On Saturday, February 9 from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m., the Foster/Kinship Care Health Faire will occur at the Community Services Agency staff training room located at 251 E. Hackett Road in Modesto. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m.

The Health Faire will include education and screenings with: information on lead poisoning and communicable diseases; substance abuse and recovery information; immunizations and assessment; blood pressure screening; chlamydia and gonorrhea screening; nutritional services information for children; and presentations on various medical issues. Presentations will be in English and Spanish.

Parents and guardians are reminded to bring children’s yellow immunization records for assessment.

The Health Faire includes refreshments and a catered lunch. The program is free, but seating is limited and advance reservations are required by 5:00 p.m. Thursday, February 7. Call 529-6141 for reservations.

The Stanislaus County Health Services Agency (HSA) is an outpatient medical system with 9 medical offices located throughout Stanislaus County. The HSA operates the Public Health Department, an Urgent Care Center and multiple programs serving over 500,000 patients and clients each year in Stanislaus County. The HSA also is in local partnerships for the MOMobile project and the Stanislaus Family Practice Residency Program. The HSA has extensive community health information available at its web site www.hsahealth.org