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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2017 · 21 SPRING CALENDAR To have your caregiver support group or event listed in this quarterly section email morfanopoulos@tribweb.com. Grief Support Monthly When: 1st Thursday of each month Time: 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. Where: Bud Murphys, 718 McCormicks Ave., Connellsville Contact: 877-771-1234 Life can feel overwhelming after the loss of a loved one. For many of us, it is a time of feeling alone and powerless. Consider meeting with others in a similar situation. All groups are supervised by bereavement counselors with many years of experience. COPD Support Group at UPMC St. Margaret When: 3rd Thursday of each month Time: 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Where: UPMC St. Margaret, Conference Room 3 Contact: 412-784-5764 Learn ways to improve your quality of life with COPD while getting the support from others who share in your condition.  Mind Matters Brain Injury Support Group When: 3rd Thursday of each month Time: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Where: Dimmick Center, Butler Memorial Hospital, 1 Hospital Way, Butler Contact: 724-283-6666 Since 2005, Mind Matters has been open to brain injury survivors and their families and friends. Stroke and aneurysm survi-vors and families are also welcome. STRONG: Survivors of Trauma Recovery Oriented Group When: 4th Monday of each month Time: 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Where: Butler Veterans Administration 325 New Castle Road, Butler Contact: 724-286-4781, ext. 4433 This group is open to veterans and other members of the community who have experienced strokes or brain injury. CPR: Infant, Child, Teen with Children’s Hospital When: Every Saturday Time: 9 a.m. to noon Where: UPMC South, First Floor Classroom Contact: 412-692-7105 This course teaches the lifesaving skills of child CPR with breaths, adult and child AED use, infant CPR and relief of choking in an adult, child or infant. Skills are taught in a dynamic group environ-ment that provides students with the most hands-on CPR practice time possible. Mental Health Spouse Support Group When: 1st Wednesday of each month Time: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Where: Beulah Presbyterian Church, Beulah Road, Churchill Contact: 412-731-4855 or 412-421-3656 This group is one of a number of mental health support groups operat-ing in Southwestern Pennsylvania under the umbrella of the National Alliance on Mental Illness. For more informa-tion or to locate more local groups, visit www.namiswpa.org/support-groups. Alzheimer’s Support Group When: Every Tuesday Time: 7 p.m. Where: Reunion Presbyterian Church, 769 W. Main St., Mt. Pleasant Contact: 724-547-4357 This group is for people caring for a person with Alzheimer’s disease, providing support to members and allowing them to cope better by sharing feelings and experiences and talking through problems they have encountered. Alzheimer’s Support Group When: 3rd Thursday of each month Time: 7 p.m. Where: Redstone Highlands, 12921 Redstone Dr., North Huntingdon Contact: 724-864-4205 NAMI Connections Peer Recovery Support Group When: Tuesdays Time: 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Where: Westmoreland Casemanagement & Supports, Inc., 770 E. Pittsburgh St., Greensburg Website: nami.org Peer-facilitated, recovery support group for adults with mental illness of any diagnosis. LOSS (Loved Ones Stolen by Suicide) Support Group When: 1st Tuesday of each month Time: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Where: Mental Health Association of Westmoreland County, 409 Coulter Ave., Greensburg Contact: 724-834-6351 This group allows members to find com-fort and connect with others who have experienced similar grief and loss of a loved one. Our Clubhouse Where: 2816 Smallman St., Pittsburgh; 4893 Route 30, Greensburg Contact: 412-338-0919 (Pittsburgh); 724-221-6182 (Greensburg) Website/schedules: ourclubhouse.org Our Clubhouse provides a warm and wel-coming environment for everyone who has been touched by cancer. Those living with cancer at any age, as well as the family and friends who support them, are welcome to join Our Clubhouse and receive the social, emotional and informational tools they need. NAMI PA Alle-Kiski Mental Health Support When: 2nd Tuesday of each month Time: 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Where: Family Services Building, 310 Central City Plaza (off Ninth St.), New Kensington Contact:Thad Kaminski at 724-339-1339 A family support group affiliated with the National Alliance on Mental Illness @ @ follow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us! @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2X3-FIL-3 @TribLIVE ROSS GRANT AVENUE PHARMACY Vandergrift’s National Historic District Pharmacy ~ Established 1925 ~ • All Insurance Welcome - Billed Direct • Hospital Supplies Walkers, Canes • Emergency Service • Delivery Available • Full Line Cough, Cold, Vitamins, Sundries • Candy, Cards, Gifts, Cologne Make the right choice! Consult Your Local Independent Pharmacist 724-568-1221 Serving the Kiski Valley 92 Years DAVID J. GREENLEE R. PH. / OWNER adno=6421822 114 Grant Avenue, Vandergrift View our internet site at: www.rossgrantavepharmacy.com Or Google the words: Ross Grant Ave. Pharmacy


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