Health workshop for juniors, seniors

February 16, 2012 at 12:00a.m.

YOUNGSTOWN/WARREN

Mahoning and Trumbull County high school juniors and seniors considering a career in health care can get information at free “Healthcare Career Exploration for Teens” workshops from 5:45 to 8:30 p.m. on Feb. 23 at St. Elizabeth Health Center, 1044 Belmont Ave., Youngstown, and Feb. 29 at St. Joseph Health Center, 667 Eastland Ave. SE, Warren.

Subsequent workshops at St. Elizabeth will be March 13, April 17 and May 15. At St. Joseph additional workshops will be March 29, April 25 and May 23. All workshops are from 5:45 until 8:30 p.m.

Students and their parents are urged to attend all four sessions in their area. To pre-register contact Ron Shadd, NEO HealthForce coordinator, at 330-965-1787 ext. 7143, or Noreen Moderalli, Eastern Ohio Area Health Education Center director, at 330-941-2491.

Classes offered

WARREN

Classes offered in March at ValleyCare Trumbull Memorial Hospital, 1350 East Market St., include:

Diabetes Day Group Class Series: March 5 and 6, 2 to 3 p.m.; March 7 and 8, 1:30 to 3 p.m.; March 19 and 20, 2 to 3 p.m.; March 21 and 22, 1:30 to 3 p.m. Call 330-841-9689 to register. Physician referral is required.

Three-week Prepared Childbirth: March 12, 19, and 26, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Call 330-841-9880 to register.

Saturday Lamaze in a Day: March 17, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Prepares mothers-to-be and their partners for a shared learning experience; offers Lamaze techniques and information about pregnancy, labor and delivery. Call 330-841-9880 to register.

Breast feeding Basics: March 21, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Call 330-841-9880 to register.

UPMC receives accreditation

FARRELL/GREENVILLE, PA.

UPMC Horizon’s cancer program received a three-year accreditation with commendation from the Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons (ACoS) following an onsite evaluation by a physician surveyor.

The accreditation is given to facilities that voluntarily commit to providing the highest level of cancer care and that undergo an evaluation process every three years.

Receiving care at a CoC-accredited cancer program ensures that patients have access to comprehensive care, a multi-specialty team, information about clinical trials and new treatment options, and cancer-related information; and a cancer registry that collects data on type and stage of cancers and treatment results.

Yoga classes set

WARREN

Beginning yoga classes for adults only are offered from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. on Mondays, Feb. 27 through April 9, at St. Joseph Health Center, 667 Eastland Ave. SE. The certified instructor is Dawn Perhacs. The cost is $58 per person or $44 for employees of Humility of Mary Health Partners. Call 330-480-3151 or toll-free 1-877-700-4647.

Crohn’s & Colitis workshop March 3

INDEPENDENCE

The Northeast Ohio Chapter of the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation offers a workshop “All You Need to Know About Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis” from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. March 3 at the Embassy Suites Hotel, 5800 Rockside Woods Blvd. N., Independence. Speakers will be from the Cleveland Clinic Foundation and University Hospitals, and workshops will cover topics including medical therapies for IBD, surgery, coping, diet and nutrition, clinical trials and managing school needs. This program is free and open to the public. Registration is required. Call 216-524-7700. Continental breakfast is provided.