Support Groups - Bellingham

AD(H)D: Natural Causes/Natural Cures

Meets Second Thursdays, at 10 am.

Phone:
733-6714
Address:
Health Support Center, 1212 Indian Street, Bellingham, Washington

Adolescent Survivor of Sexual Assault Support Group

For female students grades 7 to 9. Meets Wednesdays 3:15 to 4:15 p.m.

Address:
Grace Lutheran Church, 702 G St., Blaine

Adoption Support Group

Meets 7 p.m. first Monday.

Phone:
671-3093
Address:
Assumption Parish Pastoral Center, basement room 1.

Adoptive Parent Support Group

Meets 7 p.m. third Tuesday.

Instructions:
Faith Lutheran Church, Northwest Drive and McLeod Road.
Phone:
647-2643

Adult Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)

For support, information, and referral call 647-6681, email poast@prodigy.net, or visit AADDA's website at www.healthsupportcenter.org/aadd .

Phone:
647-6681

ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis / Lou Gehrig's Disease)

Support Group, meets the second Thursday of the month from 12 Noon-2 PM. Questions, call Sonja 425-656-1650.

Instructions:
St Lukes Health Education Center, Room E
Phone:
425-656-1650

Alzheimer Society of Washington

Meets 7-9 p.m., third Tuesday and 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. second Thursday at Health Support Center. Meets 1:30 to 3:30 first Wednesday, Stafholt Good Samaritan Center, 456 C" Street, Blaine

Address:
1212 Indian St

Amputee Support Group

Meets quarterly, contact Tom Broselle for informaiton.

Phone:
734-0298
Address:
800 E Chestnut St. Suite 3-C, Bellingham

ARC of Whatcom County for the Developmentally Disabled

Meets 6:30 p.m. first Wednesday of each month, call for more information.

Instructions:
Meet in Hearing Room
Phone:
715-0170
Address:
1000 N. Forest St.

Arthritis

Information, medications, support, exercise programs. Call the Arthritis Information line.

website:
www.arthritis.org
Phone:
1-800 542-0295

Autism Support for Families, F.A.C.E.S. Northwest

For more information call Cathy Loyd, Treasurer. Or email by clicking here

Phone:
(360) 647-5568
Address:
815 Yew Street, Bellingham, WA 98229

Asthma Support Group

Meets 7 p.m. first Tuesday of each month, call for information.

Phone:
733-5733 or 380-1856
Address:
St. Luke's Community Health Education Center, 3333 Squalicum Parkway

Bellingham Toughlove Parent Support Group

Call for more Information.

Phone:
733-6714

Birth mothers Support Group

Meets 7 p.m. second Monday of each month. Call for more information.

Phone:
380-5815, 733-6046

Blaine School District Family Service Center

Parent group meets 9:30-10:30 a.m. every Wednesday. Clothing bank, referrals, and support. Call Leaf Schumann for more information.

Phone:
332-7179

Brigid Collins

Brigid Collins mission is to break the cycle of child abuse in Whatcom County and we follow our mission by presenting programs aimed at strengthening families.

Brigid Collins has permanent, on-going programs that are free and available for all parents and families in Whatcom County.  read more »

website:
http://www.brigidcollins.com
Phone:
734-4616

Cancer Support - All Adult Cancer Group

Meets the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Mondays of each month from 5:30pm – 7:00pm.

Phone:
738-6701
Address:
Cancer Education Center

CARDIAC (Heart Disease) support group

Meets the first and third Tuesday of each month, 4-5:30pm. No registration necessary.

Address:
St. Lukes Health Education Center, 3333 Squalicum Parkway

Cardiac Support Group

Meets 4 p.m. fourth Thursday of each month. For more information call LifeQuest

Phone:
738-6720
Address:
St. Luke's Community Health Education Center, 3333 Squalicum Parkway

Care givers Support Group

Meets from 1 to 2:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of the month, and 7 to 8:30 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of the month. Call for information.

Phone:
715-6410
Address:
St. Joseph Hospital, Rehab Conference Room, 809 East Chestnut St.

Celiac Disease Support and Education Group

A partner of the national group, “Gluten Intolerance Group of North America". Meets September thru May, the 1st Tuesday of each month. For more information go to our website or Email bellinghamgig@glutenfreeway.info

website:
www.glutenfreeway.info
Address:
St. Luke's Community Health Education Center

Children's Support Group

Group for kids ages 4-18 who have a parent living with cancer, or who is in remission, from cancer. The group meets the third Monday of every month at the St. Josph Hospital Cancer Center in Bellingham. Contact Barbara Overson, for more information.

Phone:
360 305-5552
Address:
St. Josph Hospital Cancer Center, Bellingham, WA

Community Action for the Disabled

Meets 5:30 p.m. the first Thursday of each month. Call for more information.

Phone:
733-6714
Address:
1212 Indian St.

Community Eating Disorder Group

Meets Wednesdays from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Address:
St. Joseph Hospital South Campus dining room, 809 E. Chestnut St.

Compassionate Friends

Education and support group for those who have experienced the death of child. This group no longer meets regularly. Contact Lori (734-9929) or Jane (815-0993) for support.

Crime Victims, Families and Friends of Violent Crime Victims

A peer support group for survivors of victims of homicide, meets the 3rd Thursday of every month, 7 to 9 PM. Call for more information.

Phone:
756-5279
Address:
Brigid Collins, 1231 North Garden Street, Bellingham, WA

Congenital longitudinal deficiency disorder of the fibula, tibia, radius or ulna Support Group

An international information and support group Internet resource for people concerned with missing or abnormal length limbs ( Hemimelia). Hemimelia is a partial or total absence of a bone in either the lower leg or the forearm. It is a rare condition that is present at birth. More information at www.hemimelia.co.uk

website:
www.hemimelia.co.uk

Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance Support Group

Meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. For more information call and leave your name and number.

Phone:
733-6714
Address:
1212 Indian Street

Diabetes Support Group

Second Monday of the month from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
www.lorimichelsonmsw.com
Contact: Lori Michelson MSW, LICSW, (360)303-5124.
Instructions:
Meetings are in the conference area outside reception
Phone:
360-303-5124
Address:
St. Joeseph Hospital, South Campus, 809 E. Chestnut

Disabled Sports USA Northwest

Education, recreation and competition for the physically disabled. Call for more information.

Phone:
733-6714

Displaced Homemakers Support Group (Turning Point)

Life/Career Planning Class four to five times a year. Courage to Change workshop in conjunction with the classes. Workshops are held the day before each one of the classes begin. For more information contact Robin Bailey- Program coordinator (360) 676-2170 Ext 3415 or Lacey McNielly- Program assistant (360) 676-2170 Ext 3416.

Down Syndrome Outreach

Education and support for those dealing with Trisomy 21. Information on times and location of meetings: 384-9518, 398-8006.

Explorations

A lecture and demonstration series on mind and body wellness and how it affects cancer patients. Offered one Monday each month from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Call for more information.

Phone:
738-6701
Address:
St. Joseph Hospital Community cancer Center, 3217 Squalicum Parkway

F.A.C.E.S. Northwest

Autisum support for families. Call Cathy Loyd for more information. facesnw@hotmail.com

Phone:
(360) 647-5568
Address:
815 Yew Street, Bellingham, WA 98229

Family and Friends of Cancer Patients

Meets on the 4th Monday of each month from 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm.

Phone:
738-6701
Address:
Cancer Education Center

Families and Friends of Violent Crime Victims

A peer support group for survivors of victims of homicide. Meets the 3rd Thursday of every month from 7 to 9 p.m. Call for more information.

Phone:
756-5279
Address:
Brigid Collins 1231 North Garden Street, Bellingham

Family and Friends of Epilepsy Support Group

Meets the last Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. Call Mark Anderson for more information.

Phone:
734-9581
Address:
Garden Street United Methodist Church, 1326 N. Garden St.

Fibromyalgia Education and Support Group

Meets every second Wednesday of each month from 12:30 - 2:00pm in the Rehab conference room. Call for information.

Phone:
(360) 715-6420
Address:
St. Joseph Hospital, South Campus, 809 East Chestnut

Gluten Intolerance Group

A partner of the national group, Gluten Intolerance Group of North America". Meets September thru May, the 1st Tuesday of each month. For more information please see our website or Email bellinghamgig@glutenfreeway.info

website:
www.glutenfreeway.info
Address:
St. Luke's Community Health Education Center

Grief Support Group

Meets 7:00 p.m.- 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays and 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. Wednesdays at St. Luke's Health Education Center, 3333 Squalicum Pkwy. Sponsored by Whatcom Hospice. Call John for more information or email jrobinson2@peacehealth.org.

Phone:
733-5877

Head Injury Support Group

Meets 7 to 9 p.m. fourth Monday, South Campus Rehab Center, St. Joseph Hospital.

Phone:
733-6714 or 371-3815

Heart Disease (CARDIAC) Support Group

Meets the second Tuesday of each month from 6:00 - 7:30 pm. This free meeting is open to all heart patients, spouses, family and friends. For additional information please call the SJH Cardiac Rehab Department. Facilitated by Connie Morse.

Phone:
738-6719
Address:
St. Lukes Health Education Center, 3333 Squalicum Parkway

Heart to Heart Adoption Alliance

Meets the first Tuesday of each month at 10 a.m. Call for more information.

Phone:
734-4074 or 366-3122
Address:
Bellingham Covenant Church, 920 E. Sunset Drive

Hemimelia Support Group

An international information and support group Internet resource for people concerned with missing or abnormal length limbs. Hemimelia is a partial or total absence of a bone in either the lower leg or the forearm. It is a rare condition that is present at birth.

website:
www.hemimelia.co.uk

Hepatitis C Support Group

Information, education and support. Meets at 10:30 a.m. the first Monday of each month, and at 6:30 p.m. On the third Monday of each month.

Phone:
733-6714
Address:
Health Support Center, 1212 Indian St.

HIV/AIDS Support Group

For persons infected with HIV/AIDS. Meets 6 to 8 p.m. Thursdays. Call for more information.

Phone:
671-0703
Address:
Sean Humphrey House

HIV/AIDS Support Group

For family, friends, partners and care givers of people who are HIV positive or living with AIDS. Call for more information.

Phone:
671-0703

Kids Konnected

A support group for kids ages 4-18 who have a parent living with cancer, or who is in remission, from cancer. The group meets the third Monday of every month. For more information contact Barbara Overson.

Phone:
360 305-5552
Address:
St. Joseph Hospital Cancer Center, Bellingham

Kidney Disease Support Group

Meets from 7 to 8 p.m. on the 1st Tuesday of every month. For more information call Judy Perry at the Mt. Baker Kidney Center.

Phone:
734-4243

La Leche League

Support and information for women choosing to breast feed. Meets at 10 a.m. on the second Wednesday of each month at Bellingham Covenant Church, 920 E. Sunset Drive. Also meets at 7:30 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month- call for location. Call for more information.

Phone:
966-2128, 592-5052 or 595-2403

Learning Disabilities Association (LDA)

Meets at 7:30 p.m. on the third Wednesday of each month. Call for more information.

Phone:
734-8451 or 733-2434
Address:
St. Lukes Community Health Education Center, 3333 Squalicum Parkway

Limb Disorder Support Group

An international information and support group Internet resource for people concerned with missing or abnormal length limbs ( Hemimelia). Hemimelia is a partial or total absence of a bone in either the lower leg or the forearm. It is a rare condition that is present at birth.

website:
www.hemimelia.co.uk

Lung Club Support Group

Meets at 2 p.m. on the first Monday of each month. Call Julius Goldman for more information.

Phone:
671-3813 or (800) 233-3813
Address:
St. Luke's Community Health Education Center, 3333 Squalicum Parkway

Lupus Support Group

Meets at 2 p.m. on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month. No meetings in July or August. Call for more information.

Phone:
371-2557
Address:
Baywood Park clubhouse, 4672 Birch Bay-Lynden Road

Lou Gehrig's Disease

(Also known as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis or ALS) Support Group; Meets the second Thursday of each month from 12 Noon-2 PM. Call Sonja for more information.

Phone:
425-656-1650
Address:
St Lukes Health Education Center, Room E

Lynden Human Life

Meets at 7 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month. Call for more information and location.

Phone:
354-3862

Manic Depression & Depressive Support Group of Whatcom County

Meets at 7 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month. Call for more information.

Phone:
733-1627
Address:
Health Support Center, 1212 Indian Street, Bellingham.

Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

National Multiple Sclerosis Society 1-800-344-4867

NAMI (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill) of Whatcom County

Free advocacy, education and support for families and individuals affected by serious mental illnesses.

Education meetings: 2nd Thursday each month, 7 p.m. Call NAMI Whatcom office (or visit website) for location.  read more »

Phone:
(360) 671-4950
Address:
Health Support Center, 1212 Indian Street, Bellingham.

Neurofibromatosis (NF) Support Group

Call for more Information.

Phone:
734-9615 or 733-6714

New Beginnings Support Group

For women who are in, or have been in, abusive relationship. Meets at 6 p.m. on Wednesdays and 10 a.m. Fridays. For more information call the Whatcom Crisis Center Domestic Violence program.

Phone:
715-1563 or 1-877-715-1563

New Horizons

Social support group for widowed people. Call for information and a schedule of meetings.

Phone:
734-6144

NIH Senior Health

The doctors of FCN recommend this premier medical information website for senior adults, developed and maintained by the National Institutes of Health, the National Institute on Aging and the National Library of medicine.

website:
Nihseniorhealth.gov

Northwest Braille Services

Braille transcriptions and information. Call for more information.

Phone:
384-6494

Overeaters Anonymous

A free 12 step based support group for adults (18 and over). Call for more information.

Phone:
360-676-2279

Panic Syndrome and Anxiety Support Group

Call for more Information.

Phone:
647-7432

Parent Support Group (CHANGE Insight)

Call for more information.

Phone:
671-6512

Parent to Parent Support Group

For parents of children with developmental disabilities. Meets at 7 p.m. on the third Monday of each month. Call for more information and location.

Phone:
384-9518

Parents Helping Parents

Help in becoming more effective parents, with a program to build children's self-esteem, and free child care. Meets from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. every Wednesday. Call for more information.

Phone:
734-4616
Address:
Whatcom Community College on Northwest Road

Parents With Teens Support Group

Meets at 7 p.m. on Thursdays. Call for more information.

Phone:
734-9862
Address:
Northwest Youth Services, 1020 N. State St.

Parkinson's Disease Support Group

Meets at 2 p.m. on the second Monday of each month. Call for more information.

Phone:
724-3382 or 733-6714
Address:
Parkway Chateau, 2818 Old Fairhaven Parkway

Parkinson's Disease - Young Onset Support Group of Whatcom County

For information please contact: Susie Morrow - 360-384-4634, yopdwc@hotmail.com

Phone:
360-384-4634
Address:
4770 Germaine Rd. Ferndale, WA 98248

Pathway to Peace

Christian support group using 12-step program for women. Meets at 9:30 a.m. on Thursdays. Baby-sitting is provided. A co-educational group meets at 8 p.m. on Sundays. Call for more information and location.

Phone:
354-2278 or 354-5943

Pathways to Peace Coed

A co-ed Christian 12-step support group. Meets at 8 p.m. every Sunday. Call for more information.

Phone:
354-2278 or 354-5943
Address:
First Reformed Church Youth Center, comer of Sixth and Grover streets in Lynden

Personal Approach to Loss

Support group for widowed people. Call for more information.

Phone:
671-6754

P-Flag: Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays

Meets at 7 p.m. on the first and third Wednesdays of each month. Call for more information.

Phone:
733-1500
Address:
Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship, 1708 I St.

Point Man International

A ministry for veterans and their families. Meets at 7 p.m. on Tuesdays. Call for more information.

Phone:
366-3973, 366-5583, 366-5700
Address:
Sunrise Baptist Church, 2480 W. Badger Road, Custer.

Polio Outreach of Bellingham

Meets at 4 p.m. on the fourth Monday of each month. Call for more information.

Phone:
738-0707 or 671-5376
Address:
St. Joseph Hospital Main Campus conference room number 6

Prostate Support Group

Learn about the options for the treatment of prostate disease from others who have been there. Meets at 7 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month. Call for more information.

Address:
St. Lukes Health Education Center, 3333 Squalicum Parkway

Recovery Inc

Support for fear, depression and panic attacks. Meets Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Call for more information.

Phone:
Vi, (604) 531-4522 or Sheila, (604) 574-4252

The Regional Chronic Pain Support Group

Meets on the 2nd Wednesday of each month, from 1-3 p.m. Call for more information.

Phone:
734-8852
Address:
5070 Samish Way, Bellingham

RESOLVE

Nationwide support group for infertility education and support. Call for more information.

Phone:
(206) 524-7257

Sarcoidosis Support Group, Whatcom County Chapter

Meets at 1:30 p.m. on the second Saturday of each month. Call for more information.

Phone:
676-7453
Address:
1212 Indian St.

Whatcom Senior Information & Assistance: Part of the Area Agency on Aging

Free and confidential service for people 60 and over, and to all family caregivers, that can help them find resources and connect with services. People can reach us through our own website www.nwrcwa.org or through the Elder Care Locator www.eldercare.gov or by calling us at 360-738-2500.

website:
www.nwrcwa.org
Phone:
360-738-2500

Sexual Assault Support Group

For families and friends of victims of sexual assault, free emotional support and information about healing from sexual assault. Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Services.

Phone:
715-1563, 1-877-715-1563

Sjogren's Support Group

The NW Washington Sjogren's meets three times a year in Mt. Vernon at
Skagit Valley Hospital, 1415 Kincaid Street, San Juan Conference Room B. For information,contact Linda Hughes, 360-676-1926, or  read more »

website:
www.sjogrens.org
Phone:
360-676-1926
Address:
1401 Kincaid Street, Mt. Vernon, WA

Spinal Cord Injury Support Group

Meets the 1st Monday of each month from 7-9 pm. Call for more information.

Phone:
332-8484
Address:
Rehab Center, 800 E. Chestnut

Sojourners

An infertility prayer support group. Meets at 7 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month. Call for more information.

Phone:
733-8400

Stroke Support Group

Meets second Thursday of each month at 2 p.m. Call for more information.

Phone:
715-6420
Address:
St Joseph's Rehab Center, 809 E Chestnut St, Bellingham

Support Group for Parents

Support group for parents whose adult children have died. Meets at 10 a.m. to noon on Mondays. Call for more information.

Phone:
733-3005
Address:
Sehome Park Care Center, 700 32nd St.

Supporting Special Adoptive Families with Encouragement (SSAFE)

Meets at 7 p.m. on the second Monday of each month. Prospective parents welcome. Call for more information.

Phone:
595-2643 or 671-6516
Address:
Izzy's Restaurant, 4179 Meridian

Survivors of Violent Crime

Peer support group meeting for people who have been the victim of a violent crime. Emotional support, education, and resources. For more information call the Health Support Center, or see our website.

website:
www.healthsupportcenter.org
Phone:
360-733-6714

Thoracic Society of Whatcom and Skagit Counties

Meets at 2 p.m. on the third Wednesday of each month. Call for more information.

Phone:
715-8402
Address:
St. Luke's Community Health Education Center, 3333 Squalicum Parkway

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly)

Weight loss for men, women and children. Meets at locations in Bellingham, Ferndale and Lynden. For more information, call Audrey Wilson.

Phone:
(360)424-4523

Turning Point Support Group for Displaced Homemakers

Life/Career Planning Class four to five times a year. Courage to Change workshop in conjunction with the classes. Workshops are held the day before each one of the classes begin. Contact Information: Robin Bailey- Program coordinator (360) 676-2170 Ext 3415 or Lacey McNielly- Program assistant (360) 676-2170 Ext 3416.

Us Too!

support group for prostate cancer survivors and families, 7 to 8:30 p.m. second Tuesday, St.Luke's Health Education Center, 3333 Squalicum Pkwy. Information: 738-6701.

Violent Crime, Families and Friends of Violent Crime Victims

A peer support group for survivors of victims of homicide, meets the 3rd Thursday of every month, 7 to 9 PM at Brigid Collins, 1231 North Garden Street, Bellingham. For more information call 756-5279

Phone:
756-5279
Address:
Brigid Collins, 1231 North Garden Street, Bellingham

www.whatcomalliance.org

We are a non-profit organization dedicated to ensuring access to healthcare for all people in Whatcom county. We provide informational resources on the website, as well as offering in-person assistance to individuals and families wanting to learn more about their health insurance options or to have their questions answered.

website:
www.whatcomalliance.org

Washington Gender Alliance

Open support group for transgendered people. Meets from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. on Tuesdays. Call for more information.

Phone:
360-671-3358
Address:
St. James Presbyterian Church 910 14th Street in the Fairhaven District of Bellingham

Whatcom Satellite Chapter of United Ostomy Association

Meets at 1:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month. No meetings in July or August. Call for more information.

Phone:
676-8417
Address:
St. Joseph Health Education Center, 3333 Squalicum Parkway

Whatcom Self Help for Hard of Hearing People

Meets at 1 p.m. on the fourth Friday of each month. Call for more information.

Phone:
671-5495 or 384-0509(V/TTY)
Address:
Bellingham Senior Activity Center, 315 Halleck St.

Whatcom Senior Information & Assistance - part of the Area Agency on Aging

Free and confidential service for people 60 and over, and to all family caregivers, that can help them find resources and connect with services. People can reach us through our own website www.nwrcwa.org or through the Elder Care Locator www.eldercare.gov or by calling us at 360-738-2500.  read more »

Address:
Northwest Regional Council, 600 Lakeway Drive, Bellingham WA 98225

Whatcom Stroke Support Group

Meets at 2 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month. Call for more information.

Phone:
715-6420 or 384-1005, ext.6420
Address:
St. Joseph Hospital Rehabilitation Center, 809 E. Chestnut St

Women's Cancer Support Group

Meets from 10:00 am - 11:30 am each Monday. Call for more information.

Phone:
734-3314
Address:
Community Cancer Center, 3217 Squalicum Parkway