Support groups
- Schedules
Mothers & More, Canonsburg/ McMurray Chapter, meets the first Wednesday of each month at Peters Township Library. The organization is a national nonprofit support group for women who would like to meet others who share the same rewards and challenges. For information, call Serena at 724-941-1317.
Washington Chapter of PFLAG meets the fourth Tuesday of the month at First Presbyterian Church, Washington. For information, call 724-228-2280.
American Liver Foundation's Support Group meets from 7 to 9 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at St. James Lutheran Church, 28 Pittsburgh St., Emsworth. For more information, contact Suzanna Masartis, executive director of the American Liver Foundation, Western Pennsylvania Chapter, at 866-434-7044 or Smasartis@liverfoundation.org.
Head Injury Support Group meets at 7 p.m. the third Wednesday of the month at HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Sewickley. Call 412-749-2386.
Crohn's and Colitis Support Group meets at 7 p.m. the first Thursday of the month at Peters Township Library, study room 1. For more information, visit www.CCFA.org or call Nancy at 724-942-0423.
Southwestern Pennsylvania Marine Support Group meets at 7 p.m. the last Monday of the month at King's Restaurant in North Versailles. For more information, visit the group's Web site, www.swpausmc.org, or call Joanie at 724-823-0078.
Gam-Anon, a support group for the family and/or love ones of a compulsive gambler, meets at 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays at Brownson House. Call 412-281-7484.
SouthernCare Hospice, a caregiver and bereavement support group, meets from 6:30 to 8 p.m. the third Monday of each month at Maxwell's Restaurant, Holiday Inn, 340 Racetrack Road, Meadow Lands. Meetings are free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, call 724-745-4247.
Support group for family members of the mentally ill meets at 7 p.m. the fourth Thursday of each month at Courthouse Square. Call Tom Shade at 724-228-9847.
Compulsive Eaters Anonymous meets at 5:30 p.m. Fridays at Hewitt Presbyterian Church, Rices Landing. Call 724-222-7500.
Washington Women's Shelter Inc.'s weekly support group for abuse victims meets at 7 p.m. Thursdays. Services include safe shelter, education, counseling, legal advocacy, food, clothing, personal care items, 24-hour transportation and a 24-hour hotline. Call 724-223-9190 or 800-791-4000 for more details. For Greene County support group information, call 724-852-2463. For counselor or advocate volunteer information, call 724-223-5477.
Co-dependent Anonymous meets at 6 p.m. Sundays at the Sunlight Club, 234 E. Maiden St., Washington. For more information, call John at 724-288-5899.
Leukemia & Lymphoma Family Support Group meets from 6:30 to 8 p.m. the third Wednesday of each month at Wheeling Hospital, Conference Room C. Free parking and refreshments are provided. For more information or to register, call 800-726-2873.
Washington County Multiple Sclerosis Support Group meets at 7 p.m. the third Monday of the month at Strabane Trails, 317 Wellness Way. For more information, call Deb at 724-229-4545.
Overeaters Anonymous meets at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at Church of the Covenant, 267 E. Beau St., Washington. Call Nancy at 724-746-2274.
Stroke Support Group meets from 4:30 to 6 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month in the Occupational Therapy Apartment, fourth floor, Washington Hospital. The support group is for stroke survivors and their family members or caregivers. Parking is free.
For more information, call David Marconi at 724-229-2449.
New Beginnings Gastric Bypass Surgery Support Group meets from 7 to 9 p.m. the first and third Monday at the Bentleyville Best Western and the second and fourth Monday at Fort Burd Church in Brownsville. The group does not meet on holidays or the fifth Monday of the month. Call Theresa at 724-632-5668.
TOPS Club Inc. meets Thursdays at Trinity Presbyterian Church, Station Street, McDonald. Weigh-in begins at 9:45 a.m., followed by the meeting at 10:30. For more information, call Lisa at 724-356-4646 or visit www.tops.org.
Autism Support Group meets at 6:30 p.m. the last Wednesday of the month at Family Behavioral Resources, Waynesburg. For information or to RSVP, call 800-710-0290 or e-mail fbrwayne@alltel.net.
Divorce/widow recovery group meets from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays at Peters Creek United Presbyterian Church. For more information, call 412-600-0518, 412-833-0733 or 724-746-0460.
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