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SUPPORT GROUPS
Acoustic Neuroma Association-West Bloomfield Chapter; Gail Beale; 1-248-681-0780. Patients, family and friends invited to support group meetings.Alcoholics Anonymous; 1-877-337-0611.
Caregiver Support Groups; 1-313-843-2550. Sponsored by the Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency. Groups meet in Wyandotte, Redford Township and Westland.
www.waynemetro.org
Caregiver Support Groups; 1-734-282-7171. Presented by The Information Center, the program provides support and education training for families and friends caring for an elderly loved one, spouse or friend. Group meetings are held throughout Downriver.
www.theinfocenter.info
Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunction & Fibromalgia Syndrome Support & Education Group; Betty Mazaras; 1-313-945-0525.
Crohns & Colitis Support Group; Brandy Nusser; 1-734-284-7019. Meetings are held from 7 to 9 p.m. on the second Wednesday of the month in the multipurpose room at Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital, 2333 Biddle Ave. E-mail: bnusser@sbcglobal.net
Downriver Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired Inc.; Mary Eileen Hogan; 1-313-382-7974. Meets from noon to 2 p.m. on the second Thursday of the month at Knights of Columbus Robert Jones Council No. 3078, 25160 W. Outer Drive, Lincoln Park.
Downriver Multiple Sclerosis Support Group; Nancy Parker; 1-734-676-6320.
Guiding Hand Pregnancy Refuge; 16994 Telegraph Road, Taylor 48180; Sandy Evans; 1-734-946-5680. Hours: 7 to 9 p.m. Mondays; 10 a.m. to noon Tuesdays. e-mail: evangelbaptist@comcast.net
Hearing Loss Association of America; Dottie Wendell; 1-734-692-6975. Meets monthly at the Allen Park Community Center, 15800 White. e-mail: dotw7955@yahoo.com
Huntington's Disease Support Group for Caregivers & Those Affected; Betty Colucci; 734-947-1058. Support group meets from 7 to 9 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month at American House, 25250 Eureka Road, Taylor
Julie's List. Links to various free and low-cost resources.
www.julieslist.homestead.com
Lymphedema Support Group; 1-313-928-8078.
Maplegrove Day Camp Downriver; 1-734-282-5497. Summer day camp for children in families struggling with alcohol and/or drug use or abuse. Parent group also offered.
Metro Detroit Share; 1-313-292-6768. A volunteer support group of parents who have lost babies through miscarriage, stillbirth or early infant loss. The group meets on the third Wednesday of the month at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4422, 11590 Pine, Taylor.
www.metrodetroitsharegroup.com
Narcotics Anonymous; 1-248-543-7200.
National Information Center, formerly the Gerstmann Syndrome Support Network; Gerald Olseski Jr.; 1-734-479-1517.
Overeaters Anonymous; 1-734-282-2227.
Parent Help Line; 1-800-942-HELP.
Parents Without Partners Inc.; Mary Murdock; 1-734-722-5394. Single-parent support group.
Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays Downriver; P.O. Box 1797, Southgate 48195; Mike Neubecker; 1-734-783-2950.
www.pflagdownriver.org
Parkinson's Downriver Support Group; Morley Juby; 1-734-671-0020. Group meets at Trenton Co-op Nursery, 86 Washington St., Trenton.
Rainbows; Connie Gladhill, director; 1-313-381-3000. Peer support group for children and adolescents who have experienced a change in their families due to a death, divorce or any other life-altering experience.
www.rainbows.org
Schizophrenics Anonymous; 1-734-785-7714. Presented by The Guidance Center.
Teen Parent Educational Programs. 1-313-389-0234 (Lincoln Park residents); 1-734-946-6613 (Taylor residents); 1-734-246-4633 (Southgate residents); 1-734-246-1008, ext. 2228 (Wyandotte residents); and 1-734-379-4704 (Downriver High School - southern Downriver residents). School programs are offered for pregnant teens or those with children. Consultation and support services are available.
The Compassionate Friends, Livonia Chapter; 1-734-778-0800. The group assists people with their grief following the death of a child of any age, and provides information to help others be supportive. The meetings are 7 p.m. on the first Thursday of the month.
www.tcflivonia.org
The Guidance Center support groups; Lacea Curtis; 1-734-785-7705, ext. 7291. Groups include a grandparents raising grandchildren support and education group; a birth parent support and training group for any parent involved in the child protective services or foster care system; a foster parent support and training group; and a teen parent group.
Tinnitus Support Group; Den Nagy; 1-313-383-1731. Support group for people with ringing in the ears; meetings are held quarterly.
TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly); Nancy Mascaro Miller; 1-313-291-3558. Meets at 6:30 p.m. Mondays at Oakwood Heritage Hospital, 10000 Telegraph Road, Taylor.
Trigeminal Neuralgia and Related Facial Pain Support Group; Lana Updike; 1-313-843-6825; 1-313-867-7734. Meets at 6 p.m. on the first Wednesday of the month, except January, July and August, in Room 815 of the Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan in the Detroit Medical Center, 261 Mack.
Women Celebrating Life Breast Cancer Survivor Support Group; 1-734-479-4208. Meets at 7 p.m. the third Thursday of the month at First Presbyterian Church of Trenton, 2799 West Road.
Young Mother's Assistance Program; 1-734-513-7598. This program provides support services for pregnant and parenting teens and young adults ages 13 to 21. The primary focus is to provide information, education, referrals and adult mentors to assist with the role of becoming a parent.