Support groups

Fri., Oct. 23, 2009

Eastern Washington New listing

Divorce Recovery Group – Offers support for divorce grief and recovery. Meets Thursdays, 7-8:30 p.m., at First Presbyterian Church, 318 S. Cedar St. Runs through April. Call the church at (509) 747-1058 or Hazel Newkirk at (509) 235-5895 for more information.

Ongoing

Breast Cancer Support Group – For women who want information and support through stages of cancer; meets the first and third Tuesdays of the month, 5:30 p.m., Cancer Care Northwest Valley Office, 12615 E. Mission, Suite 200, Spokane Valley. Call (509) 228-1244 to register.

Cancer – Patients, families and friends welcome; first, third and fifth Tuesdays of the month, 5:30-7 p.m., Holy Family Hospital, Health Education Center, Room 6; (509) 474-5490.

Cancer Support Group – Patients, caregivers, families and friends; meets Thursdays, 5:30 p.m., Cancer Care Northwest, 601 S. Sherman. Call (509) 228-1206 to register.

Idaho

Bipolar Support Group – meets Wednesdays 7-9 p.m. in Classroom 3 at Kootenai Medical Center, 2003 Lincoln Way; (208) 666-2960.

Brain Injury Association of Idaho – seeking persons with brain injuries, relatives, professionals and interested community members to join; write to BIA-Idaho, P.O. Box 414, Boise, ID 83701-0414; (888) 374-3447.

Breast Cancer Support Group – meets Mondays, noon-1:30 p.m., Kootenai Medical Center classrooms; (208) 666-3800.

Cancer Support Group at Kootenai Medical Center – meets Wednesdays, 1-2:30 p.m., basement classroom of the North Idaho Cancer Center, 700 Ironwood Drive; (208) 666-3604; www.kmc.org.

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