Fairbanks Families Partnership Shines a Spotlight on AHF
The Fairbanks Families Partnership is a network of organizations and individuals that share a common vision – to help children birth to age 5 to arrive at school ready to succeed. Formed in 2009, Fairbanks Families is a project of the Fairbanks North Star Borough’s Early Childhood Development Commission and part of the Best Beginnings […]
Palmer, Wasilla and Talkeetna: Free Drug Disposal
Safely dispose of your unused/expired medications at these events. Please follow the link to the attached poster for dates, times, and locations. If you have news to share, send us an email to ahfair@ak.net. Sincerely, AHF Team Drug Take Back April 2018 PDF poster
Dear Volunteers & Exhibitors!
AHF is a community-driven organization, so everything AHF does is only possible because of you. This great community project that we call Alaska Health Fairs has been going on for close to 40 amazing years! We are enjoying the ride, and we hope that you do, too! We thank you for your hard work, […]
2017 in Review
We had a great year, thanks to all of you, our clients, volunteers, health educators, and supporters: > Conducted 82 Health Fairs statewide assisting thousands of Alaskans! > Increased event attendance by an whooping 21% compared to FY2016. > Added new organizations to Worksite Health Fairs! > Thanks to our supporters and agency growth, acquired […]
Attention, Caregivers: New Wellness Guidelines are Available for Alaska’s Young Children
About 1 out of 3 Alaska children is overweight or obese. It’s important to prevent unhealthy weight gain at a young age. Along with families, child care and early education providers can play a big role in helping Alaska’s youngest children grow up at a healthy weight. Alaska’s Obesity Prevention and Control Program has published […]
Three Keys to Managing Your Stress Every Day
Stress, in small doses, is helpful, or even necessary. However, too much stress has adverse consequences on our bodies, productivity and mindset. Simple, easy solutions can however help us keep our stress at a reasonable level, and reduce it when it gets too high. This article presents the three most important keys to managing stress, […]
Local Nonprofit Offers Unique Experiences, Classes, Support and More on Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia
This month Alaska Health Fair, Inc. is highlighting the Alzheimer’s Resource of Alaska. Alzheimer’s Resource of Alaska is a state wide non-profit with five offices around the state. Joan Adams, the Educational Specialist at the Fairbanks office, has been an exhibitor at AHF Health Fairs throughout the region for about 10 years. She and her […]
Same Great Offerings, Plus New Tests
Alaska Health Fair is a nonprofit, delivering health fairs statewide for the past 37 years. In addition to health education, AHF is famous for its affordable quality blood tests. We work with PAML, one of the top ranking laboratories in the Nation. Blood tests are available at all health fairs. In addition to our regular […]
Upcoming School Health & Wellness Institute to Focus on Healthy, Successful Students
The 12th Annual School Health & Wellness Institute (SHWI) will be held Oct. 30 – Nov. 1, 2017, at the BP Energy Center in Anchorage. Registration is free and is required to attend. This three-day institute provides professional development to educators on all aspects of student and school health. Sessions will enable school health professionals […]
Walking – the Ideal Exercise to Get Rid of Stress
Experts agree that walking is a great exercise. This is especially true if you are stressed out. If you are experiencing stress or would just like to get in shape, read this article. It will give you 7 great reasons to start walking today. When I was a kid, walking was the major way for […]