Health & Wellness Section :: Page 2
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Mental illness, recovery support available
The area National Alliance on Mental Illness, or NAMI, hosts a local Connection Recovery Support Group for those living with a mental health condition, the second Monday of each month, 6:30–8 p.m., in Rooms A&B at the John Bryan Community Center
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Creepingbear hits the mats
A brown belt who has trained and competed throughout the country, villager Shane Creepingbear hosts a jiu-jitsu training class every Thursday, 7–8 p.m., on the top floor of the Antioch College Wellness Center.
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Emergency cooling shelters in effect for heatwave
The John Bryan Community Center has been designated as a 24-hour emergency cooling center; Greene County Public Libraries are also designated as cooling centers during hours of operation.
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A village and a virus, four years on
This year marks the fourth anniversary since the novel coronavirus began spreading uncontrollably throughout the world, shuttering businesses, upending routines, overwhelming hospitals and ultimately claiming the lives of over 1 million U.S. residents.
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Weather-related closures and reschedulings
A partial list of canceled or rescheduled events for Tuesday, April 2.
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Dangerously cold weather — warming centers and welfare checks
The National Weather Service is warning that extreme temperatures coupled with winds will create dangerous wind chill conditions in the region throughout the rest of the week.
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Free Narcan, no questions asked
In partnership with Greene County Public Health, or GCPH, Yellow Springs Pharmacy is now offering free doses of naloxone.
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Free event to promote women’s health
The locally based Feminist Health Fund will host Women’s Health & Wellness Day on Saturday, Sept. 30, 1–4 p.m., at the Wellness Center, 240 E. South College St., on the Antioch College campus.
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Emergency cooling shelters in effect
The John Bryan Community Center has been designated as a 24-hour emergency cooling center; Greene County Public Libraries are also designated as cooling centers during hours of operation.
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COVID vaccine supply changing distribution
In a recent press release from the Ohio Department of Health, or ODH, Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff, the department’s director, offered assurances that the COVID-19 vaccine will continue to be readily available to Ohioans, including the uninsured, as the vaccine supply moves to a more traditional healthcare distribution model in the next month.
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