Spokane support groups

Infertility Support Group – Meets the second Wednesday of every month; 6:30-8 p.m., Sacred Heart’s Mother Gamelin Center, 20 W. Ninth Ave., Notre Dame Room. Call (509) 926-8400.

Inland Northwest Celiac Explorers – Meets the third Saturday of April and September; call Melba Tschirley at (509) 922-4366.

Learning Disabilities Association – Helping youth with learning disabilities; call (509) 238-4496.

Life After Loss – For those who are through the early stages of grief and are ready to move forward, Hospice of Spokane, 121 S. Arthur, is offering this support group on Tuesdays at 3:45 p.m. Call before attending; contact Eileen Lyons, (509) 456-0438.

Lilac Blind Foundation – “Ex-sighted” group for the visually impaired and legally blind meets second and fourth Wednesdays of the month, 10-11:30 a.m., Lilac Blind Foundation, 1212 N. Howard; (509) 328-9116.

Lorrie’s Footprints – This multiple sclerosis support group meets the third Thursday of the month, 1-3 p.m., Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 7307 N. Nevada. Call Stacey at the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, (509) 482-2022.

Loss of Child – For adults grieving the death of a child of any age, offered by Hospice of Spokane, 121 S. Arthur, meets Wednesdays at 4 p.m. For more information, call Eileen, (509) 456-0438.

Loss of Spouse – Sponsored by Hospice of Spokane, for those who have lost a spouse through death. Meets Wednesdays and Thursdays, 1-2:15 p.m. 121 S. Arthur St. Call (509) 456-0438.

Love and Logic Parenting Workshop – Meets Wednesdays through Nov. 8, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Indian Trail Church, 9010 N. Indian Trail Road. Childcare provided with advance notice. Cost $40 per person or $60 per couple. Call (509) 468-8765 or e-mail office@indiantrailchurch.com.

Lupus Foundation of America, Spokane – Meets monthly. Call Debbie at (509) 990-4865 or (877) 774-2992.

Moms/Men At Home Making A … difference – Support for parents who work from home while raising their children; meets Tuesdays, 1 p.m., Spuler Auto Sales Building, 12211 E. Trent. Children are welcome, toy corner is provided; contact Penne Spuler at (509) 990-8488 for more information.

MOPS Group (Mothers of Preschoolers) – Meets the first Tuesday of the month, 9:30-11:30 a.m., First Presbyterian Church, 318 S. Cedar St. Childcare provided. Call Kim at (509) 701-0915 or e-mail kimberly032003@yahoo.com.

Muscular Dystrophy Association – Offers free 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), second Thursday of the month, 3-5 p.m., 140 S. Arthur St., fifth floor conference room. Call Audrey Burr at (509) 533-5470.

Multiple Sclerosis Association of America – Meets the second Monday of the month, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Valley Senior Center, 2426 N. Discovery Place. Call Helen Anderson at (509) 921-5608.

Myasthenia Gravis – Meets the second Thursday of the month, 1 p.m., Deaconess Educational Center. Call (509) 456-5619 or (509) 499-4140.

National Alliance on Mental Illness, Family to Family – Meets the third Tuesday of every month; 6:30-8 p.m., Deaconess Health and Education Building, 910 W. Fifth, room 267. Call (509) 466-9333.

National Alliance on Mental Illness, Schizophrenia – Meets the first Monday of every month, 6:30-8 p.m., Deaconess Health and Education Building, 910 W. Fifth, room 266. Contact Ron Anderson at (509) 235-4630.

Naranon – For families and friends of drug addicts. Meets Mondays, 6:30 p.m., Bethany Presbyterian Church, 301 S. Freya. Meets Thursdays, 6:30 p.m., Northside Church of Christ, 5601 N. Jefferson. Call Walt or Lois at (509) 489-6368 or Carole at (509) 924-1051 or visit www.naranon.org.

New Moms – Mother-Baby Time is a support group for new moms and mothers-to-be. Meets Wednesdays, 10 a.m., Sacred Heart Women’s Center at the Medical Center Building, 820 S. McClellan St., Suite 226. Call (509) 474-2400.