Women's Health Day at the Capitol

February 20, 2013 by Keri Parks

More than 30 agencies and organizations from across the state will converge at the State Capitol for Women’s Health Day at the Capitol Monday, March 4th, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the fourth floor in the rotunda. The theme is “A State of Well-Being.”

Women's Health Day participants will bring attention to the important health care issues faced by women in Oklahoma and provide free health care screenings, samples and information. Many Oklahoma women find themselves with limited or no access to essential services, such as mental health, reproductive health, cancer screenings, HIV/AIDS, and domestic violence and sexual assault.

Participants include: ACLU of Oklahoma, Bender Yoga LLC, Central Oklahoma Healthy Start/ A service site of Community Health Centers, Inc., Eagle Ridge Family Treatment Center, Family Health Coalition in Tulsa, Heartline, Inc., HOPE Community Services, Inc., Insure OK, MAMA Knows, Inc., Mental Health Association of Central Oklahoma, Oklahoma Birth Network, Oklahoma Breast Care Center, Oklahoma Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, Oklahoma Coalition for Reproductive Justice (OCRJ), Oklahoma Eating Disorder Association (OEDA) , Oklahoma City Indian Clinic, Oklahoma Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice, Oklahoma State Department of Health, Center for the Advancement of Wellness, Personal Health Partners, Planned Parenthood of Central Oklahoma, Planned Parenthood of the Heartland, Red Coyote Running, Sunbeam Family Services, Susan G. Komen for the Cure - Central & Western OK Affiliate, The Referral Center, Tori Rose, Certified Massage Therapist and Craniosacral Therapist, Trust Women, Women's Resource Center, YWCA Oklahoma City, and Variety Care.

Organized by Planned Parenthood of Central Oklahoma, the event is free to the public. For more information, please contact Kara Joy McKee at (405) 528-0221 or karajoy.mckee@ppfa.org.