Fairfax County wellness calendar, July 5-12

Mended Hearts support group For patients, families and friends. Saturday, 11 a.m. Inova Fairfax Hospital Heart and Vascular Institute, 3300 Gallows Rd., Falls Church. 703-941-8500. Free.

“Mental Health First Aid” course A two-day workshop on risk factors and warning signs. Hosted by the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board. Call for Monday and July 16 location. 703-383-8430. www.fairfaxcounty.gov/csb. $25. Registration required.

Parkinson’s aquatics exercise class Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Woodlands Retirement Community, 4320 Forest Hill Dr., Fairfax. 703-378-7221. $10; care partners, $5. Registration required.

Sexual-abuse survivors For men who were abused as children. Sponsored by the Fairfax County Office for Women and Domestic and Sexual Violence Services. Call for Tuesday evening location. 703-324-5730. Free.

Postpartum mood and anxiety support For mothers and their babies. Second and fourth Tuesdays, 10-11:30 a.m. Inova Fairfax Hospital Heart and Vascular Institute, 3300 Gallows Rd., Falls Church. 703-776-6775. Free.

Dementia caregivers support Sponsored by the Shepherd’s Center of Fairfax-Burke. Second and fourth Tuesdays, noon-1:15 p.m. Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 5114 Twinbrook Rd., Fairfax. Eileen Thompson, 703-451-8626. eileen.thompson1@gmail.com. Free. Registration required.

Teens Who Stutter support group For teens and their family members, sponsored by the National Stuttering Association. Tuesday, 7-8:30 p.m. McLean Professional Park, 1497 Chain Bridge Rd., No. 103, McLean. 800-937-8888. mandy@westutter.org. www.westutter.org. Free.

Domestic-violence survivors For women, with a separate group for their children 5-12. Sponsored by the Fairfax County Office for Women and Domestic and Sexual Violence Services. Call for Wednesday evening location. 703-324-5730. Free.

Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous For people dealing with food obsession, overeating, undereating and bulimia. Wednesdays, 7 p.m. Wesley United Methodist Church, 711 Spring St. SE, Vienna. 571-334-6507. www.foodaddicts.org. Free.

Multiple sclerosis support Family and friends are welcome. Sponsored by the National Capital MS Society. Wednesday, 7 p.m. Vienna Presbyterian Church, 124 Park St. NE. 703-768-4841. Free.

Clutterers Anonymous A 12-step recovery program. Wednesdays, 8:30-9:30 p.m. Unity Club, 116B W. Broad St., Falls Church. 703-405-8384. Free.

— Compiled by Jean Mack

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