 update. A U.S. Public Health Service report. Am J Prev Med. 2008 Aug;35(2):158-76.
Anderson EE, Iltis AS. Assessing and improving research participants' understanding of risk: potential lessons from the literature on physician-patient risk communication. J Empir Res Hum Res Ethics. 2008 Sep;3(3)27-37.
