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SUPPORT GROUPS

April 8, 2008 - 9:00 pm
 

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).

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).

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).

Gamblers Anonymous of Southern Nevada, a support group for those whose lives are troubled by gambling, meets at 2 p.m. Wednesdays at 55 Valle Verde Drive, Henderson (888-442-2110).

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).

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 Widowed Adjustment support group meets at 7 p.m. Wednesdays at First Christian Church, 101 S. Rancho Drive, Room 4 (735-5544).

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).

A DivorceCare support group meets at 7 p.m. Wednesdays at Trinity Life Center, 1000 E. St. Louis Ave. (641-8058 or 271-4565).

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).

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 Fibromyalgia Friends Support Group will have its monthly luncheon at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Fiesta Henderson buffet, 777 W. Lake Mead Parkway (897-9326).

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).

An autism support group, Talking About Autism ... The Whole Spectrum, meets at 6 p.m. the third Thursday of the month at 975 Scarlet Haze Ave. (719-8775, 953-5711).

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

The Help for Hurting Women support group meets Thursdays at Trinity Life Center, 1000 E. St. Louis Ave. (734-2223).

Compiled by Jean Bard. 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.

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