Support Groups
Compulsive Eaters Anonymous – HOW is a nonprofit group for anyone who has an addiction to food. Meetings in Washington County are held as follows:
• Tuesdays – 7:30 a.m., Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 105 Gateshead Drive, McMurray, call 412-849-7742;
• Fridays – 5:15 p.m., Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 105 Gateshead Drive, McMurray, call 412-916-9156;
• Saturdays – 8:30 a.m., Alliance Church, 2510 Old Washington Road, Upper St. Clair, call 412-951-9157.
For more information about CEA-HOW, call 412-225-1664, email info@ceahowpa.org or visit www.ceahowpa.org.
Stroke Support Group meets the last Thursday of each month at Monongahela Valley Hospital’s Anthony M. Lombardi Education Conference Center. The group is designed for patients and caregivers to share, learn and grow with people who can personally relate to the daily challenges and struggles they face dealing with strokes and their after-effects. For more information, call 724-258-1455.
Better Breathers Support Group through the American Lung Association meets the third Wednesday of each month at Centerville Clinic’s Community Room, 37 Highland Ave., Washington. This pulmonary support group for adults with lung disease is free, and refreshments are provided. For information, call 724-263-6600.
California Area Bereavement Support Group meets at 10:30 a.m. the second and fourth Monday of each month at California United Methodist Church, 22 Third St. For more information, call Maureen Lusk at 724-258-8855 or Pam Ridge at 724-483-4109.
Overdose Grief Support Group for adults and youth meets from 5 to 7 p.m. the first and third Monday of each month at the Fayette County Health Center, 100 New Salem Road, Uniontown. Meetings are free. The children’s group uses arts and crafts to create positive memories in a supportive environment. Adults 18 and older should call Elaine Stano at 724-438-3576, ext. 129. For more information about the 6- to 17-year-old children’s group, call Anna Korba at 724-438-3576, ext. 127.
Domestic Violence Services of Southwestern Pennsylvania offers a support group to give victims of domestic violence the opportunity to tell their story. Support groups are free and confidential. Call 724-223-9190 in Washington; 724-852-2463 in Greene County; and 724-439-9500 in Fayette County. For more details, call 800-792-4000.