Free Health Screenings & Sidewalk Improvement Funding

August 2, 2024

Your family is eligible for a free check-up this weekend. Please keep scrolling to see where you can get a health screening and affordable vaccinations on Saturday.

West Hartford is receiving nearly $700,000 to improve our sidewalks. Read below to learn more about this incredible investment.

Thank you to those who listened, asked questions, and provided feedback at our town hall in West Hartford. Please be sure to take my constituent survey below and list your priorities.
 
These are the sections in today's email:

  • Free Health Screenings at Walmart on Saturday
  • Funding to Improve West Hartford Sidewalks
  • Legislative Town Hall & Constituent Survey
 
Free Health Screenings at Walmart on Saturday
Walmart is inviting everyone to get a check-up before going back to school. Stop by the Walmart at 495 Flatbush Avenue in Hartford on Saturday, August 3 from 10 A.M. – 2 P.M.
 
Walmart Wellness Day offers free health screenings for blood pressure, cholesterol, body mass index, and more. Insurance is not required to receive a free COVID-19 vaccination. Affordable shots for the flu, HPV, tetanus, and hepatitis will be available. Ask Walmart’s pharmacist for details.
 
More than five million free health screenings have taken place at Walmart Wellness Day since 2014.

Walmart invita a todos a hacerse un chequeo antes de volver a la escuela. Pasa por Walmart en 495 Flastbush Avenue en Hartford el sábado 3 de agosto de 10 A.M. a 2 P.M.

El Walmart Día del Bienestar ofrece exámenes de salud gratuitos para la presión arterial, colesterol, índice de masa corporal y más. No se requiere seguro para recibir una vacuna gratuita contra el COVID-19. También estarán disponibles vacunas asequibles contra la gripe, el VPH, el tétanos y la hepatitis. Consulta con el farmacéutico de Walmart para más detalles.

Desde 2014, se han realizado más de cinco millones de exámenes de salud gratuitos en el Walmart Día del Bienestar.
 
Funding to Improve West Hartford Sidewalks
My colleagues in the West Hartford Delegation and I applaud the state for selecting our town for a $697,000 grant to make our sidewalks more accessible. The project will include new sidewalk ramps and enhanced pedestrian routes, which make it easier and safer to navigate our community for pedestrians, cyclists, and transit users.
 
Improved sidewalks will encourage more people to use this new, healthy, and environmentally sustainable mode of travel. It will also increase foot traffic and give our community and small businesses more opportunities to thrive. This is yet another step toward further safety and economic development in our amazing town. 
The funds come from the Connecticut Department of Transportation's Community Connectivity Grant Program, which provided more than $12 million in grants to 17 towns and cities throughout Connecticut for similar projects.
 
Legislative Town Hall & Constituent Survey
I would like to thank everyone who came out to the West Hartford Delegation Legislative Wrap-Up in July. Sen. Derek Slap, Rep. Jillian Gilchrest, Rep. Tammy Exum, Rep. Kate Farrar and I discussed the bills we passed into law and other proposed legislation we still hope to get across the finish line in the near future.
As we look ahead, I remain committed to working tirelessly to ensure that our community continues to thrive and that your voices are heard in the halls of government. I encourage you to take my 2024 constituent survey where you can share your views on key issues affecting Hartford and West Hartford.
 
I do my best work when I hear from you. This survey is an opportunity to voice your priorities, provide feedback, and suggest bill ideas for future legislative sessions. This is democracy in action, and I encourage everyone to take part!
Click here to take the constituent survey