Support groups
AA Support Group – meets 7-8 p.m. Mondays at the Kootenai Medical Center classrooms. Information: 666-2030.
Alateen – meets in Coeur d’Alene on Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. at St. Pius X Catholic Church, Room One. For information, call Barb at 665-7311 or Ana at 762-1535.
Al-Anon – a nonprofit support group for family members and friends of substance abusers, meets Mondays at 6 p.m. at Country Club Lane and Main Street in Pinehurst; Tuesdays at 8 p.m., and Wednesdays, noon and 5 p.m., and “Break the Cycle” adult child focus, Thursday, noon in Room 5 at St. Pius X Roman Catholic Church, 625 E. Haycraft; Fridays at noon at Kootenai Medical Center, Classroom 1; for information, call 208) 676-0549, or contact Betty at (208) 665-0615 or Robbie at (208) 699-4211.
Alzheimer’s Association Support Group – meets at 1:30-3 p.m. the third Saturday of each month at Kootenai Medical Center. Information: 666-2996.
The AMEND Center – A comprehensive educational, treatment and support center for men, located in the Courthouse Plaza, 520 Government Way, in Coeur d’Alene. Information: 665-2432.
Anger Management Class – meets at 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays at Amend Center, 520 Government Way, in Coeur d’Alene. Information: 666-2030.
Batterer Treatment Classes – meets at 7:15 p.m. Mondays and 3:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Amend Center, 520 Government Way, Coeur d’Alene. Information: 665-2432.
Bereavement Support Group – for those who have lost loved ones, meets from 1-2:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Kootenai Medical Center. Information: 666-3285.
Bereaved Parents of the USA-Coeur d’Alene Chapter – A support group for bereaved parents and families who have experienced the death of a child meet the third Thursday of the month at St. Pius X Roman Catholic Church, 6250 E. Haycraft Road. Information: Sharon at 765-1705.
Bipolar Support Group – meets 7-9 p.m. Wednesdays in Kootenai Medical Center Classroom 3. Information: 666-2960.
Brain Injury Association of Idaho – is seeking persons with brain injuries, relatives, professionals and interested community members to join. Information: BIA-Idaho, P.O. Box 414, Boise, ID 83701-0414 or (888) 374-3447.
Breast Cancer Support Group – meets Mondays from noon-1:30 p.m. at Kootenai Medical Center classrooms. Information: 666-3800.
Cancer Support Group – meets from 1-2:30 p.m. every Wednesday in the Kootenai Medical Center basement classroom; contact Maggi McElfresh, 666-3604 or or KMC Educational Services Department at 666-2030, or visit www.kmc.org.
Cardio-Pulmonary Support Group – meets at 1:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month at the Kootenai Medical Center Health Resource Center. Information: 666-2030.
Co-dependents Anonymous – 12-step program meets Mondays, 7 p.m. at Community Presbyterian Church, 417 N. Williams, Post Falls; for more information, call Jackie at (208) 457-9865.
Compulsive Eaters Anonymous – meets Sunday at 4 p.m. and Thursday 6:30 p.m. at St. Pius X Roman Catholic Church, 625 E Haycraft, and Tuesday 1 p.m. at Unity Church, 4465 N. 15th. Information: Mary 687-0548.
Divorce Adjustment Group – at Poignant Possibilities, Coeur d’Alene. Information: Darwin, 667-8474.
Domestic Violence Support Group – meets from 7-9 p.m. Mondays and from 9-11 a.m. Tuesdays at the Women’s Center, 1010 Ironwood, Suite 110. Information: 664-9303.
Food Addicts Anonymous – meets each Monday, 7 to 8 p.m. at Kootenai Medical Center; also meets Thursdays, noon-1 p.m., Hayden Lake Friends Church, 251 W. Miles Ave., Hayden; for information, call toll free 1-866-317-5411.
Hearing Loss Association of America – meets at 9:30 a.m. on the third Saturday of every other month, September through May, in the classrooms at Kootenai Medical Center, 2003 Lincoln Way; contact Russ at (208) 964-2121. HIV/AIDS Support Group – meets from 7-9 p.m. the first, third and fourth Wednesdays of each month at Hospice in Coeur d’Alene. Information: 769-6254.
Idaho Regional Children’s Mental Health Council Meetings - third Friday of each month, 12:15-2 p.m. in Fox Auditorium at Kootenai Medical Center, 2003 Lincoln Way; for information, contact Marcey Day (208) 704-3473 or visit http://www.healthandwelfare.idaho.gov.
Inland Northwest Hypnosis Practice Group – meets the last Wednesday of each month at the home of facilitator John Lundholm, 696 S. Ithaca St. 691-4468 or visit the website at www.ChangeDynamics.net.
La Leche League of Greater Coeur d’Alene – meets at 10 a.m. the second Wednesday of the month at the Harding Family Center, 411 N. 15th St.; offers mother-to-mother support; contact Kimberlee at 689-9254, Bonnie at 664-5659, or Jolie at 765-4393.
Living Lightly – a support group for those interested in permanently changing fat cells and creating a natural body weight, meets from 6-7 p.m. the second and fourth Mondays of each month at Shoshone Medical Center, Kellogg. Information: 784-6771.
Man to Man – The prostate cancer support group meets at 7 p.m. the first Thursday of the month at the Kootenai Medical Center Classrooms. Information: 666-2030.
Mended Hearts Heart Disease Support Group - meets at 3-4 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at the KMC Health Resource Center. Information: 666-2030.
Multiple Sclerosis Support Group – a support group for people with MS meets from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on the second Monday of the month at Elmer’s Restaurant, 300 W. Neider Ave.,Coeur d’Alene. Information: 773-9372.
Narcotics Anonymous – meets at 7-8:15 p.m. Sundays, at the Kootenai Medical Center Classrooms. Information: 666-2030.
National Alliance for Mentally Ill – Coeur d’Alene for friends, family and consumers . Group will not meet during July or August but will resume in September. Meets the second Wednesday of each month, 7-9 p.m. in meeting rooms 1 and 2 at the KMC Health Resource Center. Information: Joyce Hughett, 664-6056.
National Alliance for Mentally Ill Far North Chapter – meets from 6-7:45 p.m. the third Wednesday of each month at the Sandpoint Public Library, 1407 Cedar St. Information: 265-8596.
National Stuttering Project, Eastern Washington-North Idaho Chapter – meets the first Tuesday of each month, 7-9 p.m. Call (509) 326-0229 or (509) 328-9754.
North Idaho Cancer Support Group – the group for anyone touched by cancer will be held from 1:30-3 p.m. every Wednesday at the Lake City Community Church, 6000 Ramsey Road in Coeur d’Alene. Information: 773-5495.
North Idaho Home Educators – meets from 1-3:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at Skate Plaza, Coeur d’Alene. Information: 777-2656.
Overeaters Anonymous – meets at noon Mondays in Room 2 of St. Pius X Roman Catholic Church, 625 E. Haycraft, Coeur d’Alene. Information: 664-8400.
Overeaters Anonymous – meets Wednesdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m., at St. Augustine Catholic Center, 628 S. Deakin Ave., Moscow, Idaho; Melissa at (208) 413-4413.
Overcomers Support Group – for the disabled, Sundays, 1:30-3:30 p.m. at Real Life Ministries, RLM2, 1866 Cecil Road, Post Falls; contact Dave Sims at 704-8409.
Panhandle Meth Rescue/Mothers Against Methamphetamine –meets at 11 a.m. on every other Saturday at Camelot Estate Clubhouse, 2150 Guenevere’s Way, Post Falls; contact Judy at (208) 659-2839 or ApplePieSpice66@verizon.net.
Parkinson’s Support Group – meets at noon on the second Wednesday of each month at the rehabilitation gym at LaCrosse Health and Rehab, 210 LaCrosse, Coeur d’Alene. Information: 664-2185.
PFLAG – For parents, families and friends of lesbians and gays, a support, education and advocacy group for North Idaho. Information: 666-0187.
Physical Disability Support Group – meets 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. the first Sunday of each month at Kootenai Medical Center, classroom 3; contact Melody Gibbs, 664-2742.
Priest River Area Diabetes Support Group – meets at 7 p.m. the second Monday of each month at Frank Chapin Senior Center, Fourth and Jackson, Sandpoint. Information: 263-0871.
SearchLight – A group for the adoptee, adoptive and birth parents/families, meets the first Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at the North Lakes Family Center, 611 Lakeside Ave.; 664-5941.
Sexual Abuse and Assault Survivors Support Group – meets at 6 p.m. Tuesdays at the Kootenai Medical Center classrooms. Information: 666-2030.
Testimonial Meetings – a support group for Christians seeking a closer relationship with God, by appointment, Sandpoint. Information: Jesse Warburton 265-9295.
TOPS No. 340 – Take Off Pounds Sensibly meets Wednesdays, 6-6:30 p.m. for weigh-ins; meeting starts at 6:30 p.m., at St. George’s Parish, 2004 N. Williams, Post Falls. Information: Willi Brimmer at 777-8929.
Unplanned pregnancies – Women are invited to attend support group meetings with Lutheran Social Services. For meeting schedule, call 667-1898.
Vaccination Liberation Support Group – A group for those who are questioning the safety of vaccines and are seeking information and options. Call for monthly meeting times. Sandpoint (208) 255-2307, Coeur d’Alene (208) 765-8421.