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

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.

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.

**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:

Aug 13, 2023 at 12:39 PM

Line ‘em up for their shots…disturbing.
Thank you daddy government.

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Anonymous says:

Aug 13, 2023 at 12:43 PM

Come get your “free” stuff from the government.

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dennis jantzen says:

Aug 13, 2023 at 2:16 PM

Love the picture of the models of HellCare. Yup, vac poison the minorities and poor folks. taking out the trash

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