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Support groups

Parents of Addicted Teens Group (Fee-Based Support Group) – For information, call (509) 747-6901 and leave a message.

Parkinson’s Support Group – Meets the third Monday of the month, 2-4 p.m., St. Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute, 711 S. Cowley St. For more information, call (509) 473-2490.

Partners of Addicts (Fee-Based Support Group) – For more information, call (509) 747-6901 and leave a message.

Passages – Provides peer-to-peer support for primary caregivers of children/adolescents with complex mental-health needs. Meets the first Tuesday of the month, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Volunteers of America Building, 525 W. Second Ave., Passages Parent room. Call (509) 688-1103 or (509) 892-9241.

Peripheral Neuropathy Support Group – For people with this painful condition causing numbness, tingling, pain in feet and legs. Meets the second Thursday of every other month, at Rockwood Clinic, 400 E. Fifth Ave., 7-9 p.m. Call (509) 995-2991 for more information.

Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians, Gays, Bi-Sexual and Transgender Person (PFLAG) Support Group – Promotes the health and well-being of LGBTQ persons, their families and friends through support, education and advocacy. Meets the third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 2715 Ray St. Call (509) 251-2186 or (509) 638-9767, visit www. pflagspokane.org, or email pflagspokane@hotmail.com for more information.

Post-Abortion Recovery Support Group – Ongoing support for men and women. Call (509) 444-9035 or email path@lifeservices.org for times and locations.

Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome – Meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month, 2:30 p.m., Women’s Drop-in Center, 218 S. Howard St. Call (509) 455-4249.

Progressive Supranuclear Palsy – Meets the second Friday of the month, 11 a.m., Valley Hospital and Medical Center, 12606 E. Mission Ave., Spokane Valley. For information, call (509) 921-6645.

Rectal Cancer – Meets the fourth Tuesday of every month from 5:30-7 p.m. For information and location, call Providence Cancer Support Center at (509) 474-5490.

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.

Sexually Addicted Men’s Support Group Meets Tuesday and Thursday nights in Spokane Valley. Contact Stuart at (509) 590-8395.

Senior Support Group – Meets Tuesdays, 1 p.m., East Central Senior Center, 500 S. Stone St. Call Kathy Armstrong at (509) 625-6693.

South Side Bereavement Group – Meets Mondays, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Southside Senior Center, 3151 E. 27th Ave.; (509) 456-0438.

Spina Bifida – For anyone who has been touched by spina bifida. Meeting places and dates change; call Ed Kennedy at (509) 326-6355 or Diana Mantese Tutt at (509) 467-8745.