Health Events

EVENTS

BIKE MONTH: March is Florida Bike Month. There will be events throughout the month. Visit www.TampaBay Cycle.com.

HEALTHY LIVING: The Pinellas County Health Department is celebrating Healthy Floridians Month in March. Call (727) 824-6900 ext 11033 or visit www.pinellaswellness.com.

HEALTH SCREENINGS: The Little Clinic, located in several Publix Super Markets, will offer free health screenings in March for blood pressure, cholesterol, and a child growth percentile/body mass index evaluation. Visit www.thelittleclinic.com.

SENIOR HEALTH: Wesley Chapel Church of the Nazarene, 34106 State Road 54, Wesley Chapel, offers "Senior Health Chats" on a variety of health-related topics from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday. Call (813) 780-7600.

ALZHEIMER'S CAREGIVER DAY: The Alzheimer's Family Organization will present an Alzheimer's Caregiver Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 10 at The Allegro at East Lake, 1755 E. Lake Road, Tarpon Springs. The event will provide information on training on the diseases, communication, behaviors and more. Free respite care available. Cost $15 for members, $25 for others. Registration deadline is Thursday. Call (888) 496-8004 or (727) 848-8888.

SCHOOL HEALTH FAIR: Walker Middle School PTSA is seeking vendors, professionals and educators to attend or supply materials for a school health fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday. E-mail Michelle Yarish at michelle yarish@tampabay.rr.com.

MEMORY TRAINING: Morton Plant Mease Health Care will begin a 5-week memory training course from 10 a.m. to noon Friday at Madonna Ptak Center for Alzheimer's and Memory Loss, 430 Morton Plant St., Suite 401, Clearwater. Participants learn to improve memory, get tips on remembering names and faces and techniques to recall numbers. Course is not intended for those with dementia. Cost $25. Call (727) 462-7500.

TAP DANCE: The Patel Conservatory at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, 1010 N. W.C. MacInnes Place, Tampa, will offer a free introductory tap dance class from noon to 1 p.m. April 3. Participants will learn basic steps and combine them into a dance combination. Class capacity is 35 adults. To pre-register, call (813) 222-1002; for information visit www.patel conservatory.org.

FAMILY BOOT CAMP: Tampa Jewish Community Center, 13009 Community Campus Drive, Tampa, will present a free Mommy, Daddy and Me Boot Camp from 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. April 6. Parents and children ages 1 month to 4 years will learn about the importance of exercise. The free event will be followed by a four-week event beginning on April 20. For information call (813) 435-1575 or (813) 264-9000 or send an e-mail to marilyn@kick iyupbootcamp.com or Pam.cotner @jewishtampa.com.

CARING FOR THE CAREGIVER: Moffitt Cancer Center, 12902 Magnolia Drive, Tampa, will offer a free education and support program for family cancer caregivers from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 18. The program will include information on how to manage side effects, the role of nutrition and how cancer affects the family. Breakfast and lunch provided. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m.; reservations required. Call 1-888-MOFFITT (1-888-663-3488) By April 14.

WALK TO CURE DIABETES: The Tampa Bay Chapter of the Juvenile Research Diabetes Foundation will host the Walk to Cure Diabetes on April 18 at the St. Pete Times Forum. Registration begins at 8 a.m.; the walk at 9 a.m. For information, call (727) 344-2873, send an e-mail to mhughey @jdrf.org, or visit www.jdrf.org.

BENEFIT WALK: A walk to benefit the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation will take place at North Shore Park in downtown St. Petersburg on May 2, beginning at 8 p.m. Registration begins at 6 p.m. For information, call (561) 218-2929, visit or send an e-mail to speters@ccfa.org.

FREE YOGA CLASSES: The Lotus Room, 1101 W. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa, offers free yoga classes from 7 to 8:15 p.m. Thursdays. The Lotus Pond, 6201 Lynn Road, Tampa, offers free yoga classes from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. Mondays. Call (813) 254-6777 or visit www.yogalotusroom.com.

FREE YOGA CLASSES: There is a free basic yoga community class every weekend at Namaste Yoga Studio, 23606 State Road 54, Lutz, Call (813) 505-185- or visit www.namasteyoga studio.com.

TRY A CLASS: Try a class for free at any of the City of St. Petersburg's 17 recreation facilities. Call (727) 893-7441 or visit www.stpete.org/ recreation/index.asp.

GROUP WALK/RUN: The Take...The First Step Club at Citrus Park Plaza offers a freefitness clinic followed by a group walk or run 7:30 a.m. Saturdays. Various distances and ability levels are accommodated. The walk/run is on the Upper Tampa Bay Trail. Call 813(453-7885) or e-mail @ Lgray88@yahoo.com or visit www.firststepprograms.com.

WALKING AND RUNNING: A running and walking group meets at 7 a.m. Sundays at Temple Terrace Elementary, near Busch Boulevard and 56th Street. The group walks or runs a 2- to 10-mile course, with water stops. Call (813) 985-4859 or e-mail D1G2Clark@aol.com.

WALKING CLUB: The Happy 2 b Walking Club, which uses Exerstrider Walking Poles, has walks through different parts of the Brooksville area weekday mornings. E-mail happy 2bwalking@yahoo.com.

MASSAGE: Preferred Physicians Group, 2802 W. Waters Ave., Tampa, offers a free therapeutic massage (one per person) from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays. Call (813) 868-4357.

VOLUNTEER DISPATCHERS AND DRIVERS NEEDED: HealthRide, which provides patients with free transportation to and from Morton Plant North Bay Hospital and Trinity Outpatient Center in New Port Richey, needs volunteer drivers and dispatchers. Shifts are 7:45-11:45 a.m. and 11:45 a.m.-3:45 p.m. weekdays. Call (727) 841-4623.

SPECIALIZED HEARING DEVICES: The Deaf and Hearing Connection for Tampa Bay Inc. offers free specialized telephones and ring-signaling devices to Florida residents. Equipment is available by appointment. Call 1-888-832-4314 or (727) 399-9983, or Florida Telecommunications Relay Inc. at 1-800-222-3448 (voice) or 1-888-447-5620 (TTY), or visit www.ftri.org.

SHOP FOR A CURE: Moffitt Cancer Center has launched an online shopping mall to benefit cancer research: www.ShopforCancerCures.org. It offers merchandise from more than 600 online merchants, and special offers.

HEALING

ADDICTION TESTING AND CONSULTATION: Laser Therapy Stop Smoking Center, 3314 Henderson Blvd., Tampa, offers free nicotine-addiction testing. Appointments are suggested. Call 1-800-NOSMOKE or (813) 874-4700 for an appointment.

CAR SEAT SAFETY: St. Joseph's Children's Hospital, with National Safe Kids, presents classes on car-seat safety on an ongoing basis. Adults must bring the appropriate car and child to the class. Call (813) 870-4747.

DIABETES SELF-MANAGEMENT: The Largo Community Center, 65 Fourth St. S.W., will host a four-week program to teach ways to control diabetes and improve quality of life. Classes meet from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Fridays. Call (727) 518-3131.

MENOPAUSE INFORMATION: Download a podcast of one of a series of radio call-in shows discussing menopause at www.copewithmenopause.com and clicking on the top right icon, "The Menopause Dialogues" podcast downloads.

SUBSTANCE ABUSE: The Centre for Women, 305 S. Hyde Park Ave., Tampa, offers free, confidential assessments for substance abuse. Call (813) 251-8437 and ask for Project Recovery.

SENIOR LEGAL ISSUES: An elder-care lawyer will answer questions in areas including power of attorney, living wills and guardianship from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. the last Wednesday of each month at University Community Hospital-Carrollwood, 717 N. Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa. Call (813) 615-7300.

SENIORS AND SUBSTANCE ISSUES: The Florida BRITE Project of The Centre for Women provides outreach and intervention services, including screening for substance abuse and depression, education on proper medication use and management, treatment and referrals and home visits, for people age 60 and older. All services are confidential and free. Call (813) 571-1684 or visit www.centrefor women.org.

WEIGHT MANAGEMENT: St. Joseph's Hospital offers free orientations for several research-based diet programs. Call (813) 870-4624 for an appointment.

HEALTH SCREENINGS

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY: Be scanned by Laser Therapy Center for the status of antioxidant activity in your body. Cost $10, by appointment only. Call (813) 874-4700.

CHOLESTEROL SCREENINGS: 2 to 3 p.m. the fourth Tuesday monthly at South Florida Baptist Hospital, 301 N. Alexander St., Plant City. No appointment necessary. Cost, $20. Call (813) 757-8511.

FREE BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKS: 1 to 2 p.m. Tuesdays at South Florida Baptist Hospital, 301 N. Alexander St., Plant City. No appointment necessary. Call (813) 757-8511.

HEALTHY WOMEN TODAY: The Pasco County Health Department's Healthy Women Today program offers free or reduced-cost mammograms and other health screenings for women 50 and older who lack health insurance and meet eligibility requirements. Services are available at clinics in Dade City, Land O' Lakes, Hudson, New Port Richey and Zephyrhills, and at Good Samaritan Health Clinic in New Port Richey. Call (727) 816-1100.

HIV TESTING: Anonymous testing for HIV is $20 at the Pasco County Health Department, 10841 Little Road, New Port Richey. For an appointment, call (727) 861-5250, ext. 161. Confidential testing also is available by appointment; call (727) 862-0782.

MEMORY: Roskamp Institute Memory Clinic, 5208 E. Fowler Ave., Suite E, Tampa, offers free memory screenings for adults 60 and older. Appointments are required. Call (813) 979-2008.

MEMORY: Stedman Clinical Trials, 3212 Cove Bend Drive, Tampa, offers free memory screenings from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call (813) 971-8311 for an appointment.

SUPPORT GROUPS

AFRICAN-AMERICAN BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS: Sisters Network of Tampa Bay meets monthly at Seminole Heights Library, 4711 N. Central Ave., Tampa. Call (813) 806-0597, or e-mail sistersnetworktampa@hotmail.com.

ALCOHOL: For a local listing of Al-Anon and Alateen, anonymous support groups for those affected by alcoholics, go to www.tampabayalanon.org.

ALZHEIMER'S CAREGIVER: For caregivers of people with memory loss meets at 2 p.m. the second Tuesday monthly at First Baptist Church of Plant City, 503 N. Palmer St., Room 140. Call Linda Bryant at (813) 754-3761 or Bill Barr at (813) 719-8392. Call the Alzheimer's Association Florida Gulf Coast Chapter at (863) 292-9210 or 1-800-772-8672 if you need to arrange care for your loved one so you can attend.

ALZHEIMER'S: The Alzheimer's Association Florida Gulf Coast Chapter Brandon Support Group meets at 7 p.m. the third Monday of each month at Superior Residences, 1819 Providence Ridge Blvd. Call (813) 684-1296.

ALZHEIMER'S CAREGIVER: Beacon Pointe Assisted Living, 1513 W. Fletcher Ave., Tampa. The group meets at 2 p.m. the third Monday monthly. Call Beth Ann Joseph at (813) 971-8311.

ALZHEIMER'S CAREGIVER: Ptak Orthopedic and Neuroscience Pavilion, 430 Morton Plant St., Clearwater. The group meets at 10 a.m. the second Monday monthly. Call (727) 462-7500.

ALZHEIMER'S CAREGIVER: Homewood Residence, 3910 Galen Court, Sun City Center. The group meets at 1 p.m. every Tuesday. Call (813) 971-8311.

ALZHEIMER'S CAREGIVER: St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, 1239 Del Web Blvd. W., Sun City Center. The group meets at 11 a.m. the first and third Wednesdays monthly. Call (813) 971-8311.

ALZHEIMER'S FAMILY CAREGIVERS: Interbay-Glover Family YMCA, 4411 S. Himes Ave., Tampa. The group meets from noon to 1:30 a.m. the last Tuesday monthly. Call (813) 839-0210.

AMPUTEES: UnLimbited Possibilities Amputee Support Group meets at 7 p.m. the last Monday of every month in the private dining room at HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Spring Hill. Call (352) 592-4279.

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS: Bardmoor Outpatient & Surgery Center, 8787 Bryan Dairy Road, Largo. The group meets at 4 p.m. the second Tuesday monthly. Call (727) 462-7500.

ARTHRITIS: The support group meets from 1 to 2:30 p.m. the first Thursday monthly at University Community Hospital-Carrollwood, 717 N. Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa. Call (813) 615-7300.

BEREAVED PARENTS: 7 p.m. the fourth Thursday monthly at South Florida Baptist Hospital, 301 N. Alexander St., Plant City. No appointment necessary. Call Beth Toncredo at (813) 757-8387.

BEREAVEMENT: Resolve Through Sharing, a bereavement support group, meets at 6:45 p.m. the first Tuesday monthly at Mease Dunedin Hospital, 601 Main St. Call (727) 462-7500.

BEREAVEMENT: Hernando/Pasco Hospice offers a bereavement support group meeting from 2 to 3 p.m. Mondays at St. Joseph's Parish Center, 38750 Fifth Ave., Zephyrhills. Call (813) 780-6797.

BRAIN INJURY: The Brain Injury Family Support Group, for families with a loved one who has suffered traumatic brain injuries, meets from 5 to 6 p.m. the first and third Wednesdays monthly at Tampa General Hospital, fourth floor, Rehabilitation Center, Room R417. Contact Rebecca McAlaster at (813) 844-7759 or rmcalaster@tgh.org.

BRAIN TUMOR: Powell Cancer Center, 303 Pinellas St., Clearwater. Group meets at 5:30 p.m. the first Wednesday monthly. Call (727) 462-7500.

BRAIN TUMOR: Gulfcoast Cancer Institute (conference room), 1201 Fifth Ave. N., St. Petersburg. Group meets at 5:30 p.m. the second Tuesday monthly. Call (727) 825-1253.

BREAST CANCER: A support group meets at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Bayonet Point Regional Medical Center, 14000 Fivay Road, Hudson. Call (727) 862-3713.

BREAST CANCER: The Tampa Bay Breast Cancer Support Group meets at 6:30 p.m. the second Thursday monthly at St. Joseph's Medical Arts Building Auditorium, 3001 W. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Tampa. Call (813) 854-2858.

BREAST CANCER: Mease Countryside Hospital, 3231 McMullen-Booth Road, Safety Harbor. Group meets at 12:15 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesday monthly. Another group meets at 12:15 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesday of the month. Call (727) 734-6060.

BREAST CANCER: Understanding Your Cancer meets at 1 p.m. the third Tuesday and 7 p.m. the second Wednesday monthly at Helen Ellis Medical Arts Building, 2114 Seven Springs Blvd., Trinity. Call 1-800-940-1969.

BREAST CANCER: A support group meets at Tampa General Hospital Health Education Center, 740 S. Village Circle, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. the first Tuesday monthly. Call (813) 654-9596.

BREAST-FEEDING: La Leche League of Central Pasco, 5401 Land O' Lakes Blvd., Land O' Lakes. The league offers information, education and support to women who are breast-feeding or wish to breast-feed. Mothers and babies can meet at 10 a.m. the third Friday monthly. Call (813) 541-3137 or e-mail lllmelissa@yahoo.com.

CANCER: New Port Cancer Center, 7651 Medical Drive, Hudson, hosts a support group the first Thursday monthly. Call (727) 868-9208 for meeting times.

CANCER: Florida Community Cancer Center, 8763 River Crossing Blvd., New Port Richey, hosts meetings at 2 p.m. the first Monday monthly. Call Sharon Stacey at (727) 842-8411.

CANCER: H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, 12902 Magnolia Drive (fifth floor), Tampa, support group meets at 11 a.m. Thursdays. Call (813) 745-8470.

CANCER PATIENTS' HOPE: Powell Cancer Center, 303 Pinellas St., Clearwater. Group for patients in the early stages of cancer diagnosis and treatment and caregivers meets at 6 p.m. the second Wednesday monthly. Call (727) 462-2149.

CANCER PATIENTS' HOPE: Mease Countryside Hospital, 3231 McMullen-Booth Road, Safety Harbor. Group for patients in the early stages of cancer diagnosis and treatment meets at 2 p.m. the fourth Wednesday monthly. Call (727) 462-7500.

CANCER PATIENTS' CAREGIVERS: Powell Cancer Center, 303 Pinellas St. Clearwater. Group meets at 6 p.m. the second Wednesday monthly. Call (727) 462-2149.

CANCER CAREGIVERS: Mease Countryside Hospital, 3231 McMullen-Booth Road, Safety Harbor. Cancer caregivers support group meets at 2 p.m. the fourth Wednesday monthly. Call (727) 462-7500.

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP IN SPANISH (LA LUNA DE PINELLAS): Powell Cancer Center, 303 Pinellas St., Clearwater. Meets at 6 p.m. the second Tuesday monthly. Call (727) 462-2149.

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP FOR WOMEN: Powell Cancer Center, 303 Pinellas St., Clearwater. Meets at 6 p.m. the first and third Monday monthly. Call (727) 462-2149.

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP FOR YOUNG WOMEN: Mease Countryside Hospital, Shaffer Tower, 3231 McMullen-Booth Road, Safety Harbor. Meets at 6:30 p.m. the second Tuesday monthly. Call (727) 462-7500.

CARDIAC SUPPORT GROUP FOR WOMEN: Mease Countryside Hospital Medical Arts Building, 1840 Mease Drive, Safety Harbor. Group meets at 6:30 p.m. the second Tuesday monthly. Call (727) 462-7500.

CHARCOT MARIE TOOTH DISORDER: St. Anthony's Hospital, 1200 Seventh Ave. N., St. Petersburg., ground floor auditorium. Groups meets every Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Call (727) 825-1100.

CHEMO BRAIN: Hands for Hope "Chemo Brain" Cancer Support Group meets at 6 p.m. the first Monday monthly, Cheek-Powell Heart and Vascular Pavilion, second floor, meeting room A, 455 Pinellas St., Clearwater. (727) 462-7500.

CHILDREN'S CANCER RESEARCH: The Children's Cancer Research Group meets at 6:30 p.m. the second Wednesday monthly at St. Joseph's Children's Hospital, 3005 W. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. The group promotes awareness about pediatric cancer and raises money to benefit research at the hospital. Call (813) 968-7562 or go to www.childrenscancerresearchgroup.com.

CONTINENT OSTOMY: A support group meets from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. the last Wednesday monthly at St. Anthony's Hospital, 1200 Seventh Ave. N., St. Petersburg , on the fourth floor SE. Call (727) 825-1100.

CROHN'S AND COLITIS FOUNDATION: A support group meets at 7 p.m. the second Tuesday monthly at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point, 14000 Fivay Road, Hudson, Conference Center Room 4. For reservations, call facilitator Doreen Kraeuter at (352) 684-0427.

DIABETES: 5 to 6 p.m. the first Tuesday monthly at South Florida Baptist Hospital, 301 N. Alexander St., Plant City. To register, call (813) 757-8202.

DIABETES: A support group meets from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. the first Tuesday monthly in the Wellness Center Conference Room at Florida Hospital Zephyrhills. Call (813) 715-6683.

DIABETES: A support group meets at 7 p.m. the first Tuesday monthly at Van Dyke United Methodist Church, 17030 Lakeshore Road, Lutz. Call (813) 968-3983, Ext. 153.

DIABETES: A support group meets at 11 a.m. the second Thursday monthly at Grace Lutheran Church, 3714 W. Linebaugh Ave., Tampa. Call (813) 968-3983, Ext 153.

DIABETES: A support group meets at 2:30 p.m. the first Saturday of every month at the Tampa General Hospital Health Education Center, 740 S. Village Circle, Tampa. Call (813) 844-8091 or e-mail lgil@tgh.org.

ENDOMETRIAL CANCER SUPPORT GROUP: A support group meets from 10 To 11:30 a.m. the third Monday of every month at St. Joseph Women's Hospital Pavilion, 4321 N. MacDill Ave., Classroom 3, Tampa. Call (813) 783-6039.

EPILEPSY: Suncoast Epilepsy Association, 5700 54th Ave. N., St. Petersburg. Group meets at 1 p.m. the first and third Fridays monthly. Call (727) 546-2856.

EPILEPSY: 10-11 a.m. the second Tuesday monthly in the cafeteria conference room at South Florida Baptist Hospital, 301 N. Alexander St., Plant City. No appointment is necessary. Call (813) 754-4444.

EPILEPSY: A support group meets from 6 to 7 p.m. the second Wednesday monthly at Carillon Outpatient Center, 900 Carillon Parkway, St. Petersburg. Call (727) 561-2300.

FIBROMYALGIA: A group meets at 2 p.m. the first Friday of each month at the Conference Center at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point, 14000 Fivay Road, Hudson. For information, call Jean Semeraro at (352) 523-2570.

FIBROMYALGIA: The Fibromyalgia Support Group of Zephyrhills meets at 2 p.m. the first Wednesday monthly at the Florida Hospital Wellness Center, 7050 Gall Blvd., Zephyrhills. Call Sherry at (813) 994-9627.

FOOD ADDICTS IN RECOVERY ANONYMOUS: Meets from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays at Clearwater Community Church, 2897 Belcher Road, Dunedin, Room 103. No fees, dues or weigh-ins. Call (727) 501-2125.

GRIEF SUPPORT (Youth): LifePath Hospice, 3010 W. Azeele St., Tampa, offers, free grief support groups for children and teens. Groups meet various evenings. Families need not have used LifePath Hospice programs. Call (813) 357-5606.

HISPANIC BREAST CANCER: Juventud LUNA, a support group for Hispanics diagnosed with breast cancer, meets from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. the third Saturday monthly at the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, 12902 Magnolia Drive, Tampa. Contact Dina Martinez at (813) 903-6812 or martind@moffitt.usf.edu.

HISPANIC BREAST CANCER: A support group meets from 6 to 8 p.m. the second Thursday monthly at St. Joseph's Hospital, 3001 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Tampa. Call (813) 870-4747.

LARYNGECTOMY: Meets at 2 p.m. the third Sunday monthly at Morton Plant North Bay Hospital, 6600 Madison St., New Port Richey. Call 1-888-676-8484.

LIVER DISEASE/HEPATITIS: The Liver Disease/Hepatitis Support Group meets from 7 to 9 p.m. the first Wednesday monthly at Tampa General Hospital, third floor, West Pavilion, Room B301. Contact Valerie Anderson at (813) 844-7799 or vanderson@tgh.org.

LYME DISEASE: Gulf Coast Lyme Disease Support Group meets from 7 to 9 p.m. the first Thursday monthly in the children's educational building at Journey Assembly of God Church, 5019 37th St. E., Bradenton. Call (941) 870-4816, or e-mail Jessica@sneeked.com.

LUNG CANCER: Support group meets at 2 p.m. the first and third Wednesday monthly at Mease Countryside Hospital, 3231 McMullen-Booth Road, Safety Harbor. Call (727) 462-7500.

LUNG CANCER: Breath of Hope Lung Cancer Support Group meets at 6 p.m. the third Tuesday monthly at Morton Plant Hospital,. Tuttle Auditorium, Room A, 300 Pinellas St., Clearwater. Call (727) 462-7500.

LUNG TRANSPLANTS: One Breath at a Time offers support to lung patients before, during and after a transplant, and meets from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. the second Monday monthly at Tampa General Hospital, first floor, East Pavilion, Room B104 inside the cafeteria. Contact Deb Mylet at (813) 844-4635 or dmylet@tgh.org.

MENTAL ILLNESS: The National Association on Mental Illness family support group meets at 7 p.m. the fourth Thursday of every month at 1402 Jontilly Place, Brandon. Call (813) 571-9811 or visit the events section at www.namihillsborough.org.

MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS: Support group meets at 7 p.m. the first Tuesday monthly at Lake Magdalene Methodist Church, 2902 W. Fletcher Ave., Tampa. Call (813) 973-4430.

MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS: ACES self-help group meets at 3 p.m. the first Thursday monthly (except June and December) in the Wellness Center of Florida Hospital, 7050 Gall Blvd., Zephyrhills. Call (813) 782-9306.

MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS: A support group for women with multiple sclerosis meets at 6 p.m. the first Tuesday monthly (except in November, when it meets the second Tuesday) at Hyde Park United Methodist Church, 500 W. Platt St. (Knox Hall, room 156), Tampa. Call (813) 253-5388.

NEW MOMS: New Mom's Support Group offers new moms meets from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesdays at Tampa General Hospital's Community Health Education Center in Old Hyde Park Village, upper level, 740 S. Village Circle. Call (813) 844-8945.

NICOTINE: Clearwater You Can Do It, a Nicotine Anonymous group, meets at noon Sundays in the boardroom on the first floor of Morton Plant Hospital, 300 Pinellas St. Call (727) 447-7482 or (727) 462-7111.

OSTOMY: United Ostomy Association of America Support Group meets at 1:30 p.m. the third Saturday monthly at Cheek-Powell Heart and Vascular Pavilion, 455 Pinellas St., Clearwater. Call (727) 462-7500.

OSTOMY: Hernando County Ostomy Association meets at 2 p.m. the third Thursday monthly (except July and August) at the Oak Hill Enrichment Center, behind the hospital on Cortez Blvd., Brooksville. Call (352)597-5426.

OVARIAN CANCER: Ovacome, Ovarian Cancer Support Group of Tampa Bay, meets from 6 to 8 p.m. the third Tuesday monthly at St. Joseph's Medical Arts Building in Tampa (auditorium 3). Call (813) 223-9108.

OVARIAN CANCER: Ovacome, Ovarian Cancer Support Group of Tampa Bay, meets from noon to 2 p.m. the first Tuesday monthly at Nature's Harvest Market and Deli, 1021 N. MacDill Ave., Tampa. Call (813) 223-9108.

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS: Eighteen groups meet in the Tampa area. There are no dues or fees for membership. For a meeting schedule go to www.oa.org or call 813-254-4190 (Hillsborough), 800-544-6353 (Pinellas), or 813-842-7840 (Pasco).

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS: A group meets at 7 p.m. Thursdays at St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 13312 Cain Road, Tampa. Call (813) 903-9530.

PARKINSON'S WELLNESS PROGRAM: Ptak Orthopedic and Neuroscience Pavilion, 430 Morton Plant St., Clearwater. Group meets at 10:30 a.m. Thursdays. Call (727) 462-7500.

POST-OPERATIVE WEIGHT LOSS: Support group for patients who have had weight-loss surgery, meets from 7 to 9 p.m. the third Tuesday monthly. Tampa General Hospital, second floor, Rehabilitation Center, Dining Room. Contact Susan Orellana at (813) 844-7473 or sorellan@hsc.usf.edu.

POST-POLIO: Post-polio Group of Southern Hillsborough County meets from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. the third Thursday monthly, September to May, at United Methodist Church (in the chapel), 1210 Del Webb Blvd., Sun City Center. Call (813) 642-8707.

PROSTATE CANCER: The American Cancer Society's prostate cancer support group meets at 10 a.m. the third Saturday monthly at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point, 14000 Fivay Road, Hudson. Call 1-800-940-1969.

PROSTATE CANCER: Discussion group meets at 2 p.m. the second Wednesday monthly at Mease Countryside Hospital, 3231 McMullen-Booth Road, Safety Harbor. Call (727) 462-7500.

QUIT SMOKING: Support group meets from 1 to 2 p.m. Mondays at Pasco County Health Department, 10841 Little Road, New Port Richey. Call (727) 861-5250 ext. 161.

RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS: Support group meets from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. the first Thursday monthly at Forest Hills Recreation Center, 724 109th St., Tampa. Call (813) 495-3000.

SCLERODERMA: Support group meets at noon the third Saturday monthly at Shriners Hospitals for Children, near the University of South Florida Tampa campus. Call (813) 684-8949 after 11 a.m.

SINGLE PARENTS: Support group meets from 9 to 10:30 a.m. the first and third Saturday monthly at South Pointe Community Clubhouse (on 301 between Symmes and Big Bend roads), Riverview. Call Rick Patton, LMHC, at (813) 235-2693, e-mail: ricklmhc@gmail.com or visit: www.rickpattonlmhc.com.

SLEEP: The Alert, Well and Keeping Energetic support group meets from 6:30 to 8 p.m. the third Thursday every other month at Tampa General Hospital, third floor, West Pavilion, Room B301. Contact Robby Beauchamp at (813) 844-4292 or wbeaucha@tgh.org.

SLEEP DISORDERS: An Alert, Well and Keeping Energetic (AWAKE) Sleep Disorders support group meets at 7 p.m. the fourth Tuesday monthly at Mease Countryside Hospital, 3231 McMullen-Booth Road, Safety Harbor. Call (727) 462-7500.

SMOKE FREE: A smoke-free support group meets from noon to 1 p.m. Sundays to motivate and encourage overcoming nicotine addiction at Morton Plant Hospital, boardroom, first floor, 300 Pinellas St., Clearwater. Call (727) 461-8904.

SPASMODIC DYSPHONIA: For adults with spasmodic dysphonia. Meets at 10 a.m. the first Saturday monthly in the CSD Building, Room 4004, at the University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave., Tampa Call Darla Freeman-LeVay at (813) 974-9792.

SPINAL CORD INJURY: A spinal cord injury support group meets at 5 p.m. the second Thursday monthly at HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Spring Hill, 12440 Cortez Blvd., Spring Hill. Call (352) 592-7237.

STROKE: The Tampa Bay Stroke Support & Prevention Group meets from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. the second Monday monthly at Tampa General Hospital, second floor, Rehabilitation Center, Curtis Hixon Conference Room. Call Ann S. LaPlaca at (813) 844-7641.

STROKE: Stroke Support Group meets from 1 to 2:30 p.m. the third Thursday monthly at University Community Hospital Rehabilitation Unit, 3100 E. Fletcher Ave., Tampa. Call (813) 615-7300.

STROKE: Stroke Support Club at Morton Plant (SCAMP) meets at 1:30 p.m. the first and third Wednesdays monthly at Ptak Orthopedic and Neuroscience Pavilion, 430 Morton Plant St., Clearwater. Call (727) 462-7500.

STROKE: A support group meets at 10 a.m. the first Friday monthly at Palm Harbor Wellness Center, 326732 U.S. 19 N., Palm Harbor. Call (727) 772-2222.

STROKE: A stroke support group for patients and caregivers meets at 10:30 a.m. the last Thursday monthly at Morton Plant North Bay Hospital, 6600 Madison St., New Port Richey. Call (727) 462-7500.

STROKE: A stroke support group meets from 3:30 to 5 p.m. the last Wednesday monthly at HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Spring Hill, 12440 Cortez Blvd. Call (352) 592-7420.

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly): TOPS # FL 316 Temple Terrace meets from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays at Temple Terrace Presbyterian Church, 420 Bullard Parkway. Weigh-in from 6:30 to 7 p.m. Call (813) 988-6465 or (813) 986-4236.

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets at 8 p.m. Wednesdays at Summerfield Community Center, 13011 Summerfield Blvd., Riverview. Weigh-in at 6:30 p.m. Call (813) 671-2005.

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets at 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 14925 N. Blvd., Tampa. Weigh-in from 8:45 to 9:15 a.m. Call (813) 961-3209 or (813) 948-8115.

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) has several local chapters. To locate one, call (800) 932-8677 or visit www.tops.org.

TOURETTE'S SYNDROME: Support group meets at 6:30 p.m. the third Tuesday of every month at various locations. To check locations, visit www.tsa-fl.org.

WEIGHT CONTROL: The Weight Control Group of Sun City Center meets at 8:30 a.m. Wednesdays at 941 Library Walkway, Pelican Room. The support group assists in weight loss through diet, exercise and weekly monitoring. Call (813) 633-3130.

WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY: The Gulfcoast Central Florida Weight Loss Surgery Support Group for anyone thinking about, planning to have, or has had any type of weight loss surgery. This group is not affiliated with any hospital or surgeons. For information, call Ed at (352) 597- 2895.

WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY (LAP BAND): Support group meets at 6:30 p.m. the third Wednesday of the month at Mease Dunedin Hospital Education Conference Room, 601 Main St., Dunedin. Call (727) 462-7500.

WOMEN IN CRISIS: For women dealing with issues such as divorce, financial difficulties, domestic violence, emotional abuse, child custody/support battles and difficulties paying for legal representation. Meets at 6:30 p.m. the last Friday monthly at Piccadilly Cafeteria, 11810 N. Dale Mabry Highway. Call (813) 264-2782.