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Published: December 2, 2008
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS CHRISTIAN SELF-HELP GROUP: Meets at 10 a.m. Tuesdays at Cornerstone Baptist Church, 4507 Thomasville Road. For more information, e-mail dmason1221@aol.com or call 784-8460.
THE NAMI (NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS) SUPPORT GROUP for family members who have a loved one with a mental illness meets at 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month in the Activity Building of Highland Presbyterian Church, 2380 Cloverdale Ave. Call Ken Farrington at 723-0438 for details.
NAMI-BASICS, a support group for families with a mentally ill child, meets at 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at Miller Park Recreation Center. Call Cathy Swing at 978-2860 for information.
NAR-ANON, PROGRESS THROUGH UNITY FAMILY GROUP meets at 8 p.m. Fridays at St. Jude's Community Church, 2873 Robinhood Road. Call 340-5844, 499-6134 or 676-1689.
PARENTS AND FRIENDS OF LESBIANS AND GAYS (PFLAG) support group meets at 7 p.m. the fourth Monday of the month at St. Anne's Episcopal Church, 2690 Fairlawn Drive. For more information, call 765-2886.
PIEDMONT AREA S-ANON FAMILY GROUP: A program for family members and friends of sexaholics. For information about group meetings, call (336) 540-1999.
PIEDMONT TRIAD PSORIASIS SUPPORT GROUP meets at 6 p.m. the third Monday of each month in Best Health at Hanes Mall. For more information, call 788-9729.
RECOVERY INC.: A national nonprofit self-help organization addressing the needs of people with depression, anxiety, fear or phobias, meets from 10 a.m. to noon Saturdays at 657 W. Fifth St. across from the library. For more information, visit www.recovery-inc.com or call 779-2009.
REFORMERS UNANIMOUS: Addictions program for all types of addictions meet from 7 to 9 p.m. Fridays at Gospel Light Baptist Church, 4940 Gospel Light Church Road. For more information, call Jeff Johnson at 399-2358.
REFORMERS UNANIMOUS: Weekly group for adults who struggle with an addiction or stubborn habit. The group meets at 7 p.m. Fridays at Triad Baptist Church, 1175 S. Main St., Kernersville. For more information, call 996-7573.
SCHIZOPHRENIA/SCHIZO-AFFECTIVE DISORDERS SUPPORT GROUP for adults with schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder and other psychotic disorders. Meetings are held at 2:30 p.m. the second and fourth Thursday at the Mental Health Association in Forsyth County, 1509 S. Hawthorne Road. Call 768-3880 for more information.
SEX ADDICTS ANONYMOUS, a nonprofit group, is a fellowship of men and women recovering form addictive sexual behavior. For more information, call 800-477-8191. For local meetings, call 800-238-1080.
S.H.A.R.E, a support group for cancer patients, meets at noon and 6 p.m. every third Thursday of the month at Davidson County Cancer Services, 25 West 6th Ave., Lexington. For more information, call 249-7265 or e-mail at dccs@lexcominc.net.
SPEAK OUT!: Support group for ages 13-17 with mental-health issues such as depression, anxiety, ADD and ADHD. Meetings are held at 6 p.m. the first and third, and when applicable, fifth Monday of each month at BestHealth in Hanes Mall. The support group is sponsored by the Mental Health Association in Forsyth County. Call 768-3880 for more information.
S.O.S., SURVIVAL OVER SUICIDE, SUPPORT GROUP meets at 7 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of every month at Wachovia Bank, upstairs meeting room, 221 E. Broad St., Statesville. For more information, visit www.survival-over-suicide.org, e-mail survival_over_suicide@yahoo.com or call Ron or Pam Puckett at (704) 592-4889 or (704) 929-6190.
STRENGTHENING FAMILIES PROGRAM 10-14, a family skill-building class for families with children 10 to 14 years old, is accepting referrals. Classes meet once a week from 5:30 to 8 p.m. for seven weeks. Parents and children must attend. Classes in Spanish will also be available. Dinner and child care for younger siblings is provided. Free. For more information, call Jasmine Graham of Family Services Inc. at 722-8173.
SUPPORT GROUP FOR LOVED ONES OF PRODIGALS AND PRISONERS meets at 7 p.m. the first and third Monday of each month at Calvary Baptist Church, Room B-1308. For more information, call 972-4213.
SUPPORT GROUP FOR PARENTS/CAREGIVERS OF CHILDREN/TEENS with mental health issues meets the second Tuesday of each month at the Miller Park Recreation Center. The group is sponsored by NAMI (National Alliance for Mentally Ill). For more information, call Cathy Smith at 978-2860.
TIDES: Support group for adults with clinical depression and bipolar disorder. Meetings are held at 10:30 a.m. the first and third Friday and at 7 p.m. the first and third Tuesday at the Mental Health Association in Forsyth County, 1509 S. Hawthorne Road. Call 768-3880 for more information.
TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY (TOPS) meets from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursdays at Miller Park Recreation Center, 400 Leisure Lane. $24 annual fee; $2 monthly chapter dues. For more information, call 946-5067 or 765-7893.
THE TRIAD AREA SJOGREN'S SYNDROME support group meets from 1:30 to 3 p.m. the third Thursday of each month at the South Fork Community Center, 4403 Country Club Road. Sponsored by the Sjogren's Syndrome Foundation. Call 760-6303.
TRIAD FRIENDS & FAMILY: A support group for families dealing with someone with an eating disorder. Meetings are held at 7 p.m. the second Monday of each month at Mental Health of Forsyth County, 1509 S. Hawthorne Road. Call 768-3880 for more information. The Web site is www.triadfriendsandfamily.org.
TRIAD HELP GROUP: A support group for people who suffer from genital herpes. The group meets at 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month at Planned Parenthood, 1704 Battleground Ave., Greensboro. Call 641-4699 or 373-0678.
TWIN CITIES MOTHER OF MULTIPLES: Mothers of twins, triplets and higher meets at 7 p.m. the fourth Monday of each month at the Georgia Taylor Recreation Center, 1471 W. Clemmonsville Road. For more information, see www.tcmoms.twinstuff.com or call 775-2081 or 407-2679.
TWIN CITY AREA NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS: For meeting schedules and additional information, call the helpline at 800-365-1035 or visit its Web site www.tcana.org. This is a 12-step recovery program.
THE VERY VEGETARIAN SOCIETY OF WINSTON-SALEM meets at 6:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at Miller Park Recreation Center, on Leisure Lane. Participants are asked to bring a dish (without meat, dairy or eggs), the recipe to share and a plate, utensils, etc. For more information, call 744-1480.
WELCOME BABY: A program of Exchange/SCAN, is offering a postpartum support group for new mothers who may be experiencing "baby blues" or feeling anxious and irritable about being a new mother. Lunch and child care are provided. Call 725-BABY for details.
THE WINSTON-SALEM CHAPTER OF HEARING LOSS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA meets at 6:45 p.m. the second Thursday September through June at The Enrichment Center, 1006 S. Marshall St. For more information, visit www.nchearingloss.org or www.hearingloss.org, or call or e-mail William Crowley at 877-243-2823, 788-6012 or e-mail wmcrowley748@bellsouth.net or e-mail Bill Shugart at sh502@aol.com.
■ To submit an item for the Health Calendar, mail it to Health Calendar, Features Department, Winston-Salem Journal, P.O. Box 3159, Winston-Salem, NC 27102; fax it to 727-4071, or e-mail to features@wsjournal.com. The information should include the date, time and location of the activity; a brief description; the cost of the activity (or state that it is free); the name of the sponsor; and a contact number for the public to call for more information. To keep the calendar as accurate as possible, information about continuing activities (such as support groups) must be submitted each month, even if the information has not changed.
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