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51Ʒ�� will host a community health and safety fair from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017 in Laird Hall. The event, which is free and open to the public, will feature speakers and offer free health screenings. English-to-Spanish translators will be available.

Building Safe and Healthy Communities is sponsored by students taking a Wilson “Environmental Sociology” course this fall, the college’s nursing department and BOPIC (Building Our Pride in Chambersburg).

Keynote speakers include:

•    Chambersburg Police Chief Roland Camacho, who will talk about “Situational Awareness” and how to be safe when you’re in unfamiliar surroundings.
•    Jocelyn Melton of Baxter Environmental Services, who will discuss indoor human health threats such as mold and radon.
•    Erin Young, a Summit Health nurse who will discuss healthy eating and personal care.
•    Yissel Lopez, a licensed social worker who will speak in Spanish on “Salud Mental” (mental health).

Other organizations taking part in the fair include: Women in Need, Keystone Health, Norex, Costa Academy, the Cumberland Valley Animal Shelter and the 51Ʒ�� Counseling Center. The event will offer free health screenings and translators will be available.

The fair is “kid-friendly” and Wilson’s Learning Campus tutoring program will provide activities for children. Refreshments will be provided.

The fair is part of a project developed by students in the “Environmental Sociology” class, whose goal is to help inform Chambersburg residents and the college community about how to stay safe and healthy.