Spokane Support Groups

Fri., April 28, 2006

The Spokesman-Review

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

Take Off Pounds Sensibly – Meets Mondays, 6:30 p.m., Southridge Community Church, 2607 S. Ray. For more information, call 217-1989.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly – Meets Thursdays, 9:30 a.m.; Eagles Club, 16801 E. Sprague; call Jo, 928-5460.

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

Temple Keepers Health and Habits – A biblical approach to dealing with unhealthy habits and addictions. Meets Tuesdays, 7-8:30 p.m., New Heights Open Bible Church, 4017 E. 21st Ave.; 599-9080.

Valley Medical Center Grief Support – 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.

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

Adolescent Support – 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 – 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 – For more information about times and places, call Dan Fox at Lutheran Community Services, 747-8224.

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

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