Page 16--Yancey Common Times Journal--March 25, 2015 Healthy Yancey brings you......... a partnership of concerned citizens working together to improve the quality of health in Yancey County. April Recognized as the Month of the Young Child -Child Fest-A Celebration of Our Young ChildrenToday we know more than ever about the importance of children’s earliest years in shaping their future. If we work together we can make sure every child in our community has the resources that he or she needs to succeed. Week of the Young Child gives us the opportunity to pause and celebrate our children. This is an annual celebration sponsored by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) encouraging us to focus our attention on the needs of children and their families. In Mitchell and Yancey counties we have the opportunity to celebrate our children with fun-filled day at Child Fest. Child Fest is an annual event sponsored by the Mitchell-Yancey Partnership for Children, Child Care Resource and Referral, Mitchell County United Way, and local health and human services agencies. Local vendors offer free childfriendly activities and information about their programs and services. With a mixture of arts, crafts, games, and other fun activities your entire family will be entertained. Come be amazed by the magic in the air, create a spectacular hat, treat your teddy’s bear’s booboos and let your imagination run free through the inflatable castle. SAVE THE DATE: The Burnsville Fit Families 5K is scheduled for Saturday, May 9th with a 10:00 AM start time. Link for registration is below. Join the event on Facebook for updates, photos and fun: https://www.facebook.com/events/881835041837647/ Registration is now open at www.healthyyancey.org. The Burnsville Fit Families 5K has a special emphasis on engaging the youth and the surrounding community to develop lifelong fitness. All youth under 18 run for free! Start your training now, and please plan to join us for this fun event. Volunteers are also needed. Contact us at [email protected] for volunteer positions. This year Child Fest will be held on April 25th, at Mitchell High School. Last year over 500 families came together for a funfilled day of free activities provided by 50 health and human services agencies. Over 700 volunteer hours went into hosting the event. Child Fest continues to be wonderful celebration of our children and their families. Mark your calendars because you don’t want to miss the fun! “GROWING A RUNNER” Volunteers are needed. Contact us at [email protected] for volunteer positions. Visit our website at www.healthyyancey.org for great community information and resources. Every 17 Seconds= 1 New Case of Diabetes! Do you or a loved one need help for: Mental illness? Developmental disability? Alcohol or drug addiction addiction? • Are you… worried about how diabetes affects the body? • Confused about medications? • At a loss with counting carbs? • Unsure how to read food labels? • What to do for high or low blood sugar? or • Do you have pre-diabetes? Call 1-800-849-6127 Call toll-free, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Hearing impaired, call N.C. Relay 711. Smoky Mountain LME/MCO can provide you with free information about local services, assessments, referrals to treatment providers and connections to crisis services throughout western North Carolina. Possibilities Of Wellbeing A resource promoting wellbeing through lifestyle strategies, integrative medicine, nutrition, and health education Margot Rossi, M.Ac.,L.Ac. 828.675.4369 Geraldine Plato, HHC 828.467.0979 PossibilitiesofWellbeing.com Sick? Feeling bad? We’re here to help, Telemedicine makes seeing a provider easy, quick and painless. Then you are ready for New Beginnings… Diabetes Self-Management Education including 1:1 education with a Registered Dietitian and/or Group sessions offering a complete teaching team: Yancey County Home Health 682-7825 Nurse On-Call 24/7 Providing high quality, low cost home care to our community for over 100 years! Skilled Nursing Physical Therapy Occupational Therapy Speech Therapy In Home Aides Registered Dietitian, Pharmacist, Foot and Eye doctors. Where: Yancey, Mitchell, or Avery County Health Departments- Program Accredited by the American Diabetes Association Contact 828-682-6118 ext. 29 or 20 to enroll and ask for more information ��������������������������������� Let us help you with... Affordable Care Act Project Access ����������������. �������������� (828) 682-6157 • (800) 772-7955 www.CruzLifeCenter.com
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