County of Santa Clara 14th Annual Binational Health Week Upcoming Activities and Events
WHAT:
The County of Santa Clara Public Health Department and the Consulate General of México in San José are partnering with community organizations and volunteers to co-sponsor Santa Clara County’s 14th Annual Binational Health Week. The series of health education and health promotion events includes workshops, fairs and health screenings with community-based organizations and volunteers to assist immigrants from Latin America in Santa Clara County.
Binational Health Week activities focus on access to health care, chronic diseases, mental health, oral health, and women's health. Most activities and events during Binational Health Week are free of charge to participants. More information: sccbhw.org.
WHO:
County of Santa Clara Public Health Department
Santa Clara Valley Health and Hospital System
Consulate General of México in San José
Community based organizations and health partners
Volunteers
Latino residents living in Santa Clara County
SANTA CLARA COUNTY 2018 BINATIONAL HEALTH WEEK
UPCOMING EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES
October 20
Healthy Aging for Seniors / Envejecimiento saludable para personas mayores
8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
On Lok Lifeways, 130 N. Jackson Ave., San José, CA 95116
On-site Mammograms & Resource Fair / Mamografías y Feria de Salud
9: a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Verity Medical Foundation, 400 Race Street, San Jose, CA 95126
October 21
2019 Medicare Plan Changes & Updates / Cambios y Actualizaciones en Medicare para el 2019
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Vietnamese-American Community Center, 2072 Lucretia Ave., San José, CA 95122
Out of the Darkness Walk / Caminata para la Prevención del Suicidio
Check-in: 8 a.m.
Walk Begins: 9:30 a.m.
Arena Green Park, N. Autumn St., San José, CA 95113
October 22
Better Options for Health: Learn to Manage Stress / Mejores Opciones de Salud: Cómo Manejar el Estrés
10 – 11 a.m.
Consulate General of México in San José , 302 Enzo Dr., Ste. 200, San José, CA 95138
October 23
Flu Shot Clinic in the Consulate / Clínica de vacunación contra la gripe
9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Consulate General of México in San José , 302 Enzo Dr., Ste. 200, San José, CA 95138
2019 Medicare Plan Changes & Updates / Cambios y Actualizaciones en Medicare para el 2019
1 – 3 p.m.
Sunnyvale Senior Center, 550 E. Remington Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94087
October 24
Hand Washing Workshop / Taller de Higiene de Manos
8:30 – 9 a.m.
Consulate General of México in San José, 302 Enzo Dr., Ste. 200, San José, CA 95138
October 25
Flu Shot Clinic in the Consulate / Clínica de vacunación contra la gripe
9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Consulate General of México in San José , 302 Enzo Dr., Ste. 200, San José, CA 95138
Binational Health Week Closing Ceremony / Ceremonia de Clausura
11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Consulate General of México in San José , 302 Enzo Dr., Ste. 200, San José, CA 95138
October 30
2019 Medicare Plan Changes & Updates / Cambios y Actualizaciones en Medicare para el 2019
10 - 11:30 a.m.
Barbara Lee Senior Center, 40 N. Milpitas Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035
WHY:
Binational Health Week occurs every year in October, when the community, government agencies, and thousands of volunteers come together to host a series of health education and health promotion events. This is one of the largest mobilization efforts in the Americas to improve the health and well-being of immigrants from Latin America living in the United States and Canada. The Santa Clara County Public Health Department partners with the Consulate of México in San José, hospitals, clinics, community-based organizations, and volunteers, collaborating to coordinate and host a series of events for our residents.
Since the inception of Binational Health Week in Santa Clara County in 2005, we have hosted more than 249 community events, reached over 317,000 residents, administered 22,000 health screenings and collaborated with over 40 agencies each year. The success of these efforts is the result of the collaboration, commitment, and support of the many agencies and organizations in the community.
The eighteenth edition of Binational Health Week in the United States, and fourteenth edition in Santa Clara County, will consist of nearly a month of health-related activities. Please see calendar below for the complete list of activities and events or download the 2018 Binational Health Week Brochure at https://www.sccgov.org/sites/phd/collab/BHW/Documents/bhw-prog.pdf.
To coordinate media coverage for specific events, please contact:
Marina Hinestrosa, SCC Office of Public Affairs, (408) 299-5119
Maritza Rodriguez, County of Santa Clara Public Health Department, (408) 792-3745
More about Binational Health Week
Binational Health Week was created in 2001 with the objective of raising awareness and responding to the unique health care challenges of Latinos living in the United States and Canada. Since its inception, Binational Health Week has evolved into one of the largest mobilization efforts in the Americas to improve the health and well-being of Latino population. This has been possible thanks to the leadership of local jurisdictions and public health departments, Secretariats of Health and Foreign Affairs of Mexico, in conjunction with the Health Initiative of the Americas at UC Berkeley, the Secretariats of Foreign Affairs of Guatemala, Honduras, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, and several other Latin American consulates.
Santa Clara County Binational Health Week efforts and activities are listed online at sccbhw.org.
ABOUT THE COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA
The County of Santa Clara government serves a diverse, multi-cultural population of 1.9 million residents in Santa Clara County, the sixth largest county in California. With a $7 billion budget and more than 70 agencies/departments and more than 18,000 employees, the County of Santa Clara plans for the needs of a dynamic community, provides quality services, and promotes a healthy, safe and prosperous community for all. The County provides essential services including public health protection, environmental protection, medical services through Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (SCVMC), child and adult protection services, homelessness prevention and treatment, roads, park services, libraries, emergency response to disasters, protection of minority communities and those under threat, access to a fair criminal justice system, and scores of other services, particularly for those members of our community in the greatest need.
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Media Contact: Laurel Anderson/Marina Hinestrosa, County of Santa Clara Office of Public Affairs, 408-299-5119; Britt Ehrhardt 408-792-5155. Maritza Rodriguez 408-792-3745, Public Health Department, County of Santa Clara; Mireya Magaña, Consulate General of México in San Jose, 408-294-3414 ext. 123.
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