Support Groups
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 Fridays, 8 a.m., Reardan Presbyterian Church, 150 W. Spokane Ave.; 244-3708.
Take Off Pounds Sensibly – Meets Mondays, 5:30 p.m. weigh in, 6:30 meeting. Cheney Community Church, Third and Fern Street, Cheney; Kirby Clark, 235-4868.
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.
Temple Keepers Health and Habits Support Group – 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 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.
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.
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.
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Group – Facilitated by Audrey Burr, A.C.S.W., meets the fourth Wednesday of the month, 3 p.m., 140 S. Arthur, fifth floor conference room; 533-5470.
ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig’s Disease) Patient and Caregiver meeting – Sponsored by the ALS Association Evergreen Chapter, Spokane Branch. Meets the fourth Tuesday of each month, 6-8 p.m., in Bernard Marin Room at Sacred Heart Medical Center, 20 W. Ninth Ave. Call 536-6585 for more information.