Community Calendar

Education for Children, Parents and Families
Special Events
Support Groups

Education For Children, Parents and Families
Call 706-721-KIDS (5437) for more information and to register for classes.

Breastfeeding Class
Third Tuesday of each month
6:45 - 9 p.m.
MCGHealth Ambulatory Care Center, 1447 Harper Street
Room 5306
This free class is helpful for expectant parents who are planning to breastfeed to gain as much knowledge and confidence as possible to help ensure success.The instructor is a International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC).
To register, please call 706-721-9351.

Car Seat Classes
Third Monday of each month
9:30 a.m. - 12 noon
MCGHealth Children's Medical Center First Floor Classroom, 1446 Harper Street
These classes offer car seat safety, education and training. Financial assistance is available to Medicaid and Peach Care eligible families. Registration fee is $10.00. Please call 706-721-7606 to register or click here to register online.

Child Safety Seat Inspection Stations
Four out of five car seats are used incorrectly. Could yours be one of them? Allow technicians from Safe Kids East Central, led by the MCGHealth Children’s Medical Center, to teach you how to use your car seat properly and learn next stages.
This inspection is free.

Annex II on 15th Street
First Friday of each month by appointment, call 706-721-7606

Columbia County Sheriff Substation
Second Wednesday of each month by appointment, call 706-541-3970.

Childbirth Education
Second Saturday of each month
10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
MCGHealth Children's Medical Center, Conference Center, First Floor,
1446 Harper Street
Come learn from our experienced instructors about your labor, your baby's birth and how to prepare for that exciting day.
$50 registration fee.
To register, please call 706-721-9351.

Growing Up For Girls
A quarterly program for preteen girls (ages 8-12) and their female role models, focusing on the changes that a young girl experiences as she goes through puberty.
Thursday, January 15
6 to 8 p.m.
MCGHealth Children’s Medical Center
Conference Center, First Floor
Program is free and open to the public, but registration is required. For more information, please call 706-721-7606.

OB Tour
Tuesday, December 2
7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, December 6
10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
MCGHealth Medical Center, Seventh Floor, Labor and Delivery
This free tour guides expectant parents through the Labor and Delivery and Mother/Baby units. Information includes what to expect during delivery and the immediate days following, an infant security overview and general recovery tips.
For more information, call Carla Allen at 706-721-2688.

P.R.I.D.E.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Wesley United Methodist Church
Georgia Teens Ride With P.R.I.D.E. (Parents Reducing Incidents of Driver Error) is a national award winning, two-hour free program that helps establish a dialogue between parents and new teen drivers (ages 14-16) prior to the 40 hours of supervised practice driving time required by law. To register, please call 706-721-7606.

Safe Sitter Class
Wesley United Methodist Church
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
This nationally recognized and award-winning curriculum teaches 11 to 13 year-olds how to handle emergencies while caring for younger children. During the course, instructors provide students hands-on practice in basic practical techniques so they are prepared to act in a crisis. Instructors also provide tips to help sitters become confident caregivers, including safety and security precautions, such as what to do if a stranger comes to the door and when and how to call for help. For more information, contact Rene Hopkins at 721-7606.

Youth Fire-Setters Prevention Program
A program co-led by Safe Kids East Central that provides educational and counseling intervention to youth and their families experiencing problems with fire setting behavior, while providing a better understanding and rehabilitation of the consequences dealing with the misuse of fire setting materials and fire. Call Lt. Carlton Bradley at Augusta Fire Rescue 706-821-2930 for more information.

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Special Events
 
Alzheimer's Lunch and Learn
Care with Laughter and Humor
Tuesday, December 2
noon to 1 p.m.
MCG Alumni Center, 919 15th Street
This free seminar will be held for families and caregivers of those with Alzheimer's disease or other dimentias. Lunch will be provided.
Please reseverve your spot by calling 706-721-0609.

Women and Heart Disease
Saturday, December 6
10 to 11:30 a.m. and 11:30 to 1 p.m.
Holiday Inn Augusta West at I-20
American women are 4 to 6 times more likely to die of heart disease than of breast cancer. Did you know that women often experience different heart attack symptoms than men and that there are concerns that are unique to the female heart? Join MCGHealth Cardiologist, Dr. Mindy. Gentry at this free event to find out if you're at risk for heart disease and learn how to take bettter care of your heart. Refreshments will be served and families with children are welcome. 
For more information call, 706-721-4997.

8th Annual Cares for Kids Radiothon
December 4, 5 & 6
During this live broadcast, the Care for Kids Radiothon partners, WBBQ 104.3 AND The Bull 102.3 will air personal stories about how the MCGHealth Children's Medical Center provides care for its patients and families. One of the hospital's largest fund-raisers, the Radiothon ensures the MCGHealth Children's Medical Center's ongoing mission to provide the highest level of care to children and families in a patient-and family centered care environment. To donate, click here or for more information, call 706-721-3957.

Heart to Heart Series
Topic: Healthy Choices for Holiday Feasts
December 8
5 p.m.
MCGHealth Cardiovascular Center, 1003 Chaffee Avenue
Please RSVP to 706-721-9055.

Toy Drive
December 15 - 19
Bring brand new toys, unwrapped gifts to help brighten the day of a hospitalized child. All donations must be new and in orignial packaging. Toys can be dropped off in the designated holiday toy bin in the lobby of the MCGHealth Children's Medical Center. 

Babypalooza
Saturday, January 31
11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Doubletree Hotel in the Grand Ballroom
2651 Perimeter Parkway
An event for pregnant moms and their guests featuring education, entertainment and everything baby. 
Babypalooza is sponsored by Xytex Cord Blood Bank, Babies ‘R' Us and 104.3 WBBQ. For more information, call Safe Kids East Central at 706-721-7606, Babies ‘R' Us at 706-210-7858 or Xytex Cord Blood Bank at 706-733-0130.

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Support Groups
Call 706-721-CARE (2273) for more information.

ALS Support Group
Second Thursday of each month
11 a.m.- 2 p.m.
MCGHealth Ambulatory Care Center, 1447 Harper Street
4th Floor, Room BP 4306
The ALS meeting is an essential tool in helping patients, families, friends and caregivers of those effected by ALS. The meetings provide opportunities for individuals to share their personal experiences and learn more about strategies for preserving the independence and quality of life for ALS patients and their loved ones. Participants learn they are neither alone nor without help. Meetings are free and open to all patients, family members and friends. Lunch is provided. To reserve a spot, please call the ALS Association of Georgia at 888-636-9940.

Breast Cancer Support Group
Second Thursday of each month
5:30 - 7 p.m.
MCGHealth Medical Center Breast Health Services, 1st floor.
For support of women and families affected by breast cancer.
For more information, please call 706-721-4109.

Chromosome Disorders Support Group
First Tuesday of every month
6:30 p.m.
MCGHealth Children's Medical Center, 1446 Harper Street, Family Resource Library, 1st floor
Supports families, parents and individuals with chromosome disorders.
For more information, please call 706-721-5160

Huntington Disease Support Group
First Thursday of the month. Due to the News Years holiday, the January meeting will be held January 9.
6:30 p.m.
Marks Building, 1429 Harper Street, Room 1122
All those interested in learning more about Huntington disease are welcome to attend this support group which meets the first Thursday of each month. Dinner is provided at all meetings.
Call 706-721-2798 for information.

Infertility Support Group
Second Tuesday of the month
6:30 p.m.
MCG Medical Associates, 618 Ponder Place, Suite 2, Evans
This group offers support to women and couples suffering from infertility.
For more information call, 706-210-0642.

Support Group For Families Who Have Lost A Baby During Pregnancy, Childbirth or Early Infancy
Provides forum for discussion as well as resources for friends, family and anyone who has been affected by the loss of a baby. Please call 706-721-8299 for times and location.

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