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The University of Arizona Sonoran Center for Excellence in Disabilities, along with the Arizona Center for Disability Law and the Direct Advocacy Resource Center, will host a "Backpacks & Boosters" Community Health and Wellness Fair on July 15.
The goal of Backpacks & Boosters is to increase access, particularly for the disability community, to immunizations, school supplies, and other important community resources as families head into the new school year.
- FREE School Supplies
- FREE COVID-19 Vaccines
- ACCESS to Community Resources
Free backpacks, school supplies, hygiene kits and take-home COVID-19 home tests will be available while supplies last. The Department of Family and Community Medicine Mobile Health Program will be administering free COVID-19 vaccines for people 6 years and older, as well as Tdap vaccine for those who need it.
Open to all and designed with accessibility for the disability community in mind, the fair will be wheelchair accessible, fragrance free, include ASL and Spanish interpreters, and feature a sensory-friendly entrance to the vaccine clinic.
Over 20 local community organizations are expected as vendors, including the Autism Society of Southern Arizona, Southern Arizona Network for Down Syndrome, Sickle Cell Foundation of Arizona, First Things First, and the University of Arizona Center for Rural Health.
The fair will feature family fun activities, such as a designated coloring station, and free summer treats provided by eegee's. University mascots Wilbur and Wilma are also joining the festivities and will be available for interaction and photos from 10-11:30 a.m.
