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Quality Insights Staff : Oct 29, 2024 12:35:21 PM
In late 2022, the Beckley Community Coalition launched a mission to improve community health with a wellness workshop at Raleigh General Hospital’s education building. As interest grew and COVID-19 highlighted the need for more comprehensive health initiatives, Raleigh General and Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospitals expanded the event to the Beckley-Raleigh County Convention Center. This led to the first Coalfield Community Health Fair in March 2023.
The first Coalfield Community Health Fair, held in March 2023, marked a milestone in community health outreach. The fair brought over 500 community members and 70 organizations together and offered essential health services, from immunizations to CPR training.
The success of this first event highlighted the community’s need for ongoing health education and services. Due to high demand from both attendees and organizations, the Beckley Community Coalition planned a follow-up event for fall 2023.
Held in October at the Raleigh County Convention Center, the 2023 Wellness Workshop featured 70 vendors and welcomed about 575 participants. This event built on the previous one, offering information on important topics like hypertension, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, opioid awareness, care coordination, immunizations, cardiac health, and healthcare navigation.
The October 2024 Wellness Workshop was another success, bringing together 70 vendors and around 500 community members. The event covered key health topics like hypertension, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, opioid awareness, care coordination, immunizations, and cardiac health. The wide range of services provided showed its positive impact on the community.
These events have become a powerful example of community collaboration and the need for accessible health education, inspiring the Beckley Community Coalition to make the Coalfield Community Health Fair an annual commitment to serving and uplifting community health.
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