Health briefs and calendar News-Chronicle Health briefs and calendar GREEN BAY Abuse treatment center selected for program The Jackie Nitschke Center was chosen as one of 10 substance abuse treatment sites in the country to participate in a program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation called "Paths to Recovery." The program addresses the barriers to substance abuse treatment. The program helps organizations create an efficient system that makes it easier for clients to complete treatment. Client intake, assessment, scheduling, outreach and family involvement are assessed. Nationally, less than one in four people addicted to drugs or alcohol receive treatment. BROWN COUNTY Flu vaccination clinics start this week The Visiting Nurse Association of Wisconsin is hosting Shoo the Flu & Pneumonia Too clinics starting this week in Brown County. No appointment is necessary. An annual flu shot is recommended for people 50 and older, anyone with long-term health problems, pregnant women who will be past the third trimester during flu season, health care workers and their family members. It is encouraged for people who are caretakers of children 2 and under, people who provide essential community services, those who travel in tourist groups, people living in dormitories or crowded living spaces and those who want to reduce their chance of catching the flu. People 13 and older can receive the vaccine; ages 13-17 must be accompanied by a parent. Medicare Part B and Medicaid cover the vaccines, but those without it must pay $18 for a flu shot and $25 for a pneumonia shot. All clinics are held 10 a.m.-2 p.m. For more information, call 1-800-686-4314 or visit www.aurorahealthcare.org. Clinics will be held: Oct. 14, Aurora BayCare Health Center, 2253 W. Mason St., Green Bay. Oct. 20, Aurora Health Care, 1881 Chicago St., De Pere. Oct. 21, Stadium Sentry, 2110 S. Ridge Road, Green Bay. Oct. 22, Aurora Health Center - The Willows, 1565 Allouez Ave., Green Bay. Oct. 28, Aurora BayCare Health Center, 2253 W. Mason St., Green Bay. Oct. 30, Aurora BayCare Medical Center, 2845 Greenbriar Road, Green Bay. Nov. 10, Festival Foods, 2250 W. Mason St., Green Bay. Nov. 10, Festival Foods, 1001 Main St., De Pere. Nov. 11, Festival Foods, 2534 Steffens Court, Green Bay. Nov. 18, Aurora BayCare Health Center, 2253 W. Mason St., Green Bay. Nov. 19, Aurora Health Care, 1881 Chicago St., De Pere. Dec. 2, Aurora BayCare Health Center, 2253 W. Mason St., Green Bay. GREEN BAY Mammography center accredited Aurora BayCare Medical Center is the first hospital in Northeast Wisconsin to have its digital mammography service accredited by the American College of Radiology. Digital mammography is becoming the standard by which other mammography is being measured. There is no film involved and the images and be transmitted electronically. Radiologists can get an immediate second opinion. The American College of Radiology uses a peer-review process for its accreditation process. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. GREEN BAY Home Show for stroke patients in November St. Vincent Hospital's Stroke Program, Options for Independent Living and Fox Valley Technical College are sponsoring a free home show for stroke survivors and people with other disabilities Nov. 13 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. The show will be held at options for Independent Living, 555 Country Club Road, Green Bay, a model home that displays products useful for the disabled. The accessible model home will be shown from 9-11 a.m. and activities promoting stroke prevention will take place. A stroke support celebration will be held during the last two hours. BROWN COUNTY Learn health and safety info at fair On Oct. 25, the village of Allouez and the Brown County Sheriff's Department will host a free Health and Safety Fair. Several topics will be addressed at the fair, including personal and neighborhood safety, fire safety, drugs and alcohol, mental and physical health and gun safety. Activities like chair massages, child fingerprinting and a self-defense demonstration are also included in event. The fair will be held at the Green Isle Park pavilion from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. WISCONSIN Cancer rate higher in African-Americans The Wisconsin Medical Journal recently published an article showing African-American men with cancer had a 50 percent higher mortality rate than white males. The study shows the state's black residents are more likely to be stricken with cancer and die from it than whites. The study looked at state and national records from 1996-2000. Black men are twice as likely to die from lung and prostate cancer and three times as likely to die from stomach cancer. Black women are afflicted with cervical cancer at twice the rate of their white counterparts and the mortality rate is triple. The study says the disparities stand out because Wisconsin has less poverty, less joblessness and high levels of health insurance. Potential factors are disparities in health care screening, hormonal patterns, obesity, lifestyle and socioeconomic factors, according to the study. Calendar ADOLESCENT COUNSELING: Free group counseling for adolescents and young adults. 7 p.m. Mondays. Bay Shore Counseling, 2345 E. Mason St., Green Bay. Call 920-469-8890 to register. PARENTS SUPPORT GROUP: A support group for parents with special needs children. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Call 338-9162 for location or more information. HEALING THROUGH GOD'S WORD: For people with serious medical illness and their friends and family. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 13. Bayside Christian Fellowship, 3475 Humboldt Road, Green Bay. Call 920-499-6201 for more information. NAMI MEETING: National Alliance for the Mentally Ill support group for people with mental illness and their friends and family. 6:30-9 p.m. Monday, Oct. 13. Aging Resource Center, 300 S. Adams St., Green Bay. Call 920-430-9187 for more information. PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP: 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14. Bay Family Restaurant, 1301 S. Military Ave., Green Bay. Call 920-336-1275 for information. N.E.W. NEUROPATHY SUPPORT GROUP: 3 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14. Our Savior Lutheran Church, 3009 N. Meade St., Appleton. Call 920-731-5626 for more information. SEXUAL ABUSE SUPPORT GROUP: Free group for any woman who has experienced sexual assault or abuse. 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14. Family Services, 300 Crooks St., Green Bay. Call 920-436-8899 for more information. MEDICARE 101 SEMINAR: Take the confusion out of Medicare and Medicare supplements. 9 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15. Informed choice, 445 S. Madison St., Green Bay. Free, registration required at 920-884-9606 or 1-877-446-3676. OCONTO COUNTY PUBLIC IMMUNIZATIONS: Free immunizations. Parent or legal guardian must accompany children under 18 and are asked to bring immunization records. 3-6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15. Oconto City Hall. Call 920-834-7000 for more information and to arrange a chicken pox vaccination. OSTOMY SUPPORT GROUP: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21. Aging Resource Center, 300 S. Adams St., Green Bay. Call 920-494-1777 for more information. BARIATRIC SUPPORT GROUP: Presented by Ridgeview Medical. This month's topic is different options for weight-loss surgery. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21. St. Vincent Whole Health, 2100 Riverside Drive, Green Bay. Call 920-494-9685 for more information. BLOOD PRESSURE CLINIC: Free clinic sponsored by the De Pere Health Department. 10:30-11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22. De Pere Community Center, 600 Grant St., De Pere. Call 920-339-4049 for more information.