Spokane Support Groups
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Spondylitis Support Group – Meets the fourth Saturday of each month, 10 a.m.-noon, Deaconess Health and Education Center, 910 W. Fifth Ave.; contact Joan, (509) 624-8214.
Multiple Myeloma Support group – Meets the fourth Monday of each month, 5:30 p.m., Cancer Care Northwest, 601 S. Sherman St.; Dan or Vicki Jones, (509) 324-2838.
Miracles Study Support group – for those suffering from anxiety and anger, helping by learning to share miracles. Meets each Wednesday, 7-8:30 p.m., 1911 W. Cleveland Ave.; (509) 489-5140.
Ongoing
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; (509) 926-8400.
Inland Empire Meth Alliance – Focuses on the education and support for family and friends of meth addicts. Meets the first and third Saturdays of the month at 11 a.m., 3804 E. Pratt Ave. Contact: Deanna Moberg at (509) 533-0657 or e-mail aldemoberg@msn.com; Judy Reid, Coeur d’Alene, (208) 659-2839 or e-mail jreid66@msn.com.
Inland Northwest Celiac Explorers – Meets the third Saturday of April and September; call Melba Tschirley at (509) 922-4366.
Inland Northwest Chapter of Multiple Sclerosis – Monthly meetings are held in Spokane, Spokane Valley, Coeur d’Alene, Lewiston/Clarkston, Colville, Wenatchee and Walla Walla; (509) 484-2022 or (800) 344-4867.
Learning Disabilities Association – Helping youth with learning disabilities; (509) 238-4496.
Life After Loss – For those who have moved past the early stages of grief and are ready to move forward, meets Tuesdays at 3:45 p.m. at Hospice of Spokane, 121 S. Arthur; contact Eileen Lyons, (509) 456-0438, before attending.
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 – for those dealing with multiple sclerosis, meets the third Thursday of the month, 1-3 p.m., Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 7307 N. Nevada; 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.; 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.; (509) 456-0438.
Lupus Foundation of America, Spokane – Meets monthly; Debbie at (509) 990-4865 or (877) 774-2992.
Mental Health Support Group – Meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m., at Opportunity Christian Church, 708 N. Pines Road; Marie at (509) 926-5247 or Varona at (509) 443-4846 or e-mail cornerstone4hope@yahoo.com.
Moms/Men At Home Making A … difference – Support group 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, (509) 990-8488.
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 email kimberly032003@yahoo.com.