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.
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 Cross –Rep: Trena Campbell. Disaster response and preparedness; bringing bubble machine for kids
Area Agency on Aging – Rep: Judy Conner. Kincare information
Area Agency on Aging–Rep: Stella Chennault
Bonham Fire Department – Rep: 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 Department – Rep: 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 Library –Rep: Barbara McCucheon. Reading corner
Bonham State Park – Rep: Lee Ellis. Info on their services and events
Calvary Baptist Manna House –Rep: Mary Turman. Food staples
CATCH Activities –Rep: 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 Center –Rep: Sandy Barber. Services for needy and abused children and families of the county
Clothes Closet –Rep: Dana McBroom. Provide free children’s clothing
Community Health – Greenville
Drug & Tobacco Prevention– Dale 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 Center–Rep: Juanita Lance. Provide services to families, people in abusive situations
Fannin County Emergency Management Coordinator–Rep: Darrell Brewer. CERT program information and volunteer recruiting
Environmental Health and Safety –
Fannin County Extension Office – Rep: 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 Humanity –Rep: Cindy Godbey. Help those in need with construction of homes
Housing Authority – Rep: 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 Dental – Rep: 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 Control – Rep: 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 Hospital – Rep: Linda Gazaway. Diabetes & cholesterol (fasting preferred) screening and blood pressure checks
Roche Pharmaceuticals- Rep: Sharla Davis. Hepatitis C materials
Strong Medical Supplies – Rep: 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 Center –Rep: Dee Dee Morehead. Bloodmobile will be present and will be accepting blood donations
Texoma Workforce – Job placement and training
The Woodmore –Rep: 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.