SUPPORT GROUPS
Monday
Overeaters Anonymous: 3:30 p.m. Mondays at 330 Grove St. in DeKalb.
Take Off Pounds Sensibly: 5:45 p.m. weigh-in Mondays at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Burlington. 815-784-4351.
Safe Passage Domestic Violence support group: 815-756-5228; www.safepassagedv.org.
Alcoholics Anonymous: 6:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, DeKalb.
“Bridge of Hope” adult grief support group: 6:30-8 p.m. at DeKalb County Hospice, 2727 Sycamore Road, DeKalb. 815-756-3000.
Tuesday
Safe Passage Sexual Assault support group, for adults only. 815-756-5228.
Sandwich Multiple Sclerosis and Family & Friends Caregiver support groups: 6-8 p.m. at 1001 N. Latham St. 815-786-2434 or lhulne1@juno.com
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. 815-784-5225.
Reiki Share Group: 6-8:30 p.m. at First Congregational Church, 615 N. First St. in DeKalb. 815-739-4329.
GROW: 6:15-8 p.m. at Rochelle Community Hospital. Call Cindy at 815-985-6307.
Group Hope: 6:30 p.m. in Room 306 of Northern Illinois University’s Holmes Student Center in DeKalb; www.dbsalliance.org. 815-398-9628.
Alcoholics Anonymous Tuesday Night Fellowship Group: 7 p.m. at The Church of St. Mary, 244 Waterman St., Sycamore. 815-739-1950.
Good Vibes Al-Anon group: 7-8 p.m. 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.
Wednesday
Safe Passage Parents’ support group: 4:30-6 p.m. Wednesdays. Call Melissa H. at 815-756-5228 for more information or to register.
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.
Reiki Share: 6-9 p.m. third Wednesday each month at Wells & Associates Wellness and Education Center LLC, 407 W. State St. Suite 5 in Sycamore. Call Marilyn at 815-761-2854 for information.
Beginners’ Alcoholics Anonymous: 8 p.m. Wednesdays at The Federated Church, 612 W. State St. in Sycamore.
Thursday
Safe Passage Domestic Violence support group: Thursday mornings; 815-756-5228; www.safepassagedv.org.
Stroke survivors: 2-3:30 p.m. first Thursday each month at Kishwaukee Community Hospital, 1 Kish Hospital Drive in in DeKalb. For information, e-mail Lilli Bishop at lbishop@niu.edu.
Kids’ Connection bereavement group for children: 4-5 p.m. every other Thursday, Oct. 8-May 13, at St. Paul’s Parish Center in Sandwich. For more information or to register, call DeKalb County Hospice’s Bereavement Program at 815-786-3990.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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’ Celebrate Recovery 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
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.
ADD/ADHD support: 7:30-8:30 p.m. second Monday each month at Family Service Agency, 14 Health Services Drive in DeKalb. Registration is required to attend this support group for adults and parents of children with attention deficit disorder; call Family Service Agency at 815-758-8616.
La Leche League of DeKalb County: 6 p.m. second Tuesday each month. La Leche League of DeKalb County provides breast-feeding moms the opportunity to meet informally with others and share encouragement and support. For meeting location, call Dawn 815-825-2175 or Mary 815-824-2035.
DeKalb County Chapter of Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays: 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at DeKalb Unitarian Universalist Church, 158 N. Fourth St. All are welcome to join PFLAG.
Veterans Support Group: 7-8:30 p.m. second Tuesday each month at Ben Gordon Center, 12 Health Services Drive in DeKalb; www.bengordoncenter.org. This free support group is for all veterans. For information, send e-mail to Dr. Greg Tierney at bgcbs@bengordoncenter.org.
Men with Cancer Networking Group: 8-9 a.m. the second Wednesday of each month at Kish Hospital Roberts Conference Center. No registration required. Participants can find inspiration and encouragement and share information with individuals with similar experiences. For more information, call 815-748-8962 or visit www.kishhospital.org.
Caregiver Networking Group: 8-9 a.m. the second Wednesday of each month at Kish Hospital Roberts Conference Center. The group is open to spouses and other caregivers of individuals with cancer. No registration required. For more information, call 815-748-8962 or visit www.kishhospital.org.
Nursing moms’ network: 7:15-9 p.m. second Friday each month at Valley West Community Hospital. Topics of the free meetings of La Leche of Sandwich include the advantages of breastfeeding, arrival of the newborn, nutrition and weaning. Call Connie at 815-498-3431.
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