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Northborough health and youth programs set spring calendar: health fair, volunteer fair, QPR training
Summary
Health and human services staff outlined a second-annual health fair (April 15 at the library), a new teen volunteer fair (May 12, 6–8 p.m. at the high school), Girls United enrollment, QPR suicide-prevention training (March 22) and upcoming blood mobile and mammogram van visits.
Staff from Northborough’s Health & Human Services gave the Youth Commission a spring events update on March 3, outlining a health fair, a new teen volunteer fair and a series of other youth and community programs.
A staff member said the town’s second-annual health fair will be held at the library on April 15 and is expected to include 16–20 nonprofits and local or state organizations. The same staff member described a pilot teen volunteer fair at the high school on May 12 from 6 to 8 p.m., intended to connect middle- and high-school students with local volunteer opportunities.
On youth programs, officials reported Girls United filled quickly (10 sign-ups and two on a waiting list) and will run for six weeks beginning next Thursday. Staff credited a small grant from the Junior Women’s Club for funding raffle prizes used during a February healthy-relationships tabling event at the high school, which included a DA’s office representative and arts activities led by the youth counselor.
Staff also promoted a QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) suicide-prevention training scheduled for March 22 at Trinity Church and emphasized the training’s core skills apply across age groups. "Question, persuade, refer," the staff trainer said, summarizing the three-step approach and encouraging role-play practice.
Health services scheduled at the library include a blood mobile on April 22 and a Dana-Farber mammogram van on May 21; staff said appointment logistics and insurance questions will be clarified as details are finalized.
Votes at a glance: The commission approved amended minutes from its Feb. 3 meeting (correction noted that a member had been remote) and later approved a motion to adjourn. No funding decisions were made during the session.
What’s next: Staff will continue outreach to local organizations for the volunteer fair, finalize logistics for health events and circulate more specific appointment information for the mammogram van.
