MCCTC students give screenings

MCCTC students give screenings

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Students in the Health Tech Prep program at the Mahoning County Career and Technical Center traveled to the Ohio School Boards Association Capital Conference last week to administer blood-pressure screenings.

During the day, they performed more than 150 blood-pressure checks. The screenings offer a chance for students to go into the community and provide a valuable service. It’s also a chance to hone their skills and gain experience interacting with patients.

But it was one patient from last year that made this year’s event memorable. Last year, students advised one patient to visit his physician because of the results of his blood-pressure screenings. Due to the students’ diligence, the patient is now taking medication to control his blood pressure and he credits the MCCTC students with helping to save his life.

Students attending the trip were Tiirini Blakely and Erica Ortiz, both of Struthers, Chris Duncan of Western Reserve, Heather Johnson of Austintown Fitch, Vanessa Morales of Campbell and Jessica Tindell of Springfield.

Meeting scheduled

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Parents, family members and friends concerned about gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender loved ones can find support, information and resources in the Mahoning Valley.

The local chapter of Youngstown-area Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, PFLAG, www.pflag.org, can be reached through Help Hotline at 211. PFLAG has monthly meetings, hosts speakers, meets with school personnel and collaborates with local LGBT organizations.

The next meeting is at 3 p.m. Sunday at 1523 Poland Ave. The documentary “Out in the Silence” will be shown. To contact PFLAG, call Help Hotline at 211 and ask to speak with PFLAG’s support person.

Union adds to rewards

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The Associated Professional Administrative Services union at Youngstown State University presented a check last week to Harding Elementary School for the school’s Rewards Closet program.

The program rewards kindergarten students tickets for excellent work which they can use to shop Fridays to get items in the Rewards store.

The $250 donation from the union will be used to buy schools supplies for the store.

Parent-teacher conferences set

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The city schools will have its fall parent-teacher conference for kindergarten through 12th grade from 4 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. There will be no classes Wednesday, Thursday or Friday as the schools are closed for Thanksgiving recess.