Lifestyles

Mahoning County Health notes

SUPPORT GROUP TO MEET: The Youngstown Area Scleroderma Support Group will meet 5:30 p.m. May 6 at Davidson's Restaurant, 3636 Canfield Road, Canfield.

The meeting is open to the public and focuses on issues of people affected in all ways by scleroderma. For more information and Zoom meeting numbers, contact group leader Leni Schulz at 330-654-2538, or by emailing Youngstown-sg@sfohio.org.

This is an affiliate of the Ohio Chapter and the National Scleroderma Foundation (scleroderma.org).

HIV PREVENTION TRAINING: Full Spectrum Community Outreach Center will host Creating a Safe Space Series HIV Prevention Training from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at the center, 660 W. Earle Ave., Youngstown. Shelley Turner will present training.

Register free at www.fullspectrumcommunityoutreach.org. For more information, call 330-718-1859.

MOBILE MAMMOGRAMS: Mercy Health - Youngstown announced the following mobile mammography screening dates:

• Today: 8:15 a.m. to 2 p.m., Ohio State Penitentiary, 878 Coitsville-Hubbard Road, Youngstown.

• Thursday: 8 to 10:30 a.m., Mineral Ridge Primary Care, 1360 N. Canfield Niles Road, Mineral Ridge.

• Thursday: 11:45 a.m. to 2 p.m., Cornersburg / Brandywine Primary Care, 2955 Canfield Road, Youngstown.

• May 6: 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Salem Primary Care, 564 E. 2nd St., Salem.

• May 8: 8 to 10:30 a.m., Churchill Primary Care, 4694 Belmont Ave., Youngstown.

• May 8: 11:45 a.m. to 2 p.m., Struthers Primary Care, 53 State St., Struthers.

NAR-ANON GROUP TO MEET: NAR-ANON family group meeting is 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.

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 from 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.smartrecovery.org/meetings/7343.

All meetings are free and no registration is needed.

MOBILE OFFICE: The Mahoning County Veterans Service Commission Mobile Office is on-site 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays at the Carl Nunziato VA Outpatient Clinic, 1815 Belmont Ave., Youngstown. Anyone with questions regarding VA or Mahoning County benefits or who needs to file a VA claim can stop in.

For more information, contact Susan Krawchyk, executive director, at 330-740-2450.

OA MEETS: Overeaters Anonymous meets at 7 p.m. Mondays. OA is for anyone with addictive problems 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.

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.

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.

The support groups meet at:

• North Jackson -- 2 p.m. third Monday of the month, Antonine Sisters Adult Day Center, 2675 N. Lipkey Road.

• Canfield -- 1:30 p.m. fourth Tuesday of the month, Canfield United Methodist Church, 27 S. Broad St.

Contact the Alzheimer's Association 24 / 7 Helpline at 800-272-3900 for more information.

FREE FITNESS PROGRAM: The Stepping Out Program offers free fitness classes and activities online and in person throughout the Mahoning Valley. Contact Doris Bullock at 330-720-3293 or dibullock@mercy.com for information. For a schedule of virtual and in-person classes, visit www.mercy.com.

Lifestyles

Mahoning County Health notes

SELF-HELP GROUP TO MEET: Recovery International, a community self-help mental health group, will meet April 9 at Michael Kusalaba Public Library, 2815 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown. For more information, call 330-747-1176.

OSTOMY SUPPORT MEETS: The Youngstown Area Ostomy Support Group will meet from 6 to 7 p.m. on April 10, at St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital, 8401 Market St., Boardman. Parking is free and light refreshments will be served. For more information contact Anna Fitzgerald at 330-480-3440 or Anna_Fitzgerald@mercy.com.

MOBILE MAMMOGRAMS: Mercy Health Youngstown announced the following mobile mammography screening dates:

• Thursday: Mineral Ridge Primary Care, 1360 N. Canfield-Niles Road, Mineral Ridge, 8 to 10:30 a.m.

• Thursday: Cornersburg / Brandywine Primary Care, 2955 Canfield Road, Youngstown, 11:45 a.m. to 2 p.m.

• April 8: Salem Primary Care, 564 E. 2nd St., Salem, 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.

• April 8: Sebring Primary Care, 605 E. Ohio Ave., Sebring, 11:45 a.m. to 2 p.m.

GO RED: The Tri-County annual Go Red for Women Experience, ushered in by the American Heart Association to honor survivors, celebrate advancements in heart health and chart a new course toward a world free of cardiovascular disease, is being held from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. April 11, at Waypoint 4180, 4180 Westford Place.

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit Heart.org/tricountygored.

NAR-ANON GROUP TO MEET: NAR-ANON Family Group meeting will be 7 p.m. 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.

ADDICTION HELP: SMART Recovery's 4-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 from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesdays and 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays 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.smartrecovery.org/meetings/7343.

All meetings are free and no registration needed.

MOBILE OFFICE: The Mahoning County Veterans Service Commission Mobile Office is onsite 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays at the Carl Nunziato VA Outpatient Clinic, 1815 Belmont Ave., Youngstown. Anyone with questions regarding VA or Mahoning County benefits or who needs to file a VA claim can stop in.

For more information, contact Susan Krawchyk, executive director, at 330-740-2450.

OA MEETS: Overeaters Anonymous meets at 7 p.m. Mondays. OA is for anyone with addictive problems 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.

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.

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, and 6 p.m. the second and fourth Thursday of the month, Alta Care Building, 142 Javit Court, Austintown.

• Free yoga, noon to 1 p.m. second Friday of the month, 201 Wick Ave., Youngstown.

• Support through Expressive Arts, 6 p.m. third Monday of the month, Jewish Community Center, 505 Gypsy Lane, Youngstown.

• Daytime Family Support Group, 11 a.m. first Thursday of the month, Girard Free Library, 105 Prospect St., Girard.

• Evening Family Support Group, 6 p.m. second Tuesday of the 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.

ADDICTION SCREENINGS: Anyone struggling with methamphetamine addiction may call Narconon to find treatment to end the web that traps people in those in addiction. Visit https://www.narcononnewliferetreat.org/blog/understanding-meth-addiction.html or call 800-431-1754 for free screenings or referrals.

FREE FITNESS PROGRAM: The Stepping Out Program offers free fitness classes and activities online and in person throughout the Mahoning Valley. Contact Doris Bullock at 330-720-3293 or dibullock@mercy.com for information. For a schedule of virtual and in-person classes, visit www.mercy.com.

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.

DISPOSAL BAGS AT LIBRARIES: Mahoning County Public Health, in partnership with the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County, distributed Deterra Drug Disposal Bags at various library locations. A limited supply will be available at each library location and one bag will be permitted per family. Safely deactivate and dispose of unneeded pills, patches, liquids, creams and films at home. Unneeded medications also can be disposed of at permanent drop-off locations that can be found in the lobbies at various local law enforcement agencies and pharmacies.

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.

The support groups meet at:

• North Jackson - 2 p.m. third Monday of the month, Antonine Sisters Adult Day Center, 2675 N. Lipkey Road.

• Canfield - 1:30 p.m. fourth Tuesday of the month, Canfield United Methodist Church, 27 S. Broad St.

Contact the Alzheimer's Association 24 / 7 Helpline at 800-272-3900 for more information.

ALZHEIMER NETWORK: The Alzheimer Network has scheduled the following volunteer support groups for Alzheimer's caregivers. Call 330-788-9755 for information.

• Austintown - 7 p.m. second Tuesday of the month, Redeemer Lutheran Church, 2305 S. Canfield Niles Road.

• Boardman - 7 p.m. second Wednesday of the month, St. Charles Catholic Church, just west of the intersection of Route 224 and Market Street, Boardman.

• Canfield - 10 a.m. fourth Friday of the month, Canfield Christian Church, 123 S. Broad St.

• Girard - 6 p.m. third Tuesday of the month, Guiding Light Presbyterian Church, 890 Churchill Road.

• Howland - 10 a.m. first Wednesday of the month, Children's Rehabilitation Center, 855 Howland Wilson Road.

• Poland - noon, first Saturday of the month, Wickshire Senior Living, 355 W. McKinley Way, or call for time, third Thursday of the month, Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 2985 Center Road.

• Salem - 6:30 p.m. fourth Tuesday of the month, Emmanuel Education Building, 251 S. Broadway Ave.