Your guide to a healthier you in July
Asthma Camp is 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Aug. 17 at Edward Via College of
Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) – Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System is offering Asthma Camp for parents of children ages 6 – 11 who currently have a diagnosis of asthma. The event is free. Register in advance. Learn about asthma triggers, medications and what they should do, how the lungs work, how asthma affects the lungs and more. To guarantee an event T-shirt, register prior to July 19. For questions, contact Amy Higginbotham at 864-560-6977 or [email protected]. Register at eventbrite.com/e/asthma-camp-tickets-888517488727.
Safe Sitter for ages 11 – 13 is 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. July 12 at Bon Secours St. Francis Eastside. The cost is $65 per child. The class covers information on how to handle emergencies, major and minor. Students listen, practice and role play to learn about a variety of topics, including safety precautions, rescue breathing techniques, recognizing emergencies and calling for emergency help. Safe Sitter also covers the childcare basics: how to feed and diaper an infant, what behaviors to expect with each age group. Register online at bonsecours.com/about-us/classes-events or call 864-675-4400.
Back In Control – Parent Enrichment Course is 6 – 8 p.m. Mondays, July 8 – Aug. 12 at Just Say Something. The course is for parents of adolescents/teens and is free for Greenville County residents. For details, visit justsaysomethingsc.org/parenting-programs/back-in-control.
Safe Harbor offers survivor support groups and classes for survivors to learn more about the cycle of violence and how to parent their children in the wake of domestic violence. Safe Harbor employs multiple bilingual staff, with outreach available in English, Spanish and Arabic. For details, visit safeharborsc.org/support-groups-for-survivors.
Learn Infant and Child CPR at 6:30 p.m. July 10 and at 11 a.m. July 25 at Bon Secours St. Francis Eastside. Register online at bonsecours.com/about-us/classes-events or call 864-675-4400.
Prepared Parents: Infant CPR is offered in person July 8 and 22 at Spartanburg Medical Center, 101 E. Wood St., Spartanburg. For details and registration, visit spartanburgregional.com/events.
Child Passenger Seat Safety Inspection from Safe Kids of the Piedmont and Spartanburg Medical Center is offered monthly at Spartanburg Medical Center, 101 E. Wood St., Spartanburg. For details, visit spartanburgregional.com/events or call 864-560-6845.
Girl Care for Mothers and Daughters is offered at 6:15 p.m. July 24 at Bon Secours St. Francis Eastside. The cost is $20 per mom/daughter. This class focuses on the emotional and physical changes during puberty for the 9- to 11-year-old female and her mother or female support person. Information is presented on a level so that participants find it easy to understand and it encourages further discussion for mom and daughter. Register online at bonsecours.com/about-us/classes-events or call 864-675-4400.
Triple P – Positive Parenting Program is offered by Just Say Something. A Spanish language program is also offered. Parents of young children can enhance their parenting skills and gain confidence as a parent. Call 864-467-4099. Visit justsaysomethingsc.org/parenting-programs/triple-p.
Julie Valentine Center's Online Support Group (OSG) is an anonymous online group chat that allows members of the community who have been affected by sexual violence to connect with one another. OSG can be a great support for caregivers and loved ones of children who have experienced child abuse and/or survivors of child abuse and/or sexual assault. OSG is offered from 7 – 8 p.m. Mondays and noon – 1 p.m. Wednesdays. Access the group at these times online at julievalentinecenter.org/online-support-group.html. Registration is not needed. For more information, contact Jamika Nedwards at 864-331-0560 or [email protected].
Triple P – Positive Parenting Program, offered by Greenville First Steps, is a parenting and family support system designed to prevent – as well as treat – behavioral and emotional problems in children and teenagers. Learn more at greenvilleparents.com.
This article originally appeared on Greenville News: HealthBeat: Upstate programs for a healthier community