Health & Wellness
American Red Cross blood donors must be at least 17 years old, weigh at least 110 pounds and be in good health.
Bloodmobile
American Red Cross blood 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 www.red crossblood.org.
Feb. 21, Munson Town Hall, 12210 Auburn Road, Munson Township, 1-6 p.m.
Feb. 26, Mayfield Church, 7747 Mayfield Road, Chester Township, 12:30-5:30 p.m.
Feb. 27, Middlefield Library, 16167 E. High St., Middlefield, 2-7 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.
On Feb. 18 from 6-7 p.m., guest speaker Chris Vavro, a licensed independent social worker, will give a free talk on trauma. Vavro has worked in residential and outpatient settings with dually diagnosed adults and specializes in PTSD/cPTSD.
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.
