Wellness Fair Planning Guide: Objectives and Planning
Objectives of a Wellness Fair
A Wellness Fair is an event to:
- Increase health awareness by providing health screenings, activities, materials, demonstrations, and information;
- Increase awareness of local, state, and national health services and resources;
- Motivate participants to make positive health behavior changes;
- Provide immunizations for children and adults;
- Teach self-care practices;
- Identify topics and participants for future Extension educational health programs; and
- Establish Extension agents as a source for educational health programming in the county.
Planning a Wellness Fair
Successful Wellness Fairs require a tremendous amount of planning beginning at least six months before the target date; however, beginning a year before is even better. The first task is to identify a chair or co-chairs. Forming the planning/coordinating committee a year in advance may not be necessary if this is not the first Wellness Fair or if the Wellness Fair is going to be a small affair. The size and number of committees will vary depending on the expected number of participants.
