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SUPPORT GROUPS

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society offers a support group for parents of children diagnosed with any cancer. Meetings take place at 6:30 p.m. every fourth Tuesday of the month. (436-4220).

The Barbara Greenspun WomensCare Center of Excellence offers Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance meetings at 6:30 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 100 N. Green Valley Parkway, Suite 330, Henderson (616-4900).

The Barbara Greenspun WomensCare Center of Excellence hosts the Resolve Through Sharing Pregnancy Loss Support Group at 7 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 100 N. Green Valley Parkway, Suite 330, Henderson (616-4900).

A bereavement support group for parents who have lost adult children meets at 3 p.m. Tuesdays at 2421 Tech Center Court (471-0203).

Temple Beth Sholom offers a bereavement support group at 10 a.m. Tuesdays at 10700 Havenwood Lane (255-0043).

Creekside Hospice offers a bereavement support group at 2 p.m. Tuesdays at 3626 Pecos-McLeod Interconnect (650-7669).

Nathan Adelson Hospice, 4131 Swenson St., offers a children's grief and loss support group for ages 7 to 12 at 5 p.m. Tuesdays and a teen grief and loss support group for ages 13 to 18 at 6 p.m. Tuesdays (796-3167).

The Hepatitis C Support Group meets at 3 p.m. Tuesdays at Community Counseling Center, 1120 Almond Tree Lane (369-8700).

A support group with a God-based approach to living with chronic illness meets at 6 p.m. Tuesdays at Canyon Ridge Christian Church, 6200 W. Lone Mountain Road. Caregivers may attend (658-2722).

Women's Hope & Healing Al-Anon Family Group meets at 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Advent United Methodist Church, 3460 N. Rancho Drive (254-9918).

Green Valley Stepping Stones Al-Anon meets at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at 3565 Post Road, Unit 112 (251-1445).

Al-Anon Morning Glories meets at 10 a.m. Tuesdays at St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, 43 W. Pacific Ave., Henderson (436-0825).

Al-Anon Woman to Woman meets at 7 p.m. Tuesdays in the Wengert Room at Nevada Power Co., 6226 W. Sahara Ave. (873-6937).

The Summerlin Nooners Support Group for Families and Friends of Alcoholics meets at noon Tuesdays at Desert Spring United Methodist Church, 120 Pavilion Center Drive (243-6417 or 341-6729).

The International Church of Las Vegas, 8100 Westcliff Drive, offers support groups for all addictions and sexual temptations. Meetings are at 7 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays (673-4745).

Sex Addicts Anonymous, a 12-step based recovery program, offers a share and feedback meeting for men and women at 6 p.m. Tuesdays at 4750 W. Sahara Ave. (212-7599).

Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous is a nonsmoking 12-step program to deal with compulsive behaviors. Meetings are at 4 p.m. Tuesdays (501-8368).

Codependence Anonymous offers a Women's Synergy Step Study at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at A Place for Miracles, 2160 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite C (804-0402).

Toxic Loving, a group for recovering codependents, meets at 6 p.m. Tuesdays at 9402 W. Lake Mead Blvd. (285-9447).

Gamblers Anonymous of Southern Nevada, a support group for those whose lives are troubled by gambling, meets at 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays at 55 Valle Verde Drive, Henderson (888-442-2110).

Compulsive Eaters Anonymous-HOW offers support group meetings each Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. at Derfelt Senior Center, 3333 W. Washington Ave., and 6:30 p.m. at Montevista Meeting Center, 6000 Rochelle Ave. (393-6570).

Take Off Pounds Sensibly No. 145 Henderson meets at 6 p.m. Tuesdays at Green Valley Presbyterian Church, 1798 Wigwam Parkway (617-2527).

Take Off Pounds Sensibly No. 146 Las Vegas meets at 10:45 a.m. Tuesdays at Sand Creek Mobile Home Community Center, 2627 S. Lamb Blvd. (388-1786).

Nevada Children's Center offers a free adoption support group for parents who have adopted or who are in the process of adopting children. The group meets at 6 p.m. Tuesdays (736-8100).

The transgender support and advocacy group, an open support group for all transpersons and significant others, meets at 6 p.m. Tuesdays in the cafeteria at Desert Springs Hospital, 2075 E. Flamingo Road. There is no charge (392-2132).

The following support and recovery groups meet from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays at Central Christian Church, 1001 New Beginnings Drive, Henderson: anger management support group; DivorceCare; female survivors of childhood sexual abuse; Addicted to Hope; Grief Share; PRISM weight loss program; Transitions, for women who have left a verbally, mentally, emotionally or physically abusive relationship; and depression and bipolar disorder support group (735-4004, ext. 8302).

Pills Anonymous has support group meetings every day at 7 p.m. at the Spring Valley Club, 2400 S. Jones Blvd., No. 10 (227-1212, 304-8217).

The East Las Vegas Area of Narcotics Anonymous has weekly support group meetings at various times and locations (898-8111).

The Alzheimer's Association of Southern Nevada offers support groups that meet at several locations (248-2770). The 24-hour telephone help line is (800) 272-3900.

Cross-dresser support meetings are offered monthly for the Society for the Second Self, or Tri-Ess, for heterosexual cross-dressers, wives, girlfriends and significant others (387-3891).

Gamblers Anonymous meets at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. daily at 12 Steps for Living, 21 Army St., Henderson (385-7732).

Nevada Tobacco User's Helpline offers group counseling for those who want to quit tobacco use (877-0684).

The From Ashes to Beauty program for women who are or have been in an emotionally, verbally or physically abusive relationship, meets at New Horizons Christian Church, 3085 Raven Ave. (614-6045).

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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