A-State Community Health Fair Set for Oct. 3
September 28, 2015
NOTE: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED AND WILL BE RESCHEDULED AT A LATER DATE.JONESBORO – Arkansas State University’s fifth annual C.A.R.E. (Community Action Reinforcing
Empowerment) Health Fair is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 3, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., at
Magnolia Baptist Church, 911 Magnolia Road. Food, games and prizes are available for
attendees.The C.A.R.E. program was created in 2010 by A-State’s Department of Social
Work to focus on identifying resident needs and concerns in North Jonesboro, and to
assist individuals in prioritizing their needs necessary for positive outcomes. Social
work student-interns staff the organization, with oversight by program faculty.
“The Community Services Center staff operates the food pantry, clothes closet and
other services, while the A-State C.A.R.E. staff provides ongoing needs assessments,
advocacy and referral, after-school tutoring, adult computer and parenting classes,
and a number of other community projects and activities,” said Brad Holloway, assistant
professor of disaster preparedness and emergency management at Arkansas State.
Arkansas State partnered with the North Jonesboro Neighborhood Initiative (NJNI) team
in response to the needs and concerns of citizens over the last couple of years. This
opportunity allows the staff at A-State C.A.R.E. to gain invaluable experience and
insight into the challenges many residents in the area face on an everyday basis.
The C.A.R.E. staff collaborates with several community organizations to provide services,
including tutoring at the Hispanic Center and at the Computer Lab in the Jonesboro
Urban Renewal and Housing Authority (JURHA). These collaborations continue to grow.
For more information about the Health Fair or C.A.R.E, contact the office at (870)
680-8286 or Holloway at bholloway@astate.edu.