Dealing with stress

Dealing with stress

COLUMBIANA

The Columbiana Public Library, 332 N. Middle St., Columbiana, is offering a Lunch and Learn session on “Stress Less! Tackling Stress and Depression” from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday.

Presenters are: Brookdale Senior Living, Clare Bridge Austintown, Sterling House Salem/Sterling House Youngstown, and the Behavioral Medicine and Wellness Center/Salem Regional Medical Center.

The educational program and complimentary luncheon is free and open to the public, but a reservation is required. Call the library at 330-482-5509 or Nickie Keagy at 330-270-1448 or 330-651-6065.

Good diet, good life

AUSTINTOWN

A presentation on “Healthy Eating for You: Eating Mindfulness,” is offered by Mercy Health Youngstown, formerly Humility of Mary Health Partners, from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Dec. 12 at Humility House, 755 Ohltown Road, Austintown.

Registered dietician and community educator Bridget Lackey will lead the informational discussion and answer questions. The event is free and open to the public, but reservations are appreciated. Call 330-480-3070.

Immunizations offered to kids

NILES

The Niles Health Department, 34 W. State St., is offering child immunizations from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday and Dec. 17. No appointment is necessary and no one will be refused service due to inability to pay.

Children should be feeling well with no illness, fever or rash. Children under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Well-child clinic

GIRARD

The Girard Health Department, 100 W. Main St., is offering its well-child immunization clinic Dec. 11 at the health department. Parents must pre-register children prior to the clinic. Call the Health Department from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at 330-545–6048. A $10 administrative fee will be charged per child. Parents are reminded to bring a copy of the child’s immunization record. A parent or guardian must accompany children under 18.

HIV/AIDS housing

YOUNGSTOWN

The Ursuline Sisters HIV/AIDS Ministry here will replicate a successful program developed in Pittsburgh that improves adherence to HIV treatment by providing stable housing. The Ursuline Sisters HIV/AIDS Ministry is the first such program selected.

In addition to a $20,000 grant to help replicate the program, The Open Door will provide training, problem solving, implementation assistance and ongoing support. Coaching will be provided by the peer staff of The Open Door; by Dr. Dana Davis, also one of the program’s co-founders; and by the program’s executive director, Christina Farmartino, who is a graduate of Pitt Public Health.

A University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health evaluation recently documented the success of the Pittsburgh program, operated by The Open Door, Inc., a nonprofit organization founded in 2006 with the goal of providing affordable housing for people with HIV/AIDS who would otherwise be at high risk of being homeless

The evaluation found that the organization helps clients make significant improvements in adherence to HIV medications, general health and quality of life. It was funded by a grant from AIDS United and MAC AIDS Fund.