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The Harrisburg Area YMCA, in Partnership with Pennie, is Kicking Off Their Health Equity Tour at Camp Curtin YMCA in Harrisburg on May 1st

Apr 28, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 27, 2021 

The Harrisburg Area YMCA, in Partnership with Pennie, is Kicking Off Their Health Equity Tour at Camp Curtin YMCA in Harrisburg on May 1st  

Those interested in learning about all things wellness, including how to find affordable health coverage through Pennie, should visit the YMCA Health Equity Tour 

Harrisburg, PA – April 27 – Pennie & The YMCA will be kicking off their Health Equity Tour event on May 1st at the Camp Curtin YMCA location (2135 North 6th Street) in Harrisburg from 10 am to 3 pmThose seeking a COVID-19 vaccine and all members of the public are welcome to join this free, in-person event to learn about the YMCA’s evidence-based chronic disease management programs as well as other educational services including COVID-19, dental health, senior health, and lung health, plus much more!  

This special kick-off event will include COVID-19 vaccines available by appointment. To schedule a COVID-19 vaccine, call 717-686-5334 or visit https://bit.ly/3aozbk2. A Health Equity Tour stop is a great place to learn about Pennie, Pennsylvania’s state-based marketplace and the home for affordable, quality health insurance plans. Pennie is the only place to receive financial assistance on health coverage and now, due to the American Rescue Plan, customers have an opportunity to receive significant increases in financial assistance when they enroll at pennie.com 

All members of the public are encouraged to attend the Health Equity Tour to learn more about Pennie and other free services including:  

  • COVID-19 Education 
  • Blood Pressure screening 
  • Dietitian Consultation
  • Oral Health Education 
  • Mammogram and Pap Testing Screening  
  • YMCA’s Evidence-Based Health Intervention
  • Mental Health Education 
  • Flu Education 
  • And, more 

The Pennie/YMCA Health Equity Tour will be holding in-person events throughout the 67 counties in Pennsylvania over the next year.  Both Pennie and the YMCA hope these events will help reduce health inequities by providing individual health and health coverage education to combat risk behaviors and to reduce health care barriers to strive toward a healthier, covered Pennsylvania.  

To learn more about the Pennie/YMCA Health Equity Tour event dates and locations, visit the tour page at the Harrisburg Area YMCA website 

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Media Contact: 

Chachi Angelo

Pennie’s Director of External Affairs 

717-460-4971 

chaangelo@pa.gov  

 

Rosie Turner  

YMCA 

717-307-1009 (Text ok) 

rosie.turner@ymcaharrisburg.org 

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