The staff of Doña Ana County’s Community and Constituent Services (CCS) Division is in the final stages of planning an Oct. 19 Senior Resources and Informational Fair, which will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Doña Ana Community College East Mesa campus.
The pre-registration deadline for the event is 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11, and only those registered will receive meal tickets for the day of the event. Pre-registration forms are available on the CCS page on the county’s website, at all of the county’s community resource centers and at the Doña Ana County Government Center.
The event is aimed at Doña Ana County residents 55 years old and older, and their families. It is an opportunity to connect older residents with the county and participating agencies that provide direct services to seniors, as well as professionals who are subject-matter experts in a variety of fields.
Presentations already scheduled for the event cover the Zika virus, diabetes prevention, emergency planning and fraud/identity-theft prevention.
Among the agencies scheduled to be at the fair are Adelante Senior Services, New Mexico Aging and Long-Term Services Department, City of Las Cruces Senior Programs, New Mexico Department of Veterans Services, La Casa, Inc., Las Cruces Police Department’s Codes Enforcement personnel, Las Cruces Workforce Connection, Memorial Medical Center’s Acute Care for the Elderly Unit, New Mexico Department of Public Safety, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Readjustment Counseling Services, Doña Ana County Bureau of Elections, Doña Ana County Fire and Emergency Services Department, Doña Ana County Vector Control and Doña Ana County Probate Judge Diana Bustamante.
Continental breakfast and lunch for pre-registered participants are being coordinated by Casa de Peregrinos Emergency Food Program.
There will be door prizes awarded at various intervals of the program, with the stipulation that a participant must be present to win.
For more information, contact Community Outreach Specialist Marti Olivas at (575) 386-4347.