SUPPORT

Infertility support

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.

Parents of Murdered Children (POMC)

National organization dedicated to provide support to people who have survived the violent deaths of someone close as they seek to recover. Meets 1 p.m. last Sunday of the month at the Senior Center, 803 Kingwood St., Brainerd. Contact Theresa, 825-0550, or Diana, 828-9518.

Celebrate Recovery

Celebrate Recovery meets at 7:02 p.m. Thursdays at the Journey, located next to Nisswa Elementary School.

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

3:30-4:30 p.m. first and third Tuesdays at Bethany Good Samaritan in Brainerd. Sponsored by the Alzheimer's Association. Call Sandy Johnson at 829-1407.

Marriage Encounter

If you have attended a Marriage Encounter and would like to meet with lakes area community couples, call Pete and Colleen at 828-0032 or Jan and Dean at 765-3420.

DivorceCare

DivorceCare, a special help seminar and support group for people experiencing divorce and separation, meets from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesdays at Lakewood Evangelical Free Church, 6284 Fairview Road in Baxter. For more information and registration, call 829-7251.

Healing Center

The Healing Center, located on 1626 Oak Street, Brainerd. No appointment necessary. Open Tuesdays from noon to 2 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Call 825-7347 for more information.

Diabetic

BRAINERD -- 7 p.m. second Tuesdays during Sept.-May at Central Lakes College, Room C-228. 828-1981.

AITKIN -- 1 p.m. second Thursday at Riverwood Healthcare Center, hospital meeting rooms. Call Riverwood Diabetes Education (218) 927-5152.

MCGREGOR -- 1 p.m. second Wednesday at Grace Lutheran Church. Call Riverwood Healthcare Center Diabetes Education (218) 927-5152.

Chron's and Colitis

7 p.m. first Tuesday of the month at St. Joseph's Medical Center. Call Dean at 764-2649.

Celiac Disease/Sprue

7 p.m. second Thursday, St. Francis Church basement. Call Jennifer at 825-9525.

Empty Arms Group

Miscarriage, stillbirth or newborn death. 828-4402. http://lakesarea.brainerddispatch.com/?__id=7010205

Suicide Survivor

7 p.m. fourth Thursday. Call Mary at 829-2561 for meeting location and further information. http://lakesarea.brainerddispatch.com/?__id=7012212

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. http://lakesarea.brainerddispatch.com/?__id=7012125

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

7-9 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 December) at Lord of Life Church in Baxter. Contact Carin Lunneborg at 829-3232 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. Mondays at St. Francis Parish Center, 412 N. Eighth St., 828-1457.

7-8 p.m. Thursdays at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Highway 371, Pequot Lakes, 587-5658.

Youth Resiliency Group

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

LaLeche League

10 a.m. first Thursday at the Brainerd Public Library. Call Anne, 828-0809. Pregnant women, babies and moms.

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.

Gamblers Anonymous

7-8 p.m. Mondays and Fridays at the Congregational Church, 415 Juniper. Use the north door and parking. Contact Scott 833-1468.

Narcotics Anonymous

8 p.m. Thursdays at Upfront Alano Club.

Sex Addicts

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.

CRMC breast cancer support group

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

4 p.m. first Thursday at First Lutheran Church in Aitkin. Call 927-2028.

Cancer Support Group

3-5 p.m. first Wednesday at Brainerd American Cancer Society Office, 17 Washington St., Suite B. Call 829-6212, 877-381-8787 or Pat Hassett at 829-1683.

Breast Cancer Support

11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. second Friday at Sawmill Inn, Sixth and Washington. Pat Hassett, 829-1683. http://lakesarea.brainerddispatch.com/?__id=7012568

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

STAPLES -- 7 p.m. first Monday at Greater Staples Care Center. 894-0332 or 1-800-525-8344. http://lakesarea.brainerddispatch.com/?__id=7012911

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, Brainerd Medical Center basement in the Home Care Dept. Julie Smith, 828-7570.

TOPS 1116, Brainerd

TOPS No. MN 1116, Brainerd, meets 6 p.m. Tuesdays at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Brainerd. Call Carol, 825-0688.

TOPS 1449, Brainerd

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

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 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.