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CHICAGO FAMILY HEALTH CENTER AND THE KOKO TAYLOR CELEBRITY AID FOUNDATION TO PROVIDE HEALTH SCREENINGS TO UNISURED MUSICIANS

Agencies to hold Health Fair to promote health screening opportunities to musicians

Chicago Family Health Center (CFHC) and the Koko Taylor Celebrity Aid Foundation will hold a health fair at the Hide Out located at 1354 W. Wabansia, Chicago on Thursday, July 21, 2005 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The purpose of the health fair is to provide free health screenings and health education materials to uninsured musicians living in the Chicago Metropolitan area. No appointment is necessary to participate.

The health fair will provide free screening and information in the following areas: Vision, Cholesterol, Asthma, Blood Pressure, Glucose testing, HIV testing and Counseling, Prostate Awareness, Health Education and Kids Care/Family Care information and applications.

“The goal for this health fair is to provide the area’s musicians, who are primarily uninsured, with health screenings and a link to a community health care facility in their neighborhood that they may not otherwise be aware of,” said Joyce Threatt from the Koko Taylor Celebrity Aid Foundation. “Most musicians working today are either uninsured or underinsured and don’t seek regular medical attention due to their financial situation; our goal that by holding these health fairs, we can provide the musicians with the information they need to find a primary health care professional to promote wellness.”

The partnership between the two organizations was formed to acheive both organizations’ missions to help everyone gain access to primary health care regardless of their ability to pay.

Chicago Family Health Center is a community-based, non-profit health center that provides comprehensive, accessible primary healthcare to the residents of South Chicago, Roseland and surrounding communities. In 2004, CFHC served over 17,000 patients regardless of their pay.

The Koko Taylor Celebrity Aid Foundation is a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide social services to the arts and entertainment industry. The organization’s goal is to provide Case Management services and counseling to those in the music and entertainment industry.

For more information on the Health Fair, call the Clinic at 773-785-6800 extension 565.