Franklin, Clarion YMCAs to host health equity tours

From staff reports

The Franklin and Clarion County YMCAs will both host health equity tours next week.

The Franklin YMCA tour will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Franklin YMCA, and the Clarion YMCA tour will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at the Clarion YMCA.

The free events aims to inform about a variety of educational health services offered at the YMCAs.

Attendees at the Franklin event will have the opportunity to learn about Pennie, Pennsylvania’s health insurance marketplace and the only access point for the additional savings afforded by the American Rescue Plan.

The Clarion County YMCA event will have 20 to 30 vendors set up at the Y.

Prizes, raffles, food and free giveaways will be offered by the vendors. All who attend will be able to fill a bag with free items to take home with them.

Vendors include the Clarion Psychiatric Center, Clarion Fruit Company, Family Psychological, Roads to Recovery and Clarion Area Agency on Aging.

A free COVID-19 vaccination clinic will be available through Butler Health System at the Clarion YMCA.

The Franklin YMCA is located at 111 West Park St. The Clarion County YMCA is located at 499 Mayfield Road.