Rural Health and Safety Tent

Join us at the Rural Health and Safety Tent for FREE health screenings, interactive activities, and wellness information for ALL AGES! 

9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Daily, Free health screenings from 2024, to be confirmed for 2025 

• The Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health booth will have information for you and your family about achieving your optimal state of health. Health professionals will describe how over-consumption of fat, sugar, and salt affect health and wellness. Learn about dental care and how good oral health supports overall health and wellness. Receive a special gift. Try on respirators to determine which model will best protect you when applying pesticides on the farm and information on safety, storage and ticks will be provided. 
  
  
• Worker Protection Standard program may offer opportunities for Core Education Credits. Two classes will be offered, each worth 1 Core credit. Classes will be held at the West 9th St Meeting Room, (label W906) at 9:30 am and 1:00 p.m.  
  - 9:30 a.m. Daily, "Protecting Yourself from Pesticides" During this presentation you will earn 1 core credit
  - 1:00 p.m. Daily, "The Worker Protection Standard-Protecting

Those Who Work in Agriculture from Pesticide Exposure" During this presentation, you will earn 1 core credit 

• AgrAbility PA  Farming with a disability or long -term health condition can be challenging. We will have tools, tips, and assistive technology available to educate and inform farmers and agricultural workers about options to continue farming and working in agriculture despite a disability or health condition.
  
  
• Northeast Center for Occupational Health and Safety By conducting research, providing education, and developing programs, they work to improve the health and safety of commercial farms, loggers, and fisher workers. Visit them to learn about Stop the Bleed Program, the ROPS rebate program and how you can get safety gear shipped directly to your business.
  
  
• Northcentral Sight Services will provide free vision information, assistive technology examples, and vision assessments.
  
  
• Preventive Health Screenings will provide Carotid Artery and Thyroid screenings.
  
  
• Mount Nittany Health will be providing information and stroke assessments.
  
  
• The LION Mobile Clinic uses a student-led free clinic model to increase access to health care and proactive health choices for under-resourced communities of Pennsylvania. The clinic’s vision is to create a healthier and more sustainable future for the rural communities. Through a mobile health initiative, LION Mobile Clinic strives to provide comprehensive healthcare services, address food insecurity, promote economic development and enhance sustainability practices. The clinic envisions a future where every individual has access to quality healthcare and healthy food options, where economic growth is driven by sustainable practices and where our communities thrive. LION Mobile aims to inspire a culture of health and wellness, while empowering individuals to take charge of their own well-being and contribute to the betterment of their communities. The clinic’s mission is to improve the vitality of under-resourced communities of Central Pennsylvania through innovative and sustainable solutions at an individual and community level.

LION Mobile Clinic may be providing free screenings at the Rural Health and Safety Tent, to be determined for 2025:
Stop the Bleed Presentations

Health Maintenance/checklist

BP screenings & take-home cards

Blood Sugar screenings & take-home cards

Colo rectal screenings led by Penn State Cancer Institute

Hepatitis C Screenings