Health Happenings: Week of Dec. 23

Shirley Taft | Tuesday, December 24, 2019 12:01 a.m.

Blood drives

• American Red Cross will host these blood drives:

— 12:30-5 p.m. Thursday, Greensburg Country Club, 309 Pleasant Valley Road, Jeannette.

— Noon-4:30 p.m. Friday, Export Italian American Club, 5930 Kennedy Ave.

— 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Dec. 31, Frick Hospital, 508 S. Church St., Mt. Pleasant

Appointments: 800-733-2767 or redcrossblood.org; walk-ins welcome

Support groups

• Blackburn Center Against Domestic & Sexual Violence has a support group for victims of intimate partner violence that meets on a weekly basis. If you are a victim of domestic violence and would like to learn more about this support group or about in-person counseling and advocacy services, please call our 24-Hour Hotline: 724-836-1122 or 1-888-832-2272 for more information. All services are free.

• Al Anon meeting at 7 p.m. every Monday at 936 W. Main St., Mt. Pleasant.

• Information on Narcotics Anonymous, a 12-step drug addiction recovery program modeled after Alcoholics Anonymous, is available at 888-251-2426.