FARMINGTON — The Healthy Community Coalition has announced its schedule of June’s mobile health unit events. A variety of free health screenings and education will be offered at each event, including blood pressure, cholesterol, colon cancer screening (FIT screening) and body composition analysis.

The schedule is:

Wednesday, June 7: 1 to 4 p.m., Food City, Livermore Falls;

Wednesday, June 14: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Save-A-Lot, Farmington; 2 to 5 p.m., Food City, Wilton;

Tuesday, June 20: 1 to 4 p.m., Wal-Mart, Farmington;

Thursday, June 22: 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Senior Resource Fair, Wilton.

Staff will also be available to offer assistance with mammography and annual physical exam scheduling, as well as assistance with programming to help cover these costs. Other assistance offered includes free tobacco recovery support, cancer prevention, nutrition and physical activity resources, activities for youth, and Affordable Care Act enrollment assistance.

All services are provided free due to funding from the John T. Gorman Foundation and the United Way of the Tri Valley Area. Special breast health services are available through funding from the Avon Breast Health Outreach Program.

FMI: 207-779-2750, jwalker@fchn.org.

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