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National Minority
Health Month


Saturday April 12, 2008
11:00am - 6:00pm

Kingsley Association (East Liberty)
6435 Frankstown Ave
East Liberty (Pittsburgh), PA 15208


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Community Voices
“Unnatural Causes”
1:30pm-3:00pm
 Health related activities, the Double Dutch Divas and more…
11:00am – 6:00pm
Fun, Fun, Fun!
Dr. Stephen Thomas will lead a National Minority Health Month Town Hall Meeting where the audience will view and discuss Unnatural Causes, a video series that shows that there is much more to our health than bad habits, health care, or unlucky genes.

Special Guests:

Honorary Chairperson
The Honorable
Dwayne Woodruff

Pittsburgh Steeler
Charlie Batch

Poet
Vanessa German
  • Double Dutch Divas of New York (11:30am)
  • Yoga, body toning and line dancing demonstrations
  • Childrens’ activities, climbing wall, Stuffee and Maxie Molar
  • “Ask the Health Professional”
  • Virtual Bike Ride
  • Cooking demonstration with Giant Eagle
  • New required school immunizations for 11-18 year olds
  • Family Health Histories
  • Health Risk Assessments (9:00am-4:00pm)
  • Activties and resources for pregnant women
  • Hope Pavilion
  • HIV/AIDS awareness and testing
  • Mental Health Scavenger Hunt
  • Door prizes
  • Food vendors
  • …and much, much, more


Health risk assessment


Get your health risk assessments.

Saturday, April 12th, 2008
9am – 4pm

Kingsley Association – 3rd Floor
6435 Frankstown Ave
East Liberty (Pittsburgh), PA 15208


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Immunization Working Group Event

Saturday, April 12th
11:00am-1:00pm

Kingsley Association – 3rd Floor
6435 Frankstown Ave
East Liberty (Pittsburgh), PA 15208

Parents, did you know that meningitis and whooping cough vaccines will be required for children 11 to 18, for the fall of 2008? Vaccines are a safe and powerful health tool that helps
the body fight disease.
The Allegheny County Health Department will give the vaccines free of charge, from 11 am to 1 pm.

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Town Hall Meeting to screen and discuss “Unnatural Causes”

Thursday, April 3, 2008
5:30-8:30 pm

WQED
4802 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh PA 15213

Join the discussion and learn what you can do to help outline the country’s debate about health and address the root causes of racial, economic and health inequities. Space is limited, so please be sure to RSVP at
(412) 624-5665.

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Presented by:
The Health Disparities Working Groups
in sponsorship with The Healthy Black Family Project, A Program of Center for Minority Health, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh
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