More than 200 students, staff, families and community members turned out for the Wellness Fair on Tuesday, Jan. 30 at Watervliet Jr.-Sr. High School. Many took the opportunity to meet with the over 35 health, safety and wellness providers and community partners to learn about opioid addiction and treatment, smoking cessation, to sample healthy foods, receive bike and traffic safety tips from Otto the Auto robot, and gather resources on health insurance, prescription drugs, mental health counseling, and more.
The Albany County Sheriff’s Operation Safe ID provided families with children photo IDs, while the County’s Stop DWI program offered eye-opening demonstrations with fatal vision goggles that simulate the effects of drug and alcohol intoxication on vision, balance and equilibrium. Families and students could also register for youth sports programs, including Watervliet Little League Baseball and Softball and Watervliet Youth Football and Cheer.
