Page 8 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, April 12, 2024 Malden Health Fest a Big Success T he first Malden City-Wide Public Health Fest was a big Note: The following info is from Councillor-at-Large Karen Colón Hayes. this be an annual or even twice success! The idea started with a few community members and ended with over 45 community organizations under one roof! John Saia, a member of Friends of Roosevelt Park and a health worker himself, reached out to me for help organizing a Health Fair. We decided that Public Health Week was the perfect time and this year’s theme is “Protecting, Connecting and Thriving: We Are All Public Health.” From that point it took on a life of its own! Resources ranged from Health (including physical, dental, mental health/substance use disorders and holistic health) to housing, recreation, cultural, climate action, senior and youth programing, municipal, spiritual and nutritional guidance tables. The data is consistent that we are all still recovering coming out of covid so it is important to provide access and education regarding the many resources we have in Malden. The organizations thought it was very helpful to meet each other and we are looking forward to having a year event! Thank you again to the vendors and the folks who attended! In case you weren’t able to attend, below is a list of the organizations who participated. If you need to reach out to contact anyone, you can email me at Kcolonhayes@cityofmalden.org or John at j.saia.health@gmail. com. Participating organizations: ABC Home Health Professionals, ABCD: Head Start & Children’s Services, Energy Services, Housing, Mystic Valley Opportunity Center, Alpha Krav Maga Boston, AVIVA Reiki, Relaxation, & Healing Bodywork & Acupressure, Bread of Life, Cambridge Health Alliance, Cape Ann Wildlife, Chinese Culture Connection, Chris Burgan Full Heart Tarot Readings and More, City of Malden, City Clerk’s Office, Daoist Gate Internal Arts, Endodontics of Malden, Falun Dafa Association of New England, Friends of Fellsmere Heights, Friends of Oak Grove Inc. (FOOGI), Friends of Roosevelt Park, Friends of the Malden Public Library, Genta Vazquez Health Coaching, HL Tea & Coffee, HomeWorks Energy/Mass Save, Lifewave, Malden Cares, Malden Ceasefire Petition, Malden Climate Action Plan, Malden DAV, Malden Porchfest, Malden Pride Coalition, Malden Recreation Department, Massachusetts for Safe Technology, Mass. Senior Action Council, Metro North Chapter, Mystic River Watershed Association, Mystic Valley Branch NAACP, Mystic Valley Elder Services, Mystic Valley YMCA, North Shore Hispanic Association, Paws & Purrfection Co., Rannsak, RISE Multicultural Services Inc, RockSpot Climbing in Malden, Rosetta Languages, Ruth’s Way, Spaulding Outpatient Center Malden, The Bridge Recovery Center, Toxins Use Reduction Institute, Urban Media Arts, Wellness Institute of Boston, Winchester School of Chinese Culture, Tufts Medicine/ WIC, Mary D’Alba Tarot Card Readings. Lawrence A. Simeone Jr. Attorney-at-Law ~ Since 1989 ~ * Corporate Litigation * Criminal/Civil * MCAD * Zoning/Land Court * Wetlands Litigation * Workmen’s Compensation * Landlord/Tenant Litigation * Real Estate Law * Construction Litigation * Tax Lein * Personal Injury * Bankruptcy * Wrongful Death * Zoning/Permitting Litigation 300 Broadway, Suite 1, Revere * 781-286-1560 lsimeonejr@simeonelaw.net
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