News
Email
Print
Health Calendar
ADVERTISEMENT
Published: December 23, 2008
Coming up
LEADERSHIP TRAINING: Individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities, or their family members, can apply for training in how to be an effective advocate through "Partners in Policymaking," a series of eight weekend seminars, scheduled to begin in February 2009. Participants will learn how to build partnerships with public officials, legislators, agencies and opinion leaders so that they can better express their views on the policy decisions affecting the services they and their families use. The program is free, but interested people need to apply by Dec. 31. For more information, visit www.ncpartnersinpolicymaking.com, or call Freida Moore at 800-357-6916 or 919-420- 7901, ext. 223, or e-mail Freida.Moore@ncmail.net.
WOMENHEART OF WINSTON-SALEM: 6 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009, at BestHealth in Hanes Mall. A new group offering support and information for women with heart disease. For more information or to register, please call 716-2255.
CANCER SERVICES INC.'s fifth annual Ride for Courage will be held Jan. 1, 2009, at South Fork Community Center 4403 Country Club Road. Participants can choose from one of two routes, a 67- or a 25-mile loop. Registration fee is $35 and includes breakfast and lunch. Those who cannot participate in the ride but wish to make a donation can do so at www.active.com/donate/ cancerservicesrfc. For more information visitwww.gopolar.org.
JOB-LOSS SUPPORT GROUP, Lewisville United Methodist Church, 6290 Shallowford Road, beginning Jan. 6 at 7 p.m. and continuing weekly. The support group is designed for those who have lost their jobs and those who are employed in an unstable economy. For more information call, 945-3203
Continuing
ZUMBA GOLD: 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. Thursdays, Department of Senior Citizens, 106 Alma Owens Drive, Lexington. Preregistration required. The fee is $15 for four sessions. Call 242-2290.
CHAIR YOGA: 10 a.m. Thursdays, Sunrise Yoga Studio, Meadowbrook Mall, Clemmons. Appropriate for those who need a slower-pace class, including those who use wheelchairs and walkers. For fee information, call 778-1233 or see www.sunriseyoga.net.
ZUMBA GOLD: 7:15 to 8 p.m. Thursdays, Taylor Recreation Center, 1471 Clemmonsville Road. Preregistration required. The fee is $25 for a four-week session. Call 650-7695.
ZUMBA GOLD BASICS: 9:10 to 9:55 a.m. or 4 to 4:45 p.m. Mondays, South Fork Recreation Center, 4403 Country Club Road. Preregistration required. The fee is $25 for a four-week session. Call 659-4305.
CHAIR ZUMBA: 3 to 4:45 p.m. Mondays, South Fork Recreation Center, 4403 Country Club Road. Preregistration required. The fee is $25 for a four-week session. Call 659-4305.
TAI CHI: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Mondays, Blessings, 823 Reynolda Road. Tai chi and chi kung taught by Sandy Seeber of Three Treasures Tai Chi. Suitable for all fitness and experience levels. Registration requested. Free. Call 659-1599, ext. 104, or send e-mail to sandy@three treasures.org.
ZUMBA GOLD: 7:15 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays, Robbins Recreation Center, Lexington. Preregistration required. Fee: $25 for a four-week session. Call 248-3960.
THE PIEDMONT HEALTH SERVICES AND SICKLE CELL AGENCY in Greensboro, 1102 E. Market St. and in High Point, 401 Taylor Ave., holds free breast examinations and health screenings each month. Clinical breast examinations in Greensboro are from 9 a.m. to noon the second Friday of each month, and in High Point from 9 a.m. to noon the fourth Friday of each month. Tests in Greensboro for diabetes, high blood pressure, cholesterol, sickle cell, HIV and syphilis are from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday and 1 to 4 p.m. Thursdays, and in High Point are from 1 to 5 p.m. the first and third Thursdays of each month. For more information call 274-1507.
THE NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN RED CROSS needs client caseworkers who are proficient in using online computer applications and Microsoft products, especially Excel. Volunteers must be willing to come in during business hours to assist clients. Must have high-speed internet access at home and be willing to devote 20 or more hours of online/classroom training. For more information or to make an appointment, please call Jackie Savage at 245-5754.
GENTLE PILATES: Westview Senior Center and the Shepherd's Center of Greater Winston-Salem, every Wednesday, 9:45 to 10:45 a.m., 1700 Ebert St. Join anytime. The first class is free. Cost is $32 for Senior Services and Shepherd's Center volunteers and members, or $40 for all others. For more information or to register call Teresa, 748-0217.
Support groups
ADOPTION CONNECTIONS SUPPORT GROUP, for adoptive parents, meets from 6:30 to 8 p.m. the third Thursday of each month at Family Services Inc. Pizza and child care are provided. For reservation or for questions, call Katy Tolliver at 722-8173.
ADOPTIVE FAMILIES SUPPORT GROUP: 6 p.m. the third Monday of each month at Family Services Inc., 610 Coliseum Drive. Child care is provided. For more information, call Phoebe Dixon at 722-8173.
AIDS CARE SERVICE OF WINSTON-SALEM provides free support groups for HIV positive adults. Professional counselors lead groups four to five times a week at a convenient and discreet location. Transportation is available. A new Friends and Family group of HIV-positive individuals is being developed. For more information, call ACS at 777-0116.
AL-ANON FAMILY GROUPS for people close to anyone with a drinking problem. Meetings are held nightly. For more information, call 723-1452.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: The holidays can be especially stressful times and people with drinking problems often find that alcohol can make the stress worse. Alcohol Anonymous offers information and support for alcoholics and their families through group discussion meetings offered on a daily basis at a variety of convenient times and locations. For a schedule, visit www.w-saa.org or call the AA hot line at 725-6031.
ALS (LOU GEHRIG'S DISEASE) SUPPORT GROUP meets at 2:30 p.m. the third Sunday of each month at Linville Forest Church of Christ, 450 Linville Road, Kernersville. Call Letha Ward at 996-2558 for more information.
ANXIETY DISORDERS/OCD SUPPORT GROUP: A group for people with obsessive-compulsive disorder and/or anxiety disorders and their friends meets at 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays at New Philadelphia Moravian Church, 4440 Country Club Road. For information, call 816-2531.
ANXIETY DISORDERS SUPPORT GROUP for adults with such anxiety disorders as panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress and generalized anxiety. Meetings are held at 7 p.m. the second and fourth Thursdays at the Mental Health Association in Forsyth County, 1509 S. Hawthorne Road. Call 768-3880 for more information.
ARTHRITIS SUPPORT GROUP: 6:30 p.m. the first Thursday of each month at Comp Rehab, 131 Millers St. Call Donna Lane at 924-8029.
AUTISM SOCIETY OF FORSYTH COUNTY: 9:30 to 11 a.m. and from 7 to 8:30 p.m. the first Friday of each month for coffee, fellowship and support at Panera Bread, on Cloverdale Avenue. For more information, call 922-6744.
BIRTH MOTHER SUPPORT GROUP meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at Family Services Inc., 610 Coliseum Drive. Child care is provided. For more information, call Rebecca Nagaishi at 722-8173 or Becky DuBois at 727-0705.
"BROKEN HEARTS, BETTER DAYS," a support group for women who mourn the murder of a loved one, meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesday of every month at Green Street United Methodist Church, 639 S. Green St. For more information, call Paula Hawkins at 749-4691 or go to www.vigils forhealing.org.
BRCA HEREDITARY CANCER WELLNESS GROUP: Meets 11 to 12:30 pm the third Saturday of the month at Cancer Services, Inc. 3175 Maplewood Ave. Join others who have hereditary cancer risk. Facilitated by Cathy Lewis, a representative of FORCE, or Facing Our Risk Empowered. For more information, call 760-9983.
BURN-SURVIVOR SUPPORT GROUP meets from 2 to 4 p.m. every third Saturday of each month at Piedmont Plaza. The group is for people who have been affected by burn trauma. For more information, call 716-0649.
CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP is held from 1 to 2 p.m. the fourth Monday of each month at BestHealth in Hanes Mall. Register by calling 768-6157, ext. 600.
CELEBRATE RECOVERY, a Christian 12-step support and recovery group for anyone with addictions, hurts or habits, meets at 7 p.m. Thursdays at the Farmington Community Center. For more information, call 813-9921.
THE CHILDREN'S HOME offers workshops on fostering and adopting school-age children from 5 to 6 p.m. the first Monday of each month at the Children Home, 1001 Reynolda Road. E-mail lcoleman@tchome.org or call 721-7699.
CLASSES FOR PARENTS: Noon, second and third Saturdays of each month at Alpha and Omega Church, 1600 Gray Ave. Lunch will be provided. For more information, call 748-4787 or 748-8797.
CODEPENDENCE ANONYMOUS: meets from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays at the YWCA, 1201 Glade St. The meetings are free and are designed to help improve relationships. For more information, call 723-3150.
COFFEE & COMFORT, a grief social group, meets at 11 a.m. every second and fourth Saturday at Total Victory Ministries in Clemmons. Call Melanie Merritt at 766-4731 or e-mail MellanieM@citadelmgt.com.
COPING WITH THE DEATH OF A LOVED ONE: 3 to 4 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month. The group meets at Lutheran Home at Trinity Oaks, 820 Klumac Road, Salisbury. Call 704-633-5447 to register.
COPING WITH THE DEATH OF A SPOUSE meets from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. the fourth Monday of each month at BestHealth in Hanes Mall. Register by calling 716-2255.
CROHN'S & COLITIS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA: a monthly support group for individuals will meet from 7 to 8 p.m. the first Wednesday of each month at the Shepherd's Center of Kernersville, 431 W. Bodenhamer St. Call 996-5755.
CROHN'S AND COLITIS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA support group meets from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at Saint Timothy's Episcopal Church, Administration Building, Room C-4, 2575 Parkway Drive. Call or e-mail Patti Parker at 499-7117/pattip@triad.rr.com.
CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME, FIBROMYALGIA AND LYME DISEASE SUPPORT GROUP meets at 6:30 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at Winston Salem Health Care, Corporate Education, Carolina classroom, (lower level, right side of building) old piece-goods building, 280 Charlois Blvd. Call 765-7323 or 784-4338.
DEPRESSION AND BIPOLAR SUPPORT ALLIANCE: 6 p.m. Thursdays at Forsyth Behavioral Health, 3821 Forrestgate Drive. For more information, call 277-1818.
DOMESTIC-VIOLENCE INFORMATION SESSIONS: Noon Wednesdays. Call Family Services at 722-8173 for specific locations and directions.
DUAL DIAGNOSIS SUPPORT GROUP, for adults who have a dual diagnosis of mental illness and substance abuse, will meet at 10:30 a.m. every second and fourth Friday at the Mental Health Association in Forsyth County, 1509 S. Hawthorne Road. For more information, call 768-3880.
FAMILIES ANONYMOUS, an international support group for parents, relatives, caregivers and concerned adult friends of teenagers/adults with substance abuse or behavioral problems, meets from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursdays at Forsyth Regional Cancer Center. Based on a 12-step program. No dues or fees. For more information, call 414-5080.
FEEL-GOOD FRIDAY: Offers manicures, makeup, massage and shoe shines to any cancer patient. The support program is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. the first Friday of each month at the Derrick L. Davis Forsyth Regional Cancer Center at Forsyth Medical Center. For more information, call 721-0568.
FORSYTH COUNTY AFFILIATE OF NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR THE MENTALLY ILL: The group holds two monthly support groups: A support group for families of mentally ill adults meets at 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month, at Highland Presbyterian Church Activity Building, 2381 Cloverdale Ave. Call Ken or Sue Farrington at 723-0438. A support group for families of mentally ill children meets at 7 p.m. the third Thursday of each month at Fairview Moravian Church, 6550 Silas Creek Parkway. For more information, call Sue Bennett at 765-6059.
FREE FAMILY MEDICAL CLINIC: from 9 a.m. to noon the second Saturday of each month at Bethany Baptist Church, 600 Old Hollow Road. Spanish interpreters will be available. For more information, call the church office at 767-0760.
GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS WINSTON-SALEM MEETING is held at 7 p.m. Thursdays at South Fork Community Center, on Country Club Road. Call 681-8516.
GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP in Mocksville from 6 to 7:30 p.m. the first and third Tuesday of each month at Senior Services of Davie County, 278 Meroney St. To register, call 753-6230.
HEREDITARY BREAST AND OVARIAN CANCER SUPPORT GROUP: A new group for people and families affected by these cancers will meet at 11 a.m. Oct. 18 at Cancer Services Inc., 3175 Maplewood Ave. For more information, call Cancer Services at 760-9983 or Cathy Lewis at 287-5912 to register.
HIV/AIDS SUPPORT GROUP for adults with a co-occurring mental illness, such as depression, anxiety or bipolar disorder meets at 7 p.m. the first Thursday of each month at the Mental Health Association, 1509 S. Hawthorne Road. Call the Mental Health Association in Forsyth County at 768-3880 for more information.
KUS (Kids Unable to Speak), a support group for children who are unable to speak but can hear and their parents, meets once a month for fellowship, play and support. For more details, call 499-2022.
LA LECHE LEAGUE, a nonprofit mother-to-mother support group that offers breast-feeding information and help to women, has two meetings: The group meets at 7 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month at Fountain of Life Lutheran Church, Hopkins Road in Kernersville. For more information, call 996-5381, 625-1334 or 854-9303. The Winston-Salem group meets at 10 a.m. the first Wednesday of each month in the Redeemer Presbyterian Church, 1046 Miller St. For more information, call 998-4229.
LEFT BEHIND: A GROUP FOR SURVIVORS OF SUICIDE meets from 6 to 7:30 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at Hospice & Palliative CareCenter, A. Tab Williams Education & Counseling Center (Building 121), 101 Hospice Lane. Call Kelley Ryan at 768-3972 for registration and a brief interview.
MS PALS (POSITIVE ATTITUDES LEND SUPPORT) WITH THE CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL MS SOCIETY: 6:30 p.m. the second Tuesday each month at First Baptist Church, Kirby Road in King. For more information, call Candy Anderson at 985-5636.
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS CHRISTIAN SELF-HELP GROUP: meets at 10 a.m. Tuesdays at Cornerstone Baptist Church, 4507 Thomasville Road. For more information, e-mail dmason1221@aol.com or call 784-8460.
THE NAMI (NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS) SUPPORT GROUP for family members who have a loved one with a mental illness meets at 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month in the Activity Building of Highland Presbyterian Church, 2380 Cloverdale Ave. Call Ken Farrington at 723-0438 for details.
NAMI-BASICS, a support group for families with a mentally ill child, meets at 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at Miller Park Recreation Center. Call Cathy Swing at 978-2860 for information.
NAR-ANON, PROGRESS THROUGH UNITY FAMILY GROUP meets at 8 p.m. Fridays at St. Jude's Community Church, 2873 Robinhood Road. Call 340-5844, 499-6134 or 676-1689.
PARENTS AND FRIENDS OF LESBIANS AND GAYS (PFLAG) support group meets at 7 p.m. the fourth Monday of the month at St. Anne's Episcopal Church, 2690 Fairlawn Drive. For more information, call 765-2886.
PIEDMONT AREA S-ANON FAMILY GROUP: A program for family members and friends of sexaholics. For information about group meetings, call 540-1999.
PIEDMONT TRIAD PSORIASIS SUPPORT GROUP meets at 6 p.m. the third Monday of each month in Best Health at Hanes Mall. For more information, call 788-9729.
RECOVERY INC.: a national nonprofit self-help organization addressing the needs of people with depression, anxiety, fear or phobias, meets from 10 a.m. to noon Saturdays at 657 W. Fifth St. across from the library. For more information, visit www.recovery-inc.com or call 779-2009.
REFORMERS UNANIMOUS: Addictions program for all types of addictions meet from 7 to 9 p.m. Fridays at Gospel Light Baptist Church, 4940 Gospel Light Church Road. For more information, call Jeff Johnson at 399-2358.
REFORMERS UNANIMOUS: Weekly group for adults who struggle with an addiction or stubborn habit. The group meets at 7 p.m. Fridays at Triad Baptist Church, 1175 S. Main St., Kernersville. For more information, call 996-7573.
SCHIZOPHRENIA/SCHIZO-AFFECTIVE DISORDERS SUPPORT GROUP for adults with schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder and other psychotic disorders. Meetings are held at 2:30 p.m. the second and fourth Thursday at the Mental Health Association in Forsyth County, 1509 S. Hawthorne Road. Call 768-3880 for more information.
SEX ADDICTS ANONYMOUS, a nonprofit group, is a fellowship of men and women recovering form addictive sexual behavior. For more information, call 800-477-8191. For local meetings, call 800-238-1080.
S.H.A.R.E, a support group for cancer patients, meets at 12 and 6 p.m. every third Thursday of the month at Davidson County Cancer Services, 25 W. Sixth Ave., Lexington. For more information, call 249-7265 or e-mail at dccs@lexcominc.net.
SPANISH-SPEAKING SURVIVOR'S GROUP: Noon to 1:30 pm Cancer Services, Inc. 3175 Maplewood Ave. Group meets the third Wednesday of each month providing information and support for Spanish-speaking cancer patients, survivors and caregivers. Facilitated by Spanish interpreter, Carmen Bruce. For more information call 760-9983.
SPEAK OUT!: Support group for ages 13-17 with mental-health issues such as depression, anxiety, ADD and ADHD. Meetings are held at 6 p.m. the first and third, and when applicable, fifth Monday of each month at BestHealth in Hanes Mall. The support group is sponsored by the Mental Health Association in Forsyth County. Call 768-3880 for more information.
S.O.S., SURVIVAL OVER SUICIDE, SUPPORT GROUP: 7 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of every month at Wachovia Bank, upstairs meeting room, 221 E. Broad St., Statesville. For more information, visit www.survival-over-suicide.org, e-mail survival_over_suicide@yahoo.com or call Ron or Pam Puckett at 704-592-4889 or 704-929- 6190.
STRENGTHENING FAMILIES PROGRAM 10-14, a family skill-building class for families with children 10 to 14 years old, is accepting referrals. Classes meet once a week from 5:30 to 8 p.m. for seven weeks. Parents and children must attend. Classes in Spanish will also be available. Dinner and child care for younger siblings are provided. Free. For more information, call Jasmine Graham of Family Services Inc. at 722-8173.
SUPPORT GROUP FOR LOVED ONES OF PRODIGALS AND PRISONERS meets at 7 p.m. the first and third Monday of each month at Calvary Baptist Church, Room B-1308. For more information, call 972-4213.
SUPPORT GROUP FOR PARENTS/CAREGIVERS OF CHILDREN/TEENS with mental-health issues meets the second Tuesday of each month at the Miller Park Recreation Center. The group is sponsored by NAMI (National Alliance for Mentally Ill). For more information, call Cathy Smith at 978-2860.
TIDES: Support group for adults with clinical depression and bi-polar disorder. Meetings are held at 10:30 a.m. the first and third Friday and at 7 p.m. the first and third Tuesday at the Mental Health Association in Forsyth County, 1509 S. Hawthorne Road. Call 768-3880 for more information.
TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY (TOPS) meets 11 a.m. Mondays at Polo Park Recreation Center, 1850 Polo Rd. $26 annual fee. For more information, call 768-7046 or 725-3768.
THE TRIAD AREA SJOGREN'S SYNDROME support group meets from 1:30 to 3 p.m. the third Thursday of each month at the South Fork Community Center, 4403 Country Club Road. Sponsored by the Sjogren's Syndrome Foundation. For more information, call 760-6303.
TRIAD FRIENDS & FAMILY: A support group for families dealing with someone with an eating disorder. Meetings are held at 7 p.m. the second Monday of each month at Mental Health of Forsyth County, 1509 S. Hawthorne Road. Call 768-3880 for more information. The Web site is www.triadfriendsandfamily.org.
TRIAD HELP GROUP: A support group for people who suffer from genital herpes. The group meets at 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month at Planned Parenthood, 1704 Battleground Ave., Greensboro. For more information, call 641-4699 or 373-0678.
TWIN CITIES MOTHER OF MULTIPLES: Mothers of twins, triplets and higher meets at 7 p.m. the fourth Monday of each month at the Georgia Taylor Recreation Center, 1471 W. Clemmonsville Road. For more information, see www.tcmoms.twinstuff.com or call 775-2081 or 407-2679.
TWIN CITY AREA NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS: For meeting schedules and additional information, call the help line at 800-365-1035 or visit its Web site www.tcana.org. This is a 12-step recovery program.
THE VERY VEGETARIAN SOCIETY OF WINSTON-SALEM: 6:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at Miller Park Recreation Center, on Leisure Lane. Participants are asked to bring a dish (without meat, dairy or eggs), the recipe to share and a plate, utensils, etc. For more information, call 744-1480.
WELCOME BABY: A program of Exchange/SCAN, is offering a postpartum support group for new mothers who may be experiencing "baby blues" or feeling anxious and irritable about being a new mother. Lunch and child care are provided. Call 725-BABY for details.
THE WINSTON-SALEM CHAPTER OF HEARING LOSS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA: 6:45 p.m. the second Thursday September through June at The Enrichment Center, 1006 S. Marshall St. For more information, visit www.nchearingloss.org or www.hearingloss.org, or call or e-mail William Crowley at 877-243-2823, 788-6012 or e-mail wmcrowley748@bellsouth.net or e-mail Bill Shugart at sh502@aol.com.
YOUNG ADULT CANCER SURVIVORS WELLNESS GROUP: 6 to 7:30 p.m. Cancer Services, Inc. 3175 Maplewood Ave. Meets the third Thursday of each month. A regular group providing information and support for young adult (18-40 years old) cancer patients, survivors and caregivers. Facilitated by clinical social worker, Sarah Bridges. For more information, call 760-9983.
■ To submit an item for the Health Calendar, mail it to Health Calendar, Features Department, Winston-Salem Journal, P.O. Box 3159, Winston-Salem, NC 27102; fax it to 727-4071, or e-mail to features@wsjournal.com. The information should include the date, time and location of the activity; a brief description; the cost of the activity (or state that it is free); the name of the sponsor; and a contact number for the public to call for more information. To keep the calendar as accurate as possible, information about continuing activities (such as support groups)
Email
Print
