Other Support Groups
4 Type 1 Support
A self-help group for parents whose children (age 18 and younger) are living
with Type 1 or juvenile diabetes. Bethany First Church of the
Nazarene,
6789 NW 39th Expressway, Rm. 122, Bethany.
The group was formed and is run by parents to provide small groups for
open discussion and problem-solving. Call Cheryl at
(405)350-7130 or
e-mail drabek-17@ionet.net.
ABC (After Baby Comes) Classes
For parents and baby,
Conference Center at Mercy,
4300 W Memorial Road,
(405) 752-3600.
Addiction Series
An ongoing series on chemical dependency, alcoholism, and other addictions,
offered by A Chance to Change, Hilton Inn Northwest,
2945 Northwest Expressway.
Call (405)840-9000.
Adult CPR Program
Offered by the Oklahoma City Fire Department’s “Big Push” program, at
various fire stations.
Call 297-3314. Adult CPR Training,
Midwest City Fire Department, 100 N Midwest Blvd. Class size-limited. Call
for information (405)739-1350
Adult Stutterers Support Group
Central Presbyterian Church,
NW 50 and May Avenue.
Call (405)943-3458.
Alcohol and Drug Series,
Referral Center for
Alcohol and Drug Services of Central Oklahoma,
1215 NW 25th.
Call (405)525-2525.
ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) Support Group,
6:30 p.m. third Thursday of each month at Muscular Dystrophy Association
office, 5601 NW 72, Room 306. For information or referrals to MDA clinics,
call (800) 572-1717 or visit the MDA Web site at www.mdausa.org.
Amnesty International,
6:30 p.m. on first Sunday of each month at the Peace House, 2912 N
Robinson, OKC.
Call (405) 524-5577 or (405) 843-9299
e-mail acers@flash.net
The Amos 5:12 Project
P.O. Box 50102
Midwest City, Ok 73140-5102
Call: 405-424-3990
email: theamos512project@yahoo.com
Anger Management Support Group
6:45 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays at Northwest Church of Christ, 4301 NW 23.
Baby-sitting provided. (405)943-5751.
Arthritis Education Class
Sponsored by the Orthopeadic and Reconstructive Research Foundation,
1044 SW 44, in the 6th floor conference room. Refreshments will be served.
call Karen at (405)621-2601, Ext. 622.
Asthma Education and Support Group
Youth Services of Oklahoma County Inc.,
201 NE 50th.
Call (405) 475-3675 or (405) 773-7808.
Autoimmune/Rare Diseases Support Group
Jim Thorpe Rehabilitation Building,
first floor conference room,
SW 44th and Western, (behind Southwest Medical Center).
Contact Jinny at (405)524-2472.
Better Breathers
For people with chronic pulmonary disease,
Mercy Conference Center
4300 W Memorial Road.
Call Mercy (405) 752-3600.
Bone Marrow Transplant Support Group
University Hospital, Nursing Library
1200 N. Everest.
call the Bone Marrow Transplant Unit at
(405) 271-8042.
Breast-Feeding Class
3908 E Reno Ave.
Call C 672-9449.
Cardiac Connection,
For cardiac patients, families, and friends,
Mercy Conference Center
4300 W Memorial Road.
Care for Caregivers
For people who care for the ill or aging,
Brighton Gardens,
12928 N May.
Call Mercy (405) 752-3600.
CHADD
Support group for children and adults with Attention Deficit Disorder,
Deaconess Hospital, Spencer conference Center,
5501 N Portland.
Call (405) 722-1233.
Codependents Anonymous
For people who have trouble maintaining relationships or for those who want
healthy relationships. For days, times, and places of meetings, call (405
)524-2677
Coping with Cancer
Mercy Health Center, Patient Level 3, Room 339, 4300 W Memorial Road.
Call (405)752-3600
Coping with Cancer Course
Baptist Integris Medical Center’s Support Resource Library of Troy
and Dollie Smith Cancer center,
3300 Northwest Expressway.
Call (405) 943-4673
Coping with Chronic Illness
Crossings Community Church, 14600 N Portland.
Call (405)755-2227.
Depression and Manic Depression Support Group
All Souls’ Episcopal Church, 6400 N Pennsylvania. Contact Iva at
373-0059, or Jeff at (405)521-1911.
Depression and Manic Depression Support Group
Crestwood Baptist Church, 2515 NW 16.
Contact Iva at 373-0059, or Jeff at (405)521-1911.
Depression and manic Depression Support Group
Hillcrest United Methodist Church Annex,
5751 S Pennsylvania OKC.
Contact Iva (405)373-0059, or Jeff at (405)521-1911.
Depression and Manic Depression Support Group
First Christian Church,
Sixth and maple, Yukon.
Contact Iva (405)373-0059 or Jeff at (405) 521-1911.
Depression and Manic Depression Support Group
Edsel Ford House on E Main in Norman.
Contact Iva at (405)373-0059,
or Sam at (405) 307-9807.
Diabetes Support
For patients, families, and friends, meet quarterly at the Conference Center
at Mercy, 4300 W Memorial Road. Call (405)752-3600 for dates.
Divorce Recovery Group
Quail Springs Church of Christ,
14401 N May.
call (405) 755-4790.
Divorce Recovery Support Group
Northwest Church of Christ,
4301 NW 23rd.
Baby sitting provided.
call (405) 943-5751
Edmond Chapter Support Group for Oklahoma Depressive/Manic Depressive
Association
Edmond Medical Center’s cafeteria boardroom,
I S Bryant. Call (405)844-7967.
Food Addicts Anonymous
All Souls’ Episcopal Church,
6400 N Pennsylvania. Meetings
call for location (405)634-8950.
Good Grief, for children and teens dealing with death,
Conference Center at Mercy,
4300 W Memorial.
call (405)752-3600.
Grief Recovery Series
Midwest Regional Medical Center’s Educational Classrooms on the second
floor,
2825 Parklawn Drive, Midwest City.
Call (405)610-3627.
Grief Support Group
Northwest Church of Christ,
4301 NW 23rd.
Baby-sitting provided.
call (405)943-5751.
Hepatitis C Support Group
Integris Baptist Medical Center, Room L,
3300 Northwest Expressway.
call David at (405)373-4601.
Helping Ovarian Cancer Patients Everywhere (HOPE) in Oklahoma
Lawson Center at Presbyterian Hospital,
700 NE 13.
Call (405) 271-4798 or
Paula at (580) 863-2959.
Hope Keepers
A Christian support group for people who live with chronic pain or
illness,
New Hope Church,
11600 N Council Road. Call (405)721-5015.
INFO
Neurofibromatosis Support.
NeuroScience Institute at Mercy Conference Room,
4120 W Memorial Road.
Call (405)752-3600.
Lifeline Support Group
For parents of children with heart problems,
Children’s Hospital of Oklahoma,
940 NE 13th.
For meeting times, call (405)271-5758
Marriage Enrichment Group
Northwest Church of Christ,
4301 NW 23rd.
Baby-sitting provided.
call (405) 943-5751.
Mastocytosis Support Meeting
For meeting times,
call (580) 439-2255, 390-8616, 373-2013.
Multiple Sclerosis Self-Help Group
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church,
325 E First, Edmond.
Contact Betsy at (405)341-4953.
Myasthenia Gravis Support Group
Meets quarterly. For times and locations, call (405)722-8001.
Neonatal Parent Network
Children’s Hospital,
940 NE 13th.
For meeting times, call Oklahoma Infant Transition Program at
(405)271-6625.
New Horizons Grief Support
For anyone dealing with grief,
Mercy, Conference center at
4300 W Memorial Road.
Call (405)722-3600.
OKC-SHHH (Self Help for the Hard of Hearing)
Integris Health,
3300 Northwest Expressway
(405) 721-1146 or (405) 262-3262.
Third Age Life, 5300 N Independence.
Call (405)721-1146 or (405)262-3262.
Oklahoma Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty (OCADP)
1901 N Douglas Ave., OKC.
Call (405)528-1535 or (405)748-4795 or via e-mail johnnieC@mymailstation.com
Overeaters Anonymous
Recovery for compulsive overeaters and eating disorders. For meeting times,
call (405)942-0577.
Parkinson’s Exercise Group
NeuroScience Institute at mercy Atrium,
4120 W Memorial. Call (405)752-3600.
Parkinson’s Support
Christ the King Catholic Church,
1905 Elmhurst Ave. OKC
Call (405) 752-3600.
NeuroScience Institute at Mercy Conference Room, 4120 W Memorial Road.
Call (405)752-3600.
Patients Handling Diseases
a support group for people with chronic diseases, meets first Thursday of
each month at the
Hometown Buffet, 3900 NW 63rd.
For meeting times, call (405)271-5758.
PRE-ESRD Educational Class,
Giving people a better understanding of kidney failure, locations vary.
For more information, reservations and meeting location, call (405)945-4352 or
(405)236-3290.
PRIDE, Parents Responding to Infant Death Experience
Mercy Hospital Conference Center
4300 W Memorial Road.
Call (405)752-3600.
Prison Fellowship
Don Duncan, Field Director
email: don_duncan@pfm.org
call: 405-752-8029
PROMISE
Mastectomy support,
Mercy Conference center
4300 W Memorial Road.
call (405)752-3600.
Search for Significance Support Group
Northwest Church of Christ,
4301 NW 23rd. Baby-sitting provided.
call (405)943-5751.
Senior Friends
An organization for people 50 and older, offers educational classes,
seminars, trips, and volunteer opportunities.
For meeting times, call Barbara at (405)946-1700.
Siblings Class
For 3 to 10-year-old siblings of new babies, Presbyterian Hospital, New
Life center
700 NE 13th.
call (405)271-5000.
Single Moms Prenatal or Crisis Pregnancy
Information and counseling for single mothers and those experiencing crisis
pregnancies,
Deaconess Hospital,
5501 N Portland. Call (405)949-4200.
SOS (Survivors of Stroke)
For survivors, family, friends, and caregivers,
Rehab Center at Mercy, Patient Level 1,
4300 W Memorial Road. Call (405)752-3600.
Support Group for Parents of Deceased Children
Children’s Hospital, Chaplain’s office
940 NE 13th. For times, call (405)271-5758.
Support Group for Siblings of Deceased Children
Children’s Hospital, Chaplain’s office
940 NE 13th.
For meeting times, call (405)271-5758.
Take Charge Clinic
Free breast and cervical cancer screenings
for women ages 50-64.
Contact Oklahoma City-County Health Department,
921 NE 23rd, Oklahoma City, at
(405)425-4403 to see if you qualify. Qualified women will receive a coupon for a
free mammogram.
Take Off Pounds Sensibly
Midwest City Pentecostal Holiness Church,
2005 N Post Road, (405)771-3855.
Village Christian Church,
9401 Ridgeview Drive, (405)749-8171.
Northwest OKC. Call Patti (405)949-2176.
Community Action Center,
1621 SW 15th, (405)631-5722
Ascension Lutheran Church,
3617 SE 29th, Del City, (405)741-7933.
First Baptist Church of Midwest City,
705 E Rickenbacker, (405)732-2129
MidFirst Bank,
835 E State Highway 152, (405)354-9703.
100F Hall, 1129 N Boulevard Edmond, (405)348-4573.
Westlake Presbyterian Church,
2801 N Rockwell Ave., Bethany,
(405)789-8219
Transplant Recipients International Organization
Integris Baptist Medical Conference center,
Rooms K and L,
3300 Northwest Expressway,
call (405)949-3043.
Weight-A-Weigh
Sunnylane United Methodist Church,
2020 S Sunnylane,
(405) 799-2461
United Methodist Church of the Good Shepherd,
10928 SW 15th,
(405)376-9304
St. Mark’s United Methodist Church,
8140 NW 36th,
(405)787-1040
South Lindsay Baptist,
716 SE 32nd,
(405) 737-9363
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