Complete List: Upper Valley Support Groups

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Alzheimer’s disease

Second and fourth Wednesdays, 12:30-2 p.m., Aging Resource Center, 46 Centerra Parkway, Lebanon. Call 603-653-3460 for additional information.

Breastfeeding/La Leche League

Second Tuesdays, 10 a.m.-noon, Women’s Health Resource Center, on the pedestrian mall, Lebanon. 603-643-1451.

Second Thursdays, 9:30-11 a.m. and 5:30-7 p.m., TLC Family Resource Center, 109 Pleasant St., Claremont. Open to all nursing mothers, mothers-to-be and their little ones. Information by phone, online and at meetings. ClaremontLLL@gmail.com. 603-276-0519.

Second Fridays, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Norman Williams Public Library, 10 The Green. Discuss breastfeeding-related issues and share stories. The group is led by a board-certified lactation consultant. Older children welcome. 281-731-7313.

Cancer

Prostate Cancer: Fourth Mondays, 5:30-7 p.m., Norris Cotton Cancer Center, Fuller Board Room, 1 Medical Center Drive, Lebanon. Education and support for men and their supporters. Call 603-650-7751 or email cancersupport@hitchcock.org before attending for the first time.

Caring for Someone with Cancer: First Tuesdays, 4-5:30 p.m., Norris Cotton Cancer Center, Support Services Room, 1 Medical Center Drive, Lebanon. For spouses, friends and loved ones of those with all types of cancer. Call 603-650-7751 or email cancersupport@hitchcock.org before attending for the first time.

Melanoma: First Tuesdays, 5:45-7:15 p.m., A phone-based group, sponsored by Norris Cotton Cancer Center, for melanoma patients at any stage. Call 603-650-7751 or email cancersupport@hitchcock.org for more information.

Thriving After Breast Cancer: Third Wednesdays, 5-6:30 p.m., A phone-based group, sponsored by Norris Cotton Cancer Center, that provides support and education for women beyond their initial breast cancer treatments. Call 603-650-7751 or email cancersupport@hitchcock.org for more information.

Metastatic Breast Cancer: First Wednesdays, 2:30-4:30 p.m., Norris Cotton Cancer Center, The Reeder Room, 1 Medical Center Drive, Lebanon. A group for people with stage IV breast cancer. Call Ellen Curri at 603-653- 3513 or email ellen.j.curri@hitchcock.org before attending for the first time..

Leukemia, Lymphoma and Myeloma: Second Wednesdays, 3:30-5 p.m., Norris Cotton Cancer Center, Support Services Room, 1 Medical Center Drive, Lebanon. For patients with any type of blood cancer and their supporters. Call 603-650-7751 or email cancersupport@hitchcock.org before attending for the first time.

Women’s Words: Second Wednesdays, 12:30-1:30 p.m., phone-based group at Norris Cotton Cancer Center. Support and education for women with all gynecologic cancers. Call 603-650-7751 or email cancersupport@hitchcock.org before attending for the first time.

Cancer Support Group: Second Thursdays, 5:30 p.m., St. Barnabas Church Parish Hall, 262 S. Main St., Norwich. Open to anyone with any type of cancer, during or after treatment, as well as caregivers and loved ones. cronan@sover.net.

Living With Cancer: Fourth Thursdays, 4:30-6 p.m., Norris Cotton Cancer Center, 1 Medical Center Drive, Lebanon. For patients with any cancer diagnosis and supporters. Call 603-650-7751 or email cancersupport@hitchcock.org before attending for the first time.

Caregiving

Third Wednesdays, 12:30-1:30 p.m., Thompson Senior Center, 99 Senior Lane, Woodstock. Complimentary lunch served. 802-457-5414. www.thompsonseniorcenter.org.

Third Wednesdays,  1-2:30 p.m., Level D conference room, Springfield Hospital, 25 Ridgewood Road, Springfield, Vt. Facilitated by staff from Springfield Area Adult Day Services. 802-885-9881.

Third Wednesdays, 1:30-3 p.m. Center for Elder Services, 10 Campbell St., Lebanon. Directed toward caregivers of adults, older adults or people with disabilities. 603-448-1558.

First and third Fridays, Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital, Conference Room A, 10 Alice Peck Day Drive, Lebanon. For families and caregivers of people with special needs. Check www.sparkcommunitycenter.com for specific dates. 603-678-8619.

Death of a child

Second Mondays, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Mt. Ascutney Hospital, 289 County Road, Windsor. Contact Jill Lord at 802-674-7224 or email jill.m.lord@mahhc.org for more information.

Fourth Wednesdays, 7-8:30 p.m., Kilton Public Library, 80 Main St., West Lebanon. Sponsored by Compassionate Friends of the Upper Valley. 413-374-4585.

Perinatal Grief Support Group, for families who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant loss, first Thursdays, 6:30-8 p.m., DHMC Heater Road Conference Room 2A, 18 Old Etna Road, Lebanon. 603-650-7943 or 603-650-2600.

Crohn’s/Colitis

Crohn’s/Colitis Support Group, third Thursdays, 7-8:30 p.m., Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center auditorium D, 1 Medical Center Drive. 802-457-1530.

Diabetes

Third Fridays, 11 a.m.-noon, Buckley Conference Room at Valley Regional Hospital, 243 Elm St., Claremont. 603-543-6900.

Divorce

Co-ed Divorce and Separation Support Group, First and third Mondays, 6-7:30 p.m., North Universalist Chapel Society, 7 Church St., Woodstock. Develop new habits, build new connections and meet others going through similar challenges. 802-457-2557.

Eating disorders

Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous: Support for people who have trouble controlling their eating. Free. 603-630-1495. www.foodaddicts.org.

Mondays, 4 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Upper Valley, Route 5 South, Norwich (across from The Family Place).

Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m., Friends Meeting House, 43 Lebanon St., Hanover.

Overeaters Anonymous: A 12-step recovery program for people who have problems with food.

Tuesdays, 5:30 p.m., Methodist Church, 18 School St., Lebanon. 603-369-1313.

Wednesdays, 8:30 a.m., Turning Point, 200 Olcott Drive, Wilder. 603-398-4783.

Weight Loss Support Group: Wednesdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Conference Center at Gifford Medical Center, 44 S. Main St., Randolph. No registration required. 802-728-2284.

Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

Ehlers-Danlos Support Group: Group meets once a month on a Saturday from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. A speaker is often featured. Call for details. Mt. Ascutney Hospital, 289 County Road, Windsor. 802-674-6711.

Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia Support Group: First Saturday of the month, 2-4 p.m., DHMC Women’s Health Resource Center, 9 Hanover St., Lebanon. Peer support, mindfulness practice, gentle movement and expressive arts in a safe, nonjudgmental environment. 603-650-2600.

Gender and sexuality

LGBTQ+ Veterans Support Group: Second and fourth Thursdays, VA Medical Center, 215 N. Main St., White River Junction. The Health and Equality Support Group offers a safe place for LGBTQ+ Veterans to find community and support, and to discuss topics related to gender and sexuality, relationships, health, identity, minority stress, military service, discrimination and stigma, and more. Open to U.S. military veterans who identify as LGBTQ+ and are eligible for care at the White River Junction VA Medical Center. Registration is required. For more information, call Ann Kraybill at 802-295-9363, ext. 5653 or Thea Schlieben at 802-295-9363, ext. 5764.

Grief/bereavement

First and third Tuesdays, The Common Man Restaurant, 21 Water St., Claremont. 603-543-6800.

Grief Support Group: First and second Tuesdays, 6 p.m., ArtisTree Community Arts Center farmhouse, 2095 Pomfret Road, South Pomfret. A safe space to share and process loss, however big or small. For all ages. Drop-ins welcome. a.hunt.art@gmail.com.

Widow to Widow: First Mondays, 10 a.m.-noon, Lake Sunapee Region VNA & Hospice, 107 Newport Road, New London. A gathering for women going through the grieving process. 603-526-4077.

Greater Sullivan County Survivors of Suicide Loss: Third Wednesdays, 6:30-8 p.m., Hope Recovery Center, 169 Main St., Claremont. For those 18 and older who have lost a loved one to suicide. 603-477-8822.

Upper Valley GRASP (Grief Recovery After Substance Passing) in West Lebanon: Fourth Thursdays, 6-7:30 p.m., Kilton Public Library, 80 Main St. A peer support group for those who have lost a loved one to substance misuse. Call to register for a meeting. 603-359-7625.

Living Through Loss: Every Friday, 12-1:30 p.m., Chun Chapel, Gifford Medical Center, 44 S. Main St., Randolph. For anyone who has experienced a significant loss. 802-728-2107.

Heart health

Third Wednesdays, 1-2 p.m., Gifford Medical Center, 44 S. Main St., Randolph. 802-728-2191.

Huntington’s

First Wednesdays, 6–7:30 p.m., Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, 1 Medical Center Drive, Lebanon. Call ahead or check at information desk at main entrance for meeting room location. 603-653-6672.

Mental health

National Alliance on Mental Illness: Support for family and friends of people coping with mental illness.

Second Mondays, 5:45-7:45 p.m., Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, One Medical Center Drive, Lebanon. (Call ahead or check at information desk at the main entry for meeting room location.) 603-863-2621.

Last Mondays, 5:45-7:15 p.m., VA Medical Center, William Yasinski Building, 215 N. Main St., White River Junction. 800-639-6480.

First Thursdays, 6-7:30 p.m., Buckley Conference Room, Valley Regional Hospital, 243 Elm St., Claremont. 603-763-5054.

National Alliance on Mental Illness: Peer-to-peer support for those age 18-plus coping with a mental illness themselves.

Second Mondays, 5:45-7:15 p.m., Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, One Medical Center Drive, Lebanon. (Call ahead or check at information desk at the main entry for meeting room location.) 603-865-5797.

Twin State Depression Support Group: Call 802-795-0098 or email TwinSateDSG@gmail.com for more information.

Second Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m., Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital, 10 Alice Peck Day Drive, Lebanon.

Second Thursdays, 6:30 p.m., Claremont Community Center, 152 South St., Claremont.

Third Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m., Martin Memorial Hall (downstairs), 5259 Route 5, Ascutney.

Fourth Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m., Turning Point Recovery Center, 7 Morgan St., Springfield, Vt.

Upper Valley OCD Support Group: First Thursdays, 6-7 p.m., Howe Library, 13 South St., Hanover. For individuals and family members struggling with obsessive-compulsive disorder. christopher.m.spofford@dartmouth.edu or 603-277-9110.

Parenting

Kinship Care Support Group:Providers of care for children in their extended families share experiences and learn about resources in a mutually supportive conversation. Meets monthly on the first Thursday. Simpson Building conference room, 2458 Christian St., Wilder. 802-356-9393.

Mothers With Toddlers: Fridays, 10 a.m.-noon, Women’s Health Resource Center, 9 Hanover St., Lebanon. 603-650-2600.

Fourth Trimester Support Group: New moms and babies can get together, make friends, share and have their questions answered about nursing and other baby care issues. Thursdays, 10 a.m.-noon, Women’s Health Resource Center, 9 Hanover St., Lebanon. 603-650-2600.

“When Love Is Not Enough”: For mothers involved in the family court system. Saturdays, 6-7 p.m., Suite 312, 20 W. Park St., Lebanon. rose.addante@gmail.com or 651-252-9274.

Parkinson’s

First Tuesdays, 1 p.m., Chapin Senior Center, 37 Pleasant St., New London. 603-526-6368.

Fourth Wednesdays, 1-2:30 p.m, Aging Resource Center, 46 Centerra Parkway, Lebanon. 603-653-6672.

Relatives and friends of problem drinkers/substance abusers

Al-Anon: Sundays, 5-6 p.m., Church of Christ, 40 College St., Hanover. (Enter from parking lot on left, stairs to basement, turn right to end of corridor.) Thursdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital, 10 Alice Peck Day Drive, Lebanon. (Downstairs in Conference Room A.) Fridays, 7-8 p.m., Community Lutheran Church, 96 Main St., Enfield. Saturdays, 8:30-10 a.m., United Methodist Church, 106 Gates Ave., White River Junction. (Second floor, enter by third red door on left side of the church.)

Al-Anon helplines: Al-Anon in Vermont: 866-972-5266; Al-Anon in New Hampshire answering service: 603-369-6930; National Al-Anon: 888-425-2666.

Support Group for Families of Those With Addiction: Every other Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital, conference room A. People in recovery offer their perspectives to help friends and family members who are struggling to cope with a loved one’s substance use disorder. 603-448-4872.

Sobriety

Alcoholics Anonymous in New Hampshire hotline: 800-593-3330. More than 20 AA meetings are held each week in the following towns: Bradford, Claremont, Cornish, Enfield, Grantham, Hanover, Lebanon, New London, Newport, Sunapee and Woodsville. Visit www.nhaa.net for details.

All-Recovery: Tuesdays, 5-6 p.m., at 1 School St. in Lebanon; Thursdays, 5-6 p.m., at 44 Robert Road in Canaan. Open to all. 603-523-8804. 

Alcoholics Anonymous in Vermont hotline: 802-295-7611. More than 30 AA meetings are held each week in the following towns: Bradford, Fairlee, Hartland, Norwich, Randolph, Sharon, South Royalton, Taftsville, Thetford, Tunbridge, White River Junction, Wilder, Windsor and Woodstock. Visit www.aavt.org for details.

Making Change: Mondays, 6-7 p.m., 2 S. Park St., Lebanon. Recovery group for young men age 16-30 looking for ongoing support to remain alcohol- and drug-free. Sponsored by Second Growth. 603-448-9994.

Stroke

First Fridays, even-numbered months (February, April, June, August, October, December), 10-11:30 a.m., Aging Resource Center, 46 Centerra Parkway, Lebanon. Call 603-653-1117 before attending for the first time.

Traumatic brain injury

Second Wednesdays, 6-8 p.m., Fuller Board Room, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, 1 Medical Center Drive. Sponsored by the Brain Injury Association of New Hampshire. Open to TBI survivors in both states. 603-255-8400.

Wit’s end family support group

Mondays, 6-7:30 p.m., Second Wind Foundation at Turning Point Club, 200 Olcott Drive, White River Junction. For family members challenged by substance abuse, addiction or addictive behavior of an adolescent or young adult. 802-295-7234.

Additional Links

http://patients.dartmouth-hitchcock.org/support_groups.html