Health Briefs

MCH Auxiliary
meeting, orientation
The Medical Center Hospital Auxiliary has scheduled a new member orientation at 9 a.m. Friday and JCAHO training for members from 9:30 a.m. to noon Friday at the MCH auditorium, 500 W. Fourth St. 
Registration is required. 
For information, call 640-2249.
ON THE NET:
>> www.mchodessa.com

HLAA captioned meeting
The Hearing Loss Association of America, Permian Basin Chapter has scheduled a captioned meeting at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Permian Basin Rehabilitation Center, 620 N. Alleghaney Ave.
Richard E. Frederick Jr., system administrator for public safety communications at the City of Odessa, will be the guest speaker.
For information, call 620-8307 or 550-8502.
ON THE NET:
>> www.hearingloss.org.

Group now forming
Dixie Jones, a licensed counselor, has scheduled an informational meeting about the Sedona Method Course, a method in coping with limiting and unwanted emotions.
The course runs from
5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday
at the Park Place Center,
2817 JBS Parkway, Suite 113C.
 Seating is limited. For reservations, call 553-4005.
ON THE NET:
>> www.sedona.com

Ostomy Association
MIDLAND The Ostomy Association of West Texas has scheduled a program at 2:30 p.m. March 16 at Midland Memorial Hospital's West Campus, 4214 And­rews High­way.
Joe Meier, manager of Walgreen's Pharmacy, will give program.
Refreshments will be served.
ON THE NET:
>> www.uoaa.org

SUPPORT GROUPS
>> MIDLAND The Permian Basin Gamblers Anonymous. Meets at 3 p.m. Sundays at 206 N. Midkiff Road, Suite 1-D, Midland. Call 853-4619.
>> ABLE Center for Independent Living. "Coffee Talk" group meets from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. on the first Wednesday of each month at 3415 Brentwood Drive. Call Kathleen Storey or Daniel Panter at 580-3439.
>> Permian Basin A.W.A.K.E. support group meets from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. the first Thursday of each month at the Permian Basin Sleep Center, 600 N. Washington Ave.
>> Alcoholics Anonymous. Call 580-7868 for times, dates and locations of the meetings.
>> The Odessa Alzheimer's Family Support Group. Meets at 7:15 p.m. the second and fourth Thursday of each month at Sherwood Place, 3939 E. 52nd St. Call 362-5006.
>> HopeKeepers. Meets at 1:30 p.m. Thursdays at the Lutheran Church of the Risen Lord, corner of 21st Street and Grandview Avenue to help people who suffer from chronic pain or illness. Call 362-2549.
>> Parkinson's Support Group. Meets at 1 p.m. on the first Monday of each month at Lincoln Towers, 311 W. Fourth St. Call 366-1593.
>> PECOS The Pecos Alzheimer's Caregivers Support Group. Meets at 4 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month at the Pecos Senior Center, 119 S. Cedar. Call (800) 272-3900.
>> The Bariatric Surgery Public Education Seminar. Meets at 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month at the Medical Center Hospital Board Room.
>> The Bariatric Surgery Support Group. Meets from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month at MCH Auditorium. For information, call 640-3550.
>> MIDLAND The West Texans Living with Chronic Fatigue/Fibromyalgia Syndromes. Meets from noon to 1 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month at the Rays of Hope, 900 W. Wall St., Midland. Call 520-3500 or visit www.fmnetnews.com or www.cfids.org.
>> The West Texas Healthy Marriage Project. Seminars scheduled from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. every Thursday. Admission is free. Call 889-5310 for locations.
>> Safe Place of the Permian Basin support groups. "Love Shouldn't Hurt" meets from 5:30 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. Mondays. "Dynamics of Family Violence" meets from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Tuesdays. "Family, Friends and Survivors" meets from 5:45 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. Wednesdays. Call 580-5970, Hot line (24 hours) (432) 570-5970 and (800) 967-8928.
>> Women of Worth. Meets from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursdays at The Crisis Center, 1211 N. Whitaker Ave.The group is for survivors of sexual assault. Call 333-2527, e-mail crisiscenter@nwol.net or see website www.odessacrisiscenter.com.

Domestic Violence Agencies
>> Safe Place of Odessa and Midland assists victims of domestic violence, counseling, support groups, children's programs, battering intervention prevention program, legal advocacy, education, community awareness and training, community resource referral for victims of physical, emotional, sexual abuse. Shelter is also provided for victims and their children as well as nonresident services to 15 counties. Call 580-5970 between 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. or 24-hour hotline at 570-1465 or 800-967-8928.
>> OALIFE@OAOA.COM