Help for Mental Illness Geauga County National Alliance on Mental…
March 28, 2013

Help for Mental Illness Geauga County National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) offers support, education and advocacy for those affected by mental illness. A peer…

Help for Mental Illness

Geauga County National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) offers support, education and advocacy for those affected by mental illness.

A peer support meeting for persons diagnosed with a mental illness will be held at 7 p.m. April 4 at the Board of Mental Health and Recovery Services, 13244 Ravenna Road in Chardon.

Family-to-Family is a free educational course for family members who have a loved one with a mental illness such as depression, bi-polar disorder or schizophrenia. The class will meet on Saturdays, beginning April 6, from 1-3:30 p.m., for 12 weeks at the Geauga County Board of Mental Health and Recovery Services, 13244 Ravenna Road in Chardon.

The spring session of the Peer-to-Peer education course for persons who have a mental illness begins April 4 at the Geauga County Board of Mental Health and Recovery Services, 13244 Ravenna Road in Chardon. The free classes will meet from 2-4 p.m. every Thursday for 10 weeks.

For more information, visit www.namigeauga.org or call Michelle Doehring at 440-286-6264.

Bloodmobile

American Red Cross blood donors must be at least 17 years old, weigh at least 110 pounds and be in good health. Donors may give every 56 days and must bring some form of photo identification and a list of all current medications.

For more information about confirming blood drive information, donating blood or making an appointment, call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE (1-800-448-3543) or visit the Red Cross website at www.redcrossdonor.org. If you are interested in donating platelets, call 1-800-356-3339.

March 28, Ledgemont High School, 16700 Thompson Road, Thompson, 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Double Reds available.

March 29, Geauga County Department of Aging, 12555 Ravenwood Drive, Chardon, 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

March 29, Federated Church UCC, 76 Bell St., Chagrin Falls, 1-6 p.m. Double Reds available.

April 1, Middlefield Fire Department, 14860 N. State St., Middlefield, 2-6 p.m.

April 3, Kent State University Geauga, 14111 Claridon-Troy Road, Burton, 12-5 p.m. Double Reds available.

April 4, Chardon United Methodist Church, 515 North St., Chardon, 1-7 p.m. Double Reds available.

April 9, Chagrin Falls Intermediate School, 77 E. Washington St., Chagrin Falls, 3:30-7:30 p.m. Double Reds available.

April 10, Mayfield Church, 7747 Mayfield Road, Chesterland, 2-7 p.m. Double Reds available.

April 11, Bainbridge Town Hall, 17826 Chillicothe Road, Chagrin Falls, 1-7 p.m. Double Reds available.

Flu Shots Available

The Geauga County Health District has announced its adult flu clinics.

Flu shots will be available every Friday during the season from 8:30-11 a.m. at 470 Center St., Building 8, Chardon.

Geauga County Health District will bill most Medicare plans for the flu shot and most employee health insurance plans. The flu vaccinations cost $25 if they are paid for in cash or $40 for high dose vaccine.

Pregnant women must have a signed order from their obstetrician.

No appointment is necessary. For more information or to pre-register, call 440-279-1950.

Flu Shots

Lake Health is offering seasonal flu shots for $20 at the following locations:

Chardon Campus, 510 Fifth Ave., Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Clinic at Middlefield, located inside Wal-Mart Supercenter, 15050 Springdale Ave., Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, noon to 6 p.m.

No appointment is necessary. Individuals must be 18 years of age or older to receive the seasonal flu vaccine at our centers. The influenza vaccination is covered by Medicare.

For more information, call the Best of Health Line at 440-953-6000.

Blood Pressure Screening

Lake Health will offer free blood pressure checks at the Chardon Campus, 510 Fifth Ave., from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday through Friday, and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday; and at the Middlefield Clinic located inside Wal-Mart Supercenter, 15050 Springdale Ave., from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, and from noon to 6 p.m., Sunday.

2013 Immunization Clinics

The Geauga County General Health District offers childrens and adolescent immunization clinics. Due to federal legislation, vaccines can no longer be offered free to anyone that has health insurance coverage, including Medicaid. Residents must present a current insurance card.

The following is a list of upcoming immunization clinics:

Chardon, April 3, Geauga County Health District, 470 Center St., Building 8, 9-11:30 a.m.

Chardon, April 11, Geauga County Health District, 470 Center St., Building 8, 3-6 p.m.

Middlefield, April 10, St. Lucy Mission, 16280 Kinsman Road, 9-11:30 a.m.

Middlefield, April 17, St. Lucy Mission, 16280 Kinsman Road, 3-6 p.m.

Middlefield, April 18, St. Lucy Mission, 16280 Kinsman Road, 9-11:30 a.m.

Troy, April 24, Troy Community Center, 13950 Main Market Road, 9-11:30 a.m.

For more information, call the Geauga County General Health District at 440-279-1950.

Young Adult Trauma Support

WomenSafe is starting a free eight-week support group for female and male youth ages 7 to 14 that have experienced or witnessed domestic violence.

The next session is scheduling now. The time and day will be determined on the needs of the group.

Participants may have witnessed emotional, physical, verbal, sexual and/or financial abuse and it is not necessary to have used other WomenSafe services to participate.

For more information or to register, call Phyllis at 440-286-7154, ext. 229.