Joliet Township High School District 204 hosting community health, jobs expo

Joliet Township High School District 204 will host a communitywide event open to everyone from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, at Joliet Central High School.

The event will feature a community resource fair, job expo, health screenings, health and wellness talks, food trucks, musical entertainment and more, according to a news release from District 204.

This year’s event will feature a performance from Joliet’s own Mariachi de Joliet and the Will County Sheriff’s Hidden in Plain Sight Trailer. The trailer recreates a teen’s bedroom to help adults identify everyday items that may signal risky behaviors, such as substance abuse, eating disorders, self-harm, violence and more.

Health and wellness talks will feature the following presentations:

• Dr. Ferney Ramirez – mental health specialist
• Joliet Fire Department – CPR demonstration and Thriveworks
• Guardian Angel Community Services – healthy relationships and teen dating violence
• Silver Cross – healthy eating and active living
• VNA Health Care – vaping Q&A
• Will County Health Department – substance abuse
• SchoolLinks – JTHS counseling department

Guests will receive a raffle entry for every Thriving Health & Wellness Talk they attend, according to the release.