For the Reporter
Molina Healthcare hosts a free Family Health & Safety Fair on Saturday, Sept. 27 at Grace Community Church, 1320 Auburn Way S.
The event – which runs 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. – offers free health screenings, including diabetes, blood pressure, cholesterol and body mass index (BMI). Free flu shots will be available for the first 100 attendees (age 8 and older).
Paps and mammograms are available by appointment only for women age 40 and older who meet eligibility criteria. To schedule a pap and/or mammogram, call 206-461-4493.
For children, free dental and developmental screenings (ages 0-3 years) will be available. Dr. Cleo, Molina’s popular cat doctor mascot, also will be on hand to meet and take photos with children and their families.
Presentations featuring information on medical coverage, worker safety workshop, diabetes and breast cancer also will be available.
Event sponsors are Molina Healthcare; OSHA; Washington Department of Labor & Industries; Public Health – Seattle & King County; King County Local Hazardous Waste Management; Puget Sound Clean Air Agency; MultiCare; Puget Sound Susan G. Komen; YWCA; SOAR; UW School of Pharmacy; Al-Shifa; Walgreens; and Grace Community Church.
For more information about Molina Healthcare, visit www.molinahealthcare.com.