Miami, Sept. 27, 2022 – For the second year in a row, Miami Dade College (MDC) Homestead Campus will host its annual Health and Wellness Fair, an event free and open to the general public, organized in conjunction with the South Dade Chamber of Commerce. The Fair will take place on Saturday, Oct. 15, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
The event will feature services and products from community partners and local organizations focusing on the Seven Dimensions of Wellness: physical, spiritual, emotional, career (including occupational and financial), intellectual, social and environmental. There will also be fun activities for families with children.
In addition, students and faculty from MDC’s Physician Assistant, EMT, Medical Assistant, Nursing and Respiratory programs will offer BMI and glucose screenings, as well as smoking cessation resources, lung, diabetes and hypertension education.
The Health and Wellness Fair is sponsored by Homestead Hospital, The Children’s Trust, PATCHES, Mani Medical Center and Community Health of South Florida.
WHAT: 2nd Annual Health & Wellness Fair
WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 15, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
WHERE: MDC North Homestead Campus, 500 College Terrace
For more information, please contact Lynne Arguelles at larguell@mdc.edu.