Events – Family Health Center https://www.fhckzoo.com Affordable Kalamazoo Healthcare - Regardless of Income Level or Insurance Mon, 19 Oct 2020 18:56:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 WE RISE 2020 https://www.fhckzoo.com/we-rise-2020/ Fri, 16 Oct 2020 17:17:26 +0000 https://www.fhckzoo.com/?p=3473

On October 20, 2020, at 4pm, Family Health Center will host a virtual community celebration honoring those who have risen to the challenges of this unprecedented year. Our "WE RISE 2020" virtual event will be hosted by Von Washington Jr., and Family Health Center President & CEO, Denise Crawford.  The event will honor the work and efforts of so many in our community to rise and meet the challenges of 2020.

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Our Schedule Includes:

Pre-event musical entrance and spoken word with Yolonda Lavender and Kandace Lavender accompanied by members of The Last Gasp Collective.

  • Welcome and glimpse behind the scenes at Family Health Center.
  • Special guest poetry readings by acclaimed local authors, Denise Miller and Bonnie Jo Campbell.
  • The presentation of FHC’s first annual FHC Healthcare Hero Awards to:
    • Dr. Rebecca Busk-Sutton, a practitioner at Family Health Center
    • Dr. Parth Amin, Cardiothoracic Surgeon with Bronson Hospital
    • Feed the Fight Kalamazoo
Dr. Rebecca Busk-Sutton
Dr. Parth Amin
Feed the Fight
]]> The Bash Is Back! Back To School Bash Set for Aug. 17 https://www.fhckzoo.com/the-bash-is-back-back-to-school-bash-set-for-aug-17/ Tue, 24 Jul 2018 00:46:10 +0000 http://www.fhckzoo.com/?p=2015 Family Health Center’s ninth annual Back To School Bash will help local children get ready for school in a fun way while making sure their immunizations are up to date. The event happens Friday, Aug. 17, from noon to 5 p.m.

“Students who aren’t fully immunized may be kept out of school. Not only does that put them behind right when the school year starts, it puts their health at risk,” said Denise Crawford, President and CEO of Family Health Center. “We’re doing our part to help families become aware and arrange for their children to be immunized.”

The Back To School Bash features games, attractions, refreshments, free backpacks with school supplies and hygiene kits. Also available are information booths on health awareness and community support services. Families must register their children for the event and show that each child’s vaccinations are up to date.

In 2017, 1,800 children from low-income families were fully immunized, largely because of the awareness raised by the Bash. This ensures that those students start school healthy, ready to learn and able to stay in school, Crawford said.

Beyond assuring good health, Crawford said the Back To School Bash celebrates the community by giving families an event they’ll enjoy and remember.

The Back To School Bash happens at the Family Health Center’s main campus, 117 W. Paterson Street. For details and registration information, call 349-2641.

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