By bringing families in to have some free fun, they are also letting parents know about the various resources that are available in our area.
WAPAKONETA, OHIO (WLIO) - Grand Lake Health System helping families Power Up their health. The health system put on the event to help address health disparities like low immunization rates, child wellness visits, and health and developmental screenings.
Thanks to free screenings at the event for eye site, hearing, and development, parents can walk away with more knowledge about their children’s health.
By bringing families in to have some free fun, they are also letting parents know about the various resources that are available in our area. While they were there, kids could take dance lessons, a self-defense class, and parents could learn more about breast feeding and suicide prevention. Various offices in the Grand Lake Health System were on hand to provide games and information in their second year of the event.
“So, we started with this small idea and a grant, and it’s really turned into something wonderful. We have over 31 organizations here today. As you can see, a lot of people have come out, and it’s just been amazing,” says Katie Tester, Population Health Director, Joint Twp. District Memorial Hospital.
The health system put on the event to help address health disparities like low immunization rates, child wellness visits, and health and developmental screenings.
Thanks to free screenings at the event for eye site, hearing, and development, parents can walk away with more knowledge about their children’s health. Plus a free treatment to help protect their teeth.
“We have a lot of Medicaid population that are not getting fluoride varnishes. We are finding that a lot of dentists do not take Medicaid, so a lot of children are not getting fluoride varnishes. Since that goes into later on in life, they have problems—tooth decay, that type of thing. So, we are giving free fluoride varnishes away today through Wright State students,” says Heather Jurosic, PCMH Health Coordinator at Grand Lake Health System.
Organizers want to continue to grow the event with more activities and more information for every member of the family.
