HEALTH BRIEFS

Training on OCD is available

The Peace of Mind Foundation will offer two workshops about obsessive-compulsive disorder Saturday at the Sheraton Downtown Hotel, 1 N Broadway.

OCD is a type of anxiety disorder. People who have it experience unpleasant and frightening thoughts, such as that objects are contaminated, that they will harm someone or that something bad will happen if they don’t follow certain rituals. They also feel an excessive need to perform behaviors that make them feel safe, like cleaning or checking. Many people experience relief from medication, therapy or both.

The morning session, which runs from 9 a.m. to noon, will cover basic information about OCD and its treatment. The afternoon session focuses on personal experiences of living with OCD.

To register, go to www.peaceofmind.com/?event+ OklahomaCityOCDconference.

Free flu shots to be offered

The Oklahoma Caring Vans will offer free flu shots to children up to age 18 who are uninsured, eligible for Medicaid or American Indian.

Children younger than five and those with respiratory conditions are at a higher risk for flu complications. Locations to get shots include:

• Oklahoma City-County Health Department Fair Park, 210 Quadrum, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday.

• Allen African Methodist Episcopal Chapel, 1400 NE 13, 10 a.m. to noon Saturday.

• Praise Jesus Temple, 1200 SW 58, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.

Parents must attend with their children and bring any immunization records. To view the full schedule of clinic stops, go to oklahomacaringfoundation.org.

Mental health conversation set

The Oklahoma Commission on the Status of Women will host a community conversation about mental health and substance abuse geared toward Spanish speakers on Thursday.

The conversation will run from 6 to 8 p.m. at Integris Southwest Medical Center’s conference center, 4401 S Western. The organizers request that no children attend. To register, email carmen.romo@integrisok.com.