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Health Notes

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RECOVERY GROUP MEETS: Recovery International, a community self-help mental health group, will meet at 2 p.m. today at Michael Kusalaba Public Library, 2815 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown.

For more information, call 330-747-1176.

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.

NAR-ANON GROUP TO MEET: NAR-ANON family group meets 7 p.m. on Wednesdays in Girard. NAR-ANON was established to give support and hope to those who have a friend or loved one suffering from addiction. For more information, call 330-770-4576.

OA MEETS: Overeaters Anonymous meets 7 p.m. Mondays. OA is for anyone with addictive issues with food, including compulsive overeating, bulimia, anorexia and other food-related problems. For further location information, contact Mary Beth at 330-301-0891 or check OA.org for more meetings.

HEALTH CLINIC: The Midlothian Free Health Clinic Inc., located inside First Presbyterian Church, 201 Wick Ave., Youngstown, is open the second and fourth Thursday evenings of each month. The clinic is available to those ages 18-64 who are uninsured and have an annual income less than 200% of U.S. Health and Human Services poverty guidelines.

Call 330-788-3330 for more information or to make an appointment.

ADDICTION HELP MEETINGS: SMART Recovery’s four-point program is the organization’s flagship secular program serving those with addictive behavior, including both substance and activity / process addictions. Trained volunteer facilitators lead effective mutual support group discussions noon to 1 p.m. every Tuesday and 7 to 8:30 p.m. every Thursday on topics such as building and maintaining motivation; coping with urges and cravings; managing thoughts, feelings and behaviors; and living a balanced life.

Read the program description at https://meetings.smart

recovery.org/meetings/7343.

All meetings are free and no registration is needed.

Health notes

To include or update items in the weekly Health News list, email information to tmunnell@tribtoday.com or afox@tribtoday.com. The deadline is noon Sunday for inclusion in that week’s list.

GRIEF 101: McKinley Memorial Library will present Grief 101 from 1 to 2 p.m. today at the McKinley Birthplace Home in Niles.

Learn about the grieving process and how to create a new normal as you work through grief. Presented by LSW bereavement facilitator Kimberly Calhoun from Mercy Health Hospice of the Valley by Compassus. Registration is required at 330-652-1704, ext. 3.

WELLNESS ON WHEELS: The Warren City Health District’s Wellness on Wheels mobile health unit will be on-site 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, at Grace AME Church, 1137 Main Ave., Warren, with The Trumbull County Mobile Market.

• The mobile health unit will be on-site from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, at The Warren Public Library, 444 Mahoning Ave., Warren, with The Trumbull County Mobile Market.

For more information, please call 330-841-2596.

TCMHRB MEETINGS: Trumbull County Mental Health and Recovery Board’s scheduled meetings for January are as follows:

• Today — 4:30 p.m., Addictions and Mental Health Program Committee Meeting, TMHA first floor, Conference Room A.

• Wednesday — 3 p.m., CIT Steering Committee.

• Thursday — 8:30 a.m., FCFC Countywide Day 1 orientation. Registration required. TMHA first floor, Conference Room A.

• Friday — 9 a.m., Core provider meeting.

• Jan. 13 — 3 p.m., FCFC ECHO Collaborative, TMHA first floor, Conference Room A.

SUPPORT GROUP TO MEET: The Brain Injury Family Education and Survivors Support Group will meet 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Jan. 16 at Howland United Methodist Church, 730 Howland Wilson Road, Warren. The Support Group is free and available to all survivors and family members and / or caregivers. The support group offers socialization and fundamental information and education about brain injury and common challenges survivors and families are confronted with.

OA MEETS: Overeaters Anonymous meets 10 a.m. every Monday in the parlor of First Presbyterian Church, 256 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren. OA has no dues, fees, diet clubs or weigh-ins. Anyone who desires to stop eating compulsively is welcome.

Starting at $2.99/week.

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