HINTON, W.Va. – Area residents are invited to attend Making Health Happen, a community health screening event, Nov. 8 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Summers County Memorial Building in Hinton.

The event is a partnership between Summers County ARH Hospital and South Central Educational Development, Inc., in collaboration with entities including Wild Wonderful & Healthy Summers County, Summers County Huddle, UniCare and REACHH.

ARH Community Development Manager Kelly Elkins said the event, now in its second year, is important as provides an opportunity for community partners to unite in an effort to help better the community.

“It’s so important for health care agencies to work together,” she said. “We all have the same goal at the end of the day, and that is to better the lives and improve the health of the residents of the communities we serve.”

Healthcare professionals from Summers County ARH will be on hand to administer blood pressure and glucose checks, BMI testing and stroke screening.

The event will also include a variety of informational booths where visitors can learn more about topics such as Medicaid and programs for children and babies.

Elkins said she is excited about the event, which will also offer door prizes to registered attendees.

“We’re really looking forward to building on the success of last year’s event and we encourage everyone to come out and take charge of their health.”

For More information, contact Elkins at kelkins@arh.org. Additional information is also available by calling South Central Educational Development, Inc., at 304-325-6105 or emailing sced1@earthlink.net

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Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH), is a not-for-profit health system operating 14 hospitals in Barbourville, Hazard, Harlan, Hyden, Martin, McDowell, Middlesboro, Paintsville, Prestonsburg, West Liberty, Whitesburg, and South Williamson in Kentucky and Beckley and Hinton in West Virginia, as well as multi-specialty physician practices, home health agencies, home medical equipment stores and retail pharmacies and medical spas. ARH employs approximately 6,400 people with an annual payroll and benefits of $474 million generated into our local economies. ARH also has a network of more than 1,300 providers on staff across its multi-state system. ARH is the largest provider of care and the single largest employer in southeastern Kentucky, and the third-largest private employer in southern West Virginia