Local health information

> Clinicas del Camino Real Inc. will provide information on Covered California and free health screenings at selected locations throughout the month of November in Ventura County. Visit http://www.clinicas.org/outreach/calendar/2014-11 to find times, dates and locations.

 

> The Ventura County Health Care Agency provides a calendar of upcoming health events, including “Diabetes Awareness Day” at the Oxnard Public Library on Nov. 8 and the Senior and Caregiver Conference at the Ventura Adult and Continuing Education Center on Nov. 15, at http://www.vchca.org/events

 

> Gold Coast Health Plan will present “Baby Steps Program by Ventura County Medical Center” from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13 at 3291 Loma Vista Road, Ventura, Large Auditorium-Hospital Cafeteria. Information will be provided on Medi-Cal Managed Care, health education and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to all participants, hosted by the Ventura County Health Care Agency. Spanish, English and Mixteco tour to be held at 5 p.m. Visit http://goldcoasthealthplan.netreturns.biz/calendar/CalendarItemDetail.aspx?Id=c38724f4-361d-49c1-89a0-da5cd5a7bb44#.VDNTFha4n8t for more information.

 

> Cottage Health Systems provides a monthly online calendar of upcoming glaucoma and hearing screenings, stroke education, living well with diabetes, bariatric weight loss, childbirth and other classes, along with a listing of caregiver support groups. The online calendar can be found at http://amigos805.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Cottage-Health-System-in-Santa-Barbara-announces-November-events.pdf

 

> St. John’s Cancer Center presents its Women’s Latina Support Group from 10 to 11:30 a.m. the second and fourth Mondays of the month at 1700 N. Rose Ave., Suite 145, Oxnard. Call 805-988-2641 for more information.