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			 "Family First: Building Wellness Within the Family" 
			will feature a team of local healthcare experts who will discuss 
			ways to build and support a healthy family. The 90-minute sessions 
			are designed for the entire family. Each session includes exercises 
			for the family, and participants are encouraged to dress 
			comfortably. All sessions run from 6 to 7:30 p.m. 
			 
			The first session, "Just The Facts," will be offered twice. The 
			session will be held Tuesday, April 25, at the Gus and Flora 
			Kerasotes YMCA, 4550 W. Iles Ave., and Wednesday, April 26, at the 
			Downtown YMCA, 701 S. Fourth St. 
			 
			Dr. Nicole Florence, medical director of the Memorial Weight Loss 
			and Wellness Center, and Cheri Harrison, pediatric program 
			coordinator for the Center for Healthy Families with the Memorial 
			Weight Loss and Wellness Center, will lead the session. 
			
			  
			
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The second session, "Wellness Beyond Numbers," will be held 
Tuesday, May 16, at the Gus and Flora Kerasotes YMCA. Dr. Teena John, a 
pediatrician with the Center for Healthy Families, and Kimberly Paskiewicz, a 
registered dietitian and director of the Memorial Weight Loss and Wellness 
Center, will lead the session. 
The third session, "Me to We: Incorporating Healthy Habits in the 
Family," will be held Wednesday, June 7, at the Downtown YMCA. Dr. Virginia 
Dolan, a pediatrician with the Center for Healthy Families, and Harrison will 
lead the session. 
 
Registration is encouraged, but not required, by calling 217-588-2973 or 
visiting MemorialWeightLossAnd WellnessCenter.com/Events. Families can register 
for all three sessions or choose the individual sessions that interest them. 
				 
			[Michael Leathers]  |