UAMS East Regional Campus Hosts May Day Health Education Event
| The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) East Regional Campus recently hosted a health education event for families in Phillips County.
The May Day event featured information and activity booths from several community organizations.
More than 300 people participated in the Children’s May Day event, which featured information and activity booths from a wide range of community partners. The event was put on by UAMS’ Institute for Community Health Innovations as part of its Transforming Health outReach for Infants and children through Vital community Engagement program.
“It was really great to see the community come together for the May Day event to promote health education in Phillips County,” said Ashley Tally, a nurse educator at UAMS East. “It was a fun day, and I think the families who attended got a lot out of it.”
Kids of all ages learned about health and wellness strategies.
The event included face painting, a music wall, an art wall and a variety of games. In addition to UAMS East and the Institute for Community Health Innovations, UAMS was represented by the UAMS Family Medical Center in Helena-West Helena, the Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, FRESH Deliverers & Family Tobacco Project, Community Outreach and Engagement and the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute.
Community organizations who participated included:
Delta Cultural Center
Elaine Community Opportunity Seekers
Envirotech
Farm Bureau
Friends of Delta Dawg
Kids for the Future
Helena Health Foundation
Helena-West Helena Fire Department
Helena-West Helena Police Department
Michelle D. Hunter Pantry
Pafford EMS
Phillips Community College
Phillips County Health Unit
Phillips County Sheriff’s Office
Progressive Health of Helena
Phillips County Extension Services
Southern Bancorp
Summit Utilities
“Growing up here in Helena, I vividly remember all the fun events and things that would happen at the UAMS East campus,” said Hayden Webb, community health worker at UAMS East. “Seeing everyone from the community come together for May Day felt just like when I was a kid. The pandemic prevented events like this for a long time, so I am proud that Ashley and I, along with lots of help, were able to make May Day a great success.”