๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ ๐๐ง๐๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ฒ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ (TDOR) happens every November. Itโs a day to remember those who have been killed as a result of antitransgender violence. TDOR acts to bring community and global attention to the continued violence endure by the transgender community.
Join us November 17th at the Lowell Community Health Center, at 5:30pm. There will be a walk to City Hall and the rally/vigil beginning at 6:10pm.
You may choose to join us just at City Hall if you prefer. We will be walking back to the Health Center at 7pm and there will be a light reception afterwards.
This event is family friendly, free and open to the public.
Visit our Facebook Event Page here!
The Mark Wahlberg Youth Foundation Presents:ย
The Massachusetts Youth Summit on Opioid Awareness will educate young people, teachers, and parents about the growing opioid epidemic and encourage healthy decision-making.
The Summit will feature:
- A showing of If Only, a short film co-produced by James Wahlberg with support from Recovery Centers of America and Millennium Health.
- A keynote speaker who will share their personal story of addition and recovery
- Student engagement in discussions about the critical role they can play in combating opioid abuse.
For summit details and links to more information about the opioid crisis, please visit: DrugFreeIsUpToMe.org
#drugfreeisuptome
FREE TDaP VACCINE CLINIC at Lowell General Hospital
November 5th, 10:00am-11:00am
Lowell General Hospital, Main Campus
*Donovan Conference Room
Free Drop-in Clinic
Open to expecting mothers, spouses or significant others, grandparents, babysitters, aunts and uncles as well as friends of the family (women greater than 20 weeks pregnant will need written request from their doctor).
For more information โ click here or call 1-877-LGH-WELL (1-877-544-9355)
Celebrating 10 Years of Creating Healthier Communities
7:30am-8am Registration & Breakfast
8am – 10am – Program
Event Highlights Include:
2016 Community Health Needs Assessments Report
Presented by David Turcotte, ScD, Research Professor, Director, UMASS Lowell
GLHA Year in Review & Future Goals
2016 Grant Award Announcement
Please RSVP by Friday, Sept. 23rd: Christine Soundara
This workshop will define sudden infant death syndrome, discuss risk factors and identify safe sleeping positions and environments.
โข This class is designed for childcare providers, but is also open to expectant and new parents.
โข Childcare providers will receive a certificate upon completion of this course.
โข Presentation and handouts have beenย developed by the Department of Earlyย Education and Care.
About the Presenter: Amy McCabe, RN, BSN, is the pediatric and newborn educator for Lowell General Hospital. She is a certified childbirth educator and has been a nurse in the Maternal Child Health field for nearly 20 years with a focus on newborn medicine.
Registration Required: Call 1-877-LGH-WELL or visit lowellgeneral.org/health to sign up for this FREE workshop.
