Huge Turnout For Kenosha County Back-To-School Health Fair

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Jalisa Richardson, along with her daughter Kamiyah, signs up for more information about Kenosha County Public Health’s asthma care program during the back-to-school health fair held Thursday at Brass Community School. Also pictured is asthma program coordinator Tessa Kohler.
(All Photos by Joe Potente, Kenosha County Government)

More than a thousand people turned out for a back-to-school health fair that Kenosha County Public Health and other partners hosted Thursday at Brass Community School.

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**Families line up to enter Thursday’s Kenosha County Public Health back-to-school health fair at Brass Community School.**

The event included exhibitor booths with information about community resources, backpacks and hygiene kits for families in need, access to children’s vaccinations, Narcan training, and more.

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According to Kenosha County Public Health, 664 backpacks were distributed, more than 500 children’s books were handed out, and dozens of Narcan trainings were conducted.

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For more information about services offered by Kenosha County Public Health — including back-to-school vaccinations — visit https://www.kenoshacounty.org/health.

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**Aarin Haga of Kenosha County Public Health’s Bright Family Beginnings program fashions a paper hat for Dylan McIntosh, 6, during Thursday’s back-to-school health fair at Brass Community School.**

Kenosha County Public Health Nurse Practitioner Krista Tappa and Nurse Supervisor Gillian Redmond staff one of the many exhibitor tables at the back-to-school health fair held Thursday at Brass Community School.

A host of booths were available in the gym — as well as the cafeteria, library and hallway — during the back-to-school health fair that Kenosha County Public Health hosted Thursday at Brass Community School.

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Sheeple says:

August 13, 2023 at 12:39 PM

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