March 19, 2019- Discover new ways to make healthy choices at Collin College’s 14th annual Health and Safety Fair. Free and open to the public, the fair will take place from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on Friday, March 29 at the Collin College McKinney Campus Conference Center, 2400 Community Avenue.
This year the fair will offer free health screenings including glucose, spinal, blood pressure, hearing, body fat checks and HIV testing. Blood donations will be taken on site. Educate yourself on healthy eating, exercise options and other wellness activities at the fair. Representatives from dozens of local health care providers, wellness facilities and Collin College health sciences programs will be on hand to answer questions and provide services.
Safety demonstrations, including the proper use of a fire extinguisher, car seat installation and the chance to wear “drunk goggles” will be offered. Local emergency service vehicles including a helicopter, a fire truck and an ambulance will be positioned for viewing by the public, and visitors will have the opportunity to tour Collin College’s Cary A. Israel Health Sciences Center.
For more information about the Health and Safety Fair, contact Dr. Muysson at Lmuysson@collin.edu.
For more information about Collin College degrees and programs, visit www.collin.edu.
Collin College serves more than 55,000 credit and continuing education students annually and offers more than 100 degrees and certificates. The only public college based in Collin County, Collin College is a partner to business, government and industry, providing customized training and work force development. In addition, the college operates the Collin Higher Education Center, which has an enrollment of 3,500 each year in partnership with The University of Texas at Dallas, Texas Woman’s University, Texas A&M Commerce, Texas Tech and the University of North Texas.