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GRIEFSHARE 11: GriefShare Session 11: Lessons of Grief-Part 2, will be 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday in the Family Life Center, Classroom 2, at Life Church, 610 S. Leavitt Road, Leavittsburg. For more information or to register online, go to www.GriefShare.org or call Life Church 330-898-1131.
tops meeting: TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Ohio Chapter 1353, Leavittsburg, meets at 6 p.m. every Monday at First Community Church, 4640 W. Market St., Leavittsburg. Weigh-in is at 5:30 p.m. For information, call 330-219-3370.
EATING DISORDER HELP: The National Association for Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia and other Eating Disorders, will meet 6 to 8 p.m. July 3 at the Church of Notre Dame, 2325 Highland Road, Hermitage, Pa. For more information, call Renee at 724-981-5435.
SUPPORT GROUP TO MEET: The Youngstown Area Scleroderma Support Group will meet virtually at 7:30 p.m. July 3.
The meeting is open to the public and focuses on issues of people affected in all ways by scleroderma. This includes patients, family, friends, or anyone interested in advancing the areas of support, education and research.
For more information and zoom meeting numbers, contact the group leader Leni Schulz at 330-654-2538, or by emailing Youngstown-sg@sfohio.org.
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.
BABY AND ME TOBACCO PROGRAM: The Baby & Me-Tobacco Free program was recently designated a "Best Practice" by the Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs. Programs with this designation have been reviewed by experts in the public health field as proven effective.
The program is a smoking cessation program for pregnant women and their families. It helps pregnant women and a support partner quit smoking while pregnant and then remain smoke-free after the baby is born.
For information, including where to enroll, visit the Trumbull County Combined Health District, 176 Chestnut Ave. NE, Warren; or call 330-675-2489, Option 3, or go to www.babyandmetobaccofree.org.
TCCHD VACCINES: The Trumbull County Combined Health District will host a vaccine clinic 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. on Thursday, at the TCCHD offices, 176 Chestnut Ave. NE, Warren.
Unless you are receiving your very first dose, be sure to bring your vaccine card with you to your appointment. This is a walk-in clinic, and no appointments are necessary.
The complete list of vaccine providers can be located at www.corona virus.ohio.gov. Continue to visit www.tcchd.org for COVID19 updates.
Persons aged 6 to 64 who have had one or more monovalent doses but no bivalent dose, may receive the bivalent vaccine if at least 2 months have passed since their last dose.
Those who are in that age group, and have already received a bivalent dose, are not eligible for a second bivalent dose.
Individuals 65 or older, who have received one bivalent dose, may receive a second if it has been at least four months since their last dosage.
Any individual that received a bivalent vaccine and is immunocompromised should receive a second bivalent vaccine spaced two months from their previous dose and additional doses may be administered at the discretion of, and intervals determined, by their health care provider.
TCCHD has COVID bivalent vaccine for 6 months and older. A parent must accompany all children under the age of 18 years.
The clinics also will offer the flu vaccine.
The complete list of vaccine providers can be located on the Ohio Department of Health website at www.coronavirus.ohio.gov. Visit www.tcchd.org for COVID-19 updates.
ST. JOE'S AT THE MALL: St. Joe's at Eastwood Mall summer hours start Thursday. Hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday and 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday and Thursdays. 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.
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;
• Crib and Car Seat Class, 2 to 3 p.m. today, with the Trumbull County Health District. Call 330-675-2489 to register and for further information.
• Notary Public services and free living wills and durable power of attorney for health, 1 to 4 p.m. on Thursday. Completed this day with help from Palliative Care staff. Walk in.
• Peripheral Vascular Disease screening, 1 to 4 p.m. Thursday. Nurse will measure blood flow to the legs by doing an Ankle Brachial Index. By appointment only.
ALZHEIMER NETWORK: The Alzheimer Network has scheduled the following volunteer support groups for alzheimer caregivers. For information on any of the meetings or to verify times and dates, call 330-788-9755.
• AUSTINTOWN: Second Tuesday at 7 p.m., Redeemer Lutheran Church, 2305 S. Canfield Niles Road;
• GIRARD: Third Tuesday at 6 p.m., Guiding Light Presbyterian Church, 890 Churchill Hubbard Road;
• HERMITAGE, Pa.: First Tuesday at 7 p.m., New Virginia Methodist Church, 1100 S. Keel Ridge Road;
• HOWLAND: First Wednesday at 10 a.m., Childrens Rehabilitation Center, 855 Howland Wilson Road;
The Network is a non-profit organization serving Mahoning, Trumbull and Columbiana Counties in Ohio and Mercer County in Pennsylvania.
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.
WELLNESS CENTER PROGRAMS: The Niles Wellness Center is open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call 330-349-9355 or email Chelsey Christie at cchristie@thecityofniles.com for information or to register for a program.
The center is a family membership facility and welcomes all SilverSneakers, Silver and Fit and Renew Active participants. Through a partnership with Mercy Health and its Stepping Out Program, the center offers the following classes:
• Zumba, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursdays;
• Line dancing, 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays;
• SilverSneakers endurance class, 10 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays;
• Pickleball, 7 to 11 a.m. Monday through Friday.
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. Test kits can be prepared prior to pickup.
The tests will be picked up at the TCCHD offices, 176 Chestnut Ave. NE, Warren.
TREATMENT SERVICES: Niles Treatment Services is an outpatient opioid treatment program providing medication assisted treatment using methadone and buprenorphine coupled with group and individual counseling. Niles Treatment Services serves adult men and women struggling with opioid use disorder.
Medication assistance helps reduce cravings, while counseling and other care coordination efforts support mental and physical health. NTS does this in coordination with other providers to help position patients for success on their road to recovery.
PROGRAM TO DELIVER GOODS: Life is Good No Matter What helps adults with cancer in northeast Ohio who may be unable to leave their homes. The Good Delivery Program seeks to deliver goods in the form of dinner, flowers / plants, groceries, craft beer and up to $75 toward bills.
Both traditional escapes and the Good Delivery Program are open to all adults battling cancer. Visit www.lifeisgoodnomatterwhat.org to nominate someone or learn more.
PLATINUM HEALTH: ONE Health Ohio launched Platinum Health at its Lloyd McCoy location in Warren. The goal is to provide a comprehensive approach to health care by combining medical, dental, behavioral health, physical therapy and other services in one location. Platinum Health will focus on preventive and ongoing medical care for people 64 and older.
For information, visit ONEHealthOhio.org or call 877-722-3303.
SENIOR SUPPORT: The Senior Support Action Group is a volunteer-based program that provides services to homebound seniors in Mahoning, Trumbull and Columbiana counties. It provides monthly food boxes, transportation to medical appointments and a phone pals companionship program.
For more information or to sign up for services, call 330-424-7877, Ext. 2.
NARCONON OFFERS HELP: Narconon helps people find treatment to end fentanyl, meth or any other drug addictions.
For free screenings or referrals, call 800-431-1754.
NAMI OFFERS SUPPORT: National Alliance on Mental Illness Mahoning Valley offers support and education for individuals and families dealing with mental illness.
• Family To Family, for families dealing with a member who has mental illness, and Peer to Peer, for individuals dealing with mental illness, meet periodically;
• Connection support groups, 2:15 p.m. Thursdays, Community Center, 1344 Fifth Ave., Youngstown;
• Connection support groups, 6 p.m. the second and fourth Thursday of each month, Alta Care Building, 142 Javit Court, Austintown;
• Free yoga, noon to 1 p.m. second Friday of each month, 201 Wick Ave., Youngstown;
• Support through Expressive Arts, 6 pm. every third Monday, Jewish Community Center, 505 Gypsy Lane, Youngstown;
• Daytime Family Support Group, 11 a.m. the first Thursday of the month, Girard Library, 105 Prospect St., Girard;
• Evening Family Support Group, 6 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month, Alta Care Building, 142 Javit Court, Austintown.
Email info@namimahoningvalley.org, call 330-727-9268 or visit the website at www.namimahoningvalley.org for more information.
SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS: The Alzheimer's Association Greater East Ohio Area Chapter makes Alzheimer's caregiver support groups available for free to all caregivers, family members and friends with a loved one affected by the disease or another form of dementia.
• HOWLAND -- 7 p.m., second Tuesday of each month, Howland United Methodist Church, 730 Howland Wilson Road NE; and
• WARREN -- 10 a.m., third Wednesday of each month, Trumbull Regional Medical Center, 1350 E. Market St., Conference Room F.
Contact the Alzheimer's Association 24 / 7 Helpline at 800-272-3900 for more information.