Veterans Community Health Fair to be held Sept. 10

EAST ORANGE, NJ — On Saturday, Sept. 10, FAMILYConnections is hosting a Veterans Community Health Fair with the Veterans Total Care Initiative. This event is open to all N.J. veterans and their family members. No appointments are required.

The fair will take place at FAMILYConnections’ Main Office located at 395 S. Center St. in Orange from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Event participants include the Veterans Total Care Initiative, Wounded Warrior Project, Vets 4 Warriors, NJ Vets2Vets, Active Heroes and Rutgers NJ Medical School. Free glucose screenings, blood pressure readings and basic medical consultations will be offered during the day. To learn more, call 866-838-7654.

“This Health Fair is as a way to let vets know what services are available to them and their families at no cost,” Jacques Hryshko, FAMILYConnections executive director, said in a press release. “FAMILYConnections has been working with vets for two years through our Operation Veterans to Social Workers Program. We have assembled a squad of veterans who are interning at FAMILYConnections, while attending local graduate schools of social work, providing their fellow vets, reservists and active duty personnel with individual, family and group counseling.”

OVSW is a unique program to increase the number of veterans entering the field of social work, so that other veterans and their families, who want professional counseling, can get the help they deserve from a fellow veteran who truly understands their background. The program is fully funded by the Veterans’ Initiative of Prudential Financial Inc.

FAMILYConnections is a nonprofit counseling and family service agency serving Essex and surrounding counties with 35-plus specialized programs for all ages, offering counseling, skills-building, training and prevention. To learn more, visit www.familyconnectionsnj.org.

  Family Connections, Veterans