Spokane support groups
Mother-Baby Time Support Group – Wednesdays at the Sacred Heart Women’s Center, 101 W. Eighth Ave. Class times vary depending on the age of your child. Call (509) 474-2400.
Mothers of Multiples Support Group – Meets Mondays, 6 p.m., Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 2715 S. Ray St.; contact Joni Kirk, (208) 596-9327 or e-mail miraclebonus@gmail.com.
Multiple Myeloma Support group – Meets the fourth Monday of each month, 5:30 p.m., Cancer Care Northwest, 601 S, Sherman St.; Dan or Vicki Jones, (509) 324-2838.
Multiple Sclerosis Association of America – Meets the second Monday of the month, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Valley Senior Center, 2426 N. Discovery Place. Call Helen Anderson at (509) 921-5608.
Muscular Dystrophy Association – Offers free support groups for individuals and their families affected by neuromuscular diseases, including muscular dystrophy, myasthenia gravis, spinal muscular atrophy and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease), second Thursday of the month, 3-5 p.m., 140 S. Arthur St., fifth floor conference room. Call Audrey Burr at (509) 533-5470.
Myasthenia Gravis – Meets the second Thursday of the month, 1 p.m., Deaconess Educational Center. Call (509) 456-5619 or (509) 499-4140.
Naranon – For families and friends of drug addicts. Meets Mondays and Thursdays, 6:30 p.m., Bethany Presbyterian Church, 301 S. Freya St. Call Walt or Lois at (509) 924-1051 or visit www.naranon.org.
National Alliance on Mental Illness, Family to Family – Meets the third Tuesday of every month; 6:30-8 p.m., Deaconess Health and Education Building, 910 W. Fifth Ave., room 267. Call (509) 466-9333.
National Alliance on Mental Illness, Schizophrenia – Meets the first Monday of every month, 6:30-8 p.m., Deaconess Health and Education Building, 910 W. Fifth Ave., room 266. Contact Ron Anderson at (509) 235-4630 for more information.
New Moms – Mother-Baby Time is a support group for new moms and mothers-to-be. Meets Wednesdays, 10 a.m., Sacred Heart Women’s Center at the Medical Center Building, 820 S. McClellan St. Suite 226. For more information, call (509) 474-2400.
Nicotine Anonymous – Twelve-step support group offering our experience to those who want to quit smoking. Meets Saturday at 2 p.m., Bethany Presbyterian Church, 301 S. Freya St. Call (509) 926-9804 for more information.
Ostomates Support Group – Provides information and support to ostmates and their families through interaction and discussion. Free. Meets fourth Thursday, of the month from 3-4 p.m. through September.
Parents of Addicted Teens Group (Fee-Based Support Group) – For information, call (509) 747-6901 and leave a message.
Parkinson’s – Meets the third Monday of the month, 2-4 p.m., St. Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute, 711 S. Cowley St. For more information, call (509) 473-2490. No meeting during December.
Partners of Addicts (Fee-Based Support Group) – For more information, call (509) 747-6901 and leave a message.
Passages – Provides peer-to-peer support from primary caregivers of children/adolescents with complex mental health needs. Meetings are on the first Tuesday of the month, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Volunteers of America building, 525 W. Second Ave., Passages Parent room. Call (509) 688-1103 or (509) 892-9241.
Post Abortion Recovery Support Group – Ongoing support for men and women. Call (509) 444-9035 or e-mail path@lifeservices.org for times and locations.
Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome – Meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month, 2:30 p.m., Women’s Drop-in Center, 218 S. Howard St. Call (509) 455-4249.
Progressive Supranuclear Palsy – Meets the second Friday of the month, 11 a.m., Valley Hospital and Medical Center, 12606 E. Mission Ave. For information, call (509) 921-6645.
Rectal Cancer – Meets the fourth Tuesday of every month from 5:30-7 p.m. For information and location, call Providence Cancer Support Center at (509) 474-5490.
Relationships Support Group – Meets at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesdays. The group focuses on building communication skills in all relationships. For more information and location, call (509) 747-7147.
Scleroderma – Meets the third Thursday of the month in March, May, July, September November and January, 7-8:30 p.m., Deaconess Health and Education Center, 910 W. Fifth Ave., room 263. Call Debbie Liddell at (509) 467-8725 or Roberta Choma at (509) 467-7269. Scleroderma Foundation Web site is www.scleroderma.org.
Self-Help for Hard of Hearing People – Meets the second Saturday of the month, 9:30-11:30 a.m., 1313 N. Atlantic St., Rock Pointe East conference room. Hearing-aid compatible FM systems and captioning are available. For more information, e-mail to shhh-spokane@hotmail.com or write to SHHH-Spokane, P.O. Box 3281, Spokane, WA 99220.
Sexaholics – Call (509) 464-3376.
Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous – For local contact, call (781) 255-8825, Monday-Friday from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. and Thursdays from 9 a.m.-8 p.m., or visit www.slaafws.org.
Sexually Addicted Men’s Support Group – Meets Tuesday and Thursday nights in Spokane Valley. Contact Stuart at (509) 590-8395.
Senior Support Group – Meets Tuesdays, 1 p.m., East Central Senior Center, 500 S. Stone St. Call Kathy Armstrong at (509) 625-6693.
South Side Bereavement Group – Meets every Monday, 3-4 p.m., Southside Senior Center, 3151 E. 27th Ave.; (509) 456-0438.
Spina Bifida – For anyone who has been touched by spina bifida. Meeting places and dates change; Ed Kennedy at (509) 326-6355 or Diana Mantese Tutt at (509) 467-8745.
Spiritual Discovery and Support Group – Meets 10 to 11 a.m. on Wednesdays, Unity Church, 2900 S. Bernard St. Call Reverend Clare Austen at (509) 838-6518.
Spirituality Support Group – Contemplative Prayer. Meets the third Friday of the month, 7:30 p.m., St. Joseph Family Center, 1016 N. Superior St. Contact Damiana Harper at (509) 483-6495 ext. 16 or e-mail dharper@stjosephfamilycenter.org.
Spirituality Support Group – United for Peace. Meets the second Tuesday of the month, 5:15-6 p.m., St. Joseph Family Center, 1016 N. Superior St. Contact Damiana Harper at (509) 483-6495 ext. 16 or e-mail dharper@stjosephfamilycenter.org.