Health
The American Red Cross now invites those who spent time in the U.K., Ireland or France and have never tried to give blood due to concerns over variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease...
Bloodmobile
The American Red Cross now invites those who spent time in the U.K., Ireland or France and have never tried to give blood due to concerns over variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD) – related to mad cow disease – to give blood and help save lives.
Donation appointments may be made by downloading the free Blood Donor app, visitingRedCrossBlood.org or calling 1-800-733-2767. Power Reds are available.
Oct. 14, Munson Town Hall, 12210 Auburn Road, Munson Township, 12-6 p.m.
Oct. 14, Huntsburg Baptist Church, 16401 Mayfield Road, Huntsburg Township, 12-5 p.m.
Oct. 19, Mayfield Church, 7747 Mayfield Road, Chester Township, 1-6 p.m.
Oct. 27, Cardinal High School, 14785 Thompson Ave., Middlefield, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Oct. 28, University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center, 602 South St., Claridon Township, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Oct. 31, Middlefield Library, 16167 East High St., Middlefield, 12-6 p.m.
Family First Council
Oct. 17, 1:30 p.m.
Geauga Family First Council meets the third Monday of the month at the Geauga County Board of Mental Health and Recovery Services building located on 13244 Ravenna Road in Chardon. Meetings are open to the public.
For more information, please contact Tim Kehres, Geauga Family First Council coordinator, at 440-285-1201.
Help for Mental Illness
Geauga County National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) offers support, education and advocacy for those affected by mental illness.
Family-to-Family is a free eight-week program that provides education, resources and support to family members, loved ones and friends of adults living with mental health conditions. The program will run Mondays, beginning Oct. 17, from 6:30-8 p.m. at the NAMI Geauga offices located at 8389 Mayfield Road, Suite A-2 in Chester Township. The program is also offered via Zoom.
Registration is required. Call NAMI Geauga at 440-286-6264 or visit namigeauga.org.
Life Recovery 12 Step Meeting
Thursdays, 6:30-8 p.m.
The open group for men and women meets weekly at Horizons Christian Assembly, 14920 White Road in Middlefield and welcomes anyone struggling with grief, alcoholism, addiction, depression, co-dependency or any other habit that lessens the quality of life. The group offers support, encouragement, fellowship and discipleship.
Learn more at www.Horizons4you.com/LifeRecovery.
FA Twelve Step Meetings
Wednesdays, 6:45 p.m.
Obsessed with food, weight or dieting? Join every Wednesday for a Food Addicts Twelve Step meeting at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 11519 Wilson Mills Road, Chardon. Meetings are open all. There are no dues, fees or weigh-ins.
For more information, call 440-897-2936 or 440-227-4879 or visit www.foodaddicts.org.
