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New York Methodist Hospital offers a free breastfeeding support group for new mothers. This group meets weekly on Tuesdays from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The Breastfeeding Support Group focuses on providing encouragement and information for mothers and their newborns, from birth to three months old. A certified lactation consultant leads the group. The meetings take place in the Hospital's Wesley House, Rooms 3K-C, 501 Sixth Street, Park Slope, Brooklyn. For more information please call 718-780-5078.

The Division of Dental Medicine at New York Methodist Hospital and the American Dental Association will sponsor Give Kids A Smile Day! on Friday, February 5, 2016, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Children, ages one to 16, are invited to attend and receive free dental screenings, including sealant placement, cleanings, x-rays and more, if applicable. Educational information will also be offered. The event will take place in the offices of the Hospital's Division of Dental Medicine, located on the first floor of the Kirkwood Pavilion, 506 Sixth Street, Park Slope, Brooklyn. Walk-ins are welcome; no appointment is necessary. For more information please call 718-780-5412.

New York Methodist Hospital and the American Heart Association will sponsor Go Red for Women Day on Friday, February 5, 2016, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. This event is free and open to the public. Free heart health screenings will be offered and healthcare professionals will be available to answer questions. The event will take place in the Hospital's Carrington Atrium lobby, 506 Sixth Street, Park Slope, Brooklyn. For more information please call 718-780-5367.

New York Methodist Hospital hosts several free support groups for individuals diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.

• The Parkinson's Wellness and Exercise Yoga Class will take place on Friday, February 5 and 19, 2016, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the Hospital's Wesley House, Room 6A-6B, located at 501 Sixth Street, Park Slope, Brooklyn.
• The Parkinson's Wellness and Exercise Dance Class will take place on Thursday, February 11 and 25, 2016  from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the Hospital's Wesley House, Room 6A-6B, located at 501 Sixth Street, Park Slope, Brooklyn. 
• The Parkinson's Disease Patient Support Group will take place on Thursday, February 18, 2016, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Hospital's Executive Dining Room located at 506 Sixth Street, Park Slope, Brooklyn.
• The Parkinson's Caregivers Support Group will take place on Monday, February 29, 2016, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Hospital's Wesley House, Room 6B, located at 501 Sixth Street, Park Slope, Brooklyn.

For more information and to register for any Parkinson's disease groups or classes (required), please call 646-704-1792.

New York Methodist Hospital offers a free support group to give patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) tools for managing stress. Mind/Body Methods for Managing MS Stress will meet on Tuesday, February 9, 2016 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the Hospital's Buckley 8 Conference Room located at 506 Sixth Street, Park Slope, Brooklyn. Please call 800-FIGHT-MS (800-344-4867) for more information and to register (required).

New York Methodist Hospital offers a free monthly senior health seminar series at Brooklyn College. Join assistant attending dentist Robert Korngut, D.D.S., as he presents Snore No More: Getting a Restful Night.The seminar will take place on Wednesday, February 17, 2016, from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Occidental Room of the Brooklyn College Student Center located on the fifth floor at East 27th Street and Campus Road. For ramp access, enter at 195 Amersfort Place and Campus Road. For more information and to register (required), call 718-501-6092.

New York Methodist Hospital offers a free diabetes support group. The group is facilitated by a certified diabetes educator and is open to people living with diabetes, as well as those who have been diagnosed with pre-diabetes. Join the Diabetes Support Group for a discussion on the topic ofThe Future of Diabetes, on Thursday, February 25, 2016 from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the Hospital's Buckley 8 Conference Room, located at 506 Sixth Street, Park Slope, Brooklyn. For more information please call 718-246-8603.

New York Methodist Hospital offers free surgical weight reduction information seminars and support group meetings open to individuals interested in learning about surgical weight reduction, as well as those who have undergone surgical weight reduction. This month the NYM Surgical Weight Reduction Information Seminar and Support Group meeting will take place on Thursday, February 25, 2016, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Hospital's Executive Dining Room located at 506 Sixth Street, Park Slope, Brooklyn. For more information please call 718-780-3288.