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CELEBRATE RECOVERY: Celebrate Recovery, a support group to help those recovering from addiction or any kind of mental health issue, meets 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays at 6779 Belmont Ave., Girard.

TCMHRB SCHEDULE: The Trumbull County Mental Health and Recovery Board schedule includes:

• FCFC Executive Board Meeting, 8:30 a.m. Thursday, TMHA first floor Conference Room A. Join at https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/798007717; or dial in at 408-650-3123 with access code 798-007-717;

• ASAP Drug Summit, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday, Kent State University at Trumbull, 4314 Mahoning Ave. NW, Champion. (preregistration required);

• Closed May 29 for Memorial Day.

TCCHD SMOKE-FREE WORKPLACE: The Trumbull County Combined Health District wants everyone to know that Ohio's Smokefree Workplace Act includes e-cigarettes and all forms of vaping.

For Ohio's Smokefree Workplace regulations, or vaping in particular, contact: Trumbull County Combined Health District, 176 Chestnut Ave. NE, Warren, or call 1-800-784-8669.

GRIEFSHARE SESSION: GriefShare session: Guilt And Anger, will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday in the Family Life Center Classroom 2 at Life Church, 610 S. Leavitt Road, Leavittsburg. For more information, call Life Church 330-898-1131.

For more information or to register online go to www.GriefShare.org.

ST. JOE'S AT THE MALL: St. Joe's at Eastwood Mall is open 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. All classes are open to anyone with a St. Joe's at the Mall membership. Screenings and programs are open to the public. St. Joe's at the Mall is a SilverSneakers, Silver and Fit and Renew Active site. Call 330-652-7542 for more information or to make an appointment.

Strong People Gym membership is $24 per month, with the first appointment with an exercise physiologist.

Weekly exercise classes include Cardio Jam, SilverSneaker Classic and Cardio, Cardio Jam, Cardio Combo, Zumba, chair yoga, floor yoga, beginning and advanced balance classes, 60-up balance class and Parkinson's and movement disorder exercise classes.

The schedule includes:

• Free blood pressure screenings 9 a.m. to noon Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, and 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Tuesdays;

• Free nutritional assessment with a dietitian Fridays by appointment only;

MOBILE MAMMOGRAPHY: The Joanie Abdu Comprehensive Breast Care Center Mobile Mammography Unit is available locally:

• Today: Howland Primary Care, 1932 Niles Cortland Road, Warren, 8 a.m. to 2:15 p.m.;

• Thursday: Vienna Primary Care, 341 Youngstown-Kingsville Road, Vienna, 8 a.m. to 2:15 p.m.

TIPS ON DEMENTIA-FRIENDLY HOME: The Alzheimer's Foundation of America is offering tips for creating a dementia-friendly home.

Visit www.alzfdn.org/theapartment or contact AFA's Helpline at 866-232-8484; webchat, www.alzfdn.org; or text, 646-586-5283.

SANDWICH-GEN HELP: Today's sandwich generation -- those caring for a parent 65 or older while also raising a child -- can find help and tips for the stress of multigenerational caregiving at www.homeinstead.com/sandwichgen.

TEST KITS AVAILABLE: Trumbull County Combined Health District has free COVID-19 test kits available. Call 330-675-2489, Option 3, or follow the prompts for nursing.

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