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Dr. Barrett Newsome from Mass General Cancer Care of Cooley Dickinson in Northampton will give a free public lecture Friday at 1 p.m. at the Northampton Senior Center, 67 Conz St.
Registration is required.
Six-week course
for caregivers
Starting July 7, Western Mass Elder Care is offering a free six-week course called Powerful Tools designed to help caregivers relieve personal stress, communicate effectively in challenging situations and make difficult decisions.
It will take place on Thursdays from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at Loomis Village, 20 Bayon Drive in South Hadley.
To register, contact Carol Constant at 588-5184 or cconstant@loomiscommunities.org.
Attorney General Maura Healey’s Office, along with the National LGBT Health Education Center at Fenway Institute and the Mass Hospital Association, has launched a series of training sessions to equip hospital staff with the skills to improve medical care for LGBT patients.
“LGBT patients, particularly those who are transgender, face unique challenges when accessing health care,” Healey said in a prepared statement.
Research by the Fenway Institute and the Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition found that 20 percent of transgender patients delayed needed treatment out of fear of how they would be regarded; 29 percent reported having to teach their health care provider about transgender health issues.
The trainings are aimed at intake and admission procedures, data collection policies, and clinical care principles in support of the LGBT community. Over 100 providers attended the first one. Another will be held in Northampton in July.
Healey’s office also will provide guidance on health care and civil rights related issues at the Transgender Youth summit in Boston July 9.
Three area businesses and the Cooley Dickinson Hospital Gift Shop are collecting donations through July 2 for the hospital’s Cooley Cares for Kids program.
The Cedar Chest at Thornes Market, Main Street, Northampton, Finck & Perras Insurance Agency, Campus Lane, Easthampton and Web’s Yarn Store, Service Center Road, Northampton are participating. The money this year will go toward new pediatric rooms in the emergency department designed to provide a calmer setting for children.
The Emergency Department at Cooley Dickinson treats 3,300 pediatric patients each year.
Those wishing to donate also may do so by visiting www.givecdhc.partners.org/donate and indicating ‘Cooley Cares for Kids’ on the form.
Stop & Shop customers can contribute to a Help Cure Childhood Cancer campaign at store checkouts through July 10,
Customers donating $3 or more will receive a coupon booklet with savings coupons. All proceeds will benefit the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston and the Jimmy Fund.
Entering its 26th year of partnering with Dana Farber, Stop & Shop has raised $60 million for pediatric research and treatment.
The corporation’s fundraising goal this year is $2.5 million.
The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is one of the world’s leading centers of cancer research and treatment.
The Jimmy Fund (www.jimmyfund.org) supports the Dana-Farber, raising funds for research.
To learn more about blood donation opportunities or to schedule an appointment download the Red Cross donor app, visit redcorssblood.org or call 1-800-REDCROSS (1-800-733-2767) Walk-ins are welcome.
Wednesday, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., Cooley Dickinson Hospital, 30 Locust St., Northampton
Wednesday, 12 p.m. to 6 p.m., World War II Club, 50 Conz St., Northampton
Thursday, 2 p.m. to 7 p.m., South Congregational Church, 1066 South East St., Amherst