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Insulin Pump Support Group – For anyone who is interested in using an insulin pump, already has one, or family and friends, this group meets on Sept. 15 at 6 p.m. at Rockwood Clinic, second floor conference room, 400 E. Fifth. For information call Deborah Crum at 838-1391.

Ongoing

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

Connections For Children – 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 Lyone, 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.

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 March 19, April 16 and May 14, 7-9 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. 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.

Multiple Sclerosis Association of America – meets the second Monday of the month from 10:30 a.m.-noon at the Valley Senior Center, 11423 E. Mission. Call Helen Anderson at 921-5608.

Muscular Dystrophy Family Support Group – meets on the third Tuesday, 7 p.m. at 140 S. Arthur, fifth floor conference room. Call 533-5470.

Myasthenia Gravis Support Group – meets the second Thursday of every month at 1 p.m. at the Deaconess Educational Center. For information call 456-5619 or 499-4140.

National Multiple Sclerosis Society Self-Help Group – (individuals and families) Northside meets the third Thursday of each month at 2 p.m. at the Multiple Sclerosis Center, 5901 N. Lidgerwood, Suite 25. Call Lorrie, 467-0616. Family group meets the fourth Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at St. Luke’s Rehab, 711 S. Cowley, Suite 200. Call Tammy, 292-9548. Valley group meetings will be held at Valley Hospital and Medical Center, 12606 E. Mission, at various times and days. Call the Inland Northwest Chapter at 482-2022 for information.

Naranon – for families and friends of drug addicts. Meets Mondays, 6:30 p.m. at Bethany Presbyterian Church, 301 S. Freya. Call Walt or Lois, 489-6368 for information.

Nicotine Anonymous – 12-step support group offering our experience and program to those who want to quit smoking. Meets Wednesdays at 4:45 p.m. at the Spokane Valley Community Center, 10814 E. Broadway: no dues. Call 926-9804 or 927-1153.

Passages Support Group – 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 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Avista Auditorium, 1411 E. Mission. No meetings in July/August. Call 892-9241 for more information.

PFLAG – Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays meets the third Tuesday of each month at the Unitarian Universalist Church on Fort Wright Drive, near Spokane Falls Community College. For information, call 489-2266.

Parents of Addicted Teens Group – is forming. For information, call 747-6901 and leave a message.

The Parent Project – Program and support group for parents of teens beginning June 9 at the Sacred Heart Medical Center’s Center For Faith and Healing, 101 W. Eighth Ave. Presented by Conrad Bagley, M.A., and John Hindman, L.I.C.S.W. to encourage parents to improve their parent/child relationship by becoming an empowered parent and reducing conflict. Call (509) 389-2930 for more information, or 458-5889 to register.

Partners of Addicts Group – is forming. For information, call 747-6901 and leave a message.

Periphral Neuropathy Support Group – meets the second Thursday of each month, except December, 7-8:30 p.m., Rockwood Clinic, 400 E. Fifth, second floor Conference Room 4. For further information, call 327-3312.

Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome Support Group – second and fourth Tuesdays, 2:30 p.m. at the Women’s Drop-in Center, 218 S. Howard. Call 455-4249.

Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Support Group – Meets second Fridays of the month, 11 a.m., Valley Hospital and Medical Center, 12606 E. Mission. For information, call 921-6645.

Survivor Citizen Action Team: Survivors of Vehicular Assault, Vehicular Homicide from Impaired Drivers – Meets the second Tuesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at the Greater Spokane Substance Abuse Council’s Prevention Center, 8104 E. Sprague. For information call 922-8383.

Schizophrenia Support Group – meets the first Monday of every month, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at The Community Mental Health Center, 107 S. Division, Room J. Call 235-4630.

Scleroderma Support Group – meets the third Thursday of each month, 7-8:30 p.m., Deaconess Health and Education Center 910 W. Fifth, Room 263. Call Debbie at 467-8725. Scleroderma Foundation Web site is www.scleroderma.org.

Sexaholics – Call 464-3376.

Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous – for local contact or visit www.slaafws.org, call (781) 255-8825, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-6:00 p.m and Thursdays from 9 a.m.-8 p.m.

Smart Recovery – Alternative/addition to 12-step program, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday meetings. Call 534-8713.

Stepping Forward – Two classes that help cancer patients and their family members through the emotional issues of cancer. Class times and locations vary according to patients’ needs. To register, call the Providence Cancer Center at 474-5490.

Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP) – network for victims of clergy sexual abuse. Spokane chapter meets at 7 p.m. first and third Tuesdays at 712 W. Nora. Call 991-8834 or Michael at 701-4730.

Support Group for New Moms – Mother-Baby Time is a new support group for new moms and mothers-to-be. Meets every Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the Sacred Heart Women’s Center at the Medical Center Building, 820 S. McClellan St. Suite 226. For information call 474-2400.

Spokane Parent to Parent Support Group – For parents that have children with disabilities. The group meets the fourth Tuesday of each month (call for times), The Arc of Spokane, 127 W. Boone. Call 328-6326; fax, 328-6342; or e-mail, p2p@arc-spokane.org.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) – meets at 8 a.m. Fridays at Reardan Presbyterian Church, 150 W. Spokane Ave. Call 244-3708.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) – Mondays at 5:30 weigh in, 6:30 meeting. Cheney Community Church, Third and Fern St., Cheney. Call Kirby Clark at 235-4868.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly (T.O.P.S.) – Meets Tuesdays at 9 a.m. at Fowler United Methodist Church, 3928 N. Howard. For information call 325-4797.

Valley Medical Center Grief Support Group – at Valley Medical Center. Call 473-7145 for dates and times.

Veterans Outreach Center – free counseling for male and female veterans sexually assaulted or harassed during their military service, and for war zone veterans and significant others. Call 444-8387 for an appointment.

Victim/Survivor Support Group – meets the first and third Thursdays of each month, 7-9 p.m. Call 477-3646.

Well Spouse Support Group – meets on the second Wednesday of every month, Providence Center for Faith and Healing. Call 220-7124.

YWCA Domestic Violence Support Groups – for women who have experienced abuse in relationships. Free and confidential. Child care available. 829 W. Broadway. Call 326-1190, ext. 139.

Adolescent Support Group – For children having trouble understanding and coping with chronic illness in a family. This group meets from 5:30-7 p.m. at Holy Family Hospital on Mondays. The cost is free. Call 533-5470 for information.