“LIVE IT UP, Long Beach!” has been rescheduled to Saturday, March 25, 2023, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm, to better serve the local community!
California Black Health Network in collaboration with Black Health Equity Collaborative Long Beach is hosting a community health and wellness event and health fair to engage residents in North, Central, and West Long Beach to become more proactive about their health and well-being. This area of Long Beach has the most significant health disparities among Black residents, especially diabetes.
This event aims to improve the health literacy of residents, education on diabetes prevention, and enhance access to resources to help manage their health and well-being. The event will serve as a platform to kick off CBHN’s diabetes awareness and education program, in recognition of American Diabetes Alert Day.
The event will include, but not limited to, the following activities to address residents’ needs for diabetes management and prevention:
- Cooking demonstrations by community partners such as Black Women for Wellness’ Kitchen Divas program
- Physical activity with fitness and movement experts
- Dancing to music by a local artist or DJ
- Diabetes screening
- Covered California Healthcare Plan enrollment
- CalFresh enrollment
- Mobile COVID-19 Vaccination Unit
Event attendees will receive a Health4Life mini cookbook with healthy recipes, diabetes prevention tips, healthy lifestyle information, and a list of community resources. They will also receive a “health passport” that can be redeemed for gifts and prizes, once stamps are accumulated from the various health vendors.
This event is in being held in partnership with:
