Spokane Support Groups

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

Ongoing

AIDS Coalition – For meetings in the area, call the Inland Northwest AIDS Coalition at (509) 622-0721.

Alcoholics Anonymous – For meeting times and locations, visit www.aa.org or call the Spokane Central office at (509) 624-1442.

Adult Co-Victims to Homicide or Other Violent Death – For information about times and places, call Dan Fox at Lutheran Community Services, (509) 747-8224.

ALS Patient and Caregiver meeting – Sponsored by the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (aka Lou Gehrig’s Disease) 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.; (509) 536-6585.

Alzheimer’s – For locations and times for the 12 support groups in Spokane County, contact the Alzheimer’s Association Inland Northwest chapter at (509) 473-3390.

Alzheimer’s, South Hill – Meets the third Wednesday of the month, 1-2:30 p.m., The Waterford; Dena Kutrich, (509) 536-2929.

Alzheimer’s – Meets the third Monday of the month, 1:30-3 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 318 S. Cedar St.; Margie Berland, (509) 466-2864 or Bill Atchison, (509) 624-9265.

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 more information, e-mail waafra@yahoo.com; or call Kelly Vick at (509) 217-7710.

Ataxia Support Group – Meets the first Monday of the month; contact Linda, (509) 482-8501.

Beats and Rhythms – For young adults with congenital heart disease. Meets the second Tuesday of the month, 7 p.m., Sacred Heart Hospital, Notre Dame-Bernard Morin Room, 20 W. Ninth; (509) 893-9071.

Bereavement – Presented by the Providence Center for Faith and Healing; (509) 474-3008.

Bipolar – Meets first and third Tuesdays of the month, 7-9 p.m., Bethany Presbyterian Church, 301 S. Freya; Abe, (509) 924-1696.

Bipolar/Depression Support Group – Meets the third Monday of every month; 6:30-8 p.m., Deaconess Health and Education Building, 910 W. Fifth, room 267. Call (509) 838-5515.

Brain Injury Association of Washington – For survivors, families and professionals meets the second Wednesday of the month, 7 p.m., St. Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute, Room 200, 711 S. Cowley. Call (509) 340-0786.

Breast Cancer – Meets the first and third Tuesdays of the month. For times, location or more information, call Tess Taft at (509) 228-1206.

Cancer – Patients, families and friends welcome first and third Tuesdays of the month, 5:30-7 p.m., Holy Family Hospital; (509) 474-5490.

Caregiver – For people who are primary caregivers for a family member; meets first and the third Fridays, 2 p.m., Elder Services, 5125 N. Market. Call (509) 458-7450.

Caregiver – Meets monthly at the Holy Family adult day centers: 12715 E. Mission, 6018 N. Astor and 4827 S. Palouse Highway. Call (509) 482-2475.