Local Organizations Come Together for 2018 Columbiana County Health and Safety Day

08-08-2018 (Mahoning Valley, Ohio )

The Columbiana County Health District, Safe Kids Mahoning Valley and Akron Children’s Hospital are sponsoring the 2018 Columbiana County Health and Safety Day on Saturday, Aug. 18. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the new Akron Children’s Hospital Pediatrics, Lisbon office at 400 N. Market St.

The free public event will feature children’s activities including:

• Explore a Lisbon Fire Department truck, Lisbon Police Department car and West Point Fire Department ambulance.
• Enter the raffle for two kids’ bikes.
• Choose a book to take home, and learn about the Reach Out and Read® program.
• Receive a bike helmet (while supplies last) and other giveaways.

Parents can take advantage of car seat safety checks and learn about emergency preparedness in the home. Health screenings for kids will include:

• Akron Children’s Hospital Pediatrics: body mass index (kids 2 and up), blood pressure checks (kids 10 and older) and healthy eating/exercise tips.
• Columbiana County Health Department: vision screening.
• The Counseling Center of Columbiana County: stress-reduction exercises.

Parking will be available on side streets near the Akron Children’s Hospital Pediatrics office, behind the East of Chicago Pizza building and at the New Lisbon Presbyterian Church. For more information about 2018 Columbiana County Safety Day, call the Columbiana County Health District at 330-424-0272.