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Thursday, January 4, 2007; Page VA18
Bereavement Support
The following free programs meet at Haven of Northern Virginia, 4606 Ravensworth Rd., Annandale. 703-941-7000,http:/
· Widow/widower bereavement support group, 2-3:30 p.m. today and 7:30-9 p.m. Tuesday.
· One-on-one grief support, by appointment.
Educational and Self-Help
Take Off Pounds Sensibly, a support group with weekly weigh-ins and education programs. 6:45 p.m. Thursdays, Bruen Chapel United Methodist Church, 3035 Cedar Lane, Fairfax. $24 a year and $5 a month. First meeting free. 703-205-9041, http:/
Breast-feeding mothers group discussion, led by a maternal-infant nurse and lactation consultant. Weekly prize drawing, free parking, baby weight check, refreshments and resource information. 10:30 a.m.-noon Thursdays, Inova Fairfax Hospital Women's Center, 7 South Dayroom, 3300 Gallows Rd., Falls Church. $5 a session. 703-776-6455.
La Leche League of Fairfax City will offer a program on "The Advantages of Breastfeeding for Mother and Baby" for pregnant and nursing women and their children at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Fairfax Christian Church, 10185 Main St. Free. 703-323-6683, http:/
Support Groups
Group for those with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Mondays, 7:30-9:30 p.m., St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 4000 Lorcom Lane, Arlington. Free. 703-250-1126. Family members meet for a separate group at the same time and location on the first Monday of each month. Free. 703-978-6425.
