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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

Support groups

Washington Upcoming

Scleroderma Foundation – Next meeting is Oct. 18, 7-8:30 p.m., Providence Holy Family Hospital, 5633 N. Lidgerwood St., in Health Education Center Rooms 4 and 5. Contact Debbie Liddell at (509) 467-8725; buffy7474@hotmail.com or Roberta Choma at (509) 467-7269 or choma6@msn.com. Scleroderma Foundation Web site is www.scleroderma.org.

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.

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.

Sexaholics – Call (509) 464-3376.

Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous – For local contact, call (781) 255-8825, Monday-Friday from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. and Thursdays from 9 a.m.-8 p.m., or visit www.slaafws.org.

Idaho

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; 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., Coeur d’Alene; (208) 769-1409.