Moms Matter: Community Health Event & Resource Fair for families to launch on April 12th

MCKEES ROCKS, PA (PittsburghNewsWire.com) — On Wednesday, April 12, 12:00 PM – 4:00PM at The Shoppes at Chartiers Parking Lot, McKees Rocks, PA 15136, local providers are bringing our community together to host Moms Matter, a community health event and resource fair for McKees Rocks 4:00 PM and Stowe Township families. Over 25 organizations will be represented with information, services, and activities to connect families with key resources that support positive maternal and child health outcomes.

 

Moms Matter is extending an invitation to residents of the Allegheny County Housing Authority, and all families with children are welcome. The hosts hope this event will serve as a model that can be replicated throughout the region.

 

Information sessions will include the opportunity to “Ask a Pediatrician,” Doula Services, Breastfeeding Support, Early Head Start programs, CPR, and more. Dr. Rickquel P. Tripp will address “Overcoming the Disparities that impact care and Services in the Black Community” as our keynote speaker.

 

Health screenings such as blood pressure, glucose, and bone density will be available, as well as Covid prevention including COVID-19 vaccines for adults and free at-home test kits. Free health services will be provided by Allegheny Health Network, Sto-Rox Neighborhood Health Council, and UPMC Magee-Women’s Hospital.

 

A healthy and delicious box meal will be provided. Family activities include giveaways, line dancing, face painting, raffle prizes, and a fun and educational Science Bus experience.

 

For more information or to schedule interviews, please contact:

Terri Clemons Clark, MBA
Chief Executive Officer
Sto-Rox Neighborhood Health Council
710 Thompson Avenue
McKees Rocks, PA 15136
412-489-8001 | tclark@storoxfqhc.org | cell 216-224-3111

 

Sto-Rox Neighborhood Health Council is a community health center organization providing medical, dental, vision, podiatry, and behavioral health services to the McKees Rocks community for more than 50 years. (www.storox.org)