October Events at the EECM Community Stress Center

Come out for the following free events, sponsored by the East End Cooperative Ministry Community (EECM) Stress Center:

Tuesday, October 18

East Liberty Presbyterian Church, 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh PA  15206

1 - 3 p.m.

"Ask the Pharmacist" - Laura Schmidt, Lincoln Pharmacy

2:30 - 3:30 p.m.

"Stress and Illness" - Dr. Charlotte Brown, Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh

Wednesday, October 19

Carnegie Library - East Liberty Branch, 130 S. Whitfield Street, Pittsburgh PA  15206

5:30 - 6:45 p.m.

"Taking Care of the Caregiver:  Understanding Memory Loss and its Effect on Family Members" - Dr. Jennifer Lingler, Director of the Education and Information Core of Pitt's Alzheimer Disease Research Center

Thursday, October 20

East Liberty Presbyterian Church, 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh PA  15206

1 - 3 p.m.

"Ask the Psychiatrist" - Dr. John Kasckow

1 - 3 p.m.

Zumba Class - Lisa Sobek, fitness instructor

Saturday, October 22

St. Paul Baptist Church, 6701 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh PA  15208

10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Blood Pressure Screenings, Blood Sugar Screenings

Workshops on: Stress and Illness, Menopause, Prostate Cancer, Diabetes, Navigating the Maze of Today's Healthcare System: A Basic Survival Guide

For more information, call 412-383-5137 or visit the East End Cooperative Ministry's website at www.eecm.org/programs.

Contributed by Lora M. Dziemiela, Program Secretary