Support groups

Tue., May 8, 2012

Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous – 12-step fellowship based on the principles of Alcoholics Anonymous. Held Mondays, 7-8:30 p.m., at St. Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute, 711 S. Cowley St.; and Mondays, 7-8:30 p.m., at Pullman Presbyterian Church, 1650 N.E. Stadium Way, Pullman. Call (208) 265-4936 for more information.

Ongoing

Relationships Support Group – Meets at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesdays. The group focuses on building communication skills in all relationships. For more information and location, call Heart to Heart Counseling and Psychotherapy, (509) 747-7147.

Scleroderma – Will meet Oct. 21, 7-8:30 p.m., Deaconess Health and Education Center, 910 W. Fifth Ave., Room 263. Call Debbie Liddell at (509) 467-8725 or Roberta Choma at (509) 467-7269. Scleroderma Foundation Web site is www.scleroderma.org.

Self-Care Connection – Teaches cancer patients about nutrition, daily activity, relaxation techniques, coping skills, etc. Meets Thursdays, 2:30 p.m., Cancer Care Northwest Valley Office , 12615 E. Mission, Suite 200, Spokane Valley; and Mondays, 1:30 p.m., Cancer Care Northwest North Spokane Office, 605 E. Holland Ave., Suite 100. Call (509) 228-1244 to register.

Self-Help for Hard of Hearing People – Meets the second Saturday of the month, 9:30-11:30 a.m., 1313 N. Atlantic St., Rock Pointe East conference room. Hearing-aid compatible FM systems and captioning are available. For more information, email shhh-spokane@ hotmail.com or write to SHHH-Spokane, P.O. Box 3281, Spokane, WA 99220.

North Idaho

Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous – 12-step fellowship based on the principles of Alcoholics Anonymous. Held Tuesdays, 6:30-8 p.m., at Bonner General Hospital, 520 N. Third Ave., Sandpoint; Thursdays, 6:30 p.m., at Gardenia Center, 400 Church St., Sandpoint; Saturdays, 10-11:30 a.m., at Kootenai Medical Hospital, 2003 Kootenai Health Way, Coeur d’Alene; Thursdays, 7-8:30 p.m., at Gritman Hospital, 700 S. Main St., Moscow, Idaho. Call (208) 265-4936 for more information.

North Idaho Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Support Group – Meets at 6 p.m. on the first Wednesday of each month at Vista Outreach, 127 S. Seventh St., St. Maries; Infant Loss Support Group meets at 7 p.m. in same location on the same day; Liz, (208) 582-1879.

Overcomers Support Group – For the disabled; Sundays, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Real Life Ministries, RLM2, 1866 Cecil Road, Post Falls; Dave Sims, (208) 704-8409.

Overeaters Anonymous – Meets Wednesdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m., St. Augustine Catholic Center, 628 S. Deakin Ave., Moscow, Idaho; call Melissa, (208) 413-4413.

Panhandle Autism Society Support – Dad’s Support Group meets the second Friday of the month at 6:30 p.m. Parent Support Group meets the third Saturday of the month from 9-10:30 a.m. Adult with Aspergers Support Group meets the third Saturday of the month from 10:30 a.m.-noon at 1323 Sherman Ave., Suite E, Coeur d’Alene. Child care is provided, please call ahead. (208) 704-3698.

Panhandle Meth Rescue/Mothers Against Methamphetamine – Meets at 11 a.m. every other Saturday at Camelot Estate Clubhouse, 2150 Guenevere’s Way, Post Falls; Judy, (208) 659-2839 or ApplePieSpice66@verizon.net.

Parents Reaching Out to Parents – For parents of kids with disabilities. Meets Wednesdays, 12:30-2:30 p.m. at Harding Family Center, 411 15th St. (208) 769-1409.

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; (208) 664-2185.

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