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“You” Focused Wellness – Interactive Networking Luncheon
The Greater Lowell Health Alliance invites you to participate in our interactive networking luncheon focused on the health and wellbeing of health professionals and those who care for others called “You” Focused Wellness” on Friday, May 6, 2016 at Lowell General Hospital, Main Campus, Clark Auditorium from 11:00am-2:00pm.By promoting the personal health among these individuals, we believe they will be able to best care for others.
We have invited licensed specialists and certified professionals from the Greater Lowell Area who have donated their time and will be offering complimentary modalities ranging from massages, group hypnosis, tapping therapy, reiki demonstrations, and informational resources on stress management, healthy eating, and exercise. Special guest,David Crocker, of Cultivating Qi will be presenting on the benefits of alternative means to wellness and stress management, and hosting a live qigong demonstration. We encourage you to arrive as early as possible if you are interested in group hypnosis and tapping therapy as these sessions require early sign-up.
Date: Friday, May 6, 2016
Time: 11:00-2:00pm
Location: Lowell General Hospital, Main Campus, Clark Auditorium, 295 Varnum Avenue, Lowell, MA
Perinatal Mental Health Training
Sponsored by the MA Department of Mental Health and the Massachusetts Child Psychiatry Access Project (MCPAP) for Moms; The MotherWoman Institute out of Amherst, MA is holding a perinatal mental health training. This important training will discuss the intersection of two very critical public health issues, maternal substance use & perinatal mood disorders.
Date: Friday, May 20, 2016
Time: 1:30pm – 4:30pm
Location: Office of Middlesex District Attorney Marian T. Ryan, Woburn, MA
Cost: Free
Social Work and Nurse CEU’s Available
Contact Shawn MacMaster for additional information about this important opportunity.
Hoarding Basics Talk
If CLUTTER is affecting you, a family member or a friend at home OR you think you need to do some spring cleaning but feel overwhelmed:
Come listen to Marnie Matthews from North Shore Elder Services speak about some strategies to help decrease clutter. Sponsored by Mass Housing & hosted by the Tewksbury Hoarding Response Team.
Date: Thursday, May 12, 2016
Time: 10- 2pm
Location: 100 Corrine Way, Tewksbury, MA 01876
The Villa at Meadowview
To register or for further details, contact Susan Sawyer of the Tewksbury Health Department at 978-640-4470 or by email nurse@Tewksbury-ma.gov (Please put “hoarding” in the subject line.)
Basics For Babies Workshop
Babies don’t come with instruction manuals!
This workshop is designed for new and expectant parents and grandparents focusing on parenting, feeding issues, sleep and behavioral issues as well as immunizations. There will also be an opportunity to have your specific questions answered by Dr. Irving Newman, the presenting pediatrician.
Registration required – visit lowellgeneral.org/health or call 1-877-LGH-WELL (1-877-544-9355).
Date: Tuesday May 10th, 2016
Time: 6:30- 8:00 pm
Location: Clark Auditorium, Main Campus-Lowell General Hospital
295 Varnum Ave, Lowell, MA 01854
Burmese Food Fair
Celebrate and support the free Burma Food & Culture Fair!
Prices ranges from $1 to $5 per dish
Proceeds to benefit SayDaNar Community Development Center
Date: May 21, 2016
Time: 12- 5:00 pm
Location: Calvary Baptist Church, 60 Hastings Street, Lowell
For more information see the attached flyer and/ or contact:
James Aung: saydanar.cdc@gmail.com or call 978-457-9064 Ardeth Thawnghmung: ardeth.thawnghmung@gmail.com or call 978-606-9288
1st Annual Greater Lowell Pride Picnic
SAVE THE DATE!!!!
Date: June 26, 2016
Time: 12- 3:00 pm
Location: Boarding House Park, 40 French St., Lowell MA
We are SUPER excited to welcome ALL to join us in celebrating this year’s Greater Lowell Pride Event!
The 1st Annual Greater Lowell Pride Picnic is Sponsored By:
Greater Lowell Health Alliance, LGTBQ Subcommittee
An afternoon “Picnic-Style” event to celebrate, support, and express our pride for the LGTBQ Community. Bring your own beach/lawn chairs, blankets, and picnic baskets with snacks/food while enjoying live musical entertainment, arts and crafts, face-painting, fun games and activities, and sample foods from local businesses in the Greater Lowell Community. Informational resources for the LGTBQ community will be available throughout the day of the event.
Please follow the link to the event’s Facebook page to find more information & to invite your friends! https://www.facebook.com/events/267588636907789/
New Hampshire Mental Health Symposium
Join the Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in hosting their 12th Annual New Hampshire Mental Health Symposium. This symposium will provide a 4 hour LEAP (Leadership, Empathizing, Agreeing, and Partnering) Training and Certification, presented by Dr. Xavier Amador, LEAP Founder.
This symposium is designed for health professionals,first responders, public health workers, educators, caregivers, and anyone interested in learning more about effective mental health.
Upon completion of this offering, participants will be able to:
- Recognize that severe problems with insight into their illness affect nearly 50% of all patients with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
- Identify anosognosia (brain dysfunction) as the leading cause of a person’s poor insight into their illness.
- Recognize the top two factors affecting good adherence to treatment.
- Recognize that some clients never gain awareness of their symptoms through the use of medications.
- Demonstrate how a communication method such as LEAP improves insight and adherence to treatment.
- Adapt LEAP tools in scenarios that fit your work.
Continuing Education Credits Available!
Register HERE!
Date: May 4, 2016
Time: 8:30am-4:15pm
Location: Southeastern Regional Education Service Center, 29 Commerce Drive, Bedford, NH
Being and Parenting a Depressed and Suicidal Child: One Family’s Story
In honor of Mental Health Month, one family shares their personal journey. Hear Patricia Larsted discuss her battle with anxiety, depression, bipolar, obsessive-compulsive, and schizoaffective disorders. Hear her father Bob Larsted discuss his own journey to support and advocate for Patricia. Learn how Patricia survived – and ultimately thrived – while navigating the minefield of school, family, and today’s healthcare system.
A free event open to the public. Seating is limited.
For more information email: bob@boblarsted.com
Date: May 12, 2016
Time: 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Location: Worcester Public Library, Frances Perkins Branch, 470 West Boylston St., Worcester
The Dark Side of the Full Moon Screening
Having a baby is supposed to be the happiest time of your life, but what if it’s not? Each year, 1.3 million women in the U.S. struggle to find support and treatment for postpartum depression and other perinatal mood disorders.
Join our Mother Woman Subcommittee for a screening of this informative documentary which focuses on two women, Jennifer Silliman and Maureen Fura, as they give a face and voice to the countless women suffering in silence. This documentary exposes the disconnects within the medical community to effectively screen, refer, and treat these women.
Pane discussion immediately following the viewing will provide an opportunity for questions and answers.
Register here for this FREE screening.
Date: May 5, 2016
Time: 4:30-7pm
Location: Lowell General Hospital Main Campus, Clark Auditorium, 295 Barnum Ave, Lowell
