Holyoke Health Center Announces ‘Dental Adventure’ Event

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Health Center is celebrating Children’s Dental Health Month by hosting a two-day event called “Dental Adventure” on Feb. 17 and 18 to raise awareness for Pediatric Oral Health. The American Dental Assoc. recognizes the month of the February as National Children’s Dental Health Month (NCDHM) to increase awareness of the importance for children’s oral health. The Dental Adventure event will be held on all floors of Holyoke Health Center from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the two days.

The event will include activities that engage participants in oral-health education, dental exams, and creative oral-health crafts. The health center will provide pediatric dental services including oral exams, X-rays and imaging, sealants, and fluoride treatments. Throughout this event, young participants will get the opportunity to experience all the dental-health services provided at Holyoke Health Center by participating in a scavenger hunt throughout the facility, with tasks including oral-health education, dental-themed crafts, and an oral exam, with prizes and giveaways for completing each task.

“At our health center, we are proud to offer affordable medical, dental, pharmacy, behavioral-health and community programming,” said CEO Jay Breines. “Our approach is to look at the whole health of the person and their life beyond the walls of our health center. By focusing on prevention and partnering with local, community-based organizations, we can give our patients the right tools to stay healthy and productive, and out of the hospital.”

To learn more about Holyoke Health Center, visit www.hhcinc.org.