Health Update: Health Update: McIntosh County Health Department and Family Connection Host Spring into Wellness Event on April 11 – What Experts Say– What Experts Say.
The Spring into Wellness event for families in McIntosh County will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 11th, at the McIntosh County Recreation Department gymnasium located at 402 Pack Street in Darien. The event is free and open to the public.
Spring into Wellness will feature games and other activities for children, including a waterslide as well as a bike rodeo course set up in the parking lot to help teach kids about bike safety and the rules of the road. Free bike helmets will be distributed as part of the bike rodeo.
There will be door prizes and free giveaways including diapers, baby wipes, kid-friendly sunscreen and bug spray, mini first aid kits, baby grooming kits, and more.
A host of local agencies will also be on hand to connect families to helpful resources, and the Coastal Health District’s Chronic Disease Prevention Team will provide free blood pressure and blood glucose screenings. In addition, pre-conception, pre-natal, and post-partum women who enroll in the GoMo Health platform will be eligible to win a $100 gift card.
“We’re proud to be part of this event,” said McIntosh County Health Department Nurse Manager, Brooke Deverger. “The more we can link our families to services that can help them, the stronger our community will become.”
McIntosh County Family Connection Coordinator Tracy Sanford added, “Spring into Wellness will offer plenty of fun for kids while families can find out more about the importance of healthy behaviors including seeking healthcare and social connections.”
This is the second wellness fair co-hosted by the McIntosh County Family Connection and the McIntosh County Health Department this year.