Cerritos College News Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 18, 2008

Media Contact: Aya Abelon, Public Affairs; (562) 860-2451, ext. 2287

Event Contact: Project HOPE; (562) 653-7847

Photo of students providing health screenings at the 2007 Health Fair WHAT: Cerritos College Project HOPE (Health Opportunities and Pipeline to Education), in partnership with the Mexican Consulate Binational Health Week, will be hosting free health screenings for the local community on Sunday, October 5 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the Cerritos College Student Center. Approximately 800 individuals are expected to attend the event.

Basic health screenings including bone density, blood pressure, glucose and cholesterol (8 hours of fasting required), dental consultation, eye exams, and mammograms (available for 75 women), will be conducted on site by physicians and other trained health professionals. A blood drive and bone marrow drive, as well as chiropractic services and mental health service referrals, will also be available.

All are welcome to attend this free event. Some tests are available for a limited number of attendees and some tests require pre-registration.

Some of the services provided at the event are offered by To Your Health/A Su Salud, Care More, Secure Horizon, Asmath Noor, D.D.S, Blue Shield of California, Kids Dental Kare, and the Norwalk Lions Club.

Other event sponsors include the Cities of Artesia, Bellflower, Hawaiian Gardens and Norwalk.

WHEN: Sunday, October 5, 2008
8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

WHERE: Cerritos College
Student Center
11110 Alondra Blvd
Norwalk, CA 90650

A map of the campus is available at www.cerritos.edu/guide.

CONTACT: For more information, please contact Project HOPE at (562) 653-7847.

COST: Free to attendees. Parking for the event is free in all parking lots, except for handicaps and parking meters.

Project HOPE is dedicated to increasing the number of Latinos and other underrepresented groups entering, matriculating, and completing health careers. The project aims to create an academic pipeline facilitating the success of minority students in this competitive field. Program activities include: student services geared toward health careers; teaching strategies and courses that increase retention and success of Latino students and other minorities; organized workshops, conferences and research opportunities; community service venues; and peer and professional mentoring. For more information about Project Hope, visit www.cerritos.edu/hope.

Cerritos College serves as a comprehensive community college for southeastern Los Angeles County. Communities within the college’s district include Artesia, Bellflower, Cerritos, Downey, Hawaiian Gardens, La Mirada, Norwalk, and portions of Bell Gardens, Lakewood, Long Beach, Santa Fe Springs and South Gate. Cerritos College offers degrees and certificates in more than 200 areas of study in nine divisions. Annually, more than 1,200 students successfully complete their course of studies, and enrollment currently surpasses 20,000 students. Visit Cerritos College online at www.cerritos.edu.

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Cerritos College

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