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Don’t forget to mark your calendars for the free back-to-school community health and wellness festival on Wednesday, July 10, from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.!
The event will take place at the Terrebonne Parish Health Unit, located at 600 Polk Street in Houma and it aims to provide valuable resources to help families prepare for the upcoming school year.
The festival will offer a wide range of services, including free vision exams and immunizations, $10 physicals, a school supply giveaway, and delicious snowballs. In addition to these offerings, there will be information and resources available thanks to many community partners including:
- Magnolia Family Services – Behavioral Health Services
- Bayou Lands Families Helping Families – Early Steps resources
- South Central LA Human Services Authority – Behavioral Health & Developmental Disabilities Services
- United Houma Nation – Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation Services
- LA Work Connection – Classroom training, job placement and resume resources
- Start Corporation – Community resources that Start Corp offers, program information, crisis, veterans, homeless outreach
- LA Dept. of Health – Community HealthWays Services
- Gulf Coast Social Services – Youth Services; Short Term Respite, After School Mentoring Program (Le Cirque)
- Head Start – Children enrollment and parent resources
- LA State Police – Child Seat Safety
- TPSO – DARE program
- Tandem Clinical Research – Information regarding free health screenings
- LSU-Ag Center – How to pack a healthy lunch
- Ascent Life – Connecting services for youth in need
- Smile Doctors – Dental resources
- Vaping and Opioid Prevention Resources
This is a fantastic opportunity for families to access important resources and information all in one convenient location. Don’t miss out on this valuable event to help ensure a healthy and successful start to the new school year.
