All Bonham ISD students and their families invited to BISD Family Health Resource Fair
By The Bonham ISD School Health Advisory Council and Fannin County Head Start
Aug 24, 2007
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All Bonham ISD students and their families are invited to attend the first annual Bonham Independent School District Family Health Resource Fair to be held at the Finley Oates Elementary School Campus from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. August 24.  Please come and enjoy the games and activities, while also learning how to make this school year and the rest of your life healthy and safe!

The Family Health Resource Fair is being conducted to offer all students and families of the Bonham ISD an opportunity to learn more about maintaining health and safe living as well as prevention of illness and injury.

Representatives from Fannin County Family Crisis Center at their booth during a previous Resource Health Fair.

This comprehensive health resource fair will feature approximately 45 presenters, plus several more who are expected to send materials.  School officials are hopeful several hundred individuals who will come and take advantage of the services and information that will be available.

Fun activities and games such as a bounce castle and face painting will be available for students and families to participate in!  There will be something there for all ages from 0 to 100 +!

Participants in the Bonham ISD Family Health Resource Fair

 211 Texas Rep: Mary Hodges.  Area directory of services and providers

 

 

AHEC– Rep: Debra Warren.  Area Health Education Center-information on various health careers, scholarships and sponsorships of medical students

 

 

American Cancer Society-  Cancer prevention, information and assistance

 

 

American Diabetes Association-Rep: Sandy Peters.  Information on diabetes and the “School Walk for Diabetes”

 

 

American Heart Association-  Information on heart healthy living, signs and symptoms of stroke and heart attack

 

 

American Lung Association-Rep: Jan Scoggins.  Information on asthma, allergies, cancer and prevention

 

 

American Red CrossRep: Trena Campbell.  Disaster response and preparedness; bringing bubble machine for kids

 

 

Area Agency on AgingRep: Judy Conner.  Kincare information

 

 

Area Agency on AgingRep: Stella Chennault

 

 

Bonham Fire DepartmentRep: Bill Palya.  fire safety; clown; free smoke detectors

 

 

Bonham ISD Food Services & Nutrition-Rep: Phyllis Kinaird.  Samples of foods served in cafeteria from their vendors

 

 

Bonham Police DepartmentRep: Bill Abbott. Drunk driving prevention-will have fatal vision goggles and golf cart course set up to demonstrate effects of alcohol on ability to drive-all can participate; free gun locks to give away

 

 

Bonham Public LibraryRep: Barbara McCucheon. Reading corner

 

 

Bonham State ParkRep: Lee Ellis. Info on their services and events

 

 

Calvary Baptist Manna HouseRep: Mary Turman.  Food staples

 

 

CATCH ActivitiesRep: Jenny Trout. Coordinated Approach to Child Health (Coordinated school health program adopted by BISD)

 

 

Center for Workplace Learning GGC – New career/job training info

            GED Tutoring Eng/Sp. -

 

 

Child Advocacy CenterRep: Sandy Barber.  Services for needy and abused children and families of the county

 

 

Clothes ClosetRep: Dana McBroom. Provide free children’s clothing

 

 

Community Health – Greenville

 

 

Drug & Tobacco PreventionDale Day and Bonham Police Department

 

 

Early Childhood Intervention (ECI)Rep: Linda Horton.   Reader for children

 

 

Education Plus –   GED, tutoring, English classes

 

 

Edward Jones Investments-Rep: Randy Bowen.  Life, disability and long term care insurance

 

 

EMS –same as fire department

 

 

Fannin Co. Crisis CenterRep: Juanita Lance.  Provide services to families, people in abusive situations

 

 

Fannin County Emergency Management CoordinatorRep: Darrell Brewer. CERT program information and volunteer recruiting

            Environmental Health and Safety

 

 

Fannin County Extension OfficeRep: Jordan Torry. Home economist; information on healthy living and nutrition

 

 

Foster Grandparents-Rep: Linda Burleson. Information on becoming a foster grandparent

 

 

Grayson County Health Department-Rep: Betty Jones.  Tobacco, nutrition, breast cancer, body fat analysis

 

 

Habitat for HumanityRep: Cindy Godbey. Help those in need with construction of homes

 

 

Housing AuthorityRep: Mary Deikman. Low income housing, continuing education, GED’s, nurse assistant and other job training programs and assistance

 

 

Lifeline Screening-Rep: Cathryn Harris. Provide screening for various health problems such as osteoporosis.  Rep will be here to give information on service and they will be conducting screenings in Bonham on Nov 19

 

 

MHMR –   Provide services for mentally challenged/ill

 

 

Mobile DentalRep: Marsha Flanagan. All Smiles Dental Unit will be providing dental screening

 

 

Mary Kay Cosmetics-Rep: Monica Dye. Information on skin health and breast cancer

 

 

Northeast Medical Center Home Health-Rep: Jon Sisk. Blood pressures and other screenings

 

North Texas Poison ControlRep: Mike Eudiskie. Provide information on overdose, poisoning and animal/snake and insect bites

 

 

North TX Youth Connection-Rep: Dottie Bliss. Provide shelter for youth who are running from abuse or in need of support              

 

 

Papa Murphy’s Pizza-Rep: Barbara Ramsey. Coupons and samples of healthy pizza that meets AHA heart healthy diet specs

 

 

Pecan Place

 

 

Pregnancy Care Medical Center of Texoma-Rep: Lacey Henderson. Pregnancy testing, STD testing, support, parenting education, abstinence education

 

 

Red River Regional HospitalRep: Linda Gazaway. Diabetes & cholesterol (fasting preferred) screening and blood pressure checks

 

 

Roche Pharmaceuticals- Rep: Sharla Davis. Hepatitis C materials

 

 

Strong Medical SuppliesRep: Joe Strong - will do diabetes checks 

 

 

Texas Department of State Health Services-  Reps: Linda Deitz, RN, Linda Williams, RN, Micah Eimerbrink. Pandemic Flu Preparation materials; immunizations; oral hygiene & free toothbrushes; safe riders program information

 

 

Texas Health Steps- Rep: Debbie Ulmer. Information on Texas Health Step program

 

 

Texoma Regional Blood CenterRep: Dee Dee Morehead. Bloodmobile will be present and will be accepting blood donations

 

 

Texoma Workforce –  Job placement and training

 

 

The WoodmoreRep: Beverly Berni, RN. Information on assisted living facility

 

 

Tri-County Nutrition-Rep: Kathy Scott

 

Additional “Fun” Activities-

*Magruff the Crime Dog

*Sparky the Fire Dog

* “Fatal Vision” driving course

*Children’s “barrel train”

*Bounce castle provided by ABC & Clown Around Party Rentals

*Bubble machine provided by American Red Cross

*Helium balloons

*Door prizes for children and adults to be given away throughout the day

 

Approximately 100 bottles of water are being donated by Kwik Chek

Finley-Oates Elementary School Campus is located at
1901 Albert Broadfoot in Bonham.

Habitat For Humanity booth

Bonham Police Officers hand out information.

Former Fannin County Extension agent Marilyn Neal at her booth in 2005.