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Hepatitis
Support Groups
The Hepatitis Education Project maintains a list of hepatitis support groups (mainly in the Pacific Northwest) and links to other support group listings. We recommend that you call the phone number listed and confirm the time and place of the meetings since they change frequently.
To make changes or additions to the info below, send email to: Leslie Franz.
SUPPORT GROUP LINKS (National and International)
Choose from the following states:
WASHINGTON STATE
- BELLINGHAM, WA.
- Third Monday of each month, 6:30 PM
Health Support Center, 1212 Indian Street, Bellingham
Alice Eis, 360-671-6181.
- BREMERTON, WA. -
- NEW MEETING! Contact Dennis Daringer for time & location details.
Email cascades91@yahoo.com or 360-377-3616 from 5-9pm.
- EVERETT, WA.
- Last Friday of each month, 6:00 - 7:00 PM
Providence Pacific Campus Hospital
Providence room A
Phone 425-339-0888 (Scott McKillop)
Email: s.mckillop@att.net
- FORKS, WA
- Third Tuesday of the month, 2:30 PM
Forks Community Hospital, Community Health Resource Center.
530 Bogachiel Way, Forks, WA 98331
Hepatitis C & Other Infectious Diseases Support Group
Phone (360) 374-6271, EXT 117 for more information,
Lana J. Rosten-Mahoney, R.N., B.S., Community Health Coordinator
Phone: (360) 374-6271, ext. 117 (if busy, request ext. 116)
Fax: (360) 374-6238
E-mail:lana@hospital.ci.forks.wa.us
- LONGVIEW, WA
- Fourth Wednesday of the month, 6 PM
Cowlitz County Health Dept, 1952 - 9th Ave, Longview
Phone Karen or LeAnne @ 360-414-5599
No meetings in July or August
- MONROE, WA
- Telephone support only 360-793-3360 (Connie Sawyer)
- SEATTLE (HEP)
- 1st Saturday month, 2pm, HEP Resource Center, 911 Western Ave #302,
- Eva,
206-632-2744.
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SEATTLE, WA. (CENTRAL)
- Every Tuesday, 6:00 - 7:30 PM
Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E.- (17th E. and E. Thomas, just East of Group
Health)
- Airen Lydick @ 206-322-2437.
- SEATTLE HOLISTIC
- Fourth Monday every other month 7:00 PM Call for speaker info.
Fremont Baptist Church, 717 North 36th. Seattle.
Phone HEP at 206-732-0311
- No summer meetings.
- SHELTON
- Call for meeting times and dates
Phone 360-426-4517 (Pam Madsen)
- SOUTH KING COUNTY/BURIEN, WA.
- Third Wednesday of each month, 6:30 PM
Burien Library Conference room, 14700 - 6th Ave. SW
Phone 206-732-0311 (Sara Amber)email:
hepcentermgr@mindspring.com.
- SEATTLE SOUTHEAST
- POCAAN, 2nd Mon/mo, 2 pm,
EN ESPANOL, POCAAN, 2nd Mon/mo,4 pm
2200 Rainier Ave. S., Maria, 206-322-7061 x 244.
- SPOKANE, WA.
- Thursday from 6-7:30 pm
at New Horizon Counseling Services (504 E 2nd Ave) in the HASAP room.
The contact is Jeannie Miffitt @ 509-323-2842.
- SPOKANE, WA.
- Spokane Hepatitis Resource Center, 9618 East 1st Avenue
Phone support only 509-926-0558
- TACOMA
- 2nd Saturday 1-3PM and 4th Wednesday 6:30-8:30PM,
6315 S. 19th St., Kitty@253-840-0202 or Jennifer@253-566-8203
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TRI-CITIES, WA.
- Second Wednesday of each month 6:30 PM
Our Ladies of Lourdes Hospital, Carondelet Room, Pasco
Phone 509-545-6338 (Cindy)
- WALLA WALLA, WA.
- First and Third Wednesdays of each month, 6:30 PM
Heart to Heart at Cornerstones (combined HCV/HIV group)
Phone Vanessa Sabb, 509-527-0387
- WENATCHEE, WA.
- Currently phone support only. Possible new group starting soon.
Contact Oscar Schuh@509-787-1857 or Tara Balduf @509-888-0587.
- WHIDBEY ISLAND, WA.
- Second Tuesday of each month, 7:00 PM
Whidbey General Hospital
Phone 360-678-6095 (Janis Schurr)
- YAKIMA, WA.
- Fourth Monday of each month, 7 - 9 PM
Wellness House, 210 S 11th Ave. Suite 40, Yakima
Phone 509-972-2471 (Tom) Email - tomzluvz@hotmail.com
- YAKIMA (SUNNYSIDE), WA
- Telephone Support Only, 509-837-8901 (Charla Hanks)
ALASKA
- ANCHORAGE, AK.
- Third Thursday of each month, 7:00 PM
Alaska Hepatitis C Coalition Support Group
United Way Building, First floor Conference room
Phone 907-566-6695
- JUNEAU, AK
- Telephone Support only, call Ginger 907-789-0207
CALIFORNIA
- SANTA ROSA and GUERNEVILLE, CA.
- (Santa Rosa) Second and fourth Friday of each month, 6:30 PM
The Northern California Center for Well-Being,
- 350 College Avenue, Suite 101
Santa Rosa, California 95401
- (Guerneville) the last Thursday of each month, 6:00 PM
The Russian River Health Center. 16319 Third
Street, Guerneville.
We also provide classes weekly at The Center for Well-Being on
Understanding Hepatitis C and a four week program on Hepatitis C Self Care.
If you would like additional information please don't hesitate to call or
email.
Kate Wilcox, HCV Patient Educator
Phone: 707-575-6043, Ext. 21
Fax: 707-575-1060
Cell: 707-332-9929
Email: katehana@sonic.net
- SAN MATEO, CA
- HCV Email and Online Group Support since 1995
Second Thursday of every month, 6:30 - 8:00 PM
Mills Hospital - 100 S. San Mateo Dr. 4th Floor - San Mateo, CA
Contact Person: Debra
Phone for more info and upcoming speakers: 650-581-3339
- REDDING, CA
- Every Tuesday 6:30 PM
Liver for Life group
Redding Aero Center, 3775 Flight Ave., Redding
Phone 530-378-1586 Evelyn or 530-378-1586 Teresa
FLORIDA
- TAMPA, FLA.
- First Monday of each month, 7:00 to 8:45 PM
University Community Hospital (The Health Source)
University Square Mall, 2140 Fowler Ave., Tampa, FL 33613
Phone Mary Fitsimmons at 813-899-9255, pager 813-292-1308,
Email - mjfitz@InNet.net
- WEST PALM BEACH, FL
- Second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM
Hepatitis Support And Awareness Group Of The Palm Beaches
Palm Beach County Home, Activities Room
1200 45th Street (Corner of 45th and Australian)
Phone Jesse @ 561-432-1403 or Jim @ 561-863-7170
Email - ann_modica@hepatitiscaware.org
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GEORGIA
- DOUGLAS, GA
- 1st and 3rd Friday of each month, 7-9 PM
Douglas Medical Center,
For more info contact: Jerry or Tabitha @ 770-947-4082.
- WOODSTOCK, GA
- Third Tuesday of each month, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Woodstock Support Group Meeting,Woodstock Community Church
8534 Main Street,Woodstock, GA
Contact Dee at dee0987@aol.com Phone 770-926-8535
or Pam at figment@nettally.com Phone 770-928-5876
http://www.HEALSofNGA.org-
IDAHO
- BOISE, IDAHO
- Second Monday of each month, 7:00 PM
St. Luke's Regional Med. Ctr., Women's Life Center
103 W. State St., Boise,ID
Phone 208-382-6400 (Chickee Helms)-
IOWA
- CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA
- First Tuesday of each month, 7 PM
Location may vary
Phone 319-366-3840 (Vikki Erickson) for information
MARYLAND
- BALTIMORE, MD
- HELP & HOPE FOR HEPATITIS
First Wednesday of each month, 7-9 PM
St Joseph's Hospital, Canticle Room
58 Rockywood Lane, Baltimore MD 21221
Dawn Stewart, 410-574-1146
MINNESOTA
- MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL, MN
- Meetings held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month 7-9 PM.
7:00 - 9:00 PM, 2nd and 4th Tuesdays unless otherwise noted.
Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church
Choir Room (street level) or Youth Room (basement)
3920 North Victoria Street, Shoreview, MN
CALL LIVERHOPE (763) 780-0108, NOT THE CHURCH, FOR DIRECTIONS
Helen Clark
and Pat Buchanan co-facilitators of
Liverhope
3rd Sunday of the Month at Pat's home: 7:00 - 9:00 PM,
901 Meadowwood Drive, Brooklyn Park, MN.
Please enter the door facing the driveway and go directly downstairs.
Call Pat ((763) 566-3839) for directions. -
NEW JERSEY
- NEWARK, NJ
- Beginning Wed. 2/12/03 at 6:30 pm to 8:00pm
HCV (Hepatitis C) Anonymous group at the Alanon Assoc.
384 Seventh Ave, Newark NJ 07107
Phone 973-483-7071
NEVADA
- CARSON CITY, NV
- Meets 3rd Monday of every month; 6-8 PM
Carson-Tahoe Hospital Health Education Center
Phone:775-883-5415 or
Contact Sandy Curl carsoncitynvhepc@sbcglobal.net for more information.
NORTH CAROLINA
- RALEIGH, NC
- Third Tuesday of each month, 7 PM
Liver Disease Support Group, Harps Mill Internal Medicine
7021 Harps Mill Rd. Ste 100, Raleigh, NC 27615
Phone Karen Salina LPN, 919-845-2125
Email - ksalina0420@yahoo.com
- JACKSONVILLE, NC
- First Saturday of each month from 2pm to 4pm
Look Upon The Horizon Hepatitis - C Support Group
Onslow Memorial Hospital, Education Department, Room 2
For more information, Contact Susan @910-326-5529 or
hepc2heal@yahoo.com
OREGON
- ALBANY, OR
- Third Saturday of each month, 1:00 PM
Albany General Hospital, 4th floor, Endicott Room
Phone 541-926-9758 (Judy Starr)
- COOS BAY, OR
- Third Tuesday of each month, 6:30 PM
South Coast Hospice, 1620 Thompson Rd.
Message Phone 541-269-2986 (Linda)
- EUGENE, OR
- First Thursday of each month, 6:30-8:00 PM, Conf. Room A
Sacred Heart Medical Center, 1255 Hilyard
Phone 541-688-7329 (Phyllis Beck)
- GRESHAM, OR
- Second Wednesday of each month, 6:30 PM
Legacy Mount Hood Community Hospital, 24800 SE Stark St. Columbia Room
Phone 503-413-7348 Legacy Community Health Education
- LINCOLN CITY, OR (Central Oregon)
- Third Tuesday of each month, 6:30 PM
Education Conf. Rm, Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital, Lincoln City, OR
Phone 541-996-7222 Leah Fones
- MILWAUKIE, OR
- Second Wednesday of each month, 7:00-9:00 PM
4811 SE Jennings, Milwaukie, 97267
Phone 503-353-8808 (Hank Mills,)Email - oregonhepper2@aol.com
- OREGON CITY, OR
- Hepatitis C Caring Ambassadors Program
PO Box 1748, Oregon City, OR 97045
Phone 503-623-9032 (Lorren Sandt)
www.hepcchallenge.org -
- PORTLAND, OR
- Third Tuesday/month, 5:30 PM
Good Samaritan Hospital, Neurological Sciences Center, 2nd Floor, Devers Conference Room
1040 NW 22nd Ave, Portland
Phone 503-413-7348 (Legacy Community Health Education Services)
- ROSEBURG, OR
- Telephone Support Only
Call Douglas County AIDS Council
For written materials and phone numbers 541-440-2761
- SALEM, OR
- Third Wednesday of each month, 7:30 PM
Welcomma Club, 3852 D. Street
Phone 503-581-3391 (Sandi J.) or 503-566-6643 (Gabriela C.-Spanish Translator)
VIRGINIA
- NORFOLK, VA
- Third Monday of each month 7:00pm
Tidewater Hepatitis Support Group
The Barry Robinson Conference Center
443 Kempsville Rd.,
Norfolk, Virginia 23502
Sally Starr (757)473-9613 Email - hcvneg4now@aol.com
WISCONSIN
- WEST BEND, WI
- Third Monday of the month at 7:00 pm.
Pamela Bell @(262)689-1563 (leave message if no answer) for more information.
e-mail: jpbell10@hotmail.com
http://groups.msn.com/DragonFightersofWashingtonCounty
WYOMING
- SHERIDAN, WY
- Every Thursday, 5:30 - 6:30 PM
Sheridan Senior Center, 211 Smith Street, Sheridan, WY
Phone 307-751-3641
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