HEALTH DIGEST | Screenings offered

Screenings offered

YOUNGSTOWN

The Visiting Nurse Association, 518 E. Indianola Ave., is offering health screenings Tuesday that include blood pressure, weight and blood sugar. Also offered are general-health, mental-health and medication reviews. Health-information items and refreshments are available. Call 330-782-5606.

Red Cross classes

SHARPSVILLE, PA.

The dates and times of classes offered by the Mercer County Red Cross in March at its office at 517 W. Main St., are: March 19, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Adult, Child and Infant CPR/AED and First Aid, $65; March 26, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Babysitter’s Training, $45; and March 30, 6 to 9:30 p.m., Adult CPR/AED, $50.

Also, businesses and community groups can arrange for private instruction. Call 724-962-9180 or visit RedCrossMercer.org to register for a class.

Immunization clinics

WARREN

Trumbull County Health Department community childhood immunization clinics are offered at the following times and places: Trumbull County Health Department, Wednesday, 1 to 4 p.m.; Newton Falls Community Center, Tuesday, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m.; Mecca Community Church, March 17, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m.

All clinics are walk-in. There is a fee of $10 per visit, but no one will be denied because of inability to pay. Children under age 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Please bring the child’s shot record.

Applications request

YOUNGSTOWN

The Mahoning County Emergency Food and Shelter Board is requesting Fiscal Year 2011 applications from public or private voluntary nonprofit agencies interested in Emergency Food and Shelter Program funds. Call 330-747-5111 for an application. March 18 is the deadline for applications to be received.

Easter donations

WARREN

Warren Family Mission is in need of donations for Easter baskets and hams for Easter dinner. Donors are asked to bring candy, toys, books and monetary gifts by March 25 to the mission at 361 Elm Road NE, Warren, Ohio, 44483. Call 330-394-5437 for information.

Free blood-test kits

YOUNGSTOWN

In recognition of Colo-rectal Cancer Awareness Month, Humility of Mary Health Partners Cancer Centers are offering free fecal occult blood test (FOBT) kits. An FOBT is a simple chemical home test that can detect blood in the stool, a symptom of colorectal cancer.

Those most at risk for colorectal cancer are 50 years and older, physically inactive, smokers, and those with a family history of the disease. If detected early, colorectal cancer is 90 percent curable.

Kits are available by calling the Humility of Mary Healthline at 330-480-3151 or toll-free at 877-700-4647.

Classes at Red Cross

BOARDMAN/WARREN

The American Red Cross of the Mahoning Valley is offering several classes in March. Preregistration is requested. Call 330-392-2551 or 330-726-6063. Classes include:

“Blood Borne Pathogens Training”: March 19, 7:30 to 8:30 a.m., Boardman Office, 8381 Market St. The fee is $20. Adult CPR starts immediately afterward at the same location, from 8:30 a.m. to noon.

“Heart Signs: Act in Time” and “Hands-Only CPR”: Tuesday, 9 a.m. to noon, Poland Masonic Lodge, 7685 Youngstown-Pittsburgh Road, Poland. Open to the public. The fee is $15.