Brainerd Support Groups

Coffee!! Crafts!! Games!! Chat!! Join us on Tuesdays  and Thursdays from 10 a.m. - 12 Noon for an enjoyable get together! Meet new people ... play some games ... doa a bit of crafts ... just have fun! We’re looking forward to meeting you! 304 East River Road #3 - Brainerd (right across the street from the fire department in the orthodontist building)  Phone 218-829-9567. 
Infertility Support Group Group meets 7-9 p.m. second Monday, Kinship Partners Office, 402 1/2 S. 7th St., Brainerd. Resolve sponsored infertility support group, these meetings offer the chance to gather, share, and listen to others experiencing similar conflicts with infertility. Call (218) 851-2942 or e-mail supportgroup@tds.net.

Crisis Line-Referral Available free 24 hours. Call 828-HELP, or 1-800-462-5525. Confidential and anonymous. http://lakesarea.brainerddispatch.com/?__id=7009877

Alzheimer's   30-4:30 p.m. first and third Tuesdays at Bethany Good Samaritan in Brainerd. Sponsored by the Alzheimer's Association. Call Sandy Johnson at 829-1407.

Brainerd Lakes Area Celiac Group Those diagnosed with celiac disease or family members, meet 6:30 p.m. second Thursday, St. Paul's Episcopal Church basement across from Gregory park. Jennifer, 825-9525.

DivorceCare, a special help seminar and support group for people experiencing divorce and separation, meets from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Wednesdays at Lakewood Evangelical Free Church, 6284 Fairview Road in Baxter. For more information and registration, call 829-7251.

Survivors of Sexual Violence Meets from 5:30-7 p.m. Wednesdays at the Sexual Assault Services office in downtown Brainerd. Call Rose or Jerowen at 828-0494, or toll free (888) 458-0494.

Diabetic Support Groups    AITKIN - 5 p.m. second Thursday at Riverwood's Support Services building.  BRAINERD - 7 p.m. second Tuesdays during Sept.-May at Central Lakes College, Room C-228. 828-1981.  CROSBY - 7 p.m. second Tuesdays, Noel Room, CRMC. Speakers, personal learning and encouragement. For more information, call Jennifer, (218) 546-4302.  MCGREGOR - 3 p.m. third Thursday at United Methodist Church. Call Riverwood Healthcare's Diabetes Education staff at (218) 927-5152.

Chron's and Colitis  7:00 p.m. first Tuesday of the month. Call Dean at 764-2649.

St. Joseph's Grief    No preregistration or fee. Call 828-7442 for more information or schedule.

Grief Support Group  CROSBY - HUGS (Hope & Understanding for Grief Stricken), meets 6 p.m. first & third Tuesdays at Cuyuna Range Community Center. Call Kay at 546-5863.  STAPLES - Grief support meets 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Faith Lutheran Church, Staples. Call (218) 894-1546.

Chronic Pain Group CROSBY - 1-3 p.m. first & third Mondays at Immanuel Lutheran Church. Joyce, 546-8077 or Dick, 534-3627. http://lakesarea.brainerddispatch.com/?__id=7012561

Brain Injury Group   9 p.m. last Wednesday, The Lighthouse, 704 Norwood St. Call Meredith at 829-4492.

Organ Transplant Group Kathy Bahma, 829-0251 or 829-1571.

Minnesota Adoption   Minnesota and Adoption Support and Preservation's group for Crow Wing, Aitkin and Morrison Counties, from 6:30-8 p.m. third Tuesday at Brainerd Public Library. For information, call 855-1373 or (877) 699-5937 for more information.

Mothers of Multiples   Meets at 7 p.m. every third Tuesday (excluding June, July, August and December) at Lord of Life Church in Baxter. Contact Julie Host at 828-3163, or visit the Web site at www.geocities.com/brainerdmoms.

Circle of Parents Promoting positive parenting and healthy families. Meetings are from 6-8 p.m. Mondays at the Campus Playhouse Childcare center next to Central Lakes College, Brainerd. Call 828-4485. Mail address: PO Box 297, Brainerd. Three groups: adults, children and young adolescents.

Families Anonymous   7:30-8:30 p.m. Thursdays at Gloria Dei Church Library, Hwy. 371, Pequot Lakes. (218) 831-2364.

Youth Resiliency Group    4 p.m. Wednesdays at Brd. Public Library, Crosby Public Library, and Pequot Lakes School. 18 yrs. or less. 828-4383.

Battered Women   Meets 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays. Call 828-1216 for meeting location and information.

Young Women's    Free, 10 weeks, open support group for young women 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Sexual Assault Services, Downtown Mall. Open to young women who would like information on coping with everyday struggles and meet other women dealing with similar issues. Any questions, call Deanna at 828-0494.

Dual Disorder    4-6 p.m. Fridays at Brainerd Alano Club, 217 S. 8th St. The group is for people who have an addiction to alcohol or other drugs and an emotional or psychiatric illness. Call Gary, 825-8528.

Emotions Anonymous   7-9 p.m. Tuesdays at First Congregational Church, 415 Juniper St. N., Brainerd. Use North door.

Eating Disorder    6:30 p.m. first Monday at the Fireside room at Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Baxter. For more information, call Margie at 829-3509.

Overeaters Anonymous    5:30 p.m. Tuesdays at First Congregational Church, 5th and Juniper, Brainerd. Use north parking lot entrance. 828-3383. 6:30-7:30 a.m. Fridays at St. Andrew's Catholic Church, Brainerd. Use southeast door. 828-3383.

Gamblers Anonymous    7-8 p.m. Mondays and Fridays at the Congregational Church, 415 Juniper. Use the north door and parking. Contact Scott, 828-1152.

Narcotics Anonymous   8 p.m. Thursdays at Upfront Alano Club.

Sex Addicts Anonymous      For information, write P.O. Box 454, Ironton, MN 56455.

C-I Mental Health Problems CROSBY - C-I Mental Health Problems Support Group at 6 p.m. Thursdays at Crosby-Ironton Presbyterian Church. 546-6520.

Mental Illness    NAMI-Brainerd Lakes Area (National Alliance of the Mentally Ill chapter) meets 7 p.m. second Thursday monthly at 606 Front St. Call Rich at (218) 792-5881. Support for consumers, family members and providers.

HIV-AIDS   Noon on first and third Thursdays at St. Joseph's Home Care Office. For location or more information, call (888) 235-2049. Noon to 2 p.m. second and fourth Thursdays. Call (877) 871-4636 for location.

Breast Cancer Survivor Support Groups 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. second Friday at St. Joseph's Medical Center, 503 North Third. Pat Hassett, 829-1683. http://lakesarea.brainerddispatch.com/?__id=7012568t 3 p.m. second Thursday, Tunnel Conference Room, Cuyuna Regional Medical Center, 320 East Main St., Crosby. For more information, contact Gail Temple at (218) 546-4302.

Cancer Support Group    Look Good...Feel Better For women cancer patients, 9-11 a.m. first Tuesday, lower level, Camp room, St. Joseph's Medical Center. To register, call Penny, (218) 828-4060 or American Cancer Society, (800) ACS-2345.

Man to Man: Prostate Cancer    Man to Man support group meetings are no longer available. To receive information, call American Cancer Society at 829-6212, ext. 3; toll free (877) 381-8787, ext. 3 or for general cancer information, (800) ACS-2345.

Fibromyalgia Groups   PEQUOT LAKES - 1-3 p.m. first Thursday at St. Alice Catholic Church. 568-5621. http://lakesarea.brainerddispatch.com/?__id=7012569

Multiple Sclerosis Meets at 9 a.m. second Tuesday at Sawmill Inn. Vonnie, 828-9151. http://lakesarea.brainerddispatch.com/?__id=7010062

Muscular Dystrophy   12:30 p.m. last Friday at Bonanza. Michelle Mike, Health Care Service Coordinator, Northland Chapter MDA, 727-3466, or Caroline Schroemel at 829-1883 in the Brainerd area.

Myasthenia Gravis   1:30-3:30 p.m. third Tuesday at Park United Methodist Church. No meetings December through February. Call 562-4594 or e-mail mgcorn@uslink.net.

Post Polio Connection Support Group   Brainerd/Baxter Post Polio Connection meets first Monday excluding January, February and March. Outstate support groups are members of PPASS MN. (Post Polio Awareness and Support Society of Minnesota) Web site: www.ppassmn.org. Contact Bob Loucks, 746-3144, or Bob Jensen, 746-4498.

Post-abortion Support Group Post-abortion support group meets at Lakes Area Pregnancy Support Center (LAPS), 416 Charles St. Call 825-0793, Janeen or Terri.

SJMC Weight Loss Surgery Support Group Meets 6-7:30 p.m. third Tuesdays, St. Joseph's Medical Center, Julie Smith, 828-7570.

TOPS No. MN 1449, Brainerd - meets 5:30 p.m. Thursdays at Oak Lawn Town Hall. Call Janet, 855-1944.

TOPS, Ironton 5:30-6:30 p.m. Mondays, 1753 Hallett Center, Crosby. Call Paula or Bonnie, 545-2180.

MIMIS Bariatric Weight Loss Group 7-8:30 p.m. third Tuesday, Cuyuna Regional Medical Center, Crosby, Noel conference room. Call Cindy Engen, (218) 546-2339.

Parkinson's BAXTER - 1:30 p.m. first Thursday at Excelsior Place, 14211 Firewood Drive, Baxter. AITKIN - 1:30 p.m. third Tuesday at Aicota Health Care Center in Aitkin. Louise Hasskamp, 927-2623, or Trix Wyant, 845-2394.

Gay Mens Group    7:00 p.m. Tuesdays. Call (218) 575-2116, email brainerdmensgroup2@yahoo.com or visit http://lakesarea.brainerddispatch.com/?__id=7012570. 
Northern Lakes Gay and Bisexual Support Group. For information call (218) 675-5535 or e-mail NLakesGayMen@netscape.net.

Brainerd Lakes PFLAG - Parents, Friends and Family of Lesbians and Gays meets 7 p.m. third Monday at Brainerd Public Library. Contact brainerdpflag@charter.net or P.O. Box 2503, Baxter, MN

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