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FLU SHOTS: Mahoning County Public Health is hosting flu shot clinics throughout the county.

Everyone 6 months of age and older should get a flu vaccine every season. No appointment is necessary.

Patients are asked to bring insurance cards, a driver’s license, and Medicaid and Medicare cards so the cost of the vaccine can be billed. Most private insurances are accepted.

Mahoning County Public Health is a Vaccines for Children Program Provider and will have limited opportunities for children that are uninsured or underinsured to receive the vaccine free.

• Sept. 30 — 2 to 5 p.m., Canfield United Methodist Church, 27 S. Broad St., Canfield.

• Oct. 4 — 9 to 11 a.m., Austintown Senior Center, 112 Westchester Drive, Austintown; 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Community Literacy Workforce and Cultural Center (CLWCC), 436 Struthers Coitsville Road, Campbell; and 3 to 5 p.m., Beaver Township Woodworth Park.

DIVORCECARE SUPPORT: St. Joseph Church in Austintown is offering a free DivorceCare Support Group 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursdays, beginning Oct. 3.

DivorceCare is a 13-week course / discussion group for those who are going through or have gone through a separation or divorce. You don’t need to be a member of the church to attend.

The three components of DivorceCare are inspiring and educational video presentations, supportive and safe group discussions facilitated by trained facilitators who have experienced divorce, and resources for home use.

DivorceCare will be offered for 13 consecutive Thursdays.

Contact Jim Merhaut at jmerhaut@stjoseph

austintown.org to reserve your spot, or visit the St. Joseph website, http://stjoseph

austintown.org/divorcecare/, for more information and to register online. You may also call 330-792-1919. Meetings will be held in the Mackin Room in the St. Joseph School building.

TOPS: Take off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS), a program that was started 75 years ago, meets 10 to 11 a.m. every Thursday at 1555 S. Meridian Road, Youngstown. Weigh-in is 9 to 9:45 a.m. For more information, go to the Tops Club website or call Janice 330-270-8611.

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.

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.

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.nami

mahoningvalley.org for more information.

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.

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 can be disposed of at permanent drop-off locations in the lobbies of various local law enforcement agencies and pharmacies.

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

• 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 U.S. 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 Rd.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

BRAIN INJURY SUPPORT: The Brain Injury Family Education and Survivors Support Group will meet 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday 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 confronting survivors and families.

TOPS: Take off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS), a program that was started 75 Years ago, meets 10 to 11 a.m. every Thursday at 1555 S. Meridian Road, Youngstown. Weigh-in is 9 to 9:45 a.m. For more information, go to the Tops Club website or call Janice 330-270-8611.

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.

Read the program description at https://meetings.smartrecovery.org/meetings/7343.

All meetings are free and no registration is needed.

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.

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

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

* 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 U.S. Route 224 and Market Street, Boardman.

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

* 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 Rd.

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

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.

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.

ACTIVE LIVING CLASSES: Mahoning County Public Health is offering Active Living Every Day classes 5 to 6 p.m. beginning Thursday at 50 Westchester Drive, Austintown. Active Living Every Day is a behavior-change program, focused on helping sedentary adults fit physical activity into their lives in realistic ways.

The program is based on research that has resulted in two discoveries about physical activity and health: Physical activity need not be strenuous or time consuming to benefit health and people are more likely to become and stay physically active when taught appropriate lifestyle skills.

The class will meet once a week for 12 weeks.

For more information or to register, call 330-270-2855, ext. 117.

BRAIN INJURY SUPPORT: The Brain Injury Family Education and Survivors Support Group will meet 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sept. 19 in the boardroom of Hillside Rehabilitation Hospital in Howland. 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 confronting survivors and families.

OSTOMY SUPPORT: The Youngstown Area Ostomy Support Group will meet 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Tibbetts Wick homecare office, 979 Tibbetts Wick Road, Suite A, Girard. The group offers education, encouragement and support to anyone whose life is affected by an ostomy. Rrefreshments will be served. For more information, contact Anna Fitzgerald at Anna_Fitzgerald@mercy.com or call 330-480-3440.

TOPS: Take off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) meets 10 to 11 a.m. every Thursday at 1555 S. Meridian Road, Youngstown. Weigh-in is 9 to 9:45 a.m. For more information, go to the TOPS website or call Janice at 330-270-8611.

OA MEETS: Overeaters Anonymous meets 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.

NAR-ANON GROUP TO MEET: NAR-ANON family group meeting is 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 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.smartrecovery.org/meetings/7343.

All meetings are free and no registration is needed.

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.

• 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.namimahoning

valley.org for more information.

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.

DISPOSAL BAGS AT LIBRARIES: Mahoning County Public Health, in partnership with the Public Library of Youngstown & 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 can be disposed of at permanent drop-off locations in the lobbies of various local law enforcement agencies and pharmacies.

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

• 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 U.S. Route 224 and Market Street, Boardman.

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

• 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.

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.

ACTIVE LIVING CLASSES: Mahoning County Public Health is offering Active Living Every Day classes from 5 to 6 p.m. beginning Sept. 12 at MCPH, 50 Westchester Drive, Austintown. Active Living Every Day is a behavior change program, focused on helping sedentary adults fit physical activity into their lives in realistic ways.

The program is based on research that has resulted in two important discoveries about physical activity and health — Physical activity need not be strenuous or time-consuming to benefit health, and people are more likely to become and stay physically active when taught appropriate lifestyle skills.

Class will meet once a week for 12 weeks.

For more information or to register: 330-270-2855 ext. 117.

Mahoning County Public Health offers a variety of services from immunizations to environmental and community health programs. For a complete list of services visit mahoninghealth.org.

OSTOMY SUPPORT: The Youngstown Area Ostomy Support Group will meet at 6 p.m. on Sept. 11, at the Tibbetts Wick homecare office, 979 Tibbetts Wick Rd., Suite A, Girard.

The group offers education, encouragement and support to anyone whose life is affected by an ostomy. Light refreshments will be served.

For more information, contact Anna Fitzgerald at Anna-Fitzgerald@mercy.com or call 330-480-3440.

TOPS: Take off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS), a program that was started 75 Years ago, meets 10 to 11 a.m. every Thursday at 1555 S. Meridian Rd., Youngstown. Weigh-in is 9 to 9:45 a.m. For more information, go to the TOPS Club website or call Janice 330-270-8611.