Support Groups

Spokane

Upcoming

Connections, Child-Parent Grief Support Group – Wednesday, 6-7 p.m., Hospice of Spokane, 121 S. Arthur. For children in grades 1-12 and their parents who are coping with loss. Call 456-0438 to register.

Ongoing

Scleroderma Support Group – Meets the third Thursday of the month in Jan., March, May, July, Sept. Nov., 7-8:30 p.m., Deaconess Health and Education Center, 910 W. Fifth, Room 263. Call Debbie Liddell at 467-8725 or Roberta Choma at 467-7269; 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, 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, PO Box 3281, Spokane, WA 99220.

Sexaholics – Call 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.

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. Call the Providence Cancer Center at 474-5490.

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

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Support Group – meets the second Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. Locations alternate monthly between Argonne County Library Northside County Library; 456-0505.

Mother-Baby Time – for new moms and mothers-to-be. Meets Wednesdays, 10 a.m., Sacred Heart Women’s Center, Medical Center Building, 820 S. McClellan St. Suite 226; 474-2400.

Survivor Citizen Action Team – Survivors of vehicular assault, vehicular homicide from impaired drivers meet the second Tuesday of the month, 6:30 p.m., Greater Spokane Substance Abuse Council’s Prevention Center, 8104 E. Sprague; 922-8383.

Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests – Spokane chapter meets at 7 p.m. first and third Tuesdays of the month at 2011 W. Garland; 991-8834 or Michael at 701-4730.

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

Idaho

Alzheimer’s Disease Support Group – meets the third Saturday of every month, 1:30-3 p.m., Kootenai Medical Center’s classrooms; 772-2542.

AMEND Center – a comprehensive educational, treatment and support center for men is located in the Courthouse Plaza, 520 Government Way, in Coeur d’Alene; 665-2432.

Anger Management Class – meets Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. at AMEND Center, 520 Government Way, Coeur d’Alene; 666-2030.

Amputee Support Group – meets the last Wednesday of the month, 6:30 p.m., Kootenai Medical Center classrooms; 666-2030.

Batterer Treatment – Classes are at 7:15 p.m. Mondays and 3:30 p.m. Tuesdays at AMEND Center, 520 Government Way, Coeur d’Alene; 665-2432.

Bereavement Support Group – for those who have lost loved ones, meets from 1-2:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Kootenai Medical Center; 666-3285.

Bereaved Parents of the USA – Coeur d’Alene Chapter a support group offering friendship and understanding to bereaved parents and families who have experienced the death of a child. Meets third Thursdays of the month, St. Piux X Roman Catholic Church, 6250 E. Haycraft Road, Coeur d’Alene; 765-1705.

Bereavement Support Group – meets every Tuesday of the month from 1-2:30 p.m. in the Kootenai Medical Center classrooms; 666-2030.

Cancer Support Group at Kootenai Medical Center – meets each Wednesday from 1-2:30 p.m. in the basement classroom of the North Idaho Cancer Center, 700 Ironwood Drive; 666-3604 or visit www.kmc.org.

Food Addicts Anonymous – meets each Thursday from noon-1 p.m. at Hayden Lake Friends Church, 251 W. Miles Ave.; contact, Sandy at 664-6074.

Better Breathers – meets from 2-3 p.m. the last Thursday of each month at Kootenai Medical Center; 666-2891.

Bipolar Support Group – meets 7-9 p.m. the second and fourth Mondays of each month in Kootenai Medical Center Classroom 3; 666-2960.

Brain Injury Association of Idaho – seeks persons with brain injuries, relatives, professionals and interested community members to join; write to BIA-Idaho, P.O. Box 414, Boise, ID 83701-0414; or call (888) 374-3447.

Breast Cancer Support Group – meets Mondays from noon-1:30 p.m. at Kootenai Medical Center classrooms; 666-3800.

Cancer Support Group – meets from 1-2:30 p.m. every Wednesday in the Kootenai Medical Center classroom; 773-5495.

Cardio-Pulmonary Support Group – meets at 1:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month at the Kootenai Medical Center Health Resource Center; 666-2030.

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; 458-7450.