Grieving children often do not have the words or do not know how to express what they are feeling. For them, there is Art from the HeART.
Art from the HeART is a support group run by an art therapist specifically designed for any child in Kindergarten though 8th grade who is grieving the loss of an important person in his or her life. During group sessions, a safe atmosphere is created where children can engage in art expression and discussion, enabling them to continue their grief process. Materials and techniques used include paints, pastels, clay, sculpture, collage and more. Participants also have the unique opportunity to meet their peers who know what it is like to experience a loss through death.
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normalize the grief process
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express a range of feelings
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strengthen memories of the deceased
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increase peer support
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develop and strengthen coping skills
When:
Saturdays, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Where:
Arbor Hospice
Large Conference Room, Lower Level
2366 Oak Valley Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48103 To register:
As Art from the HeART is an on-going support group, children may join at any time during the year. Please call to register at (734) 794-5165 or (734) 794-5177 or email, info@arborhospice.org.
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Siena Literacy Center
SienaLiteracyCenter is looking for volunteers to tutor adult learners! The purpose of our adult basic education program is to provide a tutoring service in a comfortable learning environment. This program assists adults in improving their ability to successfully meet the challenges of everyday living by learning how to read, write, do basic math and execute beginning computer techniques.
As a tutor, you will be paired with one adult learner to teach reading, math, or English as a Second Language. The subject choice will be yours. We will provide texts, supplementary resources, and staff support to help you teach. Tutor/Adult Learner partners meet at the Center once a week for an hour and a half. Partners meet weekly until the learner reaches his or her goals. Hours are flexible; we are open from 9am-8pm Monday through Thursday.
For more information on how to get involved, e-mail us at info@sienaliteracy.org or give us a call at 313.532.8404!
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Narcotics Anonymous
Narcotics Anonymous
3178 Hilton Rd, Ferndale
Every Friday; 10:30 am-Noon
Cyndi Norman 248-545-1511
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Care, Support and Recovery
LifeCare Christian Center offers a safe place of help, hope, and healing for life’s challenges. Care groups for depression, codependency, substance abuse, marital, men’s issues, eating disorders, Wellness Program, etc. Groups meet every Thursday at 7p.m. LifeCare Info: www.lifecarechristiancenter.org
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Teens Using Drugs: What To Know and What To Do. Part Two: What To Do.
"Teens Using Drugs: What To Know and What To Do" is a FREE, ongoing, two-part workshop series designed to help participants learn to understand, identify and address adolescent alcohol/other drug problems at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center, 5305 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197. Part 1 is presented on the first Tuesday of each month from October through June, provides information on how to understand and recognize the signs of a teen substance abuse problem, and includes a short video. Part 2 is presented on the second Tuesday of each month from October through June, provides information on what should and should not be done when a teen substance abuse problem is recognized, and concludes with an open talk by a teen speaker in recovery. The series is presented by Ronald E. Harrison, SW, and is co-sponsored by Dawn Farm, the Livingston/Washtenaw Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities Act Consortium, and Saint Joseph Mercy Health System Mission Services. All workshops are free and open to all. The presentations are targeted primarily to parents and caretakers of teens, but are also inclusive of teens, family members, people who work with teens, students, and anyone interested in attending for any reason. All are welcome to attend! Registration is not required. A certificate to document attendance can be provided on request. For information, please contact us or see http://www.teensusingdrugs.org.
Dates: October 14, 2008 November 11, 2008 December 9, 2008 January 13, 2008 February 10, 2008 March 10, 2008 April 14, 2008 May 12, 2008 June 9, 2008
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Dollar Drive
DOLLAR DRIVE To donate to the “Dollar Drive” Please forward your donation to: Century Bank & Trust c/o Dollar Drive 100 W. Chicago Street Coldwater, MI49036 For more information please go to www.dollardrive.webs.com. This is a story of hardship – On October 26, 2005 my three sisters and I lost our wonderful, outgoing mother after she had undergone an unexpected and sudden triple bypass on October 22, 2005.She was only 65 years old.After trying over the next several months to deal with the sudden death of our mother, we had to deal with the terrible loss our father was going through.His entire life and way of living stopped the day our mother passed.He was always the rock of our family – but on that fateful day he lost the love of his life and lost the will to live.He did continue to live for his children and grandchildren but on September 4, 2007 his heart could no longer take the pain and our healthy, fun loving father and grandfather died from a massive heart attack.Our father had never had any heart problems so to die at the young age of 69 of a massive heart attack my sisters and I definitely feel he died of a BROKEN HEART!!!!
After over 45 years of marriage the love our parents shared could no longer keep them apart.My sisters and I am writing this letter as a plea for help.We are trying to keep our parents home out of foreclosure and have started a “Dollar Drive”.We know that times are tough and we have struggled for the past year to continue paying on the home but are now seeking the help of anyone reading this letter to donate a dollar to help pay the mortgage on the home; four quarters, ten .10 cent deposit cans, one dollar bill that is all we are asking.If you can donate a dollar to our “Dollar Drive” fund or any denomination would be appreciated.Also, if you are reading this letter, we ask that you please forward this to friends, family, employers, employees, companies, neighbors, anyone who you may think would be willing and able to help in our fight to stop the foreclosure.
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Free, Ongoing Blood Pressure Screenings
Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Free, Ongoing Blood Pressure Screenings Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10:00am-2:00pm NorthwestActivitiesCenter Jennifer Ireland (586)447-2001 FREE BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS!
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Stellar Scholars Avanti and Aurora Awards
October 2008 - March 2009
Stellar Scholars Avanti and Aurora Awards October 2008 - March 2009 Metro Detroit High Schools Frank Dattilo (313)271.8339 Metro Detroit high school students are challenged to design a car or write a short story for cash prizes in the Avanti and Aurora Awards. Best designs and short fiction will pay $100 and be published throughout the school year in Stellar Scholars e-magazine:Cum Laude, The Scholarly Evening Post. Complete details and rules can be found at: http://stellarscholars.net/
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Capitol Steps
October 17, 2008
Capitol StepsFriday, October 17th, at 8:00pmMacombCenter For The Performing ArtsPhone: (586) 286-2222The Capitol Steps began as a group of senate staffers who set out to satirize the very people and places that employed them. The performers dig into the headlines of the day and create song parodies and skits which convey a special brand of satirical humor. This group has appeared on “Good Morning America,” the “Today Show,” “20/20,” “Entertainment Tonight,” “Nightline” and CNN’s “Inside Politics."For more information go to www.capsteps.com.
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Heather Raffo's 9 Parts of Desire
Thursdays-Sundays, September 25th-October 26th, 2008
Heather Raffo's 9 Parts of Desire
Thursdays-Sundays, September 25th - October 26th, 2008
The Performance Number Amy Wright-Olsen (734)663-0681 As topical as today's headlines, this is a portrait of the extraordinary (and ordinary) lives of Iraqi women: a sexy painter, a radical Communist, doctors, exiles, wives and lovers. This work explores the conflicting aspects of what it means to be a woman in the war zone Iraq. A timely meditation on the ancient, the modern and the feminine in a country overshadowed by war. "Powerful, impassioned, vivid, memorable! The voices are a study of contrasts: vivid and subdued, sophisticated and naive, seductive and standoffish. But they cohere to form a powerful collective portrait of suffering and endurance," says the New York Times. Starring Sarab Kamoo. Directed by Ed Nayhat. Co-production with Water Works Theatre Company.
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Country Fair at Wiard's Orchards
September 27th - October 26th, 2008
Country Fair at Wiard's Orchards Weekends, Now through October 26th from 10:00am-6:00pm Ypsilanti AnnMarie (734)482-7744 Our Country Fair offers family friendly entertainment.From hayrides to a petting farm to mini golf, just to name a few of the great things we have to offer at Wiard's Orchards. Please visit our website at www.wiards.com for a complete list of information and events.
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A Journey of Hope: Michigan's Immigrant Experience
September 27th - November 23rd, 2008
A Journey of Hope:Michigan's Immigrant ExperienceSeptember 27th - November 23rd, 2008Wednesday – Saturday from 10:00am–4:00pm and Sunday from 1:00pm–4:00pmLorenzo Cultural Center at MacombCommunity College44575 Garfield Road, Clinton TownshipContact: Wendy Kohlmann (586)445-7348This is a free exhibit.This event will have a series of exhibits including photos, artifacts and displays, highlighting a timeline of immigration, the Ellis Island experience, ethnic groups and occupations in southeast Michigan, the cultural heritage of local ethnic groups - and featuring a downsized version of the Statue of Liberty.There will also be scheduled times to trace your ancestry with local librarian experts in genealogy research.A Journey of Hope:Michigan's Immigrant Experience provides a multifaceted perspective of the experiences, challenges and dreams of those who left their homelands to make a new life in Michigan.The series offers a variety of exhibits, performances, activities and presentations from subject experts as well as from those who immigrated and forged new lives here.For more information contact www.LorenzoCulturalCenter.com.
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Live on Stage: A Man of No Importance - A New Musical
October 10th-11th and October 16th-18th, 2008
Live on Stage: A Man of No Importance - A New Musical Friday-Saturday, October 10th-11th & Thursday-Sunday, October 16th-18th at 8:00pm St. Dunstan's Theatre, Lone Pine Rd, Bloomfield Hills between Woodward and Telegraph Brian Jones (586)770-8114 This light musical drama based in Dublin, Ireland, tells the story of an amateur theatre group and their leader, Alfie Byrne, a Dublin bus conductor.For years Alfie has led the eager St. Imelda players in a variety of theatrical endeavors.When his determination to stage a version of Salome is met with opposition from church authorities, Alfie comes out of his books to take a stand in the world after learning some valuable lessons about love and friends. Tickets are $18 for students and $16 for seniors and can be purchased online at www.StDunstansTheatre.com or by phone at 248-373-3587.
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Live on stage "Halloween Hocus Pocus"
October 11th - 26th, 2008
Live on stage "Halloween Hocus Pocus" Saturdays, October 11th, 18th, 25th at 2:30pm Sundays, October 12th, 19th, 26th at 2:30pm Friday, October 24th at 7:00pm Saturdays, October 18th, 25th at 11:00am Sunday, October 26th at 11:00am Marquis Theatre 135 E. Main St, Northville48167 Christina Zayti (248)349-8110 Marquis Theatre celebrates 30 years! Live on stage, musical comedy! Not scary, Halloween fun for kids of all ages! Children in costume welcome.
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Clinton Township Spaghetti Dinner
October 15th, 2008
ClintonTownship Spaghetti Dinner Wednesday, October 15th, 2008 from 11:30am-8:00pm Fernhill Country Club, 17600 Clinton River Rd., Clinton Township Shanon Rupkus or Mary Perkins (586)489-5165 or (586)746-0012 Join the Annual Clinton Township Goodfellows "No Child Without a Christmas" Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser. Come out and support a worthy cause.
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2nd Annual CATWALK: Couture for a Cause
October 16th, 2008
2nd Annual CATWALK: Couture for a Cause Thursday, October 16th, 2008 from 6:00pm-9:00pm Michigan Design Center Mid-America Room, 1700 Stutz Dr, Troy Talitha Johnson (248)855-6777 Catwalk guests will enjoy a pre-runway silent auction during a welcome reception and cocktail party beginning at 6:00 p.m. An exclusive runway fashion show will begin at 7:30 p.m. and will be followed with auction featuring one-of-a-kind couture garments. Fashions have been created with fabrics from MDC showrooms and designed by some of the area's most respected interior designers. More than 20 women's and children's outfits, featuring the finest fabrics in the industry will be auctioned off after the fashion show. All proceeds from the event will benefit Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute (KCI), Partners.
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Bowling Fundraiser for Pancreatic Cancer
October 17th, 2008
Bowling Fundraiser for Pancreatic Cancer Friday, October 17th, 2008 at 9:00pm Total Sports in Harrison Twp. Jeannie Kelly (586) 412-1114 Mary Banaszewski (586) 795-3323 We are hosting a bowling fundraiser to support research that will help move toward preventative tests and ultimately a cure for pancreatic cancer.
Our sister, Roberta Sanchez, was diagnosed in June 2008 and lost her battle just two months later on August 28, 2008. Through our family struggle with pancreatic cancer, we realized what a terrible disease this is and how little there is known about it in research and in treatment. Our goal through this bowling event is to raise awareness and also funds to help finance research that will go toward developing a pre-test that would be able to detect the presence of this cancer. This year alone of the 45,000 people that were diagnosed, only 4 or 5 percent survived.
Thank you so much, as we do what we can to help researchers create greater detection tools and fight this horrible disease. We know there is nothing we can do now to help Roberta, but together we can fight for a cure to help those that will come after.
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"Hear the Sounds" 4th Annual Dinner Dance and Auction
October 17th, 2008
The LionsHearingCenter of Michigan's "Hear the Sounds" 4th Annual Dinner Dance and Auction Friday, October 17th, 2008 from 6:00pm-1:00am MacRayHarbor on Lake St. Clair in HarrisonTownship Phil Wells (313)577-5182 Paula Tutman, WDIV Television Reporter will be the Mistress of Ceremonies Music and entertainment. Your $55.00 ticket will include; Hors d’oeuvres, dinner, beer and wine. Enjoy a silent and live auction for a variety of quality items and raffles. Valet parking will also be available.
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Ann Arbor Wine Tasting for Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
October 17th, 2008
Ann Arbor Wine Tasting for Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Friday, October 17th, 2008 at 6:30pm-9:30pm Matthaei Botanical Gardens Sue Collins (248)269-8759 The Wine Opener is a national wine tasting series to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. The Ann Arbor Wine Opener is a relaxed, yet lively, evening for 150 expected guests. From wine novices to advanced wine enthusiasts, The Wine Opener is a casual and fun evening for all experience levels!Sip Great Wines poured by international and domestic wineries.Savor Great Cuisine presented at festive tasting stations, where the area's hottest chefs prepare their specialties just for you.Along with delicious food and wine pairings, and the sights of the botanical gardens, guests will be treated to lively auctions and entertainment. The event appeals to wine novices looking for a casual and fun environment to taste wines, as well as to young professionals looking for an inexpensive night on the town with friends and co-workers.Wine connoisseurs also are encouraged to attend. Tickets are $50 per person and you may purchase them at http://detroitcff.org/annarborwine
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Terror in Townsend Forest
Fridays-Saturdays, October 17th-18th, 24th-25th, 31st-November 1st, 2008
Terror in TownsendForest Fridays-Saturdays, October 17th-18th, 24th-25th, 31st-Nov 1st7:30pm-10:30pm OaklandCounty Sportsmen's Club Mary Gaedt (248)623-3232 The Terror in TownsendForest (HauntedForest) is a fundraiser for the not-for-profit Oakland County Sportsmen's Club. A flyer for the event can be found at: http://www.ocscmi.org/images/flyers/HauntedForestPDF.pdf
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Vendor Show
October 18th, 2008
Vendor ShowOctober 18th, 20089 am to 4 pmSt. Sebastian Catholic School Michelle313-586-1133 or 313-563-6640Admission to show$1.00*****Vendors needed***St. Sebastian Catholic School 20700 Colgate Ave, Dbn. Hts 48125
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War Of The Worlds & The Lost World
October 18, 2008
War Of The Worlds & The Lost WorldSaturday, October 18th, at 8:00pmMacombCenter For The Performing ArtsPhone: (586) 286-2222Join America’s premiere radio theatre company for a special back-to-back double bill of chills, thrills and great literature as they present two masterpieces of science fiction and adventure.War of the Worlds is truly the mother of all space invasions. This is the recreation of the live 60-minute broadcast of an “eyewitness report” of an invasion from Mars which caused a nationwide panic in 1938. The Lost World follows as Professor Challenger leads a four-person expedition through the remote jungles of South America to settle the validity of his claim that prehistoric animals exist. For more information go to www.latw.org.
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10th Annual Merry-Go-Round Benefit
October 18th, 2008
10th Annual Merry-Go-Round Benefit Saturday, October 18th, 2008 at 6:00pm The Townsend Hotel in Birmingham Diane B. (248)332-7173
‘An Evening in Monte Carlo’ will be the theme of the 10th Annual “Merry-Go-Round” benefit gala of CARE House of OaklandCounty.This event honors the achievements of individuals and corporations who have played a valuable role in advancing the organization’s mission.Merry-Go-Round festivities start with a cocktail reception and gaming, followed by dinner, a live auction, and dancing to The Dittilies II.
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October Fowling Fest
October 18th, 2008
October Fowling Fest Oakland Yard Athletic Club in Waterford Saturday, October 18th, 2008 from 4:00pm-8:00pm Sandy Wilton (248) 269-8759
Young Professionals Committed To Cystic Fibrosis Foundation October Fowling Fest The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s Young Professional Leadership Committee is planning a unique fundraising event. The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is hosting its inaugural October Fowling Fest Event, which will feature Fowling games, golf drives, appetizers, beer, auctions, raffles, contests and live entertainment. This indoor event will provide you and your friends with an evening of fun, competition and great company. Not only is this event a worthy cause to support but it’s also an opportunity to get together with friends and family in a relaxing atmosphere. This years sponsors include Cambridge Medical Staffing, Inc., Buffalo Wild Wings & Jimmy Johns. What is Fowling, you ask? It is ‘The Sport of the Future.' It combines 3 of man's greatest sports… football, bowling and spirits.It gives you both the sportsmanship and competition components. This is a great game that can be found at sporting events, concerts, and your own back yard. What makes Fowling so fun is how simple people expect it to be. Throwing a football at bowling pins from 48 feet is actually quite a challenge. Since its debut in 2002, Fowling has spread from backyard tournaments to trackside at the Indy 500. While helping raise money for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation a portion of your donation is tax deductible. Nearly 90 cents of every dollar of revenue raised goes to cystic fibrosis (CF) programs to support research, care and education.Cystic fibrosis is the number one genetic killer of children and young adults in the United States today. It is a disease that affects the body’s respiratory and digestive systems, making it difficult to absorb nutrients from food and even more difficult to breathe. Since 1955, the mission of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation has been to develop the means to cure and control CF and to improve the quality of life for those with the disease. Limited tickets available. For more information, please contactSwilton@cff.org
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The Village Pumpkin Patch
October 18th-19th, 2008
The Village Pumpkin Patch Saturday-Sunday, October 18th and 19th, 2008 FestivalPark @ The Village, 104 N. Adams Rd, Rochester Hills48309 Jessica Presner (248)375-9451 Pick out a pumpkin at the Village Pumpkin Patch! Have it carved by professional carver for free on Saturday October 18th from 12:00pm-4:00pm. Stop by on Sunday, October 19th for FREE hay rides, activities, cider & snacks from 1:00pm-3:00pm.
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The Spencers: Theatre of Illusion
October 19, 2008
The Spencers: Theatre Of IllusionSunday, October 19th, 3:00pm & 7:00pmMacombCenter For The Performing ArtsPhone: 586-286-2222Witness one of the most successful touring illusion shows in the nation. This duo combines original theatrical elements with cutting- edge illusions, audience interaction, dramatic lighting, special effects, music, movement and stage magic. The Spencers have propelled the age-old art of magic into the 21st century. For more information go to www.spencersmagic.com.
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Dawn Farm Education Series
October 21st 2008- June 30th 2009
Dawn Farm Education SeriesOctober 21st 2008- June 30th 2009 7:30 pm to 9:00 pmSt. JosephMercyHospitalEducationCenter, 5305 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti, MichiganMatt Statmanphone: 734-485-8725These workshops are part of the Dawn Farm Education Series, a FREE, annual workshop series developed to provide accurate, helpful, hopeful, practical, current information about chemical dependency, recovery, family and related issues; and to dispel the myths, misinformation, secrecy, shame and stigma that prevent chemically dependent individuals and their families from getting help and getting well. Workshops are free and open to anyone interested in attending, including people with alcoholism/addiction, people in recovery, people interested in recovery, family members/friends and others affected by chemical dependency, people who work with chemically dependent individuals, students, people interested in any topic for any reason – ALL ARE WELCOME!Registration is not required. 1.5 hours of free C.E. approved by MCBAP (Michigan Certification Board for Addiction Professionals) is offered for each workshop. A certificate to document attendance is provided on request. The Education Series is organized by Dawn Farm, a non-profit community of programs providing a continuum of chemical dependency services. For information, please contact us or see http://www.dawnfarm.org/edseries.html.Addiction 101October 21, 2008; 7:30 pm to 9:00 pmSt. JosephMercyHospitalEducationCenter, 5305 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti, MichiganMatt Statmanphone: 734-485-8725"Addiction 101" will be presented by James Balmer; President, Dawn Farm. This program will examine the dynamics of drinking and drug use, review addiction as a brain disease and describe the process of recovery from chemical dependency.Alcoholics Anonymous: A Panel DiscussionOctober 28, 2008; 7:30 pm to 9:00 pmSt. JosephMercyHospitalEducationCenter, 5305 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti, MichiganMatt Statman734-485-8725"Alcoholics Anonymous: A Panel Discussion" will present a lively moderated panel discussion regarding addiction and alcoholism, personal recovery, and participation in 12 Step programs. The audience will hear personal recovery stories, and learn how A.A. helps alcoholics recover and how to become involved with A.A. The Doctor's Opinion on AlcoholismNovember 18, 2008; 7:30 pm to 9:00 pmlocation: St. JosephMercyHospitalEducationCenter, 5305 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti, MichiganMatt Statmanphone: 734-485-8725"The Doctor's Opinion on Alcoholism" will be presented by Dr. Herbert L. Malinoff, MD; Addictionologist. This program will describe the differences between social drinkers and alcoholics,
