TRIAD reports November volunteer hours
In November, 13 volunteers served with TRIAD of Brown County, plus one in training.
During the month, 12 volunteers logged 251 hours, 1,499 miles and 39 home visits. Volunteers also sent birthday cards and thank-you cards.
Food from Midwest Food Bank was picked up, packaged and delivered to 30 families Nov. 17. Volunteers delivered about 100 Thanksgiving Day meals prepared by EMT volunteers.
Volunteers attended “Believe: A Brown County Christmas” holiday variety show, hosting 42 clients at the Brown County Playhouse. Transportation was provided by Access of Brown County.
Volunteers for November were Andrea Baker, Roger Brewer, Jean Brewer, Lois Followell, Margo Hash, Ken Keller, Priscilla Keller, Phil LeBlanc, Violet Miller, Carol Morgan, Barb Schade, Warren Schade, Glenda Stogsdill, Dick Young, Laura Young and Karen Brock in training.
TRIAD looks in on seniors, the sick and disabled. For more information, visit [email protected], call 812-988-5606 or 988-6655 ext. 2112, or write to P.O. Box 2141, Nashville, IN 47448.
Help for drug and alcohol rehabilitation
Nationwide group Narconon can help people suffering from addiction.
Narconon offers free addiction screenings, referrals and help to take steps to overcome addiction within the family. The group can be reached at 877-841-5509.
To learn more about how to conduct an intervention for a loved one, visit narconon-suncoast.org/blog/the-power-of-an-intervention.html.
Vaccines for uninsured available at health department
The Brown County Health Department, on the second floor of the County Office Building, 201 Locust Lane, is offering all immunizations free of charge for uninsured adults.
Vaccines include tetanus, hepatitis A and B, dTap, MMR, PVC13, PPSV23, varicella and others.
For more information or to make an appointment, call the health department at 812-988-2255 weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Lions Club offering grants, scholarships
The Brown County Lions Club will award up to five scholarships for Brown County High School seniors.
The club also will provide money for projects proposed by local nonprofits.
Grants are made possible through the support of Lions’ fundraising projects. One such project is Double Value Coupon Cards, which are now being sold for 2017.
Grant allocations will be finalized early in March, so applications should be made as soon as possible. Application forms must be postmarked by Tuesday, Jan. 31.
The forms are available at the Lions Club website, e-clubhouse.org/sites/browncounty, or by mail at Brown County Lions Club, P.O. Box 716, Nashville, IN 47448.
Support group for friends, family, survivors of suicide
FRANKLIN — From 6:30 to 8 p.m. on third Thursdays, the Hope and Renewal Support Group meets at Grace United Methodist Church, 1300 E. Adams Drive in Franklin. It is for friends and family of suicide victims and survivors of suicide.
For more information, call 765-585-3346 or email [email protected].
Alcoholics Anonymous meeting schedule
Alcoholics Anonymous has meetings every weekday at several Brown County locations:
8 p.m. Monday — Open discussion meetings, Sycamore Valley Community Center, 746 Memorial Drive at the fairgrounds
6:30 p.m. Tuesday — Closed men’s discussion meetings, Brown County Presbyterian Fellowship, 602 State Road 135 North
8 p.m. Tuesday — Closed literature study, The Fieldhouse, 98 W. Washington
8 p.m. Wednesday — Open discussion meetings, Sycamore Valley Community Center at the fairgrounds
7 p.m. Thursday — Closed discussion meetings, Sycamore Valley Community Center at the fairgrounds
9:30 a.m. Friday — Open literature discussions, lower-level meeting room, Brown County Public Library, 205 N. Locust Lane
Open meetings are available to anyone interested in this program of recovery from alcoholism. Non-alcoholics may attend open meetings as observers.
Closed meetings are for AA members only, or for those who have a drinking problem and want to stop.
Women’s support group meets weekly
A women’s recovery group meets at 6:30 p.m. Mondays for about 90 minutes.
Child care is available. For more information, including the location, call Carrie at 812-320-1201.
Addiction recovery support offered at church
From 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays, New Life Community Church, 1450 State Road 135 North, hosts weekly recovery support meetings, Battlefield For Freedom, for people struggling with addiction. For more information, call Melissa Tatman at 812-320-9838.
Ministry provides cancer support program
GNAW BONE — Nondenominational group Heart of Christ Ministries, 5181 State Road 46 East, offers a program called Thriving Hope Cancer Care Ministry.
Sponsored by Our Journey of Hope from the cancer treatment centers of America, the ministry provides people touched by cancer with help and spiritual counsel specific to the needs of cancer patients, caregivers or loved ones. Leaders completed a Bible-based cancer care training program.
With questions, to get involved or to receive help, call 812-371-0247.
For more information, visit Heart of Christ Ministries on Facebook.
Free child seat inspections in Bloomington
BLOOMINGTON — Riley Physicians, a partner with IU Health Southern Indiana Physicians, is providing free child safety seat checks at the Bloomington Township Fire Department, 5081 North Old State Road 37.
There is no one certified in Brown County to do child seat checks, according to IU Health.
Call 812-333-2304 to schedule a safety check.
For more information on Indiana’s child passenger seat law, visit in.gov/cji/2383.htm.
