<< Back to News Listings Chiari Awareness Family Health Day Saturday, November 1st 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Blue Jacket Park                        Please join Hope Heals on Saturday, November 1st at Blue Jacket Park in Baldwin Park as they reach out to the community with a fun-filled, information-packed health fair.   There will be displays and demonstrations from health care professionals including Ki Martial Arts Academy as well as free blood pressure screenings. Bounce houses, rides and games, raffles, food, arts & crafts activities sponsored by My Art Studio, chocolate making by Farris and Fosters, homemade ice cream from Tutti Frutti, and other fun activities! WMMO 98.9 will provide musical entertainment while you enjoy the festivities and learn more about the many resources available to you in your community.   Hope Heals is a non-profit foundation committed to raising awareness about Chiari Malformation - a serious neurological disorder in which the bottom part of the brain descends out of the skull and crowds the spinal cord, putting pressure on both the brain and spine. Chiari affects about 300,000 people in the U.S. which translates to approximately 1 person in every 1,000 people. The most common symptom is severe headaches. If left untreated, Chiari can lead to the development of a fluid-filled cyst in the spine and cause permanent nerve damage and paralysis. << Back to News Listings     Back to Top