Published: May 07, 2008 05:40 pm            

Support Groups: May 8, 2008

For more information and/or sites, contact the numbers listed.

Vigo County

• Adoption support group at Vigo County Public Library, Seventh and Poplar streets. Call Hamilton Center Inc., (812) 231-8453 or 231-8206.

• Al-Anon. Call (812) 235-0688.

• Alcoholics Anonymous. Call (812) 235-7263.

• Alzheimer’s support group, will meet Thursday at McMillan Adult Day Service, 486 First Ave. Call (812) 232-4627.

• AMMO, Amputee support group. Call (812) 877-2269.

• Arthritis Foundation. Call (812) 877-3727.

• Asperger/Autism Support Group, 6:30 p.m., third Tuesday of the month, Unity Presbyterian Church, 1207 E. Springhill Road. Call Suellen O’Neal, (812) 232-2540.

• Autism Asperger’s Support Group, Terre Haute time and location. Call Suellen O’Neal, (812) 232-2540.

• BAN (Beyond Affairs Network) for dealing with a partner’s affair. Contact: indianaban@hotmail.com.

n Bariatric Weight Loss Support Group, 6:30 to 8 p.m., last Monday of the month, National Guard Armory, (812) 234-2167.

• Better Breathers Support Group, for anyone who faces respiratory challenges or cares for someone who does, 6 to 7 p.m. every fourth Thursday of the month, Regional Hospital, signs will be posted with classroom location.

• Cancer Support Group, patients, families, caregivers, radiation oncology waiting room, 5:30 to 8 p.m. every Thursday, Terre Haute Regional Hospital; (812) 237-9326 or 1-800-678-8474, ext. 1630.

• Cardiac Rehab Spouse support group. Call (812) 238-7578.

• Council on Domestic Abuse support group. Call (812) 232-1736.

• Cystic Fibrosis Support Group, 6 p.m. weekly, location varies. Call Jennifer Cruse, (812) 877-2940.

• Diabetes Support Group, 6 to 8 p.m., First Monday, third floor lounge, Union Hospital Professional Office Building, 1530 N. Seventh St. Call (812) 238-7577.

• Diabetics Living Healthy Lives Support Group. Call (812) 208-6159 for meeting time and location.

• Divorce Care Support Group, meets 6:30 p.m. every Wednesday at World Gospel Church, 900 Gardendale Road.

• Fibromyalgia Support Group meets 1 to 3 p.m., Saturday, Vigo County Public Library, Seventh and Poplar streets; (812) 894-2074.

• Going On support group to face the loss of a loved one through death. Call (812) 238-7504.

• HIV/AIDS support group. Call (812) 238-1561.

• Hospice of the Wabash Valley Bereavement Support Group meets, 10 to 11 a.m. second Friday, Westminster Village and 5:45 p.m., fourth Thursday, Hospice office, 400 Eighth Ave. (812) 234-2515.

• Living in Full Everyday (LIFE). Free program to help cancer patients get the most out of life by taking control. Call (812) 238-7161.

• Mended Hearts support group for heart patients and their families, Union Hospital, (812) 238-7578.

• Meth Helpline, hosted by Vigo County Lifeline, (812) 234-5672.

• MAMa (Mothers Against Methamphetamine), meets 2 to 3 p.m. every first Sunday of the month, lobby, Terre Haute Family Y, 951 Dresser Drive, Fairbanks Park. Call (317) 543-5180.

• Mothers of Multiples. Parenting discussion on twins and triplets. Call (812) 877-7950.

• Multiple Sclerosis Self-Help. Call (812) 466-7192.

• Narcotics Anonymous Wabash Valley meeting sites. Call 1 (877) 888-4130.

• National Alliance on Mental Illness, Wabash Valley affiliate for improving the lives of people afflicted by serious and persistent mental illness. Meets 6:30 to 8 p.m., every Thursday, Memorial United Methodist Church, 2701 Poplar St. Call Betty Porter at (812) 232-6015.

• Nicotine Anonymous for people struggling with nicotine addiction. Call (812) 242-1593 or (812) 894-3273.

• Ostomy Support Group. Call Union Hospital, (812) 238-7370.

• Overeaters Anonymous. Call 1-800-589-6262.

• Panic Relief Inc., help to overcome fears, anxiety and agoraphobia, meets noon to 1 p.m. Monday and 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday; (732) 940-9658.

• Parkinson’s support group, 2 to 4 p.m., third Sunday, Anthony Square, 500 College Ave., and 10 a.m. every fourth Friday of the month at Westminster Village. Call Loyal Bishop at (812) 239-1900.

• Prostate Cancer Survival support group. Call (812) 238-7368.

• Radical Recovery Alateen. Call (812) 238-9882.

• RTS Bereavement Services, for families who have lost a baby through miscarriage, stillbirth or newborn death. Call (812) 238-4978.

• ROCK Group (Raising Our Children's Kids) for grandparents raising grandchildren or anyone raising children the second time, 10 to 11:30 a.m., second and fourth Thursdays, 14th and Chestnut Community Center; (812) 231-8485.

• Smoking cessation support group, “No Butts About It,” 10 a.m. every Tuesday, Maternal Health Clinic/Union Hospital. Call Debbie at (812) 238-7301.

• South Central Indiana Tourette Syndrome Support Group, 7 to 9 p.m., second Wednesday, Ellettsville Public Library. Call (812) 333-7076.

• Step-by-Step Al-Anon. Call (812) 238-9882.

• Take Off Pounds Sensibly. Call (812) 232-4751 for recorded message.

• The Compassionate Friends, for bereaved parents and siblings. Call (812) 466-5529.

• Tourette’s Syndrome support group. Call (812) 495-5288.

• Wabash Valley Brain Injury support group. Meets 7 to 8:30 p.m., third Thursday of each month, Room A, Vigo County Public Library, Seventh and Poplar Streets. Call (217) 382-4598 or (812) 235-8943.

• Wabash Valley Celiac/DH Support Group meets the third Monday every other month. For information, call (812) 877-4400 or (812) 466-6531.

• Wabash Valley Homeschool Association, meets first and third Friday. Call (812) 466-9467.

• Wabash Valley Chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving, 10 a.m. every third Saturday, Memorial United Methodist Church, 2701 Poplar St., Oak Street entrance, madd.org or (812) 238-2280.

• Wabash Valley Work @ Home Support Group meets once a month. Call (812) 466-5499 or 466-3185.

• Y-Me of the Wabash Valley, for people who have, or have had, breast cancer, will meet at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in the Hamilton Center conference room, 1616 Wabash Ave. Call (812) 877-3025.

Health, fitness

For more information and/or sites, contact the numbers listed.

Clay County

• Diabetic basic class. Call (812) 448-2675.

Parke County

• Yoga class, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. every Monday, Rockville Community Hall, 223 W. Ohio St. Rockville. No previous experience with yoga required. Bring a mat and a blanket. For more information, call (765) 569-2303.

Vigo County

• Acupuncture therapy and foot reflexology, free to couples experiencing infertility, every Monday through Thursday, The Caribbean Salon, 2600 Schaal Ave. Call Yvonne at (812) 605-1945.

• Arthritis Foundation certified tai chi, St. Joseph University Parish, 113 S. Fifth St., (812) 235-5417.

• Beginning Senior Tai Chi, 10:10 to 10:45 a.m. Mondays, Union Hospital. Call (812) 238-7311.

• Beginning Senior Yoga, 10:10 to 10:45 a.m. Fridays, Union Hospital. Call (812) 238-7311.

• Blood pressure clinic, 1 to 2 p.m., first Tuesday of every month, Lions Den (old firehouse), New Goshen.

• Body Sculpt, 4:30 to 5:15 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays, Union Hospital. Call (812) 238-7311.

• Bosu Core/Stability Training, 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. Tuesdays and 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. Fridays, Union Hospital. Call (812) 238-7311.

• Butts & Guts, 9 to 10 a.m. Mondays and Fridays, 11:10 to 11:50 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Union Hospital. Call (812) 238-7311.

• Cardio Body Sculpt, 7 to 7:45 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Union Hospital. Call (812) 238-7311.

• Cardio Step & Tone, 10:10 to 10:45 a.m. Saturdays, Union Hospital. Call (812) 238-7311.

• Endurance and Agility Training, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Union Hospital. Call (812) 238-7311.

• Exercise Support Group for Diabetics, every Thursday at 6 p.m. Call (812) 208-6159.

• Indoor Cycling, 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays, Union Hospital. Call (812) 238-7311.

• Kickboxing, 4:30 to 5:10 p.m., Thursdays, Union Hospital. Call (812) 238-7311.

• Mended Hearts of the Wabash Valley, Chapter 236. Call (812) 237-1370, (812) 238-7657 or (812) 877-9412.

• Okinawan isshinryu, St. Joseph University Parish, 113 S. Fifth St., (812) 235-5417 or (812) 208-2791.

• Pilates, 5:15 to 6 p.m. Wednesdays, Union Hospital. Call (812) 238-7311.

• PiYo, 5:15 to 6 p.m. Wednesdays, Union Hospital. Call (812) 238-7311.

• St. Ann Clinic, medical service for people at poverty level with no insurance. Call (812) 232-7447.

• Senior Circuit, low-impact workout, 11:10 to 11:50 a.m., Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Union Hospital. Call (812) 238-7311.

• Senior Line Dance, 10:10 to 10:45 a.m. Wednesdays, Union Hospital. Call (812) 238-7311.

• Specialty Senior Class, 10:10 to 10:45 a.m., Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Union Hospital. Call (812) 238-7311.

• Step It Up, 4:30 to 5:10 p.m., Tuesdays and Wednesdays, Union Hospital. Call (812) 238-7311.

• Stress Management for Women with Breast Cancer, 3 to 5 p.m. Thursdays, classroom, Maple Center, 1801 N. Sixth St., (812) 234-8733.

• Sunrise Spinning, 6 to 6:45 a.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays, Center for Fitness and Performance, Union Hospital. For time schedules and membership fees call the center at (812) 238-7311.

• Super Kick fitness class, incorporates cardiovascular, strength and endurance training using a form of karate. Call (812) 238-7731.

• Tae kwon do, chung do kwan, St. Joseph University Parish, 113 S. Fifth St., (812) 208-2791.

• Tai Chi for Health classes, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. and 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays Landsbaum Center for Health Education, 1433 N. 6 1/2 St. (812) 234-8733.

• Tai Chi for Health class, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays Terre Haute Regional Hospital Outpatient Physical Therapy Department, located in the Terre Haute First National Bank Building, on Third and Springhill streets, (812) 234-8733.

• Tone and Tighten, 12:10 to 12:45 p.m., Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, • Totally Abs, 4 to 4:30 p.m., Mondays and Thursdays, Union Hospital. Call (812) 238-7311.

• Well-child clinic, Nursing Division of Vigo County Health Department. Call (812) 462-3446 for appointment.

• Westridge Health Care Center free blood pressure check. Call (812) 232-3311.

• Yoga, 6:10 to 6:45 a.m. Wednesdays, Union Hospital. Call (812) 238-7311.

• Yoga for Breast Cancer Survivors, 10 a.m. to 11:30, Vigo County Public Library, main branch, Seventh and Poplar streets.

• Terre Haute Family Y (YWCA/YMCA). Call (812) 232-3358 for Monday-Friday activities.

• Tai chi classes for all ages, Monday through Friday, at Wabash Senior Center. Call (812) 232-3245.

• Tai chi for Health classes, 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays in the Landsbaum Center for Health Education, 1433 N. 6 /2 St., and 6:30 Wednesdays in Regional Hospital’s Outpatient Therapy, 4500 Dixie Bee Road, (812) 234-8733.

Editor’s note: Send items to Valley Datebook, Tribune-Star, P.O. Box 149, Terre Haute, IN 47808; community@tribstar.com (e-mail); or (812) 231-4321 (fax). List the time, address, date and cost of events and meetings open to the public. Events not open to the public will not be listed. Please include a contact name and telephone number. Items must be received 10 days before publication. Items must be scheduled events (not, for instance, club solicitations for new members or calls to volunteers).

For other entertainment listings, see On the Go in Friday’s Sites & Sounds section. For activities of social groups and organizations, see Groups and Gatherings in Sunday’s newspaper. For museum listings, see Friday’s Tribune-Star.

For senior citizen activities, see the calendar that runs in Health & Fitness the last Thursday of each month.

        

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