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Aging Programs
Jackie Whitaker with the Area Agency on Aging at Land-of-Sky RegionalCouncil will answer questions about aging programs in Henderson Countythe first Wednesday of each month at the Sammy Williams Senior Center.Lunch is provided for persons 60 and over. Call 828-692-4203 for moreinformation. ABC's of Alzheimers meets fromnoon-1pm the second Wednesday of each month at the Alzheimer'sAssociaion, WNC Chapter Office in Asheville. Sessions are free ofcharge but space is limited. Please call in advance at 828-254-7363.Bring a brown bag lunch. Drinks and cookies will be provided. AlcoholicsAnonymous
Al-Anon
The Hendersonville AA and Al-Anon meeting schedules are now on-line! The Alzheimer's Association Caregivers& Early Diagnosed Persons meets from 10-11:30AM thesecond Tuesday of each month in the Carolina Baptist Assoc. building,corner of Hebron and Willow. Call Christina Jacob, LCSW, Park RidgeHome Health, 828-687-5261. The Alzheimer's Family Support Groupmeets at 4PM on the third Tuesday of each month at Hendersonville UMC, 204 6th Ave. W. The Alzheimer's Support Groupmeets from 10AM-noon the second Tuesday in the Carolina BaptistAssociation building. Call 828-692-7071 for more information. American Cancer Society meetsat 7pm the second Wednesday of each month at Lake Pointe Landing. Call828-685-3902 for more information. Ask the Dietician is a monthlyprogram designed to answer questions one-on-one about diet, nutrition,vitamins, minerals and more at Pardee Memorial Hospital,Hendersonville. For more information, call 692-4600. BlueRidge Al-Anon Family Group holds meetings onMondays at 8pm at St. John in the Wilderness parish house in Flat Rock.Call 1-800-286-1326 for more information. Bipolarand Depression Support Group meets from 7-8:30pmthe first and third Tuesday every month at the Pardee HealthEducationCenter, Blue Ridge Mall. Call 828-692-4600. The Brevard-Hendersonville Parkinson Disease Support Groupmeets bi-monthly at 10AM at Brevard-Davidson Presbyterian Church, 300E. Main Street, Brevard. For more information, please call RayCaspary at 696-8744 or Joyce Reaume at 884-7653. CancerOutreach Services
Mission St. Joseph's holds a variety of cancer outreach programs forpeople with cancer or people in recovery. Visit the website for all themeeting days and times. Celebrate Recovery,a program designed to hep participants find freedom from a variety ofaddictions, meets at 6PM Thursdays at Mud Creek Baptist Church, 403Rutledge Drive. Call 692-1262 for more information. Co-Dependents Anonymous meets6PM-7:30PM Tuesdays at First Baptist Church Annex, 5th Ave. atBuncombe. Call Bridgette Davis at 685-2834 for more information. Compassionate Friends
A support group for parents who have lost children, grandparents who have lost grandchildren and siblings who have lost siblings, meets at 7:00PM the first Monday of each month at All souls Episcopal Church, Biltmore. For more information, call Shirley or Chris Drake at 693-4061 or 243-5876. DC4K - DivorceCare for Kids for children ages 5 to 12, meets 6PM Thursdays at Mud Creek BaptistChurch, 403 Rutledge Drive. For more info, call 692-1262. DivorceCare,weekly seminar and support group for those separated or divorced, meetsat 6PM weekly, at Mud Creek Baptist Church, 403 Rutledge Drive. For more info, call 692-1262. Early Bird Meeting of AA meets at 7:30am Monday mornings at the parish house of St. John in the Wilderness. Non-smoking environment and open to all. Call 828-693-5825 for more information. Families Together is a supportgroup for parents of children with special needs. This group meets at10am on the third Saturday of each month at the Children and FamilyResource Center. Call 828-693-4394 for more information. Family & Consumer Education Strengthening families is the goal of the Depart of Family and ConsumerSciences at NC Sate University and this program. These programs focuson preventative education and provide knowledge needed by families toimprove their quality of life through programs and education in: humandevelopment; foods nutrition and food safety; family resourcemanagement; and human environment. For more information, call828-697-4891. A Family Caregiver Support Groupmeets 1:00 to 2:30pm the first Monday of each month at the SammyWilliams' Senior Center. For more information, call 828-692-4203. Fibromyalgiaand Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
The new positive Solution-oriented suppport group for FMS and CFS meetsa 6 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month. For more information, call828-698-5875. Food & Nutrition EducationProgram
Participants learn topics such as food safety, choosing health foods,meal planning, and food budgeting. Participants make weeklyappointments for lessons in their homes or at an extension site.Lessons last about one hour and include preparation and hands-onactivities. For more information, call 828-697-4891. FourSeasons Hospice offers a variety of bereavementservices, which are open to the community, including regular meetingsof support groups. For more information call 828-692-3931. GriefShare,for mourning the loss of someone close, meets 6Pm Thursdays at MudCreek Baptist Chrch, 403 Rutledge Drive. Cost for materials: $12. Formore info, call 692-1262. The Healing Place is a sexual assault response and resource center which offers support groups for adult survivors of sexual assault. The Healing Place is located at 100B Chadwick Sq. Court. All services provided by the Healing Place are at no cost to the client. For information call 828-692-0495 or 828-692-3931. Healing Sexual Trauma support group for women meets 5:30-7PM Thursdays at the Healing Place. For more information, call Pendy at 692-0495. Hendersonville County Multiple SclerosisSelf-Help Group meets at 7pm the third Thursday of eachmonth at Hendersonville First United Methodist Church. Doors open at6pm. Call 828-693-8172 for more information. Hendersonville Strokes and Aphasia Support Group meets 10:30AM second Fridays at Pardee Educatoin Center, Blue RidgeMall. This group features speakers and camaraderie for stroke survivorsand caregivers. For more info, call69204699 or hdsp@p-f-h.org. Herpes Support Group meets at 7pm every first Tuesday of the month at the Alcove meeting room on the second floor of MAHEC at 501 Biltmore Avenue. The meetings offer a confidential setting for sharing information, including drug suppression therapy. Call 828-258-8014 for more information. The Henderson Count Multiple SclerosisSelf-Help Group meets at 7pm on the third Thursday of eachmonth at Hendersonville First United Methodist Chruch. Call828-693-8172 for more information. Hope After Cancer,support group for those who have experienced the shock of diagnosis ofcancer, meets at 6PM Thursdays at Mud Creek Baptist Church, 403Rutledge Drive. Open to men and women regardless of diagnosis or stageof cancer. For more information, call 692-1262. "Just Us Girls"
Weekly support group for mill school-age girls recovering from sexualtrauma, meets 5:30 to 6:30pm Thursdays at the Healing Place. For moreinformation, call 828-692-0495. La Leche Leaguemeets at 10AM the second Wednesday of the month at UnitarianUniversalist Fellowship, corner of Kanuga and Price Street. Open towomen interested in information and/or support in breastfeeding. Call828-693-9899 or 828-698-9319 for more information. Living with Cancer Support Groupmeets from 5:30-7pm Mondays and 10:30am-noon on Tuesdays at Pathways inAsheville. They also meet at 10am on Wednesdays at the Pardee EducationCenter. Call 828-252-4106 for more information. | Mountain and Upcountry CarolinasMyasthenia Gravis Support Group meets from 1-3pm on the thirdWednesday of each month at Pardee Education center in the Blue RidgeMall. Call 828-692-2324 for more information. MountainHelp is a Herpes support group that meets at 7pmthe first Tuesday of each month in the MAHEC building. Call828-231-7812 (confidential voicemail) or emailconfidential@mountainhelp.com for more information. NAMI Four Seasons(NationalAlliance for the Mentally Ill) holds six support meetings for friendsand familymembers of people with mental illness from 10am-11:30am the fourthSaturday of each month. There are two meetings each month for familieswith an adult; 5PM the second Thursday of each month at PardeeEducation Center, Blue Ridge Mall, and 10AM the fourth Saturday of eachmonth at GRace Lutheran Church, corner of 6th Ave. W and Blythe ST.THere are also two meeting a month for families with a child; 8:30AMthe first THursday of each month at Pardee Education Center, BLue RidgeMall. A consumer/peer support meetingis held at 4:30PM the second andfourth Tuesday of each month at the Clubhouse, 746 6th Ave. W. Call828-891-2234 or 828-697-0464 for more information. NAMI North Carolina's Youth Familiesprogram intensively supports families of children and adolescents withsevere ADHD, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and more. Call828-654-7143 for more information. NarcoticsAnonymous meets 7 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, andSaturday, and 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Day Reporting and RestitutionCenter, First Avenue East, Hendersonville. For more information, call828-258-4537. Natural Healing Study Groupmeets at 7pm the first Wednesday of each month at the First CitizensBank Community Room at 129 Fifth Avenue West. Speakers and discussionon natural healing. Call 828-692-5197 for more information. Open Arms Pregnancy Support Servicesprovides friendship counseling, free pregnancy tests, maternity andbaby clothes, other help and referrals. Call 828-692-7935 for moreinformation. Overeaters Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their struggles and offersupport, experience, strength, and hope. Through working aspiritually-based 12-step program, participants overcome the compulsionto overeat/undereat. Meets 6:30-7:30PM Mondays at Balfour UMC, 2567Asheville Highway. For more info, call Lisa at 687-1187. Out For Lunch is a goods andnutrition program that teaches income eligible participants how tostretch their food dollars, plan nutritious and health meals for theirfamilies and food preparation skills. Participants attend four weeklyclasses from 10:00am to 2:00pm and earn a certificate upon completingof the classes. For more information, call 828-697-4891. Parenting Classes series ofclasses for pregnant women and their families; and new parents. Topicsinclude minor discomforts of pregnancy and labor, labor and delivery,nutrition in pregnancy, newborn care, breastfeeding, infantdevelopment, etc. Attendees that complete the series receive a layetteitem such as humidifier. For more information, call 828-692-4223. Parkinsons Support Group meetsat 10:30 a.m. the third Wednesday of each month at Thoms Rehab inAsheville. For more information, call 828-692-7623. PFLAG - Parents , Families, and Friendsof Lesbians and Gays meets first Monday of each month at 7:30PM. Formore information, call 828-696-8250. Parentswithout Partners meets at 7pm the first Monday ofthe month in the Community Room of First Citizens Bank. Educational andprofessional, speakers and activities for parents and children. Call828-891-7454 for more information. Post-Abortion Recovery meets at 6PM Thursdays at Mud Creek Baptist Church, 403 Rutledge Drive. For more info, call 692-1262. Post-Polio Support Group meets quarterly, January, April, July, and October from 1-2:30pm on the third Saturday of the month at Pardee Educational Center. Call 828-749-1294 for more information. Prostate Cancer Support Groupmeets at 6:30pm the third Thursday of each month, except December, atPardee Health Center, Blue Ridge Mall. For more information, call828-692-3722. S-Anon is a 12-step recoveryprogram for partners, family and friends of sexaholics. We share ourexperience, strength and hope to helps solve our common problems. Callconfidential voice mail in Asheville for more information at828-681-9250. School Health Program, BRCHSschool-based health clinic, provides immunizations, well and sick care,nutritional and mental health counseling in Hendersonville. For moreinformation, call 828-692-6755. Self-Help for the Hard of Hearingmeets at 9:30am the second Wednesday of the month at the PardeeEducation Center. Programs deal with heling the hard-of-hearing. Publicis invited. Call 828-693-4485 for more information. Sexaholics Anonymous Women Only Meeting
SA is a 12-step fellowship for recovery from compulsive patterns oflust, romance, destructive relationships, sexual thoughts or sexualbehavior. Call 828-681-9250 for more information. Silent Grief,a support group for those who have experienced the loss of a childthrough miscarriage, stillbirth, or early infant death, meets at 6PMthe first and third Thursday of each month at Mud Creek Baptist Church,403 Rutledge Drive, 692-1262. Sjogren's Syndrome Support Group meet 11:00AM the second Wednesday of each month at MAHEC, 501 BiltmoreAve., Asheville, second floor classrooms. For more information, call828-687-2821 or 828-692-5489. T.H.E. Center (Treatment, Healing, and Education Center) for Disorder Eating is a non-profit community organization offering support, education, info, and referrals for disordered eating.
Support groups:
7-8:30PM Wednesday, Women's Resource Center, Annex Building, 50 Doctors Drive, Asheville.
4-5:30PM Thursdays, UNCA Counseling Center
For more information, call 337-4685 or email THECenterNC@hotmail.com. TOPSClub, Inc.
TOPS® is a non-profit international family of all ages,sizes,and shapes from all walks of life, dedicated to helping eachother Take Off and Keep Off Pounds Sensibly. - TOPSNo. 185 meets from 5:15PM Tuesdays at E. Flat Rock UMC,Spartanbur Highway. For more information, call 692-2071.
- TOPSNo. 186 meets at 8:30AM Wednesdays at CovenantPresbyterian Church, 2010 Kanuga Road, Hendersonville. Call698-8054 for more information.
Widowed Persons Service Social Clubmeets at 2:30pm the second Friday of each month at Carolina BaptistAssociation building at the corner of Willow and Hebron Streets. Call828-696-1168 for more information. WIC Program is a federalprogram that provides nutrition education, supplemental foods,breastfeeding promotion and support and referrals to health car. Formore information, call 828-692-4223. What is Pathways orientationmeeting is at noon on Thursdays at Pathways. Call 828-252-4106 for moreinformation. WNCFamilies CAN supports families whose children haveserious emotional and behavioral issues. Monthly support meetings,Supportive Connections, resources, and a library. Helping families withbirth, adopted, and foster children who may suffer from bipolar, posttraumatic stress, ADHD, autism, or other issues. For more information,call 828-687-1157. |
