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Health

BLOOD DONATIONS:

•American Red Cross Blood Services, Fort Wayne Donor Center, 1212 E. California Road, platelet pheresis donations, 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays, 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays, 6:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fridays, 6:30 a.m. to noon Saturdays, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sundays; 480-8254 or 1-800-448-3543, appointment only.

•American Red Cross Bloodmobile locations: Grace Christian Church, 126 E. Mitchell St., Kendallville, 2 to 7 p.m. Monday; Calvary United Methodist Church, Fellowship Hall, 801 S. Huntington, Syracuse, noon to 6 p.m. Thursday; First Missionary Church, gymnasium, 950 U.S. 27 S., Berne, 1 to 5 p.m. Friday; St.

Vincent de Paul Catholic School, gymnasium, 1720 E. Wallen Road, 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, 490-7313 to schedule; Pathway Community Church, 11910 Shearwater Run, 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 29, 469-4444 to schedule.

CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION/PARENTING TRAINING: Presented by Indiana Institute for Families Inc.; 8 a.m. to noon Friday; Fort Wayne Chamber of Commerce, 826 Ewing St.; $50; paid registrations required, www.indianainstituteforfamilies.org.

COMMUNITY CPR/AED TRAINING CLASSES: Tuesday and Feb. 18; Public Safety Academy of Northeast Indiana, 7602 Patriot Crossing; $50 per person; registration required; for information, call 439-8204 or go to www.publicsafetyacademy.org.

DEKALB MEMORIAL HEALTH: The following programs will be held at DeKalb Health, 1316 E. Seventh St., Auburn, or DeKalb Health Office Building, No. 1314, Conference Room 303, 1314 E. Seventh St., Auburn, unless noted otherwise.

•“Prenatal Education,” 1 to 4 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, Family BirthPlace, $20, registration required, 260-920-2780.

•“Have You Been Carded: Medication List Program,” 8:30 to 10 a.m. Monday; Heimach Senior Activity Center; 260-920-2652.

FOOD ADDICTS IN RECOVERY ANONYMOUS: Twelve-step recovery program; 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday; Bethany Lutheran Church, 2435 Engle Road; free; 260-243-0777 or www.foodaddicts.org.

FORT WAYNE-ALLEN COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH: Flu vaccine for children and teens available; 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays; ages 17 and younger need to be accompanied by a parent or guardian; child’s shot record is required; Medical Annex, 4813 New Haven Ave.; $9 per vaccine; 449-7504. Testing for lead poisoning for ages 6 and younger, 449-7504 to schedule.

FRANCINE’S FRIENDS MOBILE MAMMOGRAPHY UNIT: For women ages 40 and older; in partnership with Parkview Regional Cancer Center and Breast Diagnostic Center; times vary depending on location; appointments suggested but not required, 483-1847 or 1-800-727-8439, ext. 26540: Paul Harding Junior High School, 6501 Wayne Trace, Monday; Health Visions of Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne Urban League, 2135 Hanna St., Wednesday; Garrett-Keyser-Butler Schools, 801 E. Houston St., Garrett, Thursday; McMahon Tire, 4201 Coldwater Road, Friday.

FREE, CONFIDENTIAL HIV TESTING:

•3 to 6 p.m. Mondays; AIDS Task Force, 525 Oxford St.; 744-1144.

•11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesdays; Fort Wayne Women’s Bureau, 2417 Fairfield Ave.; 424-7977.

•8 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 4:30 p.m. by appointment; Fort Wayne/Allen County Dept. of Health Medical Annex Building, 4813 New Haven Ave.; 449-7504.

GENETIC SYNDROME SUPPORT GROUP: 6:30 p.m. Monday; Parkwood Church of God, 3320 Trier Road; Patricia Bader to speak on “Advanced Genetic Technology, CMS and Its Benefits”; 749-6379.

IMMUNIZATIONS: Birth to age 18, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays; Fort Wayne-Allen County Department of Health immunization clinic, 4813 New Haven Ave., by appointment, 449-7514; $8 per immunization if able to pay, no one turned away for inability to pay; parent or legal guardian must bring child with shot record; for more information call 424-7468; Super Shot immunization clinics also at:

•Office of Dr. Denise Smith, 1211 W. State Blvd., 4 to 7 p.m. Monday.

•Parkview Hospital Super Shot Clinic, Carew Medical Park, 1818 Carew St., Suite 300, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday.

•St. Joseph Hospital Super Shot Clinic, Anthony Medical Center, 5717 S. Anthony Blvd., 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday (Spanish and Burmese interpreters available).

•Emanuel Lutheran Church, 800 Green St., New Haven, 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday.

•Parkview FirstCare, 3909 New Vision Drive, 9 a.m. to noon Saturday.

LUPUS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA SYMPOSIUM: “Living with Lupus;” 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Lutheran Hospital Special Function Rooms 3 and 4, 7950 W. Jefferson Blvd.; the symposium will cover a variety of topics important to people with lupus.

LUTHERAN CANCER RESOURCE CENTER: 7910 W. Jefferson Blvd., Suite 109; 435-7959.

•Survivorship Support Group, topic, “Resolutions for Cancer Surviors,” 4 p.m. Monday.

•Smoke Buster’s Smoking Cessation Support Group, 1 p.m. Tuesday.

•Ostomy Support Group, 6 p.m. Tuesday.

•Recurrent/Metastatic Cancer Support Group, 4 p.m. Thursday.

PARKVIEW COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER: 11141 Parkview Plaza Drive unless otherwise noted; 266-9166; call to register.

•“Answers from a Cancer Expert,” 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday; free.

PARKVIEW WOMEN’S HEALTH CENTER: 11123 Parkview Plaza Drive, Suite 200, Parkview North Medical Office Building unless otherwise noted; 672-6500; call to register and for support groups available.

•“Foot Screenings,” with Dr. Dennis Chubinski, Parkview Physicians Group, 2 to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday; $5 for non-members.

•“Vision Care: More than Meets the Eye,” 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, $5 for non-members.

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