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SIHF Healthcare Hosts Stay Healthy Juneteenth Event

June 10, 2022

SIHF Healthcare is hosting a stay healthy Juneteenth celebration event on Friday, June 17, 2022, from 12 pm – 4:30 pm at SIHF Healthcare, 100 North 8th Street, East St. Louis, Illinois. 

Available services provided at the event will include school physicals, blood pressure checks, COVID testing, COVID vaccines/boosters, HBA1c testing, free insurance enrollment, and assistance scheduling healthy women appointments.

“We want to help our community celebrate Juneteenth with a healthy twist,” said Hyacinth Burrage, Health Center Manager. “We will also have some giveaways for the children, including Gateway Grizzlies tickets and a boys and a girls bicycles with helmets.

“Come out and celebrate with us! Appointments are not required for services at this event,” Burrage added.

Free hot dogs, water, juice, and chips will be provided to attendees.  In addition, there will be fun activities for the kids.

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About SIHF Healthcare

SIHF Healthcare operates a network of over 30 health centers across 12 Illinois counties with 160 medical providers who deliver comprehensive healthcare services including: adult, family, women’s health, pediatrics, dental services for children, behavioral health, and population health services. As one of the largest Federally Qualified Health Center networks in the country, SIHF Healthcare is devoted to leading individuals and communities to their healthiest lifestyle regardless of their ability to pay. For more information or to find the nearest provider, visit www.sihf.org.