Topics include eating disorders, use of supplements, sports injuries, diabetes, and more
The public is invited to a Circle of Support session on Thursday, January 23, from 6:30-8pm at Prairie Winds Event Center in Orange City. The focus of this program is “Teen Health & Wellness.” Presenters include Kara DeGroot, nurse practitioner at Orange City Area Health System; Olivia Chapman, diabetes care coordinator at Orange City Area Health System; and Dan Foreman, physical therapist with Therapeutic Health Services. They will discuss sports physicals; the “female triad” (eating disorders, amenorrhaea or cessation of menstruation, and decreased bone mineral density, which is seen in female teen athletes); the controversial use of supplements; signs and symptoms of diabetes in youth; teen diet and wellness; signs and symptoms of concussions; and sports injury and prevention. The host for the evening is Therapeutic Health Services. The program is offered free, and anyone involved with youth is encouraged to attend. No pre-registration is required. Circle of Support is a collaborative series of sessions revolving around the critical cultural issues impacting our youth today, and is sponsored by Orange City Area Health System, the MOCHA Kiwanis Club, Community Health Partners, Compass Pointe, and Creative Living Center. For more information, contact Lisa Burg, OCAHS Public Relations, at 737-5367.