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October 2019
Take Off Pounds Sensibly 0558
A support group for those who have a goal of shedding weight and becoming healthier. Monthly club dues $5, first three months free for new members. Every Thursday, weigh-in 9-9:45 a.m., meeting 10-11 a.m. For more information, call Betty at 360-571-4586.
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Meets every Thursday. For more information, contact Helen Sheerin at 503-351-7395.
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Weigh-in at 12:30 p.m.; meeting at 1 p.m. Open to new members. Dues $32 per year (international), and $2.50 per month (local). For more information, call Donna Brown, 562-355-0950.
Find out more »Connection Recovery Support Group
NAMI Connection is a recovery support group program for adults living with mental illness. These group meetings provide a place that offers respect, understanding, encouragement, and hope. NAMI Connection groups offer a casual and relaxed approach to sharing the challenges and successes of coping with mental illness. Meets weekly for 90 minutes Free of cost Follows a flexible structure without an educational format Does not recommend or endorse any medication or other medical therapies Led by peers with their own…
Find out more »NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Connection is a recovery support group program for adults living with mental illness. These group meetings provide a place that offers respect, understanding, encouragement, and hope. NAMI Connection groups offer a casual and relaxed approach to sharing the challenges and successes of coping with mental illness. Free, meets weekly for 90 minutes, led by peers with their own lived experiences, confidential.
Find out more »Family Support Group
NAMI Family Support Group is a peer-led 90-minute weekly confidential support group for any adult with a loved one who has experienced symptoms of a mental health condition. Gain insight from the challenges and successes of others facing similar experiences. Free and designed for adult loved ones of people with mental health conditions. Led by family members of people with mental health conditions.
Find out more »Free Grief Support Group for Survivors of Suicide Loss
Community Home Health & Hospice is offering an eight-week, free grief support group for survivors of suicide loss, facilitated by Rick Sievers, assistant bereavement coordinator. This small support group focuses on the profound grieving process of suicide bereavement. The group educates participants on grief and the biology of suicide. They will have the opportunity to meet other families dealing with grief and how to navigate as a family with surviving siblings. After "graduating" from the course, attendees then continue to…
Find out more »Adult Children of Alcoholics/Dysfunctional Families
Weekly 12-step meeting for adult children of alcoholics meet who share the experiences we had as children growing up in an alcoholic or dysfunctional home. See www.adultchildren.org for additional information. For more information, reach Gail, preferably by texting, at 541-404-3855.
Find out more »Free Bereavement Support Group for Children and Teens
Follows the Vancouver School District schedule. Parents Group meets at the same time. Community Home Health & Hospice offers ongoing grief support groups for all ages. Join friendly, caring people who support each other through one of life’s most difficult experiences. Support groups are free of charge and open to anyone who has lost a loved one through death. Groups are facilitated by staff and volunteers with specialized grief training. Participants have the freedom to discuss difficult topics in a…
Find out more »WomenHeart of Clark County
A support group for women with heart disease at any stage, featuring monthly speakers on relevant topics. In conference room C/D on the third floor. For more information, call B.J. Babcock at 360-907-7755 or Kari Gammell at 360-953-9216. Find their group on Facebook at WomenHeart Clark County/Vancouver WA and the national organization at https://www.womenheart.org/
Find out more »Families Anonymous
A free 12-step discussion group for those concerned about drug, alcohol abuse or behavior problems of a relative or friend. Meets every Thursday evening. For more information, call 360-835-1066.
Find out more »Codependents Anonymous Daytime
This is a CoDA 12-step group for men and women whose common purpose is recovery from co-dependence and the development and maintenance of healthy relationship and boundaries. This group concentrates on the Blue Book for CoDA. Check room number on lobby schedule. For more information, visit www.coda-pdx.org.
Find out more »Parents Again Support Group
A support group for grandparents or others who are raising a relative child.
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Citizens Climate Lobby Vancouver Chapter Monthly Meeting
For over a decade, CCL volunteers have asked their Members of Congress to work together to solve climate change. A viable climate change solution needs to be big and lasting — which means bipartisan legislation. We fully support the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act. This policy will drive down America’s carbon pollution while unleashing American technology innovation and ingenuity. Citizens’ Climate Lobby is a non-profit, nonpartisan, grassroots advocacy organization. Working as a team you’ll experience the profound difference people…
Find out more »Codependents Anonymous Blue Book Meeting
This is a CoDA 12-step group for adult men and women whose common purpose is recovery from codependence and the development and maintenance of healthy relationships and boundaries. Enter through Urgent Care off Main Street. Take elevator to the basement to the Fir Willow room. For more information, visit www.coda-pdx.org.
Find out more »Alzheimer’s Association Caregiver Support Group
Alzheimer’s Association caregiver support groups are conducted by trained facilitators and are a safe place for caregivers, family and friends of persons with dementia. These groups help caregivers develop a support system, allow members to exchange practical information on caregiving challenges and possible solutions, and talk through issues and ways of coping, as well as share feelings, needs and concerns. They are also a place to learn about outside community resources. In Conference Room A. The helpline number is 800-272-3900…
Find out more »Free Bereavement Support Group — Adults
Held the third Monday of the month. Join friendly, caring people who support each other through one of life’s most difficult experiences. Support groups are free of charge, open to anyone who has suffered the loss of a loved one and facilitated by staff and volunteers with specialized grief training. Participants have the freedom to discuss difficult topics in a safe, supportive environment. Those interested are encouraged to drop-in to see if support groups are the right fit. Registration is…
Find out more »Free Bereavement Support Group for Adults
Community Home Health & Hospice offers ongoing grief support groups for all ages. Join friendly, caring people who support each other through one of life’s most difficult experiences. Support groups are free of charge and open to anyone who has lost a loved one through death. Groups are facilitated by staff and volunteers with specialized grief training. Participants have the freedom to discuss difficult topics in a safe, supportive environment. Drop in to see if a grief support group is…
Find out more »Clutterers Anonymous
A free 12-step program for people who have trouble getting rid of items. Enter from F Street. For more information, contact Gayle at 360-430-3347 or Jill at 541-731-3816.
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