This document provides a calendar of classes, events, and support groups occurring in December at Beloit Health System and its affiliated locations. Key events and programs include a tree lighting ceremony on December 2nd, breastfeeding classes on December 4th, a pie and coffee skills group for seniors on December 13th, and a luminary walk and open house at NorthPointe Merry Prairie on December 6th. Various support groups for conditions like cancer, diabetes, and ostomy are also listed.

1. December
Calendar of Classes, Events, and Support Groups
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1969 W. Hart Rd., Beloit, WI 53511
Counseling Care Center
Adolescent Substance
Abuse Treatment
If you have concerns about your teen’s use
of alcohol and other drugs, call Amanda at
364-5686 for a substance abuse assessment. This program provides individual and
group therapy to help educate teens on substance use risks, increase coping skills, and
assist youth with making healthy choices.
(Note: This program also meets requirements for teens involved with the court system due to Underage Drinking citations.)
Family Care Center
Breastfeeding Classes
Next class Dec. 4 from 6–8:30 p.m. Prepare
the way for a successful breastfeeding
experience by attending this class before
you have your baby, or attend after the birth
with your baby. Call 364-5237 to register.
Health and Fitness
30th Annual Lovelight Tree
Lighting Ceremony
Monday, Dec. 2nd at 6 p.m.
Join us for a magical evening to remember
this holiday season. Lovelights will shine
again at the entrance to the hospital grounds.
Refreshments will be served in the hospital
lobby.
Includes Free Installation ($20 value)
Cancer Patient/Family
Therapy
Indiv./family therapy designed specifically
for cancer patients and their families. Call
Sally at 364-5686.
Evidence Based Practice
Anxiety Group
We are currently taking referrals for a treatment group for anxiety planned to start in
January/February. Group meets two hours
per week for 8-12 weeks, depending on the
needs of the participants. If you are interested in this evidence based group and willing
to work on treating your anxiety within and
outside of the group, please call 364-5686
to talk to Claudia Klein MS, LPC, LCPC.
Dialectical Behavior
Therapy (DBT) Group
Develop skills to help you think, control
negative emotions, relate better to others,
and learn ways to cope under heavy stress.
Call Sally at 364-5686 for more information.
Pie and Coffee Series
Skills Based Therapy Group designed for
adults 65–100+
Meets Dec. 13. Group meets the 2nd Friday
of each month from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at
the Occupational Health, Sports and Family
Medicine Center, 1650 Lee Lane, Beloit.
Pie, coffee and tea are served. We focus
topics on enjoying and meeting the challenges of this phase of life. Facilitated by
Sally Greer, Psychotherapist, Counseling
Care Center. Please register by calling 3645686. Medicare covers the cost of the group.
Let your Lovelights shine this holiday season
with a light in honor or in memory of a loved
one. Lovelight forms are available at the hospital’s front desk and through ads scheduled
in area newspapers. For more information
or to make a Lovelight donation, call Linda
at 364-5162.
Mammogram Mondays
Cosmetic Laser
Skin Resurfacing at
NorthPointe Dermatology
AlertLine
(Holiday Gift Special)
Emergency Personal Response System.
Give your loved one who lives alone help at
the touch of a button. Call 364-5480.
NorthPointe Health & Wellness Campus
Walk-in screening mammogram clinic held
every 2nd and 4th Monday of each month
from 5–8 p.m. Physician referral is not needed—just walk in! Most insurance accepted.
Call 364-5249 for more information.
Is Sleep a Problem?
Suffering from a sleep related disorder that can
be corrected? Call our sleep lab at 364-5481.
Call 815-525-4070 for more information.
Look younger and refresh aged skin.
Hemo/Peritoneal Dialysis
Services Available
For more information call 364-5580.
You're Invited!
Free Health Exchange
Information Sessions
Beloit Clinic
Tuesdays - 10 a.m.
Wednesdays - 11 a.m.
Call (608) 364-1539 for more information.
Foot Care Clinics
For a current schedule call 363-5885.
I’m Here to Help.
Tami Schindler, Medicare Advisor
Call 364-5583 for more information or to
make an appointment.
Support Groups
All support groups are free.
Alzheimer’s Support Group
for Caregivers
Call 314-8500 for more information.
Bosom Buddies
Breast cancer support group that meets the
3rd Monday of the month at 5:30 p.m. For
more information call 364-5253.
Cancer Support Group
For those with cancer, or their loved ones.
For more information call 364-5686.
The Courageous Survivors
Support Group
For those with a physical or cognitive disability. For information call 364-5203.
For more information call 364-5137.
Now offering evening appointments on
Thursdays until 8 p.m. for mammograms at
the hospital. Call 364-5249 to schedule.
Blood Pressure Checks
about your care at
Beloit Health System?
Diabetes Support Group
Mammograms at Beloit Hospital
Thursdays Noon - 1 p.m., Beloit Clinic.
Medicare Questions
Lymphedema Support Group
NorthPointe Merry Prairie
Luminary Walk
and Open House
Fri., Dec. 6
4–7 p.m.
Please join us for a free family-friendly celebration featuring a beautiful paved outdoor
walk with glowing luminaries and music,
tree lighting, refreshments and more. Earn
extra entries to the attendance prize drawings by bringing in non-perishable food
items for the Rockton Food Pantry. Call
(815) 525-4000 for more information.
For more info. call 364-5173.
Ostomy Support Group
Meets second Monday of each month at 1
p.m. at the hospital. For more information call
363-5705.
Young Adult/Children
Operation Timothy
Hospital orientation and tour for first graders.
Thursdays Oct.–May, 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
To register, call 364-5237.