MORE INFORMATION ON INTERNET SAFETY.. LOG ONTO THE ATTORNEY GENERALS WEBSITE AT KSA GDOTORG.. JUST NORTH OF TOPEKA IN HOLTON, THE TOWNS LATINO CENTER HOSTED A BILINGUAL INFORMATION FAIR. 13S SYLVIA PETTY WAS THERE AND HAS MORE ON THE EVENT. FOR FAIR ORGANIZER KELLY WHITE, THE HORTON LATINO CENTERS FIRST EVER INFORMATION AND RESOURCES FAIR IS A NEEDED STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. Were trying to help them feel more comfortable in the community. AT THE FAIR... EDUCATION, IMMIGRATION, FINAIAL AND HEALTH INFORMATION WAS PRESENTED IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH. A lot of them dont speak much English yet. WHICH MADE THE BILINGUAL SERVICES THAT MORE IMPORTANT. ...NURSE AND DIABETES EDUCATOR CHERYL YINGST SAYS ITS IMPORTANT FOR HETO BE AT THE EVENT DOING SCREENINGS. Diabetes and hypertension are unfortunately very prevalent in the Latino, Hispanic community. AND SHE HOPES TO HAVE OPENED A NEW DOOR OF HEALTH CARE ACCESS AND INFORMATION.One to get screened, and two to know where to go to find out more formation about the diseases. KELLY SAYS WITH THE LATINO AND HISPANIC POPULATION IN NORTH EAST KANSAS EXPANDING, ITS IMPORTANT TO GIVE THEM ACCESS TO RESOURCES FOR THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES. FAMILY PHYSICIAN, DOCTOR CARLOS CHAVEZ AGREES. Were really helping these people with their problems you know. SYLVIA PETTY... 13 NEWS.

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AIRDATE: 11-14-2009
TRANSCRIPT: more information on internet safety.. log onto the attorney generals website at ksa gdotorg.. just north of topeka in holton, the towns latino center hosted a bilingual information fair. 13s sylvia petty was there and has more on the event. for fair organizer kelly white, the horton latino centers first ever information and resources fair is a needed step in the right direction. were trying to help them feel more comfortable in the community. at the fair... education, immigration, finaial and health information was presented in english and spanish. a lot of them dont speak much english yet. which made the bilingual services that more important. ...nurse and diabetes educator cheryl yingst says its important for heto be at the event doing screenings. diabetes and hypertension are unfortunately very prevalent in the latino, hispanic community. and she hopes to have opened a new door of health care access and information.one to get screened, and two to know where to go to find out more formation about the diseases. kelly says with the latino and hispanic population in north east kansas expanding, its important to give them access to resources for them and their families. family physician, doctor carlos chavez agrees. were really helping these people with their problems you know. sylvia petty... 13 news.