For several years, one of our core service areas has been health. WXXI has been aggressive in helping educate the community about healthier behaviors and has made great inroads to providing resources through our “Healthy You” initiative.

In fact the Web site for the effort here at WXXI.org, will provide a good overview about the sort of things families and individuals can do to make informed decisions about their health and well-being.

As an extension of that health education, WXXI is proud to host the 9th Annual Speaking of Women’s Health Conference on Friday, September 16 at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center. This year features 18 breakout sessions on a variety of health topics and women’s issues, keynote speaker presentations, free health screenings, plus a continental breakfast, and lunch, as well as a lavish gift bag. If you have attended any of our past conferences you know that tickets sell out in less than a day – sometimes less than an hour! So if you are interested in attending, you should play close attention this week as tickets go on sale Wednesday, July 20 for WXXI members and the general ticket sale begins at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 21. You can order by phone or online and can find all the information on our Speaking of Women’s Health page. It is truly a special day and we look forward to seeing you there!