Support

Better Breathers Meeting – Sponsored by the American Lung association, this support group for adults with lung conditions such as asthma, bronchitis, COPD or pulmonary fibrosis meets on the first Thursday of every month at 1 p.m. at the East Central Community Center, 500 S. Stone. For information call 325-6516.

Bereavement Support Group – Presented by the Providence Center for Faith and Healing, the next bereavement support group starts in September. For information as well as times and places call 474-3008.

Bereavement Individual Counseling & Support Groups – These are available through Hospice of Spokane, 121 S. Arthur. For dates and times call Eileen Lyons at 456-0438.

Bipolar Support Group – first and third Mondays, 6:30 p.m., Sacred Heart Hospital, Mary Bede Room, L3, east of cafeteria. For information, call the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill at 838-5515.

Bipolar Support Group – meets on the first and third Tuesday of every month from 7-9 p.m. at Bethany Presbyterian Church, 301 S. Freya. Call Abe at 924-1696 for information.

Brain Injury Association of Washington – For survivors, families and professionals, second Wednesday of each month, 7 p.m., St. Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute, 711 S. Cowley. Call Irene at 473-6153.

Breast Cancer Support Group – meets the first and third Wednesdays of every month from 6-8 p.m. at Holy Family Hospital. Call 325-8716.

Breast Cancer Support Group – Meets first and third Thursdays, 6-8 p.m., Cancer Care Northwest, 12615 E. Mission, Suite 200. The group is free; call 325-8716 for more information.

Cancer Support Group – Patients, families and friends welcome from 5:30-7 p.m. at Holy Family Hospital on the first and third Tuesdays of every month. Call 474-5490.

Cancer Support Group – Meets first and third Wednesdays, 5:30-7 p.m., Cancer Care Northwest, South Office, 601 S. Sherman, 747-4316; Another group meets the first and third Tuesdays, 1-3 p.m. at Valley Hospital and Medical Center, Class Room B, 12606 E. Mission. Call Sandy at 325-8716.

Caregiver Support Group for people who are primary caregivers for a family member. Meets the first and the third Fridays, 2 p.m., Elder Services, 5125 N. Market. Call 458-7450.

Caregiver Support Groups – Meet monthly at all three Holy Family Adult Day Center locations: 12715 E. Mission, 6018 N. Astor and 4827 S. Palouse Highway. Call 482-2475.

Celebrate Recovery – a Christian 12-step ministry meets Fridays from 7-10 p.m. at Southside Christian Church, 2934 E. 27th. Call the church at 535-2301 or visit the Web site at www.southsidechristian-church.org.

Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders – Also hyperactivity, social or other behavior problems, fourth Thursday of each month, 7 p.m., 1620 N. Monroe. Call 327-8039.

Chronic Fatigue and Fibromyalgia Support Group – Telephone reassurance. Call 487-4861.

Codependents Anonymous – meets Saturdays from 9-10:30 a.m. at Westminster Congregational Church, 411 S. Washington. Call 624-1366.

Co-Dependents Anonymous – Meets Tuesday nights at 7 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 2404 N. Howard. For information, call 244-3590.

Codependency Therapy Support Group and Couples Therapy and Support Group – Call David Stanzak, M.S.W., 747-7147.

Compulsive/Self-Sabotaging Behavior – Wednesdays, 5 p.m., insurance accepted. Call David Stanzak, M.S.W. at 747-7147

Child/Parent Bereavement Program – Bereavement group for children, youth and adults through Hospice of Spokane. Meets the first and third Wednesdays throughout the school year, 6 p.m. at 121 S. Arthur. Call Eileen Lyons, 456-0438.

Corbin Support Group – for caregivers who are coping with memory-impaired loved ones. Meets first Thursdays of each month, 2 p.m., Corbin Senior Activity Center, 827 W. Cleveland. Call 327-1584 for information.

Diabetes Support Group – Adult group for insulin-dependent and noninsulin-dependent diabetics, meets the first Thursday of each month, 7-8:30 p.m., at Deaconess Health and Education Center, 910 W. Fifth. Call 624-7478 or (800) 464-4372.

Diabetes Education Center – Meets weekly, Monday and Tuesday, at Holy Family Hospital, 5633 N. Lidgerwood. Call 232-8138 for information and times.

Displaced Homemakers – Sponsored by Community Colleges of Spokane, open to women in transition. Call 279-6060. Meets Fall, Winter, and Spring Quarters - free class.

Domestic Violence Support Group – meets Thursdays, noon, Women’s Drop-in Center, 218 S. Howard. Call 455-4249.

Edgecliff Nar-Anon – for family and friends of addicts. Meets Mondays at 6:30 p.m. at Bethany Presbyterian Church, 301 S. Freya. Call Carole at 924-1051.

Education and Support Group for Parents of ADHD and/or Learning Disabilities and Substance Abuse – Diagnosis and treatment information is available. Call for times, places and more information, Dr. Bob at 455-8891 or (208) 784-8891.

Epilepsy Education and Support – Presentation and discussion for adults and teens on the fourth Wednesday, 7-8:30 p.m. at Lindaman Center, 315 W. Mission. Sharon Johnston, sjohnston@epilepsywa.org; or call 325-1128.

Family to Family Support Group – meets the third Tuesday of each month, 6:30-8 p.m., Pilgrim Lutheran Church, 2733 Northwest Blvd. Call 838-5515.

Fibromyalgia Support Group – meets the third Thursday of each month at 1:30 p.m. Call Connie Moody at 466-5090 or Beckie Giles at 292-2792.

Grief, Loss and Bereavement Support Program – This program, offered by Hospice of Spokane offers individual counseling on a sliding fee scale. Group counseling is also available, as well as Camp Chmepa, an annual camp for children and youths. For meeting times and more information call 456-0438.

Grief and Loss Support Group – Hospice of Spokane, 121 S. Arthur, is offering this support group on Mondays at 6 p.m. For information call 456-0438.

Grief Share Support Group – For those experiencing loss and are struggling. Meets every Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Dishman Baptist Church, 315 N. Argonne. For information call 891-1111 or 924-0339.

Huntington’s Disease Group – meets the third Wednesday of every other month, 7-8 p.m. in the Deaconess Education Building. Contact Rhea Kline at 747-4735 for more information.

Inland Food Allergy Support Team – for parents of children with food allergies. Meets Feb. 11 from 7-8:30 p.m., Gonzaga University, Schoenberg Center. Call 323-6623 or email ifast@comcast.net.

Inland Northwest Celiac Explorers – meets the third Saturday of April and September. For information and location call Melba Tschirley at 922-4366.

Learning Disabilities Association – helping youth with learning disabilities. Call 238-4496.

Lilac Blind Foundation – “Ex-sighted” group for the visually impaired and legally blind, meets second and fourth Wednesdays of each month, 10-11:30 a.m., at the Lilac Blind Foundation, 1212 N. Howard. Call 328-9116.

Loss of Spouse Support Group – Sponsored by Hospice of Spokane, this support group is for those who have lost a spouse through death. Meets every Wednesday, 1:15 p.m., 121 S. Arthur. Call Eileen Lyons at 456-0438.

Lupus Foundation of America, Spokane – Meets monthly. For further information, call Debbie at 990-4865 or (877) 774-2992.

MDA Free Support Group – The Muscular Dystrophy Association offers support groups in the Spokane area 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). Call Audrey Burr at 533-5470.