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BLN helps Davenport barbershop establish health station for clients

Published on March 1, 2021

A Davenport barbershop recently created a permanent health station to provide access to health information, resources, and education. The health station is part of the Medicine in the Barbershop partnership between UnityPoint Health – Trinity and 4 Sher Cut & Style, and is partially funded through a grant from the UI College of Public Health’s Business Leadership Network Community Grant program.

Media Coverage

Our Quad Cities
https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/local-news/davenport-barbershop-now-has-permanent-health-station/

Quad City Times
https://qctimes.com/lifestyles/health-med-fit/unitypoint-health-trinity-announces-medicine-in-the-barbershop/article_67386d07-93b5-5cc7-b467-26a9f8c86ba8.html

Paula Sands Live – KWQC-TV
https://www.kwqc.com/2021/02/28/medicine-at-the-barbershop/

WQAD
https://www.wqad.com/article/news/local/medicine-in-the-barbershop-initiative-aims-to-reach-black-men-about-their-health/526-0d8e3de5-7a29-48fa-ab7c-5cf69503d6a9

Quadcities.com
https://www.quadcities.com/tag/black-owned-businesses/

UnityPoint Health – Trinity website
https://www.unitypoint.org/quadcities/article.aspx?id=299f2d2a-b38b-47ac-8606-ef2ff082d031&UnityPoint+Health%25c2%25ae+-+Trinity+Announces+Medicine+in+the+Barbershop

UnityPoint Health – Trinity Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/UPHQCMuscatine/posts/10159032072969634