HOUSATONIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE
TO HOST HEALTH AND WELLNESS FAIR
BRIDGEPORT- The Department of Learning Support Services of Housatonic
Community College will conduct a "Health and Wellness Fair"
on Thursday, April 4.
To promote community awareness to health issues, the fair will offer
insight into traditional and alternative health and wellness practices.
"This fair will not only address your physical health, but your
mind body and spirit," said Linda Griffin, HCC Health Services
Coordinator.
There will be interactive displays and workshops throughout the day.
Topics of the workshops will include aromatherapy, chiropractics, magnetic
therapy, massage therapy, meditation, naturopathy, nutrition, prayer,
pressure point therapy, and yoga.
There will also be workshops on managing depression, breast and cervical
cancer, and building safe, healthy relationships. There will be free
stress tests, blood pressure screenings, spinal screenings, massages,
and an acupuncturist.
Exhibitors will include Hopeline, Integrated Medical Center, Park City
Primary Care, Planned Parenthood, St. Vincent's Wellness Center,
and Bridgeport University School of Neuropathic Medicine.
The event will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the campus cafeteria.
For more information, contact Linda Griffin, Health Service Coordinator
at 332-5062 or Shante Hanks, Student life Coordinator, at 332- 5045.
With a five-year old campus in the heart of Connecticut's largest
city, Housatonic is one of the country's fastest-growing public
community colleges. Since it moved to the new downtown campus in 1997.
HCC's enrollment has increased 60 percent. According to the most
recent statistics, released by the Washington D.C- based American Association
of Community Colleges, HCC was ranked among the nation's 34 fastest-growing
public community colleges and was third in the northeast.
In response to increased enrollments and changing workplace needs both
regionally and nationally, HCC has increased the number of programs
offered from 43 to 65 since moving to its new campus.
