Witham Health Services Announces Community Opportunities

Support Groups and Education

Witham will host the following support groups and community education classes in August. The support groups are free unless indicated. For more information, visit www.witham.org/classes-and-support-groups.

• The Breastfeeding Support Group meets weekly on Mondays (except holidays) from 10-11 a.m. in the VIP Dining Room (2605 N. Lebanon St., Lebanon) and gives mothers the opportunity to meet and discuss their breastfeeding needs in a group setting with other mothers. Meetings are facilitated by a board-certified lactation consultant. Individual breastfeeding support with a lactation consultant is also available. For individual pricing and to schedule an appointment, call 765-485-8411.

• Birth Days and Beyond, a free prenatal education program, will be held on Saturday, August 1, from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. and includes sessions on childbirth, breastfeeding and newborn care education. Choose to attend all day or pick the sessions designed for your stage of pregnancy. Please call 765-485-8411 for more information. Registration is available online at Witham.org/classes-and-support-groups. Classes are held in the North Pavilion, Entrance B in the Jack Jones Community Room (2705 N. Lebanon St., Lebanon). Virtual options are also available.

• The Alzheimer’s Support Group for those who care for individuals living with Alzheimer's will meet on Tuesday, August 18, at 6 p.m. in the VIP Dining Room (2605 N. Lebanon St., Lebanon).

• The Cancer Support Cooking for Wellness class will be held on Tuesday, August 18, at 1 p.m. at the Boone County Cancer Society (1208 N. Lebanon St., Lebanon). Participants will receive recipes focused on using fresh, nutritionally dense ingredients and samples of every delicious dish. Please call the Boone County Cancer Society at 765-482-2043 to RSVP.

• The Cancer Support Group is for patients living with cancer and for those supporting a loved one with cancer. The group will meet on Monday, August 24, at 6 p.m. at the Boone County Cancer Society (1208 N. Lebanon St., Lebanon). Please call the Boone County Cancer Society at 765-482-2043 for more information.

• Witham's Diabetes Self-Management Class is designed for people with pre-diabetes, diabetes or gestational diabetes. Call the Diabetes Education Department at 765-485-8256 for individualized classes, scheduling and pricing.