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MCMHRB: The Mahoning County Mental Health and Recovery Board Program and Policy Committee will meet at 5 p.m. Monday at the CSB Building, 222 W. Federal St., Youngstown.

The MCMHRB board meeting will be at 5 p.m. Oct. 28, also at the CSB Building.

MCPH FLU SHOTS: Mahoning County Public Health will host flu shot clinics at various locations throughout the county. Everyone 6 months of age and older should get a flu vaccine every season

No appointment is necessary.

Bring insurance cards, driver’s license, 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 of charge.

Available 2024-2025 flu vaccines will all be trivalent and will protect against an H1N1, H3N2 and a B/Victoria lineage virus.

• Thursday — 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mahoning County Public Health, 50 Westchester Drive, Austintown.

• Oct. 23 — 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Boardman Township Building, 8299 Market St., Boardman.

• Oct. 24 — 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mahoning County Public Health, 50 Westchester Drive, Youngstown.

• Oct. 30 — Noon to 2 p.m., Village of Sebring Administration Building/Village Hall, 135 E. Ohio Ave., Sebring.

• Nov. 4 — 9 to 11:30 a.m., Boardman Township Park Georgeanna Parker Activity Center, 375 Boardman-Poland Road, Boardman.

• Nov. 7 — 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mahoning County Public Health, 50 Westchester Drive, Youngstown.

MERCY HEALTH’S HOSPICE: Mercy Health’s Hospice of the Valley is seeking new volunteers to join its team. The upcoming volunteer training classes will equip individuals with the necessary skills and knowledge to support patients, families and staff during challenging times. There are multiple training opportunities available in the coming months. Attendance on all scheduled dates is required for each session.

Training classes will be 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Oct. 26, at the Hospice House, 9803 Sharrott Road, Poland.

For those interested in joining as a volunteer or learning more about the opportunities available, contact Jennifer Burgoyne at 330-549-5902, or text 330-719-9994.

MAMMOGRAPHY SCREENINGS: Mercy Health-Youngstown announced the following mobile mammography screening dates at locations in October. For more information or to schedule your mammogram, call 330-480-2654.

• Wednesday — 8 to 10:30 a.m., Mercy Health-North Lima Primary Care, 9471 Market St., North Lima.

• Wednesday — 11:45 a.m. to 2 p.m., Mercy Health-Eisenhower Primary Care, 7341 Eisenhower Drive, Boardman.

• Thursday — 8 to 10:30 a.m., St. Joe’s at the Mall, 5555 Youngstown Warren Road #202, Niles.

* Friday — 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Mercy Health-Austintown Primary Care, 5533 Mahoning Ave., Austintown.

* Oct. 21 — 8 to 10:30 a.m., New Bethel Church, 1507 Hillman, Youngstown.

* Oct. 21 — 11:45 a.m. to 2 p.m., Mahoning County Job and Family Services, 345 Oak Hill, Youngstown.

* Oct. 23 — 8 to 10:30 a.m., Mercy Health-Talsman Primary Care, 61 Talsman Drive, Canfield.

* Oct. 23 — 11:45 a.m. to 2 p.m., Mercy Health-Trailwood Primary Care, 900 Trailwood Drive, Boardman.

* Oct. 25 — 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Mercy Health-Canfield Primary Care, 3660 Stutz Drive, Canfield.

* Oct. 28 — 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Mercy Health-Stutz Primary Care, 3685 Stutz Drive, Canfield.

* Oct. 29 — 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Vallourec Steel, 2669 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Youngstown.

* Oct. 31 — 11:45 a.m. to 2 p.m., Mercy Health-Cornersburg Primary Care, 2955 Canfield Road, Youngstown.

For more information on the Joanie Abdu Comprehensive Breast Cancer Center visit: https://www.mercy.com/locations/specialty-locations/cancer-care-oncology/joanie-abdu-comprehensive-breast-care-center.

MERCY HEALTH’S HOSPICE: Mercy Health’s Hospice of the Valley is seeking new volunteers to join its team. The upcoming volunteer training classes will equip individuals with the necessary skills and knowledge to support patients, families and staff during challenging times. There are multiple training opportunities available in the coming months. Attendance on all scheduled dates is required for each session.

Training classes will be 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Oct. 26, at the Hospice House, 9803 Sharrott Road, Poland.

For those interested in joining as a volunteer or learning more about the opportunities available, contact Jennifer Burgoyne at 330-549-5902, or text 330-719-9994.

DRIVE-THRU SHOTS: Akron Children’s providers are experts at giving vaccines to kids and, unlike retail pharmacies, can vaccinate children as young as 6 months old. There are additional ways to get a flu shot. They are available at:

Akron Children’s Primary Care locations

Akron Children’s outpatient pharmacy

Akron Children’s School Health.

Akron Children’s specialty departments.

For more information on all the ways to get a flu shot from Akron Children’s and schedule an appointment, visit: akronchildrens.org/flu.

HEALTH SCREENINGS AVAILABLE: Residents living in or near Youngstown can learn about their risk for cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, diabetes and other chronic illnesses and serious conditions with screenings by Life Line Screening.

Holy Family Church, 2729 Center Road, Poland, will host the screenings on Wednesday.

Special pricing starts at $159. Call 1-877-237-1287 or go to lifelinescreening.com for information. Pre-registration is required.

SURVIVORS SUPPORT: Jewish Family & Community Services is offering a 10-week survivors of suicide support group for those who have lost a loved one to suicide.

The group will meet 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. every Tuesday for 10 weeks beginning Oct. 15 at the JCC of Youngstown, 505 Gypsy Lane.

To register, contact Laura at 330-746-7929, ext. 243 or lhaas@jewishyoungstown.org. There is a limit of 10 participants, who will meet in this closed group for 10 weeks. This support group is made possible in partnership with the Mahoning County Mental Health and Recovery Board.

For more information visit jewishyoungstown.org/jfcs.

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.

WALK WITH A DOC: Ohio Living’s Vivo Center and YSU’s Bitonte College of Health and Human Services invite Mahoning and Columbiana County residents to improve their health through Walk with a Doc, a monthly event that connects participants with doctors and health care experts. The walks take place on the first Thursday of each month at 9:30 a.m. at the Southern Park Mall.

The event is open to the community, and participation is free; pre-registration is not required.

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.namimahoningvalley.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.