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Stanislaus County Health Services Agency Tobacco Education Program is sponsoring
a tobacco education and awareness night with the Modesto A's on Saturday,
June 16 in Modesto at John Thurman Field. The promotion is an attempt to
raise awareness of adults and children to the dangers of tobacco products
and second hand smoke.
The evening will feature two local youth, Sean Walker (age 9) and Matthew
Walker (age 6) throwing out the first pitch of the game at 7:05 p.m. Tobacco
Education staff will be at the event passing out health information and
giveaway items. The Tobacco Free O2 Van - a tricked out van/trailer with
an awesome sound system - will also be at the event along with a Tobacco
Free Race Car.
The Stanislaus County Youth Advocates Promoting Better Health will be
participating in an interactive game with the crowd during a break between
innings. These junior high and high school students are also featured
in a tobacco education billboard that has been up at the Field and will
remain throughout the season. Tobacco Free messages will also be played
by the game announcer throughout the game.
The Stanislaus County Health Services Agency (HSA) is an outpatient medical
system with 9 medical offices located throughout Stanislaus County. The
HSA operates the Public Health Department, an Urgent Care Center and multiple
programs serving over 400,000 patients and clients each year in Stanislaus
County. The HSA also is in local partnerships for the MOMobile project
and the Stanislaus Family Practice Residency Program. The HSA has extensive
community health information available at its web site www.hsahealth.org
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