Sat., May 14: First Congregational UCC in Plymouth will hold QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) Training. This free suicide prevention workshop, offered by Mental Health America in Sheboygan County, is the most widely taught gatekeeper training program in the United States. QPR covers three steps anyone can learn to help prevent suicide. People trained in QPR learn to recognize warning signs of a suicide crisis and learn how to question, persuade, and refer someone to help.
Training is scheduled for 8:30 to 11 a.m. Registration is free but required. To register, contact MHA at 920-458-3951 ext. 1001.
Sat., May 14: COPE: A Poverty Simulation Experience will be held at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Plymouth from 9:30 a.m. – noon. This interactive simulation highlights the lived realities and human impact of poverty in our communities. Registration is required: call 920-783-6701.
Thurs., June 2: The summer Farmer’s Market season begins in Plymouth. The market will be held in the Dairy Queen parking lot from noon to 5 p.m. The Farmer’s Market will also be held from 8 a.m to 1 p.m. on Wednesdays and Saturdays at Fountain Park in Sheboygan.
Third Monday of each month: The Alzheimer’s Association Wisconsin Chapter is resuming the
in-person Dementia Caregiver Support Group. It will meet monthly on the third Monday of each month from 3-4 p.m. at the Aging & Disability Resource Center (ADRC), Room 105, 650 Forest Ave., Sheboygan Falls. The support group will be co-facilitated by Lisa Hurley, Caregiver & Dementia Care Specialist, ADRC of Sheboygan County, and Connie Thimmig, Education & Solutions Consultant, Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice. Registration is recommended. Contact Lisa at (920) 467-4079.
Drivers Needed to Deliver Meals: The need for meals for our elderly, disabled and homebound neighbors throughout all of Sheboygan County has increased by 30%. Drivers are needed in the Elkhart Lake and Plymouth areas each week. The meals are ready to be picked up in their containers at 11:10 a.m. from Redeemer Lutheran Church in Plymouth and routes take less than an hour to complete. Call Fresh Meals on Wheels at 920-451-7011 for information.
SCIO Requests: New pillows, twin and full size blankets, child-themed twin comforter sets, books for teens. If you are able to donate any of these items, you may drop them off at the church office and we will see that they are delivered to SCIO.