Health Calendar

Addiction groups
Independence
Straight Talk, Narcotics Anonymous, 8 p.m., Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, First Baptist Church. Narcotics Anonymous Help Line: 531-2250.
Living Free – Al Anon meeting, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, 1723 Appleton Ave. 461-0039.

Bereavement groups
Blue Springs
Widowed Persons support group, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, St. Mary’s Medical Center, Annex A. 224-0677 or 229-8093.
Independents Singles Ministry grief support group, 7 p.m. Tuesday, First United Methodist Church. 228-3788.
Adult Bereavement support group, sponsored by St. Mary’s Medical Center, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. several times throughout the year, Vesper Hall. To register, 655-5490.
Kansas City
Heartland Widowed Persons Service, 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Waid’s Restaurant, 103rd and State Line. Call Bonnie Apple, 913-888-7848.
Other
Infant loss group, sponsored by Carondelet Health. 655-5582.

Miscellaneous
Kansas City
hospice volunteers needed, Continua Hospice is looking for volunteers for evenings and weekends. Call Rosalea DeMott, volunteer coordinator, 444-2273.
Independence
Food handler/manager permit training classes, food handler classes, 3:30 p.m. Tuesdays or Thursdays at Truman Memorial Building, 1 and 3:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Independence Health Department; manager classes, 9 a.m. second Monday; 1 p.m. fourth Monday. There is a fee. To register, 325-7803.
Blue Springs
Break Time Club, sponsored by Shepherd Center of Blue Springs, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Timothy Lutheran Church. For older adults with some physical and/or mental limitations. A donation of $10 to the cost of the program is suggested. 228-5300.

PACE (People with Arthritis Can Exercise)
Kansas City
Truman Medical Center-Lakewood, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, Thursday. 373-4415, Ext. 1175.

Prenatal/Infant/Child programs
Kansas City
Childbirth class, 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Truman Medical Center-Lakewood Truman Room. No fee.
Tough Love support group, for families dealing with unacceptable adolescent behavior, 7:30 to 9:40 p.m. Wednesday, Longview United Methodist Church. 881-6570.
Tough Love support group, for families dealing with unacceptable adolescent behavior, 7:30 to 9:40 p.m. Thursday, Colonial Presbyterian Church. 881-6570.
Childbirth class, 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Truman Medical Center-Lakewood Truman Room. Free.
Truman Medical Center-Lakewood WIC Nutrition Program, for women who are pregnant, breastfeeding or gave birth less than six months ago. 373-4485, Ext. 4041.
Childbirth education class at Truman Medical Center. If you’re pregnant and need information on childbirth and parenting classes. 556-4040.
Blue Springs
Blue Springs/Lee’s Summit Tough Love support group, for families dealing with unacceptable adolescent behavior, 7:30 to 9:40 p.m. Tuesday, First Christian Church. 913-492-1200.
Moms & Moms-to-be prenatal and postnatal class, 4:30 p.m., Monday-Thursday, Family YMCA. 224-9620.

Screenings/Immunizations
Independence
Evening immunization clinics, 1:30 to 7 p.m. Monday, Jackson County Health Department, 313 S. Liberty St. 404-6415.
Van Horn Health Center Clinic, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, 1109 Arlington Ave. Immunizations available. 418-4070.
Free blood pressure clinic, Monday through Thursday, Van Horn Health Center. 418-4070.

Support groups
Independence
Domestic violence group for men, 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Family Conservancy of Eastern Jackson County. 373-7577.
Parkinson’s, The Fountains at Greenbriar. For time and day, call Barbara Stevens at 257-5100.
Cancer SUPPORT GROUP, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Community of Christ Stone Church, west door entrance. 254-2211.
Moms Off Meth, 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, First Christian Church, Room 206. Free. Terri, 816-210-9574.
CARETAKER’S OF PEOPLE WITH ALZHEIMER’S, 5 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Comprehensive Mental Health Services. Call Pat Aldridge, 524-3652, Ext. 222.
Caring Communities Divorce and Step Family, 6:30 p.m. once a month, days vary, Blue Hills Elementary School. 796-6290.
Blue Springs
Overcomer’s Outreach 12-step, 7 to 8 p.m. Monday, Blue Springs Assembly. 229-3298.
Arthritis lecture series, 10 a.m. Thursday, Family YMCA. Topics: Fibromyalgia, living with arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and more. 224-9620.
PARENTS OF NICU BABIES, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, St. Mary’s Birthing Center. Moms delivering at other facilities are welcome. 655-5574, option 5.
Breastfeeding, offered by St. Mary’s Medical Center, 10 a.m. Thursday, 206 Mock Ave., Suite 101. 655-5574.
CARDIAC REHABILITATION support group, Thursday, St. Mary’s Medical Center. Time varies, call 655-5433.
Kansas City
Prozac survivors, 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Unity Temple on the Plaza. Call A. Bruce Bradshaw, 924-0609.
Celiac Sprue Association of Greater Kansas City, gluten intolerance, 2 p.m. Sunday, St. Joseph Health Center Education Center. 236-9454 or 345-2277.
National Psoriasis Foundation, 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Truman Medical Center East-Lakewood boardroom. Contact, Deborah Kirmse, 254-5850 or 254-4238.
Parkville
Kansas and Western Missouri Branch of the International Dyslexia Association, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.t Thursday, McAfee Library on Park University campus. Call Lorrie Wolfe, 587-3240.
Raytown
Autism and ADHD, 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, First Baptist Church. Call Johnna, 525-2931 or Janet, 478-8117.
Dietary Intervention Network for Autism (D.I.N.A.) meeting, 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, First Baptist Church. 419-3705.
Lee’s Summit
Self-help group for people with Multiple Sclerosis, 7 p.m. Thursday, Cass Browning Community Center. Call Pauline Felkins, 524-7702.
Other
Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault (M.O.C.S.A.) Survivors United Reaching Empowerment (S.U.R.E.) group, 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Unity Church. Call Jennie Walters, 931-4527.
Agoraphobia, 7 p.m. 649-9863.
Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse, daily meetings, Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault. 931-4527.
Groups sponsored by Carondelet Health. For the BreathEasy group call 655-5236; and for cancer group call 224-3489.
National Organization of Circumcision Information Resource Center, 913-652-1542 or visit www.nocirc.org.

Weight Management
Independence
T.O.P.S. Mo. 291, 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. Monday, St. Michael’s Episcopal Church. 461-0811.
T.O.P.S. Mo. 251, 9:15 a.m. Tuesday, Maywood Baptist Church. 478-0723 or 252-2392.
T.O.P.S. Mo. 331, 5 p.m. Tuesday, College Park Community of Christ. 254-7075.
T.O.P.S. Mo. 24, 9 a.m. Thursday, New Walnut Park Church. 373-6146 or 650-5262.
T.O.P.S. Mo. 100, 9 a.m. Thursday, Farview Restoration Branch. 356-5278.
T.O.P.S., 6:30 to 8  p.m. Thursday, Fairmount Community Center. 679-3017.
Healthy Reflections, 10 a.m. Thursday, Sermon Center. 325-7370.
Overeaters Anonymous,  10 to 11:30 a.m. Monday, Maywood Baptist Church. Handicap accessible. Call Wanda G., 833-2632.
Love Me Slender, 1 p.m. Tuesday, Van Horn Health Source. 418-4070.
Blue Springs
T.O.P.S. Mo. 772, 10 a.m. Tuesday, First Baptist Church West Annex. 228-3741.
S.O.S. (Save Our Selves), a weight-management group for those 50 and older, 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, Vesper Hall. Cost, $1. 228-0181.
Oak Grove
Overeaters Anonymous, 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Davis Center. Call Barbara, 229-9524.
Kansas City
Overeaters Anonymous, 7 p.m. Monday, Ascension Lutheran Church. Shawna, 836-8466.
Lee’s Summit
Overeaters Anonymous, 7 p.m. Monday, Unity Village, Administrative Building, Room 221. Call Lisa, 833-2636.
CEA-HOW (Compulsive Eaters Anonymous-HOW Concept), 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, First Presbyterian Church. Call Lisa at 679-7009 or visit www.ceahow.org.
Raytown
Overeaters Anonymous, 4 p.m. Sunday, Quiet House, 65th and Elm. 353-2691.
Other
Overeaters Anonymous, a 12-step program for compulsive eaters. 913-383-5933 or www.overeatersanonymous.org.

Women’s Issues
Blue Springs
Mom to Mom Lunch Club, a support group for new moms, 1 to 2 p.m. Tuesday, St. Mary’s Medical Center Professional Building, 300 Mock Ave. 655-5585.
Independence
Women’s Empowerment Groups, sponsored by the Child Abuse Prevention Association (CAPA), 6:30 to 8:30 Monday. For locations, call Karen Costa, 252-8388, Ext. 16.
Kansas City
Rape Survivors Anonymous, 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, St. Monica Church. Call Bobette Agee, 679-1548.


By Jillayne Ritchie