Health fair slated April 25 at Life, Health, and Wellness Center in Ansonia

 

Griffin to host health fair Nov. 12 at Christ Church in Ansonia

 

Health fair slated Saturday at Life, Health, and Wellness Center in Ansonia

 

Save the date: Health fair slated at Life, Health, and Wellness Center in Ansonia

 

Health and Wellness Fair slated at Griffin Hospital in Derby

Griffin Health will host a Health and Wellness Fair Aug. 22 at the hospital./ Contributed photo

DERBY -  Griffin Health invites the community to experience its preventative health, lifestyle management, and support programs with a free Health and Wellness Fair from 4-6 p.m. Aug. 22 at the hospital, 130 Division St.

The fair will allow the community to see how Griffin is transforming traditional health care by not only focusing on helping people get well, but also helping them stay healthy. 

Griffin actively engages everyone with free and low-cost programs that provide education and support to help prevent or proactively manage chronic diseases, such as diabetes, obesity, heart disease, depression, and stress.

Attendees at the fair will be able to learn about Griffin’s community health programs, talk with representatives, and even try out some of the programs’ features, including simple, but effective exercises and healthy recipes. 

There will also be free blood pressure screenings and consultation and information on Griffin’s many free support groups.

Attendees will be able to enter into several free raffles for items and gift cards that promote well being.

This is a press release from Griffin Hospital.

Caring Heart Award ceremony slated at Oak Lane in Woodbridge

Sayena Azarbar, M.D. 

WOODBRIDGE - The Women’s Heart Wellness Committee will host its 14th Annual Women's Heart Wellness & Caring Heart Award Ceremony April 24 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at the Birchwoods at Oak Lane Country Club, 1027 Racebrook Road.

The event will feature an interactive presentation by Griffin Faculty Physicians' cardiologist Dr. Sayena Azarbar. There will also be a health fair with information on overall wellness and more. 

The event will also honor Elizabeth “Betty” Montefusco, of Beacon Falls, with the Caring Heart Award. 

The Women’s Heart Wellness Committee will also present its Caring Heart Award to an individual from the Lower Naugatuck Valley who made significant contributions to the heart wellness of an individual or the community at large by his or her actions and/or volunteerism.

Tickets for the dinner are $35 per person and includes plentiful hors d'oeuvres, dessert, and a complimentary glass of wine. 

To reserve a seat, visit griffinhealth.org/whw. The deadline for reservations is April 17.

For more information, contact Eunice, 203-732-7107 or elisk@griffinhealth.org.

The Women’s Heart Wellness Committee consists of health care professionals, heart patients and women from throughout the Valley communities. 

The primary focus of the group is to increase heart health awareness among women, empower them to love and save their hearts, and ensure they are provided the means to do so through education and rehabilitation. 

Membership is open to all interested persons.

This is a press release from Griffin Hospital.  

Senior health fair slated at JCC of Greater New Haven in Woodbridge

Griffin Heart Wellness Committee to hold ceremony in Woodbridge

The Women’s Heart Wellness Committee to host its 13th Annual Women's Heart Wellness & Caring Heart Award Ceremony April 26 at Oak Lane Country Club, Woodbridge./ Submitted photo

DERBY - The Women’s Heart Wellness Committee at Griffin Hospital will host its 13th Annual Women's Heart Wellness & Caring Heart Award Ceremony April 26. 
The event will be held from 6-8:30 p.m. at the Birchwoods at Oak Lane Country Club in Woodbridge.

The theme of the dinner will be “Who’s That Woman in the Mirror?” featuring a panel of health experts discussing women’s health and answering questions related to healthy aging. 

There will also be a health fair with information on overall wellness and more. 

WTNH Health Reporter Jocelyn Maminta will be emcee.

The event will honor Barbara Casagrande, of Oxford with the Caring Heart Award. 

The Women’s Heart Wellness Committee will also present its Caring Heart Award to an individual from the Lower Naugatuck Valley who made significant contributions to the heart wellness of an individual or the community at large by his or her actions and/or volunteerism.

Tickets for the dinner are $35 per person and includes plentiful hors d'oeuvres and a complimentary glass of wine. 

To reserve a seat, visit griffinhealth.org/whw and click the event link at the bottom of the page. 

The deadline for reservations is April 22.

For more information, contact Eunice, 203-732-7107 or whw@griffinhealth.org.

The Women’s Heart Wellness Committee consists of healthcare professionals, heart patients, and women from throughout the Valley communities. 

The primary focus of the group is to increase heart health awareness among women, empower them to love and save their hearts, and ensure they are provided the means to do so through education and rehabilitation. Membership is open to all interested persons.

This is a press release from Griffin Hospital. 

PCRC seeks people to pedal in Shelton fundraiser

SHELTON -  The Parent Child Resource Center plans to raise $80,000 through its signature fundraiser “Pedal for PCRC” for its children’s mental health services that help children and their families throughout Connecticut.  

“Pedal for PCRC” will be held May 15 at PerkinElmer, 710 Bridgeport Ave. Free bicycle helmets will be distributed to all those who attend. 

The fifth annual “Pedal for PCRC” features three street bike rides, a kids' ride, walk, health fair, "Activity Spree"

(https://www.facebook.com/ActivitySpree), and cycling expo. 

“This event has grown exponentially each year, and we look forward to members of the community attending to see the new activities and demonstrations we have scheduled,” said Veronica Parsloe, Director of Development & Marketing.  

The three street rides include 15-mile, 30-mile and 62-mile options. 

Routes travel throughout the Lower Naugatuck Valley and further, including Ansonia, Derby, Oxford, Seymour, Shelton, Southbury, Stratford, and Trumbull. These routes have been changed this year to be flatter and allow easier access for riders, so that all members of the community are able to participate, not just avid cyclists. 

The registration fee for a riders is $25; we ask all riders to raise at least $75 from friends and family.

The kids' ride and walk have a two-mile course located in the secured upper parking lot at PerkinElmer, which is monitored by hired security and volunteers. 

This allows kids to ride their bikes and support PCRC, with their parents or guardians able to walk or ride with them. The course is open 10 a.m.-1 p.m. entry at any time during this period. There is a $25 entry fee for the kids ride and walk.

The Health Fair and “Activity Spree” are open 11 a.m.-2 p.m. 

The Health Fair will offer free bike helmets from Griffin Hospital’s Valley Parish Nurse Program, including a proper fitting and safety education, and complimentary spinal screenings by Southern Connecticut Chiropractic.

The free “Activity Spree” offers activities and demonstrations for all ages, including a drum circle, proper stretching techniques, Zumba, hands-only CPR, and kickboxing.

Contact Veronica Parsloe at 203-954-0543 x130 or vparsloe@LNPVCRC.org for outlines of routes and details about riding.

Event Website & Registration: http://pcrc.kintera.org/2016

The ride will conclude with a “Thank You” BBQ by David M. Grant Caterers and beer provided by Black Hog Brewing. Food and beverages will be sold at cost for all guests who are not riding.

We would like to thank our sponsors: PerkinElmer, Ned Miller Agency, Fletcher-Thompson, The Exchange Club of Shelton, Sikorsky, DHL&S, Robinson+Cole, Valley Community Foundation, Dr. Michael J. Lustick, MD & Barbara N. Rickler, MD, D’Addario Auto Group, GBM Healthcare Management Resources, First Niagara Bank, Five Star Products, Webster Bank, Aquarion, Dental Associates, D’Aniello’s Amity Bicycles, Devil’s Gear Bike Shop of New Haven, WPLR, and E Strait Design.  

Please follow our social media:

Facebook: Pedal for PCRC

Facebook: PCRC’s Activity Spree

Twitter: @PedalforPCRC

Google +: Parent Child Resource Center

For information on sponsoring, riding, walking, running a workshop or demonstration at the “Activity Spree,” or exhibiting at the Health Fair, contact Veronica Parsloe at 203-954-0543 X 130 or Vparsloe@LNVPCRC.org.

This is a press release from PCRC, the leading provider of behavioral health services to children and families in the Lower Naugatuck Valley. 

Programs, including the Child Guidance Clinic, Valley Kids Belong programs, Child First, Triple P In-Home services, Early Childhood Consultation Partnership, Therapeutic Mentoring Program, Intensive Outpatient Program, and the Prevention through Early Intervention Program, help children and their families so that they may develop to their fullest potential.

Pedal for PCRC fundraiser Sunday to feature new activities

SHELTON  -The Parent Child Resource Center is well on its way to a new goal of raising $80,000 for children’s behavioral health programs and services that provide life-changing services to children and families in Connecticut with “Pedal for PCRC,” which will be held Sunday at PerkinElmer, 710 Bridgeport Ave. 

Free kids’ bicycle helmets will be distributed to the first 250 kids who register. 

The 4th annual “Pedal for PCRC” has new features including a Kids Ride, Walk, Health Fair, “Activity Spree” (https://www.facebook.com/ActivitySpree), and Cycling Expo. Although this event has grown exponentially each year, there has previously been no chance for PCRC clients and general community members to participate in PCRC’s signature event. 

Now, this event is open with opportunities for people of all ages.  

The Kids Ride and Walk have a two-mile course located in the secured upper parking lot at PerkinElmer, which is monitored by hired security and volunteers. This allows a chance for kids to ride their bikes and support PCRC, with their parents or guardians able to walk or ride with them. 

The course is open 10 a.m.-1 p.m. for entry at any time during this period. 
There is a $25 entry fee for the Kids Ride & Walk.

In support of the Kids Ride and Health Fair, the Valley Parish Nurse Program of Griffin Hospital (http://www.griffinhealth.org/About-Us/Community-Initiatives-Outreach-Benefit/Valley-Parish-Nurse-Program.aspx) has donated helmets to PCRC to allow free helmets for the first 250 kids who register. 
This includes a proper helmet fitting, helmet care, and safety education. 
Trained individuals and groups will assist the nurses with the helmet fitting that expects a large turnout with the variety of activities available for kids and their families at the fundraiser. 

'Activity Spree' planned

The Health Fair and “Activity Spree” are open 11 a.m.-2 p.m. The Health Fair will be offering free health screenings, including free vision screenings for children and adults by Health Eyes Vision Alliance and complimentary spinal screenings by Southern Connecticut Chiropractic. 
The Fair will also be attended by ConnectiCare, Valley Parish Nurse Program, COSTCO, YMCA, Hawley Lane Shoes, and more TBA. 

The “Activity Spree” offers more than 15 activities, workshops, and demonstrations for all ages, including yoga, face painting, drum circles, a Mickey Mouse bounce house, and marketing technology demonstrations. 

The list of providers to date includes The Kidnetic Clubhouse (Shelton’s upcoming Children’s Museum), BringtheHoopla, CrazyFun Facepainting and Body Art, JumpBunch Naugatuck, Phoenix Yoga Studio, Cloud Media Marketing, Fred Astaire of Orange, Housatonic Valley Crossfit, TITLE Boxing Club of Milford, and Mark Zarrillo, rhythm-based music for meditation and inspiration. 
General admission for the Spree is $10.

“Pedal for PCRC” will have the three usual Street Rides, including 15, 30 and 62-mile loops, with the largest route traveling throughout Ansonia, Derby, Oxford, Seymour, Shelton and Southbury. 
The registration fee for a rider is $25; we ask that riders raise $75 through individual fundraising, such as gaining support from friends and family. 
PCRC has documents that may assist you with your fundraising. Contact Veronica Parsloe at 203-954-0543 x130 or vparsloe@LNPVCRC.org for outlines of routes and details about riding.

Event Website & Registration: http://pcrc.kintera.org/pedal2015

Alternate Registration: https://www.bikereg.com/pedal-for-pcrc-2015

The ride will conclude with a “Thank You” BBQ by David M. Grant Caterers and beer provided by Two Roads Brewing, Southport Brewing and Black Hog Brewing. Food and beverages will be sold at cost for all guests who are not riding.

We would like to thank our sponsors: PerkinElmer, Ned Miller Agency, Griffin Hospital, Fletcher-Thompson, The Exchange Club of Shelton, Sikorsky, DHL&S, Robinson+Cole, Qualifacts, Better Packages, People’s United Bank, Aquarion, DiMatteo Insurance Group, and Pereira Engineering, Devil’s Gear Bike Shop of New Haven, WPLR, and E Strait Design.  

Please follow our social media:

Facebook: Pedal for PCRC

Facebook: PCRC’s Activity Spree

Twitter: @PedalforPCRC

Google +: Parent Child Resource Center

For information on sponsoring, riding, walking, running a workshop or demonstration at the “Activity Spree,” or exhibiting at our Health Fair, contact Veronica Parsloe, 203-954-0543 ext. 130 or Vparsloe@LNVPCRC.org.

This is a press release from PCRC, the leading provider of behavioral health services to children and families in the Lower Naugatuck Valley.

Programs, including the Child Guidance Clinic, Valley Kids Belong programs, Child First, Triple P In-Home services, Early Childhood Consultation Partnership, Therapeutic Mentoring Program, Intensive Outpatient Program, and the Prevention through Early Intervention Program, help children and their families so that they may develop to their fullest potential.

Bike ride, walk in Shelton to benefit Parent Child Resource Center

Event to include activity spree, health fair

Health in the spotlight at Ansonia Middle School fair

 Edi May Macri of Milford, owner of Bikram Yoga in Shelton, talks to a parent about the benefits of yoga at a recent holistic health fair held for seventh graders at Ansonia Middle School.

Ansonia Middle School health teacher Lisa Nicolari said the idea behind the fair was to demonstrate to students that ultimately they determine their own well-being. She said she teaches them that the choices they make now will have an effect on their future health.

The event for seventh graders focused on physical, intellectual, social, and emotional health. It also taught stress and time management techniques and problem solving.

Nicolari said unified arts teachers - art, music, health, consumer technology, and physical education - and special education teachers participated in the fair. Parents were invited to the event in an effort to increase their involvement with the school, she said.

Art teacher Ashley Preneta's students created an exhibit that talked about the benefits of art therapy.

Music teacher Matt DeSorbo discussed the use of music therapy and how it can help people with autism, emotional disorders, and physical disabilities lead fuller lives.

Myra Odenwaelder, Director, Rehabilitation Services Department at Griffin Hospital in Derby, spoke about 'backpack strategies' aimed at preventing problems heavy backpacks cause and distributed information from The American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. Odenwaelder said the slogan she wants students and parents to remember is "Pack it Light, and Wear it Right." She weighed students' backpacks and said one girl was carrying a "14-pound bag."

The effect of alcohol consumption on the body was the subject of a demonstration by Lorrie McFarland, prevention coordinator, Greater Valley Substance Abuse Action Council, a program of BHcare in Ansonia. She said alcohol consumption leads to poor judgment and loss of coordination.
Students had an opportunity to don "goggles" that simulate feelings of being drunk.

Seventh grader Lizette Herrschaft said when she wore the goggles "it was hard to walk." Classmate Cedreya Lanier said she "got very dizzy" when she tried them out.

Students' posters lead the way to the fair held in the gym.

Kudos to the teachers who organized this community event. There was a lot of good information offered to visitors. 

And a big thank you goes out to Ansonia Middle School Co-Principal Terri Goldson for sending me these photos, since I had a camera "issue" that morning.

Ansonia Middle School to host holistic health fair

* This information is from Ansonia Public Schools' Facebook page.