(Santa Ana, CA) – Today, in cooperation with the Office of Anaheim Council member Carlos Leon and Loara High School, Senator Thomas J. Umberg announced a partnership with over thirty community organizations to provide free healthcare services and resources to residents at an upcoming community health fair. At this event, residents will be able to receive free dental screenings, mammograms, asthma screenings, general health screenings, vision screenings and glasses, healthcare information and much more.

“With the overwhelming success of our previous health fairs, we were eager to host our biannual health and resources fair in our new district,” said Senator Umberg. “Attendees will see familiar faces and services being offered by some of Orange County’s best and brightest alongside some fantastic new resources.”

WHO: Office of Senator Thomas J. Umberg; Office of Anaheim Council member Carlos Leon; Office of Congressmember Lou Correa; Office of Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Silva; Office of Orange County Supervisor Doug Chaffee; Lestonnac Free Clinic; Alinea Medical Imaging; Hospital of Orange County; SunTerra/Project Foodbox; City of Anaheim; Community Health Initiative of Orange County; MemorialCare; Abrazar, Inc.; Partners4Wellness; United Domestic Workers; Dayle McIntosh Center; First5 OC; Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties; Think Together; Anaheim Public Utilities; Anaheim Public Works; Anaheim Neighborhood Services; Anaheim Fire and Rescue; West Anaheim Police Department; Alzheimer’s OC; Braille Institute; CalOptima; LGBTQ Center OC Vietnamese American Cancer Foundation; Asian American Senior Citizens Service Center; AAA; Kaiser Permanente; Red Cross OC; OC HealthCare Agency Mental Health Department; Serve the People Community Health Center; and many more!

WHAT: Community Health and Resource Fair

WHEN: Saturday June 22, 2024 from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

WHERE: Loara High School – 1765 W. Cerritos Ave., Anaheim, CA 92804

REGISTER HERE: https://sd34.senate.ca.gov/community-health-fair-0

If you or a family member are interested in receiving a free mammogram, please register for an appointment with Alinea by visiting the following link: www.alineamed.com/loara-hs or call: 909-622-3166

For women over 40 without symptoms, mammography is typically covered. For those under 40, you must have a doctor’s order. If you are under 30 the doctor’s order must specify why you are high risk (such as strong family history, BCRA mutation, etc.) If you have insurance, please bring proof of insurance to the event and present it when you go for your screening. If you do not have insurance, you may still receive a free screening courtesy of the California Department of Health Care Services’ Cancer Detection Program for any and all women who are 40 years or older, have low household income, and no insurance.

Anaheim Councilmember Leon added, “I am thrilled to once again join forces with Senator Umberg for our upcoming health fair in Anaheim’s District 2. This partnership underscores our shared commitment to enhancing the well-being of our Anaheim and Orange County communities, providing essential health services and access to important resources and information at no cost. Together with our partners, we are dedicated to making a positive impact on the lives of our community members, ensuring they have access to the care and resources they need to thrive.”

Senator Umberg also stated that, “I would like to extend special thanks to Loara High School for hosting the event, the Children’s Hospital of Orange County for once again providing free asthma screenings, Lestonnac Free Clinic for providing vision screenings, glasses, and dental screenings, and Alinea Medical Imaging for providing mammogram screenings.”

Flyers for the event in both English and Spanish are attached for distribution.

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Senator Thomas J. Umberg represents the 34th Senate District, which includes the cities of Anaheim, Buena Park, Fullerton, Garden Grove, La Habra, Long Beach, Orange, Placentia, Santa Ana, and East and South Whittier. Umberg is a retired U.S. Army Colonel, former federal prosecutor, and small businessman. He and his wife, Brigadier General Robin Umberg, USA (ret.), live in Orange County.