Central Brooklyn Influenza Awareness Week
November 8th – 15th 2009

2009-11-00 

 
Central Brooklyn Influenza Awareness Week
November 8th – 15th 2009

Ideas for Activities
The goals of the Central Brooklyn Influenza Awareness Week are to:
- Raise awareness about the severity of influenza (the flu) and the importance of getting protection from the flu.
- Raise awareness about who needs to get vaccinated each year and where to get vaccinated.
- Increase influenza vaccination rates.

We need your help in getting the word out about the importance of getting vaccinated for influenza. Here is a list of ideas for activities to do during Central Brooklyn Influenza Awareness Week:
* Appeals about the flu from the pulpit or during meetings and community events.
*Organize “I took the shot because…” testimonials from people in your congregation or organization.
*Organize outreach to discuss the flu at locations where people congregate (barbershops, beauty salons, waiting rooms, subway stations, etc.)
* Hand out flyers with a listing of flu clinic locations.
* Organize a group walk or transportation to a flu clinic
* Organize Health Ministry workshops to address the toll the impact influenza has on the community.
* Create an educational workshop to address and overcome myths about the flu shot.
* Organizing youth ministries and community groups to talk about the flu shot in schools.

If you are interested in participating please contact Moses Mansu (faith based organizations) [646-253-5703 mmansu@health.nyc.gov] or Evelyn Ortiz (community based organizations) [718-573-4843 eortiz@health.nyc.gov]. Please share with us your plans to raise influenza awareness during the week of November 8-15th. After the week is over we will ask you about the success of your activities.

Talking Points for You to Share about Influenza

Getting seasonal influenza or H1N1 (swine flu) can be dangerous.
Influenza (the flu) is a serious disease of the nose, throat, and lungs. The flu is worse than a “cold”. It can make you sick for a week or longer with coughing, fever, aching and it can lead to pneumonia or other life threatening sicknesses.
Each year the flu causes an estimated 36,000 deaths and more than 200,000 hospitalizations nationally.

Seasonal influenza and pneumonia is the third leading cause of death in New York City.
Every year more than 2,000 New Yorkers die from influenza and pneumonia.
Compared to other neighborhoods, more Central Brooklyn residents die from flu related causes.
Too few Bedford-Stuyvesant, Crown Heights, Flatbush, Brownsville and East New York residents are getting the protection they need against influenza and pneumonia.

Getting vaccinated is the best protection against influenza.
The flu shot is safe.
A flu vaccination is just as important as any other life-saving medication. While it is impossible to prevent flu completely, getting the flu shot is the safest and most effective way to prevent the flu.
You need this year’s flu vaccine for this year’s flu.

Who should get the seasonal flu vaccine?
- Everyone who wants to avoid seasonal flu or passing it on to others
- Children aged 6 months to 18 years
- Pregnant women
- Health care workers
- Everyone 50 years and older
- People with a long term health problem
- People living in long-term-care facilities
- Household members and caregivers of children and the elderly

Who should get the H1N1 influenza vaccine?
- Pregnant women
- People who live with or care for children younger than 6 months
-Health care and emergency medical services workers
- Children and young adults aged 6 months to 24 years
- People aged 25-64 years with certain long-term health conditions

Influenza vaccine is available at no cost to you at:
Fort Greene Health Center
Seasonal Flu shots provided for children over 4 and adults
295 Flatbush Avenue Ext. (at Willoughby Ave)
Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM – 2:30 PM

Call 311 or go to www.nyc.gov/flu to find flu clinic locations near you

Prevent Influenza. Get Vaccinated.

FREE Health Screening-Colorectal- for Uninsured Men over 50 years of age.
2009-11-00 

 Brooklyn, NY
Brooklyn Healthy Living Partnership provide free Colorectal screening for uninsured men over 50 years of age. Our program is funded by the NY State Department of Health.
If you have any questions please contact Kathy Sepulveda at 718 622-2492 x5109.

Community classified

Are You Male & aged 50 yrs+?
Have No Medical Insurance?

Free Colorectal Cancer Screenings Provided by:
The Brooklyn Healthy Living Partnership
To qualify for a screening call 718-622-2492 ext 5109 or ext 5127

For more Information Contact:
Kathy Sepulveda
Outreach & Recruitment Coordinator/BHLP Clerk
Brooklyn Healthy Living Partnership
Cancer Services Program of Brooklyn
American Cancer Society
17 Eastern Parkway, 5th Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11238
718 622-2492 x5109
Fax 718 789-1746
Visit the following Link:
http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/cancer/center/partnerships/brooklyn_kings.htm

Community Healthcare Network's Events
2009-11-00 
Community Healthcare Network
 
Free H1N1 Flu Vaccinations
While Supplies Last. No Appointment Necessary

Friday, November 6 from 2 p.m.- 6 p.m. at
Queens Health Center
97-04 Sutphin Blvd.
Jamaica, NY 11435
(718) 657-7088

Friday, November 13 from 2 p.m.- 6 p.m. at
Long Island City Health Center
36-11 21st Street
Long Island City, NY 11106
(718) 482-7772

The H1N1 flu vaccine is being recommended for individuals meeting the following criteria:

* Pregnant women
* People 6 months to 24 years old
* People 25 to 64 with a chronic condition - Asthma, diabetes, heart, kidney, neurologic, and immune system disorders
* People who live with or care for children less than 6 months old
* Healthcare workers and emergency medical responders

November Events at CHN

Thanksgiving Health Fairs:
Caribbean House Health Center
When: Wednesday, November 18 from 1-4 p.m.
What: Stop by for a free health screening and get a chance to win a free turkey. Screenings include blood pressure, glucose, HIV counseling/testing, and pregnancy tests.
Where: 1167 Nostrand Avenue, Brooklyn 11225
More Info: Call (718) 778-0198 or email info@chnnyc.org

Dr. Betty Shabazz Health Center
When: Thursday, November 19 from 3 p.m.- 5 p.m.
What: Stop by to meet NY Jets Player Kerry Rhodes and get a chance to win a turkey when you get a free health screening. Blood pressure, glucose, HIV counseling/testing, and pregnancy tests will be offered.
Where: 999 Blake Avenue, Brooklyn 11208
More Info: Call (718) 277-8303 or email info@chnnyc.org

Ongoing Programs

Men's Health Clinic
When: The first and fourth Saturday of every month from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
What: Primary healthcare services for men in a male-centered environment.
Where: CHN's Helen B. Atkinson Health Center, 81 W. 115th Street, New York 10026
To Make An Appointment: Call (212) 426-0088

Mammogram Mondays
When: First Monday of each month from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
What: Mammograms for women ages 40 and older, with or without insurance who are New York City residents.
Where: In front of CHN's Helen B. Atkinson Health Center, 81 W. 115th Street, New York 10026
To Make An Appointment: Call (212) 426-0088.

Heights and Hills FREE Caregiver Forums in Brooklyn
2009-11-00 6:00pm - 8:00pm

 
WORRIED ABOUT AN OLDER ADULT PARENT, SPOUSE, RELATIVE, FRIEND OR NEIGHBOR?
COME TO OUR FREE CAREGIVER FORUMS

Workshops will be presented over a series of three consecutive weeks from 6:00 to 8:00pm at three different Brooklyn locations.

INTRODUCTION TO CAREGIVING - November 18th, 2009
“I am not a caregiver, I’m a daughter (or son, or niece or nephew…)” What should I do? Who can help me?
Presented by Heights & Hills Executive Director Judy Willig, LCSW

CONGREGATION BETH ELOHIM - CAREGIVING: November 18th, 2009
274 Garfield Place
Brooklyn, NY 11215
CAREGIVING: Nov.18 - co-sponsored by Congregation Beth Elohim

THE INSURANCE MAZE - November 5th, 2009
Medicare, Medigap, Medicare Part D, Long-Term Care Insurance
Presented by Amy Bernstein, Director, Health Insurance Information and Counseling Assistance Program
KANE STREET SYNAGOGUE - INSURANCE: November 5th, 2009
236 Kane Street
Brooklyn, NY 11231
Insurance: Nov.5 - co-sponsored by Kane Street Synagogue

LEGAL & FINANCIAL PLANNING - November 12th 2009
Presented by Judith Grimaldi, Esq., Grimaldi and Yeung
KANE STREET SYNAGOGUE - LEGAL - November 12th 2009
236 Kane Street
Brooklyn, NY 11231
Legal: Nov. 12 – co-sponsored by Kane Street Synagogue

Please RSVP to Megan King at (212) 244-4880 or megan@dougwingo.com

Heights and Hills is a non-profit organization that connects older adults and their caregivers with the information,support and services they need to age independently in Brooklyn, home to more seniors than any other borough.

Arthritis Connections Seminar Series: Arthritis & Diabetes
2009-11-04 6:00pm - 7:30pm
SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Health Science Education Building, Classroom 1A
395 Lenox Road,  Brooklyn, NY 11203
Arthritis Connections Seminar Series: Arthritis & Diabetes
Sponsored by the Arthritis Foundation, New York Chapter in collaboration with The Brooklyn Diabetes Club of Downstate Medical Center
November 4, 2009, 6:00 – 7:30pm
SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Health Science Education Building, Classroom 1A
395 Lenox Road, Brooklyn, NY 11203

This program is free, but space is limited. Please call the Arthritis Foundation to register at 212-984-8730.

2nd Dine & Learn Healthy Baby Boomer and Savvy Senior Symposium on Friday, November 6, 2009.
2009-11-06 5:00pm-9:30pm
The Brooklyn Tabernacle
17 Smith Street (Btw Livingston & Fulton Streets) Brooklyn, NY 11201
SUNY Downstate Medical Center will educate over 500 adults (50 and older ) about heart disease, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, physical activity, colon cancer and so much more...at their 2nd Baby Boomer and Savvy Senior Symposium on Friday November 6,2009 from 5:00pm-9:30pm at The Brooklyn Tabernacle. We have partnered with The Brooklyn Tabernacle, AARP New York, the Department for the Aging and Fort Greene Council, Inc. to make the event a success. The event includes: Social Security Educational Workshop (4:30pm - 5pm)
Topic: Understanding Your Benefits

Health Discussions (starts at 5pm)
Leading physicians from SUNY Downstate and other experts will offer lectures on heart disease, diabetes, physical activity, colon cancer and HIV/AIDS. We will also honor three seniors (Dorothy Chapman, Rev. Oscar Roberts and Dorothy Schaffer) for their work in the community.
-Blood pressure
-Diabetes (sugar test)
-Rapid HIV Testing (results in 20 minutes)
-Colon Cancer Risk Assessment
-Prostate check-ups
-Vision (glaucoma screening)
-Flu Shots

Health Information Sessions/Networking Opportunities
Over 50 organizations/exhibitors will be available to address the total healthcare needs of baby boomers and seniors with professionals in advanced directives/health care proxy, advocacy, consumer protection, education, elder abuse, environmental health and safety, finances, fitness, HIV education, housing, hospice care, insurance/managed care, long term care, medication management, mental health, substance abuse, senior programs, retirement, skin and dental care and so much more....

Health Advice
-Meet Your Community Physicians
-"A Brown Bag" Medication Review by Walgreens (Bring all your medications for a local pharmacist to look them over)

Free Copy of a Baby Boomer and Senior Health Resource Guide
Moreover, baby boomers and seniors will receive Daily Living in Brooklyn: A Healthy Senior Resource Guide,a tool that will provide them with access to physicians, programs, services, and resources in their community.

A Healthy Meal /Prizes/Other Incentives
As further incentives, a healthy meal will be served and gift bags will be distributed to each attendee as a token of appreciation for his/her participation. Some participants will also win prizes (gift cards, certificates and coupons) during the answer/question sessions.

We hope to see you there. Baby Boomers and Seniors, Bring It On! Get Fit at Fifty and Better.
Please register at (718) 270-7350. Limited seats are available.

Confirmed Exhibitors/Vendors
Healthy Eating, Fitness and Dental Care
Bedford YMCA
Diaspora Community Services (Food Stamp Program)
Dentist- Dr G. Haskin
Floral Vineyard of East New York
Herbal Garden of East New York
Healthways SilverSneakers® Fitness Program - Bronze Sponsor
Olympus Garden Club
SUNY Downstate Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine
The Hattie Carthan Community Garden
The Vitamin Shoppe

Healthy Living, Home Safety and Assistance
-American Diabetes Association
-AstraZeneca - Silver Sponsor
-Community Healthcare Network
-Economy Pharmacy
-MBCCOP (Minority Based Community Clinical Oncology Program @ SUNY Downstate)
-Metrotech Medical Plaza - Copper Sponsor
-Neighborhood Housing Services
-NYC Fire Department
-St. Jude Medical - Bronze Sponsor
-SUNY Downstate Department of Surgery
-Tobacco Education Program @SUNY Downstate Medical Center

Healthy Skin and Relaxation Suite
-Hibiscus Day Spa
-Mary Kay

Legal and Consumer Protection Services
-Friends & Relatives of Institutionalized Aged (FRIA)
-JASA – LEAP (Elder Abuse Program)
-Kings County District Attorney Senior Affairs
-Legal Aid Society (Health Law Unit)
-The New York State Office of the Attorney General
-U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Medicare Managed Care, Prescription Drug Coverage, Long Term Care Insurance and Financial Planning & Retirement
-AARP New York - Copper Sponsor
-Affinity Health Plan - Gold Sponsor
-Emblem Health - Bronze Sponsor
-Genworth Financial - Bronze Sponsor
-NYS EPIC (Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage)- Copper Sponsor
-Prudential - Copper Sponsor
-Secure Horizons by United Healthcare - Bronze Sponsor

Mental Health and Substance Abuse
-Brooklyn Alzheimer's Disease Assistance Center (BADAC)
-Housing Works East New York/OASAS

Senior Services, Benefits and Programs (Long-Term Care, Home Care, Home Delivery, Rehabilitation, Extended Care, Hospice, Adult Day Health Care, Transportation and Volunteer Opportunities)
-Brooklyn Public Library Service to the Aging
-Center for Nursing Rehabilitation (CNR) - Bronze Sponsor
-Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
-Compassionate Care Hospice - Copper Sponsor
-Community Service Society/ Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)
-Department for the Aging
-Doshi Diagnostic Imaging Services - Silver Sponsor
-Metropolitan Jewish Health System - Bronze Sponsor
-NYC Transit Authority (Reduce-Fare Applications)
-Pills on Wheels
-Social Security Administration
-Walgreens
Registration is a must!! Please call (718) 270-7350.

Kids Get Arthritis Too Family Day the Brooklyn Children’s Museum
2009-11-08 11:00am - 2:00pm
Brooklyn Children's Museum
 Brooklyn
Kids Get Arthritis Too Family Day the Brooklyn Children’s Museum
November 8, 2009, 11:00am-2:00pm
Children with arthritis and lupus, ages 3 to 17, are invited to join the Arthritis Foundation, NewYork Chapter for an afternoon of fun at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum. Children will participate in hands-on activities and experiments to discover the answers to everyday science mysteries. At the same time, parents will get an update from health specialist on the latest in research advances and treatment guidelines for their children with arthritis. Featured faculty for parent workshops including “Ask the Doctor” presented by local pediatric rheumatologists and “Soothing Your Child’s Pain” presented by a psychologist.

This program is only for children with arthritis/lupus and their families. Advanced registration is required, please call the Arthritis Foundation at 212-984-8730.

Breast and Cervical Cancer Education


2009-11-12 6:30PM - 8:30PM
Central Library, 2nd Floor Mtg Room
10 Grand Army Plaza,  Brooklyn, NY
It's a Health Affair!

Breast and Cervical Cancer Education
Thursday November 12
6:30PM – 8:00pm
2nd Floor Mtg Room
Witness Project® of Harlem
(based in The Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, Department of Onocological Sciences)

In Church, People Witness to Save Souls. At The Witness Project®, They Witness To Save Lives.

The Witness Project® of Harlem (WPH) is a faith-based breast and cervical cancer educational program that reaches out to African American/Hispanic women. Come and hear the testimonies from cancer survivors, as they confront the fears and silence that cancer evokes in many women, particularly in the African-American Community.

Terri Deans-Mcfarlane, a cancer survivor, has a BA degree in communications and works as a Project Coordinator for the Witness Project of Harlem at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine.

Central Library
10 Grand Army Plaza
2 or 3 train to E.Pkwy/Bklyn Museum
#41 & #71 Bus to Eastern Pkwy
Contact Info: 718-230-2477

Prescription Drug Assistance Program
2009-11-14 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Brooklyn Central Library, Room 214
10 Grand Army Plaza Brooklyn
It’s a health affair!!!
Prescription Drug Assistance Program
Saturdays,November 14
3:00pm - 5:00pm
Room 214

Are you uninsured?
Can’t afford your medications?

We offer free guidance to prescription drug assistance programs.

Note: If the listed program hours do not meet your availability, please contact Dr. Cheryl Branche at 718-797-0520, or email: cbranche7@yahoo.com.

Central Library
Grand Army Plaza
#2 or 3 train to Eastern Pkwy
718-230-2100

Together Rx Access Community Leader Forum on November 20th.
2009-11-20 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Police Athletic League
Brooklyn Community Board 5 Brooklyn
Join us on November, 20 2009.

Dear Friend:
Among those most in need today are the more than 45 million people without insurance, who are finding it harder than ever to take care of what’s most important — their health.
This is why we want you to know about Together Rx Access®, a prescription savings program in which more than 2 million individuals are enrolled and thousands more sign up every week.
Together Rx Access will host a Community Leader Forum with special guest State Senator John L. Sampson on Friday, November 20. The Forum features an introduction to the Program and a discussion about how community leaders can help uninsured individuals and their families. The Forum is free for all participants.
We hope you can join us and invite others who might be interested to attend.

Our simple online or phone registration makes it easy to reply.

Event: Community Leader Forum with special guest State Senator John L. Sampson
Date: Friday, November 20, 2009
Time: 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. (Luncheon will be served)
Location: Police Athletic League
Brooklyn Community Board 5
127 Pennsylvania Avenue, corner of Liberty Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11207

Reply: By Monday, November 16. To register, call 888-632-2506

If you are unable to attend go to our website - www.TogetherRxAccess.com to learn more about Together Rx Access and to order materials.

FREE’ COMMUNITY HEALTH FORUM ‘SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY’
2009-11-21 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Elijah Muhammad Cultural Enlightenment Center
120 Madison Street (bet. Franklin Ave. and Bedford Ave.) Brooklyn, NY 11216
‘FREE’ COMMUNITY HEALTH FORUM
‘SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY’
Hosted by Women Conquering Cancer

‘WHAT IS A CLINICAL TRIAL?’
Myths about Cancer Clinical Trials
Lecturer: Natalie Baptiste, Clinical Research Associate
SUNY DOWNSTATE MEDICAL CENTER

‘WHAT IS A PET/CT SCAN?’
Medical Conditions Detected With a Scan
Lecturer:DOSHI DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING SERVICES

WHEN : SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2009
TIME : 1:30 - 3:30 P.M.
WHERE : Elijah Muhammad Cultural Enlightenment Center
120 Madison Street (bet. Franklin Ave. and Bedford Ave.)
Brooklyn, New York 11216

‘Refreshments Served $5.00’

‘Cancer Survivor Kits’ for the first (2) Cancer Survivor Participants

Contact Numbers for Further Information: Fax/Phone (347) 789-3064/ (718) 783-0238/ (718) 257-1536 or e-mail Ksha1949@yahoo.com

SUNY Downstate Medical Center - Free Better Hearing 2009
Free Hearing Screening for Adults


2009-11-00 
SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Suite J, Room A1-435
445 Lenox Road Brooklyn, NY 11203
Free Hearing Screening for Adults
*Extended Until November 30th, 2009*

By Appointment Only
Please Call Today - 718-270-3976

Dr. John Weigand, AU.D.
Board Certified in Audiology
NYS Licenced Hearing Instrument Dispenser.

Free Events and Support Groups Sponsored by New York Methodist Hospital (NYM)
2009-11-00 
New York Methodist Hospital
 Brooklyn
New York Methodist Hospital has a support group for individuals who have been diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome and/or Fibromyalgia. This month the Chronic Fatigue Support Group—a peer support group (no medical professionals present)—will meet on Monday, November 2, 2009 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Please call 718-780-5367 for more information.

The Cancer Support Group will meet on Tuesday, November 10, 2009 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Both a physician and a chaplain lead the group. The meeting will take place in the Hospital’s Radiation Oncology Conference Room, 506 Sixth Street, Park Slope, Brooklyn. For more information please call 718-780-3593.

November is American Diabetes Month, and in recognition, New York Methodist Hospital will host a free health fair, World Diabetes Day. The fair will feature free blood pressure screenings, free glucose screenings, free glaucoma screenings and free foot evaluations; a diabetes educator, a pharmacist, and a nutritionist will also be available to answer questions. The Hospital will also offer free educational information and giveaways at the health fair. NYM will observe World Diabetes Day on Friday, November 13, 2009 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Hospital’s Medical Office Pavilion, 263 Seventh Avenue, Park Slope, Brooklyn. Please call 718-780-5367 for more information.

New York Methodist Hospital will also celebrate World COPD Day this November. The Hospital will host a health fair to spread awareness about chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Respiratory therapists will be available to answer questions and offer free spirometry screenings. Giveaways and educational materials will also be available. World COPD Day will be observed on Monday, November 23, 2009 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Hospital’s Carrington Pavilion Atrium, 506 Sixth Street, Park Slope, Brooklyn. Please call 718-780-5367 for more information.

Obesity is an epidemic that impacts over nine million Americans. More and more people who are affected by obesity are seeking to learn about surgical weight reduction. New York Methodist Hospital offers a free Surgical Weight Reduction Information Seminar and Support Group. This month the group will meet on Tuesday, November 10, 2009 from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and on Thursday, November 19, 2009 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. During the first 30 minutes of the seminar, a surgeon will conduct an information session for individuals who are interested in learning about the surgery. A 90-minute support group meeting open to pre- and post-operative patients will follow the information session. The event will take place in the Hospital’s Executive Dining Room, 506 Sixth Street, Park Slope, Brooklyn. For more information please call 718-780-3288.

Approximately 400,000 Americans are living with multiple sclerosis (MS), and each week 200 additional individuals are diagnosed. New York Methodist Hospital offers a free support group for individuals diagnosed with MS during the past two years. The Living with MS Support Group offers information and a place to begin to discuss concerns, experiences and resources. The group will meet weekly on Thursdays throughout November from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The meetings will take place in the Hospital’s Spine and Arthritis Center located on the second floor of the Medical Office Pavilion, Reception Area #2, 263 Seventh Avenue, Park Slope, Brooklyn. Please call 212-463-7787 for more information and to register (required).

In recognition of Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness Month, health care professionals from NYM will be available to answer questions about pulmonary hypertension; or high blood pressure in the arteries which supply the lungs. Free educational information and giveaways will be offered. The event will take place on Monday, November 30, 2009 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in NYM Medical Pavilion Lobby, 263 Seventh Avenue, Park Slope, Brooklyn. Please call 718.780.5367 for information.

Free Health Lectures for the Community
2009-11-00 
Hospital for Special Surgery,
535 East 70th Street, 2nd Floor Conference Center New York
Joint Pain: When is it Time to Consult My Doctor?
This program is being offered as a collaboration of the Arthritis, Foundation, Education Division, Division of Rheumatology, and the Department of Social Work Programs at Hospital for Special Surgery
According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), almost 30% of adults report having joint pain due to arthritis. Did you know that one form, called rheumatoid arthritis (RA), can be present in adults as young as thirty, causing fatigue, as well as swelling, pain, redness and stiffness in the joints? Very early diagnosis and treatment of RA can prevent extensive permanent joint damage, and can improve long-term quality of life. Join us for this lecture to learn whether your joint pain may require a discussion with your doctor.
Speaker: Sergio Schwartzman, MD
Date: Thursday, November 19
Time: 5:30 – 6:30pm
Location: Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th Street, New York, NY, 2nd Floor Conference Center
This program is free, but space is limited. Please call the Hosptial for Special Surgery to register at 212- 606.1057

Caring for our Feet:
Years of wear and tear can be hard on our feet as can poor circulation and wearing shoes that do not fit properly. Problems with our feet can be the first sign of more serious medical conditions and can affect balance and may cause falls. Join us and learn how to prevent foot trouble and practice good foot care.
Instructor: Scott Ellis, MD and Soris Tribino, BOC
Location: Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th Street, New York, 2nd Floor Conference Center
Thursday, November 19- 10:30 – 11:30am
This program is free, but space is limited. Please call the Hosptial for Special Surgery to register at 212- 606.1057

Taking Medication Safely
Many people unfortunately do not disclose all their medication and supplements to their physician and do not use one pharmacy for all their prescriptions. This in turn can potentially lead to dangerous interactions or side effects between medications and foods in your diet. The objective of this program is to discuss common interactions among popular over-the-counter medications, adhering to medication regimens set by your physician, keeping adequate records on medications and being your own health advocate when dealing with multiple physicians.
Speaker: Greg Zehner, PharmD
Date: Tuesday, December 1
Time: 2:30 – 3:30pm
Location: Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th Street, New York, NY, 2nd Floor Conference Center
This program is free, but space is limited. Please call the Hosptial for Special Surgery to register at 212- 606.1057

Staying Injury Free as an Older Adult
Living an active lifestyle is important to many people. As we age, our muscles, joints and ligaments change. This lecture will review what you need to do in order to protect yourself from injury, how to avoid falls and how to stay active safely.

Location Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th Street, New York, NY, 2nd Floor Conference Center
Fee: Free
Thursday, December 10 - 10:30 – 11:30am
This program is free, but space is limited. Please call the Hosptial for Special Surgery to register at 212- 606.1057

SUNY Downstate Medical Center - November 2009 Community Health Promotion Activities - FREE Events, Support Groups, Screenings & Health Fairs.
2009-11-00 

 Brooklyn
FREE Hearing Screening for Adults
November 1 - 30, 2009. By Appointment Only: 718-270-3976
SUNY Downstate Medical Center
470 Clarkson Avenue, Suite J (Room A1-435),
Brooklyn, NY 11203

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FREE Downstate Healthy Heart Club. Topic: Diabetes and Heart Disease
Wednesday, November 4, 2009 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
This is an education and support group for those who have had heart surgery and heart disease.
Speaker: To Be Announced
SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Health Science Education Building, Classroom 1B
395 Lenox Road, Brooklyn, NY. No RSVP is required. For more information call 718-270-2133.
WEBSITE: http://www.downstate.edu/communityhealth/healthyheart.html

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FREE "Arthritis and Diabetes" Community Lecture
Wednesday, November 4, 2009 6:00 - 7:30 pm
SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Health Science Education Building
395 Lenox Road, Classroom 1A, Brooklyn, NY 11203. Registration is required: 212-984-8730.

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FREE "Pancreatic Cancer Information Table"
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
SUNY Downstate Medical Center Hospital Lobby
445 Lenox Road, Brooklyn, NY 11203.
For More Information, call 718-270-7673.

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FREE "Pancreatic Cancer" Community Lecture
Wednesday, November 18, 2009 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Health Science Education Building, Classroom 1A
395 Lenox Road, Brooklyn, NY 11203.
Speaker: Dr. Young Lee, Assistant Professor of Medicine at SUNY Downstate Medical Center and Director of Pancreatobiliary Services at V.A. Medical Center
For More Information, call 718-270-3739.

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FREE Great American Smokeout Information Table
Thursday, November 19, 2009 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Hospital Lobby
445 Lenox Road, Brooklyn, NY 11203.
For More Information, call 718-270-7673.

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Jamaica Nurse Association The Vanderveer Park United Methodist Church Health Fair
Saturday, November 21, 2009 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
3114 Glenwood Rd (bet. East 32nd & 33rdSt) near the Flatbush Junction
Brooklyn, NY
For more information, call 718-434-3471

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Control, S

Holy Cross RC Church Health Fair
Sunday, November 22, 2009 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
2530 Church Ave, (Church & Veronica Pl.)
Brooklyn, NY
For more Information call 718-906-5452

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Free Breastfeeding Support Group
Every Monday (except holidays) 9:00 am - 11:00 am
SUNY Downstate Medical Center
University Hospital of Brooklyn
470 Clarkson Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11203
Call 718-270-2116 to register.

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FREE Cardiac Risk Assessment Screening (for adults only)
Free screenings on:
- Mondays (except holidays) 5:00 – 7:30 pm
Family Health Service
840 Lefferts Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11203 and
- Wednesdays (Except holidays). Will include asthma screening with peak flow meter test) 11:00 am – 3:30 pm
SUNY Downstate Medical Center, University Hospital of Brooklyn
470 Clarkson Ave, Suite C
Brooklyn, NY 11203
No appointment is needed – To help patients know their risk for heart disease, the clinic staff performs a comprehensive cardiac risk assessment and obtains glucose, cholesterol, blood pressure, height and weight measurements. All patients receive instructions on prevention, including nutrition and life-style modification as well as educational literature to promote heart health.
For More Information call 718-270-3739.
WEBSITE: http://www.downstate.edu/communityhealth/cardiacscreening.html

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Free Mommy and Me Group for mothers with new babies
SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Meets once a week on Tuesdays for 5 weeks from 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
- Meet other new moms and their babies
- Talk to a Pediatrician about infant nutrition, sleep habits, well baby care and other issues of interest to you.
- Breastfeeding support
- Learn infant massage
- Discuss stress reduction for new moms
- Learn what to do in an Emergency
- Including CPR
- Prizes for babies and lunch for mom.
To register please call: 718-270-1636 for dates, times, and location

Free Expectant Family Education Classes
4-week series on childbirth preparation classes on Tuesdays and Wednesdays 6:30 – 8:30 pm Classes for expectant parents will include labor and delivery process, breathing, relaxation techniques, tour of Birthing Center, sibling sessions, and newborn care.
SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Health Science Education Building
395 Lenox Road
Brooklyn, NY 11203
Registration is required. Leave your name, home number and expected date of delivery and the best time to call at 718-270-8846 or 718-270-8245.
WEBSITE: http://www.downstate.edu/communityhealth/expectantfamilyeducation.html

FREE Alzheimer's Support Group
Meets every other Wednesday 2:00 - 3:30 pm
Brooklyn Alzheimer's Disability Assistance Center
370 Lenox Road, Brooklyn, NY 11226
Call Lorna Walcott Brown, MS: 718-287-4806 or Email: Lorna.walcott-brown@downstate.edu
Fax: (718) 287-0337

Tobacco Education Program and Smoking Cessation Support Group
Every Second Thursday (except holidays) 6:00 – 7:00 pm.
The Center for Community Health Promotion and Wellness offers FREE smoking cessation and tobacco education sessions
SUNY Downstate Medical Center
University Hospital of Brooklyn
445 Lenox Road, Sodexho Court (near the cafeteria area)
Brooklyn, NY 11203
Must call 718-270-7673 to register.
WEBSITE: http://www.downstate.edu/communityhealth/smokingcessation.html

FREE NICOTINE REPLACEMENT PROGRAM (Nicotine Patches and / or Lozenges)
Every Wednesday (except holidays) 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm or by appointment
SUNY Downstate Medical Center, University Hospital of Brooklyn
470 Clarkson Avenue, Suite C
Brooklyn, NY 11203
Please call 718-270-7673 for more information.

FREE Downstate Cancer Support Group
Every Wednesday (except for July) 1:00 - 2:00 pm
The support group will provide participants with an educational component as well as support with living and surviving with cancer. The club is open to all University Hospital of Brooklyn patients and members of the community.
SUNY Downstate Medical Center
University Hospital of Brooklyn
445 Lenox Road, Room ALL1-367 (Basement)
Brooklyn, NY 11203
For More Information call 718-270-1593 or 718-270-2961.

FREE National Institute of Health Endometriosis Treatment Study
Do you have endometriosis diagnosed by surgery, painful menstrual cramps or painful periods, do not plan to become pregnant in the next 2 years, and did not start menopause yet? You may be eligible to enroll in the free Endometriosis Treatment Study at SUNY Downstate Medical Center. The medication, procedures and testing will be free. If you are interested, please call Ozgul Muneyyirici-Delale, MD, Associate Professor and Director of the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology at 718-270-2101 or 718-270-1364.
WEBSITE: http://www.downstate.edu/obgyn/endometriosis.html

Other Health Care Services Available at SUNY Downstate Medical Center

Department of Medicine, Division of Internal Medicine
450 Clarkson Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11203
(718) 270-1531
WEBSITE: http://www.downstate.edu/uhbclinics/medicine.html

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Department of Family Practice (Primary Care Physicians)
470 Clarkson Avenue, Suite B
Brooklyn, New York 11203
(718) 270-1801 or (718) 270-1802
WEBSITE: http://www.downstate.edu/familypractice/

Diabetes Treatment Center
445 Lenox Road, Nursing Station 51 (5th Floor)
Brooklyn, New York 11203
To make an appointment call: 718-270-7207
WEBSITE: http://www.downstate.edu/uhbclinics/specialtycenters.html

University Ophthalmic Consultants (Vision Care)
The Center for Health Care Services at Midwood
2171 Nostrand Avenue
Brooklyn New York 11210
(718) 758-8920
WEBSITE: http://www.downstate.edu/ophthalmology/

Podiatry Services (Foot Care)
470 Clarkson Avenue, Suite H
Brooklyn, New York 11203
(718) 783-7300
WEBSITE: http://www.downstate.edu/orthopaedics/division_surgery.html

Department of Nutrition Services
470 Clarkson Avenue, Suite G
Brooklyn, New York 11203
(718) 270-1485

University Physicians of Brooklyn Endoscopy Center
760 Parkside Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11203
718-282-7234

Breast and Cervical Cancer Education
2009-11-24 6:30pm-8:30pm
Brooklyn Centeral Library, 2nd Floor Mtg Room
10 Grand Army Plaza Brooklyn
It's a Health Affair!
Breast and Cervical Cancer Education
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24
6:30PM – 8:30PM
2ND FLOOR MTG ROOM
Witness Project® of Harlem
(based in The Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, Department of Onocological Sciences)

In Church, People Witness to Save Souls. At The Witness Project®, They Witness To Save Lives.

The Witness Project® of Harlem (WPH) is a faith-based breast and cervical cancer educational program that reaches out to African American/Hispanic women. Come and hear the testimonies from cancer survivors, as they confront the fears and silence that cancer evokes in many women, particularly in the African-American Community.

Terri Deans-Mcfarlane, a cancer survivor, has a BA degree in communications and works as a Project Coordinator for the Witness Project of Harlem at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine.

Central Library
10 Grand Army Plaza
2 or 3 train to E.Pkwy/Bklyn Museum
#41 & #71 Bus to Eastern Pkwy
Contact Info: 718-230-2477

A Free Training For Contractors, Superintendents, Landlords, Handymen & Do-It-Yourselfers
2009-11-00  9:00am-4:30pm
Brooklyn
210 Joralemon Street, 7th Fl Brooklyn, NY 11201
Protect yourself, your family, residents & neighbors!
Learn How to Work Safely in Areas with Lead Paint
*Free one day training
*EPA certified trainer
*Certificates will be awarded

Classes in English & Spanish…
* Sat, November 21, 2009 - English
* Sun, November 22, 2009 - English
* Sat, December 12, 2009 - SPANISH*
* Sun, December 13, 2009 - English

It is sponsored by the NYC Department of Health & Mental Hygiene Lead Prevention Poisoning Program (LPPP).

Starting in 2010, repair workers and contractors will be required by law to take this training.
For registration please call 212-676-6116 (ENGLISH)
212-442-2492 (SPANISH)*

FREE Foreclosure Prevention Information Workshop
2009-11-18  6:00pm-8:00pm
CAMBA
884 Flatbush Ave, 2nd Floor Brooklyn
FREE Foreclosure Prevention Information Workshop:
Wednesday November 18th, 2009
· ARE YOU HAVING TROUBLE MAKING YOUR MORTGAGE PAYMENTS?
·HAS YOUR LENDER FILED A FORECLOSURE NOTICE?
THEN THIS WORKSHOP IS FOR YOU!

Learn how to avoid foreclosure and keep your Home! Don’t wait until it’s too late.
ACT NOW! DON’T LOSE VALUABLE TIME

Registration is required by calling: (718) 282 – 2500

Learn:
* Ways to prevent foreclosure
* Options for homeowners to keep their homes
* About President’s plan and how it can help you

Call today to reserve your seat.

CLASS LOCATION: 884 Flatbush Ave., 2nd Floor (corner of Church Ave.) Brooklyn, NY

DIRECTIONS: Subway: B, Q, 2 or 5 to Church, Bus: B41 to Church Ave. or the B35 to Flatbush Ave.