JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Free health screenings, food and music will be offered tomorrow thanks to a community come together hosted by Jacksonville Health and Educational Resource Center.
The event will be held tomorrow from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. at 1024 Edgewood Avenue West in Jacksonville.
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Feeding Northeast Florida, APEL Health Services, Hope Across the Globe are also lending their support to for the event.
The Jacksonville Health and Education Resource Center (JH-ERC) is a new neighborhood-based organization being developed to address racial disparities in health in northwest Jacksonville through a community-centered approach.
JH-REC is committed to providing this community with education, resources, and linkage to care services through:
- Prevention, Outreach, and Education - Community prevention and outreach services including testing, counseling, referrals, and clinical diagnostic services regarding reactive status
- HIV/STI testing - free, confidential, counseling services to anyone age 13 and over.
- Linkage to services for substance abuse, HIV/STIs, and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP).
- Continued partnership with Feeding NEFL, for quarterly food giveaways.
CDC guidelines will be followed during the event and all participants must wear masks.