SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Local organizations held a Community Health Fair in Springfield at the Central Library Rotunda on State Street.
The second annual Community Health Fair is meant to connect people to much-needed health care. They’re highlighting free, local services available for Springfield residents.
Some of the participating organizations include the Gándara Center, Health Care for the Homeless, Greater Springfield Senior Services, Healthy Air Network, Massachusetts Behavioral Health Help Line, Narcotics Anonymous, Open Door Social Services, Pathways to Friendship, Square One, and Tapestry Health.
Organizers say the goal is for people to know what is available and how it can help them grow and be well in springfield.
Rachel Gravel with the Springfield City Library told 22News, “The library is a space where you can go and find all of this and more. We’re here to connect our community to our community resources.”
Guests got the chance to ask questions, get free local resources, and literature. It was a way to show people that there is more than just books at the library now.
Springfield Public School’s Home City Families and Springfield City Library also co-hosted a Great Play Date for children and caregivers in the Children’s Room at the Central Library at the same time as the fair.