| SUNY Downstate Medical Center - August 2010, Community Health Promotion Activities - FREE Events, Support Groups, Screenings & Health Fairs
2010-08-00
FREE Downstate Walking Club for Adults at Wingate Park
Thursdays, August 5, 12, 19, and 26, 2010 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Tuesdays, August 10, 17, 24 and 31, 2010 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Please call 718-270-8386 or 718-270-3739 or Email: dessa.garnett@downstate.edu
Please leave your name, address, phone #, and email.
WEBSITE: http://www.downstate.edu/communityhealth/weight.html
FREE Mental Health Support Group
Thursday, August 19, 2010 (for consumers, families, and friends) 6:00 pm - 8:00 p.m.
SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Health Science Education Building
395 Lenox Road, Classroom 1B, Brooklyn, New York, 11203
CONTACT: Mabel at Tel.#: 718-270-2537 or Email: mabel.martinez@downstate.edu to confirm date and time
FREE Alzheimer's Support Group (this support group is for people with Alzheimer's only)
Wednesday, August 11 and 25, 2010 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 REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED
WEBSITE: http://www.downstate.edu/brooklyn-alzheimersdac/index.html
Tobacco Education Program and Smoking Cessation Support Group
Thursday, August 12, 2010 (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
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Please call 718-270-7673
WEBSITE: http://www.downstate.edu/communityhealth/smokingcessation.html
Martin Luther King Concert Series
Monday, August 16, 2010
FREE health information - 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm and concert - 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Wingate Park on Winthrop St. (bet. Brooklyn and Kingston Aves.), Brooklyn, NY
For more information call: 718-284-4700
FREE Community Health Promotion Lecture on
"Your Health and Vitamin D"
Wednesday, August 18, 2010 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Speaker: Lorraine Braithwaite-Harte, MS,
Community Health
SUNY Downstate Medical Center, University Hospital of Brooklyn
445 Lenox Road, Sodexho Court (first floor cafeteria area), Brooklyn, NY 11203.
For More Information call 718-270-3739
WEBSITE: http://www.downstate.edu/communityhealth/calendar.html
Fountain of Salvation Health Fair
Saturday, August 21, 2010 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
FREE blood pressure and diabetes screening
3110 Church Ave. (bet. Nostrand & NY Ave.),
Brooklyn, NY 11226
For more information call: 718-270-1036
Councilmember Darlene Mealy
Back to School, Health and Resource Street Fair
Sunday, August 22, 2010 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
FREE blood pressure and diabetes screening
Utica Avenue (bet. Union & President St.),
Brooklyn, NY
For more information call: 718-953-3097
The Downstate Stroke Club / Support Group
Friday, August 27, 2010 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
FREE support group meets the last Friday of every month (except for November and December)
Our goal is to provide members who had a stroke or TIA (mini stroke) and their family members peer support needed to live with stroke condition.
SUNY Downstate Medical Center, University Hospital of Brooklyn
445 Lenox Road, Nursing Station 71 Patient Lounge (7th Floor).
For More Information call 718-270-3739.
WEBSITE: http://www.downstate.edu/communityhealth/strokeclub.html
City of Hope Economic Development Corp in partnership with the
New State Assemblyman Karim Camara
First Annual Union St. and Nostrand Ave. Festival & Back to School Give Back
Brooklyn, NY
Saturday, August 28, 2010 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
FREE fun filled day, entertainment, rides for children, children's health information, giveaways, etc.
For More Information call Selene Adams Thomas at 646-523-1259
TIRED OF SITTING OUT WHEN IT'S TIME TO LINE DANCE?
A Healthy Downstate is offering a four week course in line dancing with the latest line dance routines. Dance to R&B music learning "Go hard or go home", "The New Jersey Strut", The Temptations "Stomp/Cha Cha Slide", the "Cupid Shuffle" and many, many more.
Part of the proceeds will go towards an award for a graduating student in public health, so there is a $10 fee per class. Classes are on Fridays at 4:15 pm; 5:30 pm and 7:00 pm. Classes will begin on Friday, September 10, 2010. For registration and more information call Rose Jackman at 718-270-4786. Limited space.
SAVE THE DATE! FREE Prostate Screening (for men ages 40 - 75 years of age)
September 20 - 24, 2010 4 - 7 pm (tentative dates and times)
SUNY Downstate Medical Center
470 Clarkson Avenue, Suite I
Brooklyn, NY 11203
Call: 718-270-8846 or 718-270-3739 and leave your name, address and phone # or email.
FREE Mommy and Me Group (for mothers with new babies).
Meet Once a Week on Tuesdays for 5 weeks 1:30 pm 3:30 pm.
This is a 5-week series group meeting to meet other new moms and their babies, discuss infant nutrition, sleep habits, well baby care, breastfeeding, learn infant massage, stress reduction for new moms, CPR and what to do on an emergency, and prizes for babies and lunch for moms.
For more information and to register call 718-270-1636.
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.
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 (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 718-270-7673 or 718-270-8846 or 718-270-3739.
WEBSITE: http://www.downstate.edu/communityhealth/cardiacscreening.html
Free Expectant Family Education Classes
4-week series on childbirth preparation classes on Tuesdays or 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 NICOTINE REPLACEMENT PROGRAM (Nicotine Patches and / or Lozenges/Gum)
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.
Breast and Cervical Cancer Program (Health Living Partnership Program)
FREE or low cost mammogram for Women 40 years and older who are uninsured or underinsured that includes Clinical Breast Exam (CBE) and Cervical (Pap Smear) Exam. Women 18 years and older may receive Breast Self Examination (BSE) Instruction, CBE and cervical exam if they are sexually active. For More Information call 718-270-8846 or 718-270-8245.
WEBSITE: http://www.downstate.edu/communityhealth/breast.html
Allergy and Asthma Research Study at SUNY Downstate Medical Center
QUALIFICATIONS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE STUDY
- 18 years old or less than 65 years of age
- Suffer from asthma or allergic rhinitis
- Would like to have a skin test to identify what you are allergic to
- Will be willing to take a natural supplement derived from curry for 4 weeks
If you meet the requirements as stated above and is interested in being part of this study, please contact Dr. Rodenas at 917-761-1430. Principal Study Investigator: Dr. Rauno Joks. You will receive compensation for your participation.
YOU DO NOT QUALIFY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE STUDY IF
- You have liver or gallbladder disease
- You have eczema
- You are pregnant or considering getting pregnant during the 4 weeks that the study lasts
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
Healthy Volunteers 50 years old and older Needed for Electrophysiological Study.
Volunteers will be compensated for their participation.
IRB Approved (Jan. 7, 2010) Study Title: Saccades and Visuo-spatial Attention in Parkinson's Disease (PD): Gamma Synchrony and Sensory-Motor Interaction
The study is simple, painless, and not harmful EEG (electroencephalography - recordings of brain activity) and eye movements recordings. The study session will take about 1.5 hours. We would like to compare the brain responses of Parkinson's disease participants with those of healthy participants. Dr. Ivan Bodis-Wollner, MD, DSc is in charge of the study at SUNY Downstate Medical Center
If you are interested call: Sofya Glazman at 718-270-7321 or M. Asim Javaid at 718-270-2975
WEBSITE: http://www.downstate.edu/neurology/movement.html
Join our STROKE RESEARCH STUDY at SUNY Downstate Medical Center and help us find the GENES responsible for STROKES.
Eligibility: 21 years and older
Study Title: "Gene Expression in Selected Leukocyte Subsets in Human Stroke"
- Participation involves 3 study visits over 3 months.
- A full neurological examination
- Ultrasound examination
- Standard blood tests
- Payment for participation
This study is being conducted by Dr. Alison Baird. The study has been approved by SUNY/KCHC IRB Approval on Feb 19, 2010.
For additional information, please contact Dr. Mateusz Adamski at 718-221-5188.
WEBSITE: http://www.downstate.edu/strokecenter/
Other Health Care Services Available at
SUNY Downstate Medical Center.
Exercise Your Brain! Memory Technology Center Sets Public Hours
2010-08-00 Wednesdays, 3:00-4:00pm
Park Slope Geriatric Day Center
199 14th Street Brooklyn
Research is showing that cognitive training programs can help improve decision-making, short term memory, and language skills. Park Slope Geriatric Day Center (PSGDC) has followed the research and developed a computer center with "brain train" programs to help people in the early stages of memory loss.PSGDC's Memory Technology Center is now offering a time when any adult experiencing some memory loss, or adults who have been diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment, may use the Center at no charge. The computer program guides individuals through exercises that work both hemispheres of the brain in sessions of about 20 minutes each.For more information or to schedule a free training sessions (by appointment only on Wednesday afternoons between 3-4pm), contact Josephine Brown at 718-499-7701 x21 or josbrown@psgdc.org. Website: www.psgdc.org.
"Kicking the Habit"
2010-08-02 5:00-6:00pm
New York Methodist Hospital, Pulmonary Conference Room, Wesley House 7A
501 Sixth Street Brooklyn
Come learn helpful tips on smoking cessation from a pulmonary specialist. Please call 718-780-5835 for more information or to register (required).
Breast Feeding Support Group
2010-08-03 2:30-3:30pm
New York Methodist Hospital, Wesley House, Room 3K-C
501 Sixth Street Brooklyn
New York Methodist Hospital offers a free breast feeding support group for mothers and their newborns (from birth to three months old) led by a certified lactation consultant. The group meets weekly on Tuesdays (August 3, 10, 17, 24, and 31). For more information please call 718-780-5081.
BABE Annual World Breastfeeding Fair
2010-08-06 11:30am
Bedford-Stuyvesant Restoration Plaza
1368 Fulton Street (between NY and Brooklyn Avenues) Brooklyn
FREE Patient Education Meeting: Caring For Your Bones When You Have Cancer
2010-08-07 9:00am-12:30pm
Uris Auditorium, Weill Medical College of Cornell University
1300 York Avenue (btw 69th & 70th St) New York, NY
The Bone and Cancer Foundation and Cancer Care have partnered to organize this patient education meeting for cancer patients who have bone complications. Leading experts will provide the most up-to-date information. Please copy and paste the following web link for more detailed information:
http://www.boneandcancerfoundation.org/pdfs/CancerCareFlyer6-9-10.pdf. To register or for more information, please call the Bone and Cancer Foundation at
1-888-862-0999 or 212-509-5188.
National Health Center Week
2010-08-10 11am-4pm
Caribbean House Health Center
1167 Nostrand Avenue Brooklyn
Community Healthcare Network's Caribbean House Health Center is offering free health screenings, HIV counseling and testing, pregnancy testing, blood pressure and diabetes checks from Tuesday, August 10 through Friday, August 13. For more information contact 718-778-0198 or email info@chnnyc.org. Website: www.chnnyc.org.
Surgical Weight Reduction Information Seminar and Support Group
2010-08-11 6:00-7:30pm
New York Methodist Hospital, Executive Dining Room
506 Sixth Street Brooklyn
During the first 320 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 group will meet on Wednesday, August 11 from 6:00-7:30pm and on Thursday, August 26 from 5:30-7:30pm. For more information please call 718-780-3288.
Cancer Support Group
2010-08-13 3:00-4:30pm
New York Methodist Hospital, Radiation Oncology Conference Room
506 Sixth Street Brooklyn
New York Methodist Hospital offers a support group for individuals diagnosed with cancer led by both a physician and a chaplain. For more information please call 718-780-3593.
Pulmonary Hypertension Support Group
2010-08-16 5:00-7:00pm
New York Methodist Hospital, Wesley House, Room 7A
501 Sixth Street Brooklyn
Pulmonary hypertention (PH), a disease indicated by high blood pressure in the arteries that supply blood to the lungs, affects people of all ages, races and ethnic backgrounds. Join New York Methodist Hospital for this newly created, free support group that connects people with PH and educates them on treatments and new developments for the disease. For more information and to register (required) please call 718-780-5614.
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