Health & Wellness

January 30, 2020 by Staff Report

Bloodmobile

American Red Cross blood donors must be at least 17 years old, weigh at least 110 pounds and be in good health.

American Red Cross has a critical type O blood shortage and urgently needs donors of all blood types – especially types O negative and O positive – to give blood or platelets.

For more information, call 1-800-733-2767 or visit the Red Cross website online at www.red crossblood.org.

Feb. 6, Chardon United Methodist Church, 515 North St., Chardon, 1-7 p.m.

Feb. 13, Bainbridge Town Hall, 17826 Chillicothe Road, Bainbridge Township, 1-7 p.m.

Help for Mental Illness

Geauga County National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) offers free support groups for those affected by mental illness.

Programs meet at the NAMI Geauga office located at 8389 Mayfield Road, Suite A-2 in Chester Township, unless otherwise noted.

Connection Peer Support provides a confidential and safe support for adults living with mental health conditions. One group meets Tuesdays from 7-8:30 p.m. in Chester Township. A second group meets Wednesdays from 7-8:30 p.m. at the former Jordak Elementary School building located at 16000 E. High St. in Middlefield.

Family Support Group, which meets on Tuesdays from 7-8:30 p.m., provides confidential support for adults with loved ones living with a mental health diagnosis.

Growth Through Grief support group for adults 18 and older is designed to guide loved ones on their journey to find hope and healing after suicide and other traumatic deaths. The group meets on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month from 7-8:30 p.m.

In addition, a free opioid education and prevention program will be held at 7 p.m. Feb. 20 at DeJohn Funeral Home, 12811 Chillicothe Road, Chester Township. Hear about the opioid crisis from medical professionals, individuals in recovery and family members with personal experiences. Registration is required.

For more information, visit namigeauga.org, call 440-286-6264 or email admin@namigeauga.org.