The Mission Team first sponsored the Childrenís Health and Safety (CHS) Fair in 2008, with offerings that included more than seventeen local social service agencies and businesses. Each agency brings expertise and resources on some aspect of childrenís health and safety. Attendance at the CHS Fair in 2008 topped 2,000, confirming the need seen in the community for such a mission.
While the Monroe Gym is being used by Interfaith Minstries to distribute the Back-to-School Apple Tree supplies and clothing to families in need, the East Courtyard of the church (between Mulberry and Sycamore Streets) serves as the staging area for the Health and Safety Fair to offer -- free of charge -- valuable health and safety screenings to students before they return to school.
Free immunizations, vision screenings, dental hygiene info and supplies, nutrition screenings and much more are available. The Denton Fire Department supplies a fire truck on site and offers safety tips. Participants can talk to the Denton Family Resource Center about booster seats. Ready Start conducts early childhood development screenings, and WIC offers nutrition screenings. Representatives of the Peopleís Clinic come to the Health and Safety Fair to discuss Medicaid and to take applications.
Each year many of the following agencies will be on site to help parents and children with back to school needs.
Participating Agency |
Services at the Fair |
Aetna |
Family Health Insurance Information |
Amerigoup RealSolutions |
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CCD Counseling, P.A. |
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Denton Fire Department |
Fire Safety Info & Big Truckwill arrive at 10am |
Denton ISD Social Services |
DISD social services/ teen parenting |
Denton ISD |
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Denton Police Department |
Finger Printing |
Family Resource Center of North Texas |
Booster Seat Access |
Friends of the Family |
Info on services |
Girl Scouts of North Texas |
Information on girl scouts & school programs |
Health Services of North Texas |
Health Brochures |
Interfaith Ministries of Denton, Inc. |
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Kids Therapy |
Pediatric speech, occupational therapy in home |
Kiwanis Children's Clinic |
Brochures medical, dental, prescriptions |
Opening Doors Immigration Services |
Immigration Services Information |
Pedi Place |
General information about Pediplace services |
Smile Magic Dentistry And Braces |
Snow cones, bounce house, dentistry info |
Success for Life Through Reading |
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Texas Star and Texas Health Steps |
Medicaid/ Preventative checkups |
WIC- Mother to Mother Support |
Nutrition Facts and Information |
Reach of Denton |
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Wal Mart Vision Center- Corinth |
Vision Screening |
Community Services |
Brochures and Information |
The Salvation Army |
Receive Christmas Applications |
Denton Immunization Coalition |
Education/information support |
LaunchAbility Early Childhood Intervention |
Developmental Information; answer parent questions |
Better Living for Texans |
Free nutrition classes for Denton County residents |
Spinal Decompression Center |
Providing free foot scan & myovision |
Fred Moore Preschool |
Info on the preschool |