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Health

ALZHEIMER’S CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUPS: 10 a.m. Thursday, Trinity English Lutheran Church, 405 W. Wayne St.; 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Risen Savior Lutheran Church, 8010 W. Jefferson Blvd.; 420-5547 or 1-800-272-3900.

ASIST TRAINING: Help individuals recognize risk and learn how to intervene to prevent immediate risk of suicide; 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; IPFW, 2101 Coliseum Blvd. E.; $150; register, 481-4184 or www.bhfsi@ipfw.edu.

BLOOD DONATIONS:

•American Red Cross Bloodmobile locations: Tinora High School, gymnasium, 5921 Domersville Road, Defiance, Ohio, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday; Lehman Park Pavilion, Main Hall, 667 Lehman St., Berne, 2 to 8 p.m. Monday, 260-589-2591 to schedule; Cummins Crosspoint, 3415 Coliseum Blvd. W., 1:15 to 3:30 p.m. Monday, 482-3691 to schedule; Coventry Meadows Assisted Living, 7833 W. Jefferson Blvd., 1:15 to 3:30 p.m. Monday; American Legion, Main Room, 515 W. Fifth Ave., Garrett, 1 to 6 p.m. Tuesday; Resurrection Lutheran Church, 14318 Lima Road, 3 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, 637-3724 to schedule; Ayersville High School, gymnasium, 28046 Watson Road, Defiance, Ohio, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday; Helmer United Methodist Church, Fellowship Hall, 7530 Indiana 327 S., Helmer, noon to 6 p.m. Wednesday; Coldwell Banker Roth Wehrly Graber, Conference Room, 5503 Coventry Lane, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, 341-0380, ext. 8121 or 459-4639 to schedule; Fairview High School, gymnasium, 06289 U.S. 127, Sherwood, Ohio, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday; Belmont

Beverage, 3309 N. Anthony Blvd., noon to 6 p.m. Thursday, 424-4604 to schedule; Moose Lodge, Ballroom, 740 W. Ervin Road, Van Wert, Ohio, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday; Eagles Post 372, Ballroom, 711 W. Second St., Defiance, Ohio, 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday; Ligonier United Methodist Church, Fellowship Hall, 466 Townline Road, Ligonier, noon to 6 p.m. Friday; Crosspointe Family Church, gymnasium, 210 Highpointe Crossing, Kendallville, 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, 260-347-5145 to schedule; Lowe’s Home Improvement, 2495 Jalynn St., Warsaw, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday; SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church and

School, auditorium, 860 Cherry St., Huntington, 7:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Sunday.

DEKALB MEMORIAL HEALTH: The following programs will be held at DeKalb Health, 1316 E. Seventh St., Auburn, or DeKalb Health Office Building, No. 1314, Conference Room 303, 1314 E. Seventh St., Auburn, unless noted otherwise.

•“Community Grief and Loss Support Group,” 6:30 to 8 p.m. Mondays; Heimach Senior Activity Center, 1800 E. Seventh St., Auburn; registration required, 260-920-4264.

•“Breastfeeding Education,” 6 to 8 p.m. Monday; Family BirthPlace, DeKalb Health Conference Room, second floor, $5, registration required, 260-920-2780.

FOOD ADDICTS IN RECOVERY ANONYMOUS: Twelve step recovery program; 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday; Bethany Lutheran Church, 2435 Engle Road; free; www.foodaddicts.org.

FRANCINE’S FRIENDS MOBILE MAMMOGRAPHY UNIT: For women ages 40 and older in partnership with Parkview Regional Cancer Center and Breast Diagnostic Center; times vary depending on location; appointments suggested but not required, 483-1847 or 1-800-727-8439, ext. 26540: Harrison College, 6413 N. Clinton St., Monday; Fort Wayne Community Schools Bus Depot, 301 W. Cook Road, Tuesday; Fort

Wayne Community Schools Bus Depot, 6006 Ardmore Ave., Wednesday; Carew Medical Park, 1818 Carew St., Thursday; Plastic Surgery Innovation, 9933 Dupont Circle Drive W., Friday.

GAMBLING SEMINARS: 6:30 to 8 p.m. Monday, Warsaw Bowen Center, 850 N. Harrison St., Warsaw; 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Fort Wayne Bowen Center, 2100 Goshen Road; free; 574-267-7878, ext. 2955.

“HEALTH IMMERSION” – With Dr. Joel Fuhrman; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; First Assembly of God, 1400 W. Washington Center Road; $70; www.firstassemblyfw.org.

IMMUNIZATIONS: Birth to age 18, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays; Fort Wayne-Allen County Department of Health immunization clinic, 4813 New Haven Ave., by appointment, 449-7514; $8 per immunization if able to pay, no one turned away for inability to pay; parent or legal guardian must bring child with shot record; for more information call 424-7468; Super Shot immunization clinics also at:

•Grabill Missionary Church, 13637 State St., Grabill, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday.

•Parkview Hospital Super Shot Clinic, Carew Medical Park, 1818 Carew St., Suite 300, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday.

•St. Joseph Hospital Super Shot Clinic, Anthony Medical Center, 5717 S. Anthony Blvd., 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday (Spanish and Burmese interpreters available).

•Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, 1819 Reservation Drive, 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday.

•Parkview FirstCare, 3909 New Vision Drive, 9 a.m. to noon Saturday.

LUTHERAN CANCER RESOURCE CENTER: 7910 W. Jefferson Blvd., Suite 109; 435-7959.

•Primary Brain Tumor Support Group, 6 p.m. Tuesday.

LUTHERAN HEALTH NETWORK ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL: “Totally Hip,” 8:30 a.m. March 13, register by Friday; St. Joseph Hospital Assembly Room; free; 425-3087.

LUTHERAN HOSPITAL

CHILDBIRTH

SUITES: Free Prenatal classes (unless otherwise noted) at

7950 W. Jefferson Blvd., parent education classroom, second floor; pre-registration required, 435-7070 or 435-7274.

•“Prepared Childbirth,” 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.

PARKVIEW WOMEN’S HEALTH CENTER: 11123 Parkview Plaza Drive, Suite 200, Parkview North Medical Office Building unless otherwise noted; 672-6500; call to register and for support groups available.

•“Get on the Move with Type 2 Diabetes,” 1 to 2:30 p.m. Thursday, free.

PASSAGES SELF-ADVOCACY GROUP: Guest speakers include Columbia City Mayor Ryan Daniel and Melody Cooper, president of Self-Advocates of Indiana; 6 p.m. Monday; Towerview Industries, 335 S. Towerview Drive, Columbia City; 260-244-9317.

Health lists health-related public non-profit activities and events with specific times and locations. Send items two weeks before desired publication date to Health, The Journal Gazette, P.O. Box 88, Fort Wayne, IN 46801-0088; fax, 461-8648; or email dparker@jg.net

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