• Community Care, which is part of UPMC, is sponsoring its annual spring conference, "Creating Hope: Developing Communities of Care for Children, Youth, Young Adults and Families," from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 23 at the Omni William Penn Hotel, 530 William Penn Place, Downtown. Keynote speakers include Marc Cherna, director of Allegheny County Department of Human Services, and Lucille Eber, Illinois State Director of Positive Behavior Support. The cost is $95 for behavioral health professionals, free for Community Care members and their families as well as medical residents and other students. The deadline is March 16. Call 412-454-8646.

• The Latrobe Area Hospital Aid Society is holding its spring book fair from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 16 and 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 17 in the Little Shop mall area of Latrobe Hospital. Call 724-837-1781.

• Excela Health is sponsoring the following multiphasic blood analyses from 6:30 to 9:30 a.m. The cost is $40 for basic screening, with more tests available for additional fees. A 12-hour fast is required. Call 1-877-771-1234.

- Scottdale, March 13, Christ United Methodist Church, 203 Market St. Co-sponsored by the Scottdale Kiwanis.

- March 20, Westmoreland Hospital at Jeannette.

- Burrell, Indiana County, March 27, Blairsville Area Medical Park, 56 Club Lane. Co-sponsored by Blairsville Quota Club.

- Ligonier Borough, April 17, Town Hall, 120 E. Main St. Co-sponsored by the Ligonier Volunteer Fire Department.

- Greensburg, April 24, Greensburg Salem High School, 65 Mennel Drive. Co-sponsored by the Greensburg Rotary.

- Latrobe, May 1, 8 and 15, municipal building, 901 Jefferson St. Co-sponsored by the Latrobe Rotary.

- Mount Pleasant Borough, May 22, Frick Hospital. Co-sponsored by the Mount Pleasant Rotary.

- Penn Township, Westmoreland County, June 5, Penn-Trafford Recreation Building, 2001 Municipal Court.

• The Alle-Kiski Medical Center is sponsoring screenings for peripheral vascular disease from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 13 at Citizen's Ambulatory Care Center, New Kensington. The cost is $25. Call 724-274-5202.

• To find a blood drive near you call:

-- The Central Blood Bank, 412-209-7000 or 1-800-310-9551.

-- The American Red Cross, 1-800-448-3543. For bloodmobile locations, check http://www.redcrosslife.org.

• The Alle-Kiski Medical Center is sponsoring a blood drive from 4 to 8 p.m. today at its Destination Wellness health resource center, the Galleria at Pittsburgh Mills, 590 Pittsburgh Mills Circle, Frazer. Call 724-274-5202.

• The Alle-Kiski Medical Center is sponsoring "Bone and Joint Pain: Medical and Surgical Solutions" at 6 p.m. today in its Charles W. Young Conference Center. To register, call 724-226-7339.

• St. Clair Hospital is sponsoring a seminar on shoulders conducted by orthopedic surgeon Dr. Jon B. Tucker from 4 to 5 p.m. March 16 in the Dunlap Conference Center, fourth floor lobby. To register, call 412-942-6280.

• Alle-Kiski Medical Center is sponsoring "Glaucoma and Macular Degeneration" at 5:30 p.m. March 16 at its Destination Wellness health resource center, the Galleria at Pittsburgh Mills, 590 Pittsburgh Mills Circle, Frazer. Call 724-274-5202.

• Excela Health is sponsoring "Acid Reflux: Signs, Symptoms and Treatment" at 6:30 p.m. March 16 in auditoriums A and B, on the first floor of Latrobe Hospital. To register, call 1-877-771-1234.

• UPMC Passavant and Passavant Hospital Foundation are presenting the following.

- "Plastic Surgery: Cosmetic and Reconstructive - What's the Difference?", 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. March 16, north campus, Community College of Allegheny County, 8701 Perry Highway, McCandless. Speaker: Dr. Steven C. Bonawitz. To register, call 412-237-2670. Sponsored in cooperation with CCAC.

- "Colorectal Cancer...What You Need to Know," 12:30 p.m. March 17, Cranberry Township Senior Center, 2525 Rochester Road. Speaker: Dr. Ved Kaushik. Call 412-367-6640. Part of the "Extending the Care" series.

• Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh is sponsoring the following classes from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at its various satellite centers. Registration is required. Call 412-692-7105.

- "Alone at Home," March 11, Children's South, Bethel Park. Cost: $10 per family.

- "The Happiest Baby on the Block," March 15, Children's East, Monroeville. Cost: $40.

- "Taming Your Toddler," March 16, Children's East. Free.

• The Southwestern Pennsylvania chapter of the American Red Cross is sponsoring the following safety classes at its Downtown headquarters, 225 Blvd. of the Allies, unless otherwise indicated. Call 412-263-3100.

- Babysitter training, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. March 13. Cost: $40.

- Adult and child standard first aid with CPR/AED plus infant CPR, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 16. Cost: $65.

- Adult CPR with AED, 6 to 10:30 p.m. March 16. Cost: $50

- Recertification in adult CPR, 6 to 10 p.m. March 16, Armstrong County training center, Suite 4, 245 Butler Road, West Kittaning. Cost: $25.

- CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 18. Cost: $80.

- Recertification in first aid, 6 to 10 p.m. March 18, Armstrong County training center. Cost: $25.

• UPMC Passavant is offering a seven-week smoking cessation program. The first session is taking place from 7 to 8:30 p.m. March 15 in the main dining room on the lower level. The cost is $25, payable at the first session. To register, call 1-800-533-8762.

• Alle-Kiski Medical Center is sponsoring "Birthing with an Epidural" from 6:30 to 9 p.m. March 17 at its Destination Wellness health resource center, the Galleria at Pittsburgh Mills, 590 Pittsburgh Mills Circle, Frazer. Call 412-578-7271.

• The University of Pittsburgh Division of General Internal Medicine is currently seeking smokers to participate in a study on smoking cessation. Subjects must be interested in quitting smoking and be between the ages of 18 and 65, right-handed and smoke at least 10 cigarettes per day. Call 412-692-2747.

• Self Help Group Network, a service of HelpLine, provides a database of support groups. Call 412-255-1155.

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