Health & Wellness
An American Red Cross blood drive will take place at Munson Town Hall, 12210 Auburn Road, Munson Township.
Bloodmobile
May 17, 1-6 p.m.
An American Red Cross blood drive will take place at Munson Town Hall, 12210 Auburn Road, Munson Township. Donors must be at least 17 years old, weigh at least 110 pounds and be in good health.
For more information, call 1-800-733-2767 or visit the Red Cross website online at www.red crossblood.org.
Immunization Clinic
May 17, 3-5:30 p.m.
The Geauga County Health District will offer a walk-in immunization clinic for children and adolescents through the age of 18 at First United Methodist Church, 14999 S. State Ave. Residents must present an immunization record as well as a primary insurance card.
For more information, call the Geauga County Health District at 440-279-1950.
Family First Council
May 21, 2 p.m.
Geauga Family First Council will meet at the Geauga County Job and Family Services building located on 12480 Ravenna Road in Chardon. Meetings are open to the public.
For more information, please contact Nancy Seelbach, Geauga Family First Council coordinator, at 440-285-1201.
SBDC’s Opioid Epidemic Workshop
May 23, 9 a.m. to noon
In an effort to address the current opioid epidemic and what employers can do to protect their businesses and assist troubled employees, the Ohio Small Business Development Center at Lakeland Community College is hosting a free workshop, “The Opioid Crisis in the Workplace: The Proactive Role Employers Can Take,” at the Holden University Center of Lakeland, 4242 state Route 306, Kirtland. Registration and a continental breakfast begin at 8:30 a.m.
The program moderator will be Randi M. Ostry, director of Statewide Substance Use Education and Business Initiatives at Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine’s Office. Panelists will include experts from University Hospitals, Working Partners, the Lake County ADAMHS Board, Dworken and Bernstein, Co., L.P.A., Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation and the Geauga United Way.
The program is free, but registration is required by May 21 at lakelandcc.edu/sbdc. For more information, call Angela Clements Cattell at 440-525-7706.
Crisis Intervention Training
During the week of May 21, Geauga County will be conducting a 40-hour Crisis Intervention Training, or CIT. The CIT program is a community partnership of law enforcement, mental health and addiction professionals, individuals who live with mental illness and/or addiction disorders, their families and other advocates. It is an innovative first-responder model of a police-based crisis intervention training to help persons with mental disorders and/or addictions access medical treatment, rather than place them in the criminal justice system due to illness-related behaviors.
Crisis Intervention Training promotes officer safety and the safety of the individual in crisis. A forum will prepare those in attendance at the training effective problem solving skills regarding the interaction between the criminal justice and mental health care system, creating the context for sustainable change.
Ravenwood Health provides comprehensive, community-based mental health and substance use services to residents of Geauga County in order to maximize the autonomy, independence and quality of life for recipients of its services.
Outpatient services are conveniently located in Chardon and Middlefield. Evening appointments are available. For more information about Ravenwood services, call 440-285-3568 or visit www.ravenwoodhealth.org.
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