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Premier Health Barbershop Health Clinics Aim to Improve Community Health

DAYTON, Ohio (May 25, 2021) - Premier Health has partnered with six barbershops in Montgomery County to increase awareness of chronic health conditions and promote healthy lifestyle choices within the African-American community. 

This program, which launched in 2019, offers free health screenings and health education at City Stars Unlimited Barber and Salon, Deeez Cuttz Barbershop, Headliners Barbershop, ManUp Barbershop, Serenity Salon, and Stylzes Barber and Nail Care on select Thursdays through Saturdays from April 18 through December 18.

“The COVID-19 pandemic halted our Barbershop Health initiative in 2020,” said Roopsi Narayan, MPH, CPH, director of Premier Community Health. “Premier Health is pleased to once again team up with local barbers to improve the health of the communities we serve. This program will communicate the importance of prevention, early detection, disease self-management, and encourage healthy living.”

Voluntary health screenings will feature free blood pressure, height, and weight measurements, along with a body mass index calculation and a fingerstick test for A1c. The Barbershop Health clinics will also offer, on select dates, Highlight Events that provide additional education and services to participants. Furthermore, clinics from September through December will have a limited number of free flu shots available. 

“Since the Barbershop Health program began three years ago, Premier Health has served more than 300 community members through this initiative,” said Narayan. “Many people who have participated in the barbershop program take the health information they’ve learned and pass it along to their family and friends.”

Participants in the program expressed early on they were interested in not just opening the doors of their shops for health screenings, but being active participants in the initiative. Ten barbers who participate in the Barbershop Health program have received CPR, automated external defibrillator (AED), and first aid training. Each barber has been certified by the American Heart Association.

Barbershop Health Screening Schedule

City Stars Unlimited Barber and Salon
1649 N. Gettysburg Ave., Trotwood, OH 45417

• Thursday, April 22, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
• Saturday, June 26, 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. (Highlight Day)
• Friday, August 6, 1 – 5 p.m.
• Friday, November 5, 1 – 5 p.m.

DCB (Deeez Cuttz Barbershop)
2576 Shiloh Springs, Trotwood, OH 45426

• Saturday, May 8, 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
• Friday, July 23, 1 – 5 p.m. (Highlight Day)
• Thursday, September 16, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
• Saturday, December 4, 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Headliners Barbershop
729 E. Main Street, Trotwood, OH 45426

• Thursday, May 27, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
• Saturday, July 10, 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. (Highlight Day)
• Friday, September 17, 1 – 5 p.m.
• Saturday, December 18, 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

ManUp Barbershop
4444 Powell Road, Huber Heights, OH 45424

• Sunday, April 18, noon – 4 p.m.
• Saturday, June 19, 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
• Friday, August 27, 1 – 5 p.m. (Highlight Day)
• Thursday, November 4, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Serenity Salon Barber Hail Nails
4628 Salem Ave., Trotwood, OH 45416

• Saturday, April 24, 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
• Friday, June 11, 1 – 5 p.m. (Highlight Day)
• Thursday, August 12, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
• Saturday, November 13, 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Stylzes Barber and Nail Care
7600 N. Main Street, Dayton, OH 45415

• Friday, May 21, 1 – 5 p.m.
• Saturday, July 17, 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. (Highlight Day)
• Thursday, September 9, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
• Saturday, December 11, 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
  

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