Spokane support

Upcoming

Child/Parent Grief Support Group – for youths in grades 1-12 and the adults who love them, meets Wednesdays through Nov. 9, 6-7 p.m., Hospice of Spokane, 121 S. Arthur St.; free; to register, call 456-0438.Insulin Pump Support Group – Nov. 9, 6-7:30 p.m. at the Rockwood Clinic, 400 E. Fifth Ave. Dietician will be on-hand to discuss new weight loss drug. Contact Deborah at 838-1391 for more information.

Ongoing

Take Off Pounds Sensibly – Meets Mondays, 5:30 p.m. weigh in, 6:30 meeting. Cheney Community Church, Third and Fern St., Cheney; Kirby Clark, 235-4868.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly – Meets Tuesdays, 9 a.m., Fowler United Methodist Church, 3928 N. Howard; 325-4797.

Teen Pregnancy Prevention Support Group – For high school girls in their freshman, sophomore and junior years. Meets Thursdays through May, 3:30-5:30 p.m., 123 E. Indiana, Suite 100; Kimberly Koch, 241-4202.

Valley Medical Center Grief Support Group – 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; for appointment, call 444-8387.

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

Well-Spouse Support Group – Meets the second Wednesday of the month, Providence Center for Faith and Healing; 220-7124.

Woman to Woman – for breast cancer patients, survivors, family and friends, meets second and fourth Mondays of the month, 6-7 p.m., Deer Park, Mount Carmel (Colville) and Newport Community Hospitals; (800) 228-6618.

YWCA Domestic Violence Support Groups – For women who have experienced abuse in relationships; free and confidential; child care available; 829 W. Broadway; 326-1190, ext. 139.

Adolescent Support Group – For children having trouble understanding and coping with chronic illness in a family, Mondays, 5:30-7 p.m., Holy Family Hospital ; free; 533-5470.

Adult Adoptee Group – For adult adoptees to examine how having two families of origin affects adult life and relationships, exploration of search and reunion; facilitated by the Children’s Home Society. Call 747-4174.

AIDS Coalition – For meetings in the area, call the Inland Northwest AIDS Coalition at 622-0721.

Alcoholics Anonymous – For meeting times and locations, visit www.aa.org or call the Spokane Central office at 624-1442.

Adult Co-Victims to Homicide or Other Violent Death Group – For information about times and places, call Dan Fox at Lutheran Community Services, 747-8224.

Alzheimer’s Support Group – For locations and times in Spokane, Grant and Whitman counties, contact the Inland Northwest Alzheimer’s Association, 483-8456.

Alzheimer’s Support Group, South Hill – Meets the third Wednesday of the month at 1-2:30 p.m. at The Waterford; Kelle Madden, 536-2929.

Alzheimer’s Support Group – Meets the third Monday of the month, 1:30-3 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 318 S. Cedar St.; 747-1085.

Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Caregiver Support Group – Meets the first Monday of the month, 7-8:30 p.m., North Spokane Library, 44 E. Hawthorne Road; Lisa Markham, 484-2345.

American Family Rights Association – Support meetings online and in Washington state. Families with difficulties involving child custody cases of children placed in the care of the Department of Children and Family Services are invited to participate. For information, e-mail waafra@yahoo.com; or call Kelly Vick at 217-7710.