SUPPORT GROUPS
Monday
Overeaters Anonymous: 3:30 p.m. Mondays at Senior Services Center, 330 Grove St. in DeKalb; 815-758-4718.
Take Off Pounds Sensibly: 5:45-6:25 p.m. weigh-in and 6:30-7:30 p.m. meeting Mondays at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 13N535 French Road in Burlington. Call Mary at 815-784-4351 or Sue at 847-683-0346.
Safe Passage Domestic Violence support group: Monday evenings; 815-756-5228; www.safepassagedv.org.
Alcoholics Anonymous: 6:30 p.m. Mondays at First United Methodist Church, 321 Oak St. in DeKalb; www.firstumc.net.
Pathways bereavement group: 6:30-8 p.m. every other Monday through Dec. 7, at the St. Paul’s Catholic Church Parish Center, 340 W. Arnold St. in Sandwich. DeKalb County Hospice, part of the KishHealth System, will facilitate this six-session educational grief group for adults who have experienced the death of a loved one in the past 12-18 months. For more information or to register, call DeKalb County Hospice’s Bereavement Program at 815-786-3990.
Tuesday
Safe Passage Sexual Assault support group, for adults only: Tuesday evenings; 815-756-5228; www.safepassagedv.org
Genoa Taking Off Pounds Sensibly: 6 p.m. weigh-in and 6:30 p.m. meetings Tuesdays at CrossWind Community Church, 13100 Cherry Road in Genoa. Contact: Char Miller at 815-784-5225. All are welcome.
Sharing of the Spirit Circle: 6-8:30 p.m. fourth Tuesday each month at First Congregational Church, 615 N. First St. in DeKalb, The public is invited. www.jillslutsky.com or www.myspace.com/pathsister or contact Joan Watson-Protano at 815-739-4329 or bjoanwatson@hotmail.com for information.
GROW: 6:15-8 p.m. Tuesdays at Rochelle Community Hospital. Call Cindy Reynolds at 815-985-6307.
Group Hope: 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays in Room 306 of Northern Illinois University’s Holmes Student Center in DeKalb; www.dbsalliance.org. For more information about Group Hope and DBSA, call 815-398-9628, 815-751-2998 or 815-226-4770.
Alcoholics Anonymous Tuesday Night Fellowship Group: 7 p.m. Tuesdays at The Church of St. Mary, 244 Waterman St. in Sycamore. 815-739-1950.
Good Vibes Al-Anon group: 7-8 p.m. Tuesdays at Gurler House, 205 Pine St. in DeKalb 815-793-1889 or llc904@hotmail.com.
Narcotics Anonymous: 8 p.m. Tuesdays at 1201 Twombley Road in DeKalb; www.rragsna.org; 815-964-5959. Members are recovering addicts who meet regularly to help each other stay clean.
Wednesday
Safe Passage Parents’ support group: 4:30-6 p.m. Wednesdays. Parents of children who have been the victim of sexual violence can find additional support, because this kind of assault affects everyone in the family. This group, which can assist in the family’s recovery, will provide support, education and coping strategies to non-offending parents. Call Melissa H. at 815-756-5228 for more information or to register.
Beginners’ Alcoholics Anonymous: 8 p.m. Wednesdays at The Federated Church, 612 W. State St. in Sycamore. For people with less than a year of sobriety.
Thursday
Safe Passage Domestic Violence support group: Thursday mornings; 815-756-5228; www.safepassagedv.org.
Take Off Pounds Sensibly: 4:30-5:30 p.m. weigh-in and 5:30-6:30 p.m. meeting Thursdays at Sycamore United Methodist Church, 160 Johnson Ave. Call Lydia Johnson, chapter leader, at 815-895-4618.
Alcoholics Anonymous: 8 p.m. Thursdays at The Federated Church, 612 W. State St. in Sycamore.
Friday
Narcotics Anonymous: Noon Fridays at 512 Normal Road in DeKalb; www.rragsna.org; 815-964-5959. Members are recovering addicts who meet regularly to help each other stay clean.
There is a Solution Alcoholics Anonymous support group: 8 p.m. Fridays at Kingston Friendship Center, 120 Main St.
Alcoholics Anonymous: 8 p.m. Fridays at The Federated Church, 612 W. State St. in Sycamore.
Saturday
Learning to Live Al-Anon group: 9:30-10:30 a.m. Saturdays at Newman Catholic Center annex, Normal Road in DeKalb; 815-793-1889 or llc904@hotmail.com.
Narcotics Anonymous: 10-11 a.m. Saturdays at United Church of Christ, 615 N. First St. in DeKalb; www.rragsna.org; 815-964-5959. Members are recovering addicts who meet regularly to help each other stay clean.
Group Hope: Noon-1 p.m. the last Saturday each month at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 511 Russell Road in DeKalb. This free support and discussion meeting is for NIU students and DeKalb community residents. Community facilitators are sought to volunteer to help others. Contact Dr. Charles Smith at 815 398-9628 or visit www.grouphope.org or www.dbsalliance.org.
Alcoholics Anonymous: 10 p.m. Saturdays at Bargain Addict at 109 N. Seventh St. in DeKalb.
Sunday
Grief Support Group: 4-5:30 p.m. each Sunday through January at Salem Lutheran Church, 1145 DeKalb Ave. in Sycamore. All are welcome at this free support group. No registration is needed. Call Judy Bergeson at 815-895-9171 for information.
Celebrate Recovery: 6 p.m. at The DeKalb First Church of the Nazarene, 1051 S. Fourth St., DeKalb. Meetings every Sunday offer healing from hurts, habits and hang-ups. Child care is provided during these Bible-based 12-step recovery program meetings; Celebration Station children’s program, for ages 5-13, is available during adults’ program. Contact: Brenda at 815-758-1588. www.dekalbnaz.com.
Alcoholics Anonymous: 8 p.m. Sundays at The Federated Church, 612 W. State St. in Sycamore.
Next Week
“Bridge of Hope” adult grief support group: 6:30-8 p.m. every other Monday for six sessions, beginning Sept. 21, at DeKalb County Hospice, 2727 Sycamore Road, DeKalb. “Bridge of Hope” is a free group designed for adults who have experienced the death of someone special, offers grief education and support. Contact: Sue Rankin at DeKalb County Hospice at 815-756-3000.
The Sandwich Multiple Sclerosis and the Family & Friends Caregiver support groups: 6-8 p.m. usually the first Tuesday of eacch month at the Sandwich Park District Building, 1001 North Latham Street, Sandwich. For more information, contact Linda Hulne, MS facilitator, 815-786-2434 or lhulne1@juno.com
Reiki Share Group: 6-8:30 p.m. first Tuesday each month at First Congregational Church, 615 N. First St. in DeKalb. Contact Joan at 815-739-4329 or bjoanwatson@hotmail.com or Pastor Judy Harris at 815-758-0691.
Caregivers’ Network: Noon-1:30 p.m. first and third Wednesdays each month at the Family Service Agency’s Senior Services Center, 330 Grove St. in DeKalb; 815-758-4718. This free support group offers help for caregivers of older adult family members or friends. Attendees are invited to share ideas and experiences.
Foster parents: 7 p.m. first Wednesday each month. Foster and adoptive parents who have used either state or private agency can join the Foster Parent Support Group. For location information, call Marcia at 815-756-8679 or Judy at 815-786-2329.
Stroke survivors: 2-3:30 p.m. first Thursday each month at Kishwaukee Community Hospital, 1 Kish Hospital Drive in in DeKalb. For individuals who have sustained a stroke, their families and other interested individuals. For information, e-mail Lilli Bishop at lbishop@niu.edu.
Kids’ Connection bereavement group for children: 4-5 p.m. every other Thursday through May 13, at St. Paul’s Parish Center on the corner of Arnold and Castle in Sandwich. DeKalb County Hospice, part of the KishHealth System, introduces this grief group for children grades 1-8, who have experienced the death of a loved one. For more information or to register, call DeKalb County Hospice’s Bereavement Program at 815-786-3990.
Courage, Attitude, Resources, Encouragement support group: 6-7:30 p.m. first and third Thursdays each month at DeKalb County Hospice, 2727 Sycamore Road. People facing cancer or another serious illness and their loved ones can join CARE, a Kishwaukee Community Hospital support group. 815-756-1521, ext. 3566.
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren support group: 6-7:30 p.m. first and third Thursdays each month at First Congregational United Church of Christ, 615 N. First St. in DeKalb. To register contact Janice Blickhan at 815-758-8194 or blickhn@illinois.edu or johnhorn@illinois.edu University of Illinois Extension DeKalb County.
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