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Senator Farley Announces Community Health Fair Slated for April 19th
Hugh T. Farley
April 1, 2011
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ISSUE:
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State Senator Hugh T. Farley (R, C, I - Schenectady) will be co-hosting his annual health fair with Catholic Charities Family Room on Tuesday, April 19th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the upper level of the Riverfront Center, Amsterdam.
"Called the Community Wellness Day, this event has always been successful in delivering information on services that local agencies provide to the public," Senator Farley said. The health fair is geared towards people of all ages and is set during the break week for local schools so families can participate.
Those unable to attend can call Senator Farley’s Amsterdam District Office at 843-2188 to obtain brochures. A list of helpful websites you may want to visit for healthy information is listed below.
Three government websites offer extensive information on a wide variety of topics, ranging from materials on healthy lifestyles to information on specific types of diseases.
For the NYS Health Department, visit http://www.health.ny.gov/prevention/
For the National Institutes of Health, visit http://www.health.nih.gov/
For the Centers for Disease Control, visit http://www.cdc.gov/HealthyLiving/
Information on Blood Pressure can be found at http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4473
Information on Diabetes can be found at http://www.diabetes.org/
Information on cancer-related issues can be found at the American Cancer Society at http://www.cancer.org/
For information on arthritis, visit the Arthritis Foundation at http://www.arthritis.org/
For summer and heat-related illnesses, visit http://womenshealth.about.com/od/commonhealthissues/a/staycoolsummer.htm
For more information on Lyme Disease, visit http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/lyme-disease/DS00116
Rabies is a concern for this time of year. For more information, visit http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/bacterial_viral/rabies.html
For fire safety information, visit http://www.firesafety.gov/
Senator Farley’s office has available a variety of printed brochures on health-related topics. Pick from the list below of what interests you and call Senator Farley’s Amsterdam District Office for free copies at (518) 843-2188.
* Safety Tips for Seniors: Prevent Falls
* Walk Aware: Pedestrian Safety Tips for Older Adults
* Focus on Wellness: Facts About Heart Disease
* Setting Your Course: What Older Adults Should Know About Health Care Choices
* Have Fun. Stay Fit! The New York State Senate Youth Fitness Campaign
* Keeping Your Kids Safe
* Know the Facts About Lyme Disease and Other Tick-Borne Illnesses
* A Parent’s Guide: Protecting Your Child from Lead Poisoning
* Household Hazardous Waste: Alternatives for and Responsible Disposal of Household Hazardous Wastes
* Congenital Hypothyroidism
* Aware Prepare -- a brochure from the Health Department on preparing for disasters
* Rabies: What to Do if Bitten
* West Nile Virus: Fight the Bite
* This Is How Germs Spread ... It’s Sickening
* Dental Sealants
* Have You Planned Your Great Escape? (fire safety)
* Home Safe Home
* Can Your Home Pass the Sheriff’s 4 Minute Test?
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Agencies that are participating in 2011 Community Wellness Day include:
Senator Farley’s Office
The Family Room
Catholic Charities Prevention Education
Teens Against Gambling
Hispanic Outreach Services
Project Action of Hamilton, Fulton & Montgomery Counties
St. Mary’s Hospital
CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates)
Tri-County Mediation
Reality Check of Hamilton, Fulton & Montgomery Counties
HFM Prevention Council
Fulmont Community Action Agency - WIC (Women, Infants, and Children)
Fulmont Community Action Agency - Wheels to Work
HealthLink Littauer
Montgomery County Domestic Violence Services
Montgomery County Nursing Services
Montgomery County Public Health
Montgomery County Office for the Aging
Home Health Care Partners
Listener’s Choice
Fidelis Care
MVP
CDPHP
Child Health Plus
Fulton County Public Health
Fulton County Office for the Aging
Community Health Center
Turning Point
The Family Counseling Center
Fulton - Montgomery Counties Suicide Prevention Task Force
Cancer Services Program of Fulton & Montgomery Counties
Girl Scouts of Northeastern New York
AAA Northway
Red Ribbon Partnership
New York Oncology Hematology
The Community Hospice
National Grid
Aids Council
American Cancer Society
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Fulton & Montgomery Counties
4-H
Northeast Parent & Child Society
Parent to Parent of NYS
NYS Comptroller’s Office
United HealthCare
Doodles the Clown
AVON
Amsterdam Free Library
NAMI
Veterans Services of Montgomery County
Gentiva Health Care
Primerica
MoJo, Amsterdam Mohawk baseball team's mascot
New York State Troopers
Suicide Prevention oCenter of New York
Ortho Medical Products
New Deminsions inHealth Care
GAVAC
Bryant & Stratton College
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