<lst>Nutrition Classes, on Thursdays, March 13, 20, 27, 7-8 p.m. Come see how hypnosis can help in losing weight easily and permanently. Informative classes help those who want to lose weight without dieting or pills. $15. Register with Hypnosis - Fairfax, 4244 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax. 703-352-5042 or e-mail hypnosis11@hmp.net.
Hypnosis Screening. Mondays, March 17, 24, 31 and Wednesdays, March 19, 26. 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. Make a New Year's resolution to lose weight or stop smoking? Come to an hypnosis screening and find out if hypnosis can help. Hypnosis video included. Free. Register with Positive Changes, 4244 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax. 703-352-5042.
The Northern Virginia Epilepsy Group meets Wednesdays, March 19, 26; 7-8 p.m., at Falls Church High School, Room 100, 7521 Jaguar Trail, Falls Church. Sponsored by the Epilepsy Foundation. For more Information, call 703-425-6660.
Workshop at Twinbrooke Chiropractic Family Health Center, March 18, 7 p.m., Twinbrooke Shopping Center, 9567 Braddock Road, Fairfax. Discover how to stay healthy, alert and pain-free while working in an office. Reserve spaces by calling 703-425-0048.
Workshop at Twinbrooke Chiropractic Family Health Center, March 26 at 7 p.m., Twinbrooke Shopping Center, 9567 Braddock Road, Fairfax. Discover how to be certain that old and recent injuries alike have healed, preventing future pain and increasing current good health. Reserve spaces by calling 703-425-0048.
MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) is sponsoring a support group for victims injured in drunk-driving crashes. Tuesday, March 18, 6 p.m., in Burke. Call 703-978-3025 for address.
ICAN of Northern Virginia (International Cesarean Awareness Network) will meet on the following dates at 7 p.m., at Inova HealthSource, 2832 Juniper St., Fairfax: March 19, Apr. 16, May 21, June 18, July 16, Aug. 20, Sept. 17, Oct. 15, Nov. 19 and Dec. 17. For more information, visit www.icanofnova.org/ or call 703-237-6136.
Suicide Survivor Support Group at Haven of Northern Virginia. A six-week support group open to anyone who has lost a loved one to suicide will begin on April 7, 7:30-9 p.m. at 4606 Ravensworth Road, Annandale. Space is limited; reservations are required. For information, visit www.havenofnova.org or call 703-941-7000. Free.
Haven of Northern Virginia offers several free ongoing support groups. General Bereavement Support Group for anyone grieving the death of a loved one meets the first and third Wednesday of every month; the next meeting is Wednesday, March 19 from 7:30-9 p.m. The Widow/Widower Bereavement Support Group meets every first and third Thursday or second and fourth Tuesday; the next meeting is Thursday, March 20 from 2-3:30 p.m. The next Tuesday meeting is March 25, 7:30-9 p.m. The Suicide Survivors Bereavement Support Group for those grieving the loss of a loved one to suicide meets the first Tuesday of every month; the next meeting is April 1 from 7:30- 9 p.m. The grandparents bereavement support group meets the third Thursday of each month; the next meeting is March 20, 7:30-9 p.m. Contact 703-941-7000 for more information.
Good Grief for Children 5-12. Group activity and art therapy. Mondays, through March 24, 6-7 p.m., at the Life with Cancer Family Center, 2832 Juniper St., Fairfax, Suite 203, Room B. Register at 703-208-5623.
Good Grief for Teens 13-18. Group activities and art therapy. Mondays, through March 24, 7:30-8:30 p.m., at the Life with Cancer Family Center, 2832 Juniper St., Fairfax, Suite 203, Room B. Register at 703-208-5623.
Parents of Children with Epilepsy: "Healthy Childhood Development of Children with Epilepsy from a Parent and the Child's Perspective" presented by Nancy and Bryce Downie. Monday, March 24, 7-8:30 p.m., at Braddock Supervisors Office, Meeting Room, 9002 Burke Lake Road, Burke. Sponsored by the Epilepsy Foundation. For more Information, call 703-425-6660.
Free healing workshop. March 25, at 7 p.m. Find out how the body can heal itself and how Quantum Healing can help with anxiety, depression, smoking cessation, weight loss, pain release and migraines. Call Quantum Healing Center, 4244 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax, 703-937-3993 or e-mail info@quantumhealingcenter.com.
Children's Educational Support Program. Find ways to manage the emotions and changes that come when a family member has cancer. Wednesdays, through April 2, 5:15-6:15 p.m., at the Life with Cancer Family Center, 2832 Juniper St., Fairfax, Suite 203, Room B. Register at 703-208-5623.
Teens' Educational Support Program. Managing the emotions and changes that come when a family member has cancer. Wednesdays, through April 2, 6:30-7:30 p.m., at the Life with Cancer Family Center, 2832 Juniper St., Fairfax, Suite 203, Room B. Register at 703-208-5623.
La Leche League of Burke will meet on April 4, at 9:30 a.m., at the Burke Presbyterian Church on Oak Leather Drive off Burke Center Parkway. The breastfeeding support group offers help and support to mothers who are currently breast feeding a child or anyone who plans to breastfeed. Expectant and new mothers are encouraged to attend. The topic will be "Nutrition and Weaning: What Else Do We Feed Them?" All questions and concerns will be addressed. The meeting is free and babies are welcome. For additional information contact Leslie at 703-256-2754 or Marisa at 703-323-7301.
Women's Running Club. Washington RunHers Unlimited, is starting a 12-week walking/running program for women of all ages. Saturday, April 12-July 12, 2003, 8 a.m., for 90 minutes at Wakefield Recreation Center in Annandale. The program covers finding the proper shoe, injury prevention, cross-training, safety, proper techniques and more. $47 includes membership to the Washington RunHers. Register at www.WashingtonRunHers.org or call 703-313-0652.
The following Social Skills and Therapy Groups will be offered in Fairfax by the Jewish Social Service Agency: boys 7-8, Thursdays, through March 13, 4-5 p.m.; boys and girls 9-10, Wednesdays, through Feb. 26, 4:30-5:15 p.m.; boys and girls, grades five and six, Mondays, through Feb. 24, 4-5 p.m.; boys 12-13, Mondays, through March 17, 4-5 p.m.; and boys and girls with Asperger's Syndrome/PDD, grades two to four, Tuesdays, through Feb. 25, 5:15-6:05 p.m. $55-65/session, may be insurance-reimbursable. Registration: 703-204-9100.
The United Ostomy Association, Inc., Northern Virginia Chapter, will host its monthly support group meeting on Sunday, April 6. Refreshments will be served at 1:30 p.m., with the meeting following at 2-3:30 p.m., at Inova Fairfax Hospital 3300 Gallows Road, Fall Church, conference rooms D-E-F located above Skylight Cafe. The featured speaker will be Dodi Christiano, LSW, psychosocial program coordinator, "Life With Cancer." She will present "Complementary and Alternative Medicine: an Overview." No admission fee and free parking in Blue Garage. For more information, call 703-802-3457.
Parent-to-Parent, a support group for parents of young children with special needs, co-sponsored by Jewish Social Service Agency and the Board of Jewish Education, Northern Virginia. Fourth Friday of every month at a location to be announced. $65/individual, $90/couple for entire series, $10/session for drop-ins. 301-255-1944.
Inova VNA Home Health needs volunteer snow drivers with four-wheel-drive vehicles. Drivers transport nurses to homebound patients living throughout Northern Virginia during snow emergencies. Contact the Volunteer Office at 703-916-2885 to help.
The American Lung Association of Virginia’s youth tobacco prevention program, “Smoke Free — That’s Me!” will give students in Fairfax County the opportunity to participate in the program when it comes to selected schools in the 2002-03 school year. It is a one-hour, interactive program taught by certified American Lung Association facilitators and geared toward children 9-11. The program is designed to prevent young people from starting to use tobacco by educating them using a non-threatening approach. For more information, visit www.lungusa.org/virginia.
The Fairfax County Health Department is making flu vaccinations available for adults over 65 and children or adults with chronic cardiovascular and pulmonary disorders. Vaccinations will be available at the following locations: Joseph Willard Health Center, 3750 Old Lee Highway in Fairfax and the Springfield District Office, 8136 Old Keene Mill Road, Suite A-100 in Springfield. There is a charge of $11 for the flu vaccine and $20 for the pneumococcal pneumonia vaccine. Medicare Part B (non-HMO) will be accepted. Medicaid will be accepted only for those in a high-risk category.
Recipients must bring their identification cards and should call one of the following numbers to schedule an appointment: Joseph Willard Health Center, 703-246-7100, or Springfield District Office, 703-569-1031.
Persons who would like to get a flu shot but are not eligible to receive the vaccine from a Health Department clinic should contact their personal physician or call the Fight the Flu Hotline at 1-877-895-5284 for information.
New Mom's Group meets at Inova Fairfax Hospital Women's Center, 7 South Dayroom, 3300 Gallows Road, Falls Church. New mom and baby topics and concerns, including breast-feeding. Experienced maternal-infant nurse/lactation consultant facilitates the group discussions. Weekly prize drawing. Complimentary parking, baby weight check, refreshments and resource information. Ongoing, Thursdays 10:30 a.m.-noon. For the convenience of new moms, no preregistration needed. $5/session. Call 703-204-6455.
Northern Virginia Epilepsy Group meets every Wednesday from 7-8 p.m., at Falls Church High School, 7521 Jaguar Trail, Falls Church.