[Imc-radio] radio headlines

[Sandra Ahten]

I'll be recording headlines on Sunday morning at 10am. I'll be reading the 
one below. Anyone else?

Wellness on Wheels 2 (also known as WOW 2) is a free mobile health program
for teens at two local high schools, opens its doors on Wednesday, February 
2.
This collaborative effort between the Champaign-Urbana Public Health 
District
and Christie Clinic will bring preventive health services to high school 
students
who have no access to a school nurse or school-based health center.
The Christie Clinic Mobile Unit is a comprehensive health clinic on wheels. 
It
includes two fully-equipped exam rooms, a hearing screening room, a waiting
area, restroom and storage.

Representatives from Christie Clinic will ceremonially hand over the mobile 
unit
keys to Health District staff on Wednesday, February 2 at noon, the first 
day of
services outside Central High School.

Beginning on that day, the mobile unit will offer preventive health services 
every
other Wednesday outside Central High School, 610 West University Avenue, in 
Champaign
On alternate Wednesdays the van will park near Centennial High School, 913 
S. Crescent Drive, in Champaign. The van will be available to students from 
2-4 p.m. on those days.

The unit will offer students aged 13 and up free health screenings, disease
prevention supplies and educational materials. Students may visit the van 
for free
blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol screenings; HIV counseling and
testing; pregnancy tests; sexually-transmitted disease tests; and 
information
about disease prevention, diet and exercise. Students who need more 
intensive
medical attention will receive referrals to other services.

The Health District’s Division of HIV/STD/TB Prevention & Management
provides health information, referrals, advocacy and educational groups. It 
also
serves as lead agency for two regional HIV programs. The division’s mission 
is to
improve public health by challenging social injustice, creating responsive
services, promoting community involvement and linking those in need to local
resources.

In addition the Health Department also teams up with Carle Foudation 
Hospital to
offers preventive health services to adults and children on Carle’s mobile 
unit (WOW 1).

That outreach occurs each Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Randolph Street 
just
north of Springfield Avenue. For more information about the WOW programs or 
to find a schedule of
locations for Wellness on Wheels call (217) 239-7827.