SUPPORT GROUPS

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society has support group meetings for those affected by blood cancers on the first Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. in Henderson and 7 p.m. in Summerlin, and a caregiver support group at 6:30 p.m. every third Wednesday of the month (436-4220).

A free breast cancer support group meets at 6 p.m. the first Wednesday of each month at Southwest Medical Associates, 2300 W. Charleston Blvd. Reservations are needed (877-5853).

Cancer Connection Support Group, sponsored by Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada, meets at 6 p.m. Wednesdays at 7445 Peak Drive and 6 p.m. Thursdays at 3730 S. Eastern Ave. (952-2140).

The Barbara Greenspun WomensCare Center of Excellence has a diabetes support group meeting at 10 a.m. the first Wednesday of each month at 100 N. Green Valley Parkway, Suite 330, Henderson (616-4900).

An Alzheimer's disease caregivers support group meets at 9 a.m. Wednesdays at Community Church of Henderson, 360 E. Horizon Drive (565-8563).

Nathan Adelson Hospice, 4131 Swenson St., offers an east side adult bereavement support group at 5 p.m. Wednesdays (796-3167).

Journey through Loss and Grief, a nondenominational bereavement support group for adults, meets at 4 p.m. Wednesdays at the Jewish Family Service Agency, 4794 S. Eastern Ave., Suite C (732-0304).

Divorced & Widowed Adjustment Inc. offers a grief loss support group at 7 p.m. Wednesdays at First Christian Church, 101 S. Rancho Drive, Room 4 (735-5544).

Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance of Southern Nevada has free support meetings at 6 p.m. Wednesdays at Southern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services, 6161 W. Charleston Blvd., Building 1, for diagnosed individuals (adults of all ages and adolescents), parents, family and friends (255-4003).

Beyond Birth, a support group for those experiencing difficulty adjusting to motherhood or suffering from postpartum mood disorders, meets at 1 p.m. Wednesdays at Family to Family, 4412 S. Maryland Parkway, Room 25 (631-7098).

Introduction to Al-Anon for Newcomers meetings are at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays, followed by regular Al-Anon meetings at 7 on the second floor at Findlay Cadillac, 993 Auto Show Drive, Henderson (436-0825).

The Healing Together Al-Anon Family Group meets at 9 a.m. Wednesdays at Canyon Ridge Christian Church, 6200 W. Lone Mountain Road (341-6729 or 255-2374).

Al-Anon has a tape meeting at 8 p.m. Wednesdays and the Family and Friends Group meets at 8 p.m. Sundays at the Triangle Club, 4600 S. Nellis Blvd. (541-2142 or 438-0482).

Addiction Recovery God's Way meets at 6 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays at Green Valley Christian Center, 711 Valle Verde Court, Henderson (454-2722).

Compulsive Eaters Anonymous-HOW offers support group meetings each Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. at Derfelt Senior Center, 3333 W. Washington Ave.; 3:30 p.m. at Spring Valley Club, 2400 S. Jones Blvd., Unit 10; and 6:30 p.m. at the Triangle Club, 4600 S. Nellis Blvd. (393-6570).

Sex Addicts Anonymous, a 12-step recovery program designed to help men overcome compulsive sexual behaviors, meets at 6 p.m. Wednesdays and 5:30 p.m. Sundays at 953 E. Sahara Ave. (212-7599).

A support group dedicated to helping women help themselves meets at 7 p.m. Wednesdays at First Church of Religious Science, 1420 E. Harmon Ave., second floor, Room 7 (228-4502).

Take Off Pounds Sensibly No. 81 Las Vegas meets at 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays at Montara Meadows mailroom, 3150 E. Tropicana Ave. (791-3379).

Take Off Pounds Sensibly No. 103 Las Vegas meets at 6 p.m. Wednesdays at Trinity United Methodist Church, 6151 W. Charleston Blvd. (878-3824).

Business Debtors Anonymous, a 12-step meeting for self-employed people with financial/business-related problems, meets at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays at First Church of Religious Science, 1420 E. Harmon Ave., Room 5 (866-6682).

The Rape Crisis Center's support group for secondary victims, friends and family of assault victims, meets at 4:30 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month at 6375 W. Charleston Blvd., Building B, Room 149. A Spanish support group for survivors of sexual assault and their families meets at 5:30 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at 6375 W. Charleston Blvd., Building B, Room 148 (385-2153).

The Barbara Greenspun WomensCare Center of Excellence offers a multiple sclerosis support group at 7 p.m. the third Wednesday of each month at 100 N. Green Valley Parkway, Suite 330, Henderson (616-4900).

The Children's Sickle Cell Support Group meets the third Wednesday of the month at 5 p.m. at Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada, 3196 S. Maryland Parkway, Suite 400 (735-8434).

The Holocaust Survivors Group meets at 11 a.m. the first and third Thursday of each month at the Jewish Family Service Agency, 4794 S. Eastern Ave., Suite C (732-0304).

Nathan Adelson Hospice offers an east side bereavement support group at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. the first and third Thursdays of the month at 4131 Swenson St. (796-3126).

Nathan Adelson Hospice offers a west side adult bereavement support group at 5 p.m. Thursdays in the chapel at 3391 N. Buffalo Drive (796-3167).

The HIV/Hepatitis C Co-infection Support Group meets at 10 a.m. Thursdays at 3233 W. Charleston Blvd. (384-9104 or 471-6360).

A women's 12-step codependency group promoting healthy relationships meets at 4 p.m. Thursdays at the Barbara Greenspun WomensCare Center of Excellence, 100 N. Green Valley Parkway, Suite 330, Henderson (616-4900).

The Rape Crisis Center's support group for victims and survivors of sexual violence meets at 5:30 p.m. Thursdays at 6375 W. Charleston Blvd., Building B, Room 149 (385-2153).

Al-Anon Family Group's Love, Learn and Grow meeting is at 10 a.m. Thursdays at Community Lutheran Church, 3720 E. Tropicana Ave. (436-0825).

The First Things First Al-Anon Family Group meets at 7 p.m. Thursdays at the Stairway II Club, 3441 N. Rancho Drive (376-2299).

Take Off Pounds Sensibly No. 07 meets at 9:30 a.m. Thursdays at the Lieburn Senior Center, 6230 Garwood Ave. (229-1604).

Take Off Pounds Sensibly No. 107 Las Vegas meets at 8 a.m. Thursdays at Northwest Senior Center, 6841 W. Lone Mountain Road (658-8729).

Take Off Pounds Sensibly No. 98 Las Vegas meets at 9:45 a.m. Thursdays at Derfelt Senior Center, 3343 W. Washington Ave. (229-6601 or 656-7966).

Take Off Pounds Sensibly No. 165 Las Vegas meets at 9:15 a.m. Thursdays at Desert Spring United Methodist Church, 120 Pavilion Center Drive (869-0445).

Take Off Pounds Sensibly No. 163 meets at 6:15 p.m. Thursdays at Advent United Methodist Church, 3460 N. Rancho Drive (658-1881).

Take Off Pounds Sensibly No. 159 Las Vegas meets at 5:45 p.m. Thursdays at Desert Springs Hospital, 2075 E. Flamingo Road (289-0961 or 451-2025).

The Asperger Syndrome Support Group meets at 7 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at Starbucks, 7541 W. Lake Mead Blvd. (242-8772).

The Adoption Exchange has support group meetings at 6 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at the South Neighborhood Care Center, 522 E. Lake Mead Parkway, Suite 5, in Henderson; and 6 p.m. the fourth Thursday of each month at the North Neighborhood Care Center, 4538 W. Craig Road, Suite 290 (436-6335).

Qualified organizations are asked to submit complete written information at least 10 days before the desired publication date. For more information, contact Jean Bard at 383-0245 or write c/o Las Vegas Review-Journal, P.O. Box 70, Las Vegas, NV 89125.