Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era
SUPPORT GROUPS
Today
3 p.m. -- Low Vision group discusses resources, programs and tips for living with the challenges of low vision, in the Garden South Conference Room of Garden Spot Village, 433 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland. Information: Judy Shaffer, 355-6259.
Friday
Noon -- Skill-building group for those with depression and/or anxiety offered by Pressley Ridge at the Community Services Building, 630 Janet Ave. Information: Helen Imel, 397-5241.
7 p.m. -- Celebrate Recovery, for people in recovery from any overwhelming or addictive behavior, meets at Ephrata Grace EC Church, 131 Terrace Ave., Ephrata. Information: ephratagraceec.com.
Monday
7 p.m. -- Celebrate Recovery, for people in recovery from any overwhelming or addictive behavior, meets at LCBC Church, 2392 Mount Joy Road, Manheim. Information: 653-6266.
Tuesday
6:30 p.m. -- Pregnancy After Loss support meets at Lancaster General's health campus, 2100 Harrisburg Pike. Information: SHARE, 823-2789.
6:30 p.m. -- Families Helping Families, community education for those struggling with addiction or codependency, and adult children of alcoholics, meets at Holy Spirit Lutheran Church, 3131 Columbia Ave., Centerville. Information: 774-0423.
7 p.m. -- National Alliance on Mental Illness, Lancaster chapter, for families and friends of those with serious mental illness, meets at the Community Services Group Conference Room, 790 New Holland Ave. Information: 293-9250.
7 p.m. -- Coping With the Loss of a Companion or Spouse held at Hospice & Community Care's PATHways Center, 4075 Old Harrisburg Pike, Mount Joy. Information: 391-2413.
Wednesday
6 p.m. -- Support for families and friends of those in prison meets at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 31 S. Duke St. Child care provided upon request. Information: 397-2734.
6:30 p.m. -- Celebrate Recovery, for people in recovery from any overwhelming or addictive behavior, held by Tapestry Church, at Grace EC Church, 22 Kready Ave., Millersville. Information: 945-6505.
7 p.m. -- EXIT adult support group for ex-offenders meets at First United Methodist Church, Duke and Walnut streets. Information: Marian, 569-3008, or Elinor, 394-1643.
n For a full range of support groups in Lancaster County, call United Way LINC 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: 291-5462. Domestic Violence Services of Lancaster County holds weekly confidential support groups in the Ephrata and Columbia areas for victims of domestic violence. Call 299-1249 (collect calls are accepted) for information.
Local 12-step program information:
n Adult Children Anonymous: 290-7723
n Alcoholics Anonymous: 394-3238
n Al-Anon/Adult Children of Alcoholics, at Heart of Lancaster Hospital: 1-888-4AL-ANON
n For meetings anywhere in the world, call the Al-Anon hot line at 1-888-4AL-ANON
n Gam-Anon: 1-888-213-3945
n Narcotics Anonymous: 393-4546
n Nar-Anon Family Group: 285-2909
n Overeaters Anonymous: 610-370-9090
Send Datebook support group listings to: Jen Kopf, jkopf@Lnpnews.com, with "Datebook" in the subject line.
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