Spokane support groups

Fri., Jan. 4, 2008

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Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous – Meets Mondays, 7-8:30 p.m., Moose Lodge, 6363 N. Lidgerwood St.; contact Susan at (509) 328-1646 or Mary, 443-5580.

Ongoing

Diabetes Education Center – Meets weekly, Monday and Tuesday, at Holy Family Hospital, 5633 N. Lidgerwood; (509) 232-8138.

Displaced Homemakers – Sponsored by Community Colleges of Spokane, it is open to women in transition. Meets fall through spring; free; (509) 279-6060.

Divorce Recovery Group – Meets Thursdays, 6:55 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 318 S. Cedar St.;call Hazel Newkirk, (509) 235-5895.

Down Syndrome Family Network Support Group – Meets Tuesdays, 1-3 p.m., Garland Avenue Alliance Church, 2011 W. Garland Ave.; contact Brittlyn Bourassa at (509) 482-7630.

Edgecliff Nar-Anon – For family and friends of drug addicts, this group meets Mondays, 6:30 p.m., Bethany Presbyterian Church, 301 S. Freya St.; contact Carole at (509) 924-1051, or Walt and Lois at (509) 489-6368.

Epilepsy Education and Support – Educational seminar/ support groups for adults and teens; (509) 325-1128.

Grief, Loss and Bereavement – Hospice of Spokane offers individual counseling on a sliding fee scale. Group counseling is available, as well as Camp Chmepa, an annual camp for children and youths; (509) 456-0438.

Grief and Loss – Offered by Hospice of Spokane, 121 S. Arthur St., meetings are Mondays at 6 p.m.; (509) 456-0438.

Grief Share – For those experiencing a loss and struggling to cope. Meets every Tuesday, 7 p.m., Dishman Baptist Church, 315 N. Argonne Road; (509) 891-1111 or (509) 924-0339.

Hospice of Spokane – 121 S. Arthur, is offering this support group for those wishing to explore the spiritual dimensions of losing a loved one on Thursdays, noon-1 p.m. or 4-5 p.m.; (509) 456-0438.

Grief Support Group – Meets Tuesdays, 1:30-2:30 p.m. at St. Luke Lutheran Church, 9706 N. Division St., open to anyone coping with loss; call Hospice of Spokane at (509) 456-0438.

Huntington’s Disease – Meets the third Wednesday of every other month, 7-8 p.m., Deaconess Education Building; contact Rhea Kline, (509) 747-4735.

Death of Infant or Child Support – Sponsored by the Spokane Chapter M.I.S.S. Foundation. Meets on the first Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m., Center for Family Development, 1404 E. 11th Ave.; (509) 744-1117.

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