Health

March 14, 2024 by Staff Report

Family First Council

March 18, 1:30 p.m.

Geauga Family First Council meets the third Monday of the month at the Geauga County Office Building, Suite A334, 12611 Ravenwood Drive 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

NAMI Geauga offers mental health support groups and classes for families and persons affected by mental illness. There is no charge to participants. All offerings are 100% peer led and meet in person or on Zoom.

Check out NAMI’s calendar online for the latest listings: www.namigeauga.org.

Bloodmobile

American Red Cross blood supply has fallen to critically low levels and now faces an emergency blood shortage.

Make a donation appointment by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visitingRedCrossBlood.org or calling 1-800-733-2767.

March 18, Geauga West Library, 13455 Chillicothe Road, Chester Township, 12-6 p.m.

March 24, St. Helen’s Church, 12060 Kinsman Road, Newbury Township, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

March 28, Chardon United Methodist Church, 515 North St., Chardon, 12–6 p.m.

March 29, Middlefield Library, 16167 East High St., Middlefield, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Life Recovery 12 Step Meeting

Fridays, 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, 6:45-8:15 p.m.

Obsessed with food, weight, dieting or body image? Join every Wednesday for a Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous meeting at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 11519 Wilson Mills Road, Chardon. Meetings are open all. There are no dues, fees or weigh-ins.