Support groups

Adoptive Parents Support Group

Meets 7-9 p.m. second Thursday, Rose Room, St. Gabriel's Hospital, Little Falls. Kim Goff (320) 749-2727.

Alzheimer's Caregiver support group

3-4 p.m. first and third Tuesdays, Bethany Good Samaritan, Brainerd. Sandy, 855-1653.

American Cancer Society

Call (800) 227-2345 for cancer information, day-to-day help and emotional support for not only the patient but also friends and family or visit the web site at www.cancer.org.

Battered Women

Meets 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays, 828-1216 for meeting location.

Brain Injury Group

7-9 p.m. last Wednesday, The Lighthouse, 704 Norwood St. Meredith, 829-4492.

Brainerd HIV-AIDS

Noon to 2 p.m. second and fourth Thursdays. Call Minnkota Health Project (877) 871-4636 for location.

Brainerd Lakes Area Adoption Support Group

Support for Crow Wing, Aitkin and Morrison Counties for people who have adopted children from 6:30-8 p.m. third Tuesday. For more information, call Kim at 855-1373.

Brainerd Lakes PFLAG

Meets 7 p.m. third Monday, First Congregational Church, Brainerd. Contact brainerdpflag@hotmail.com or P.O. Box 2503, Baxter, MN 56425.

Breast Cancer Survivors Support

6 p.m. second Thursdays and 11:30 a.m. second Fridays, St. Joseph's Medical Center, 503 North Third. Donna, 825-9109, or Pat, 829-1683.

CRMC breast cancer support group

3 p.m. second Thursday, Tunnel Conference Room, Cuyuna Regional Medical Center, 320 East Main St., Crosby. Gail, (218) 546-4302.

Caregiver Support Group

Meets 1:30 p.m. first Wednesday, Good Neighbor Home Care offices, 14387 Edgewood Drive, Baxter. (behind CTC). Call Ann, 824-1145, or Shirley, 829-9238, for more information.

Celebrate Recovery

PINE RIVER - Meets 6:30 p.m. Fridays, Life Center, Pine River. A 12-step recovery program for hurts, habits and hang-ups. 587-2021.

Circle of Parents

Meets 5:30-7 p.m. Mondays, First Lutheran Church, 424 South Eighth St., Brainerd. 821-6429.

PEQUOT LAKES - Meets 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Pequot Lakes Trailside Center.

CROSBY - Meets 9:30-10:30 a.m. Fridays at C-I Presbyterian Church. More info, call 821-6429.

Chron's and Colitis

7 p.m. first Tuesday, Dean, 764-2649.

Computer class

1-2 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Fridays. Center for Independent Living, 304 East River Road, Brainerd. To schedule class, call 829-9567.

Crisis Line-Referral

Available free 24 hours. Call 828-HELP, or 1-800-462-5525. Confidential and anonymous.

Diabetic Support Groups

AITKIN - 5-6 p.m. second Thursday, Riverwood Center for Outpatient Services, 601 Bunker Hill Drive.

BRAINERD - 7 p.m. second Tuesdays during September-May, CLC, Room C-228. 828-1981.

CROSBY - 7 p.m. second Tuesdays, Tunnel Conference room, CRMC. Speakers, personal learning and encouragement. Sarah, 546-4302.

MCGREGOR - 3 p.m. third Thursday at United Methodist Church. Call 927-5152.

DivorceCare

Meets 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays, Lakewood Evangelical Free Church, 829-7251.

Dual Disorder

4-6 p.m. Fridays at Brainerd Alano Club, Gary, 825-8528.

Eating disorder

No meetings this summer. Will resume in September. Justina Richter, 824-0010.

Emotions Anonymous

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

Families Anonymous

6:30-7:30 p.m. Mondays, Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Pequot Lakes. Sue, (218) 831-2364.

Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain

Meets 11 a.m. first Thursday, 304 E. River Road Room No. 3, Brainerd. Sponsored by Center for Independent Living Access North. Call City or Rae at 829-9567.

Fibromyalgia Group

PEQUOT LAKES - 1-3 p.m. first Thursday, St. Alice Catholic Church. 568-5621.

Food allergies

Support, education, advocacy and food free events for families and individuals in the central lakes area, call Krista at 568-6092 or Melissa at (320) 468-6290 for more information.

GLBT Equality Coalition

People working together because we are Allied for GLBT Equality. Contact glbtequality@hotmail.com for information on monthly meetings and upcoming events.

GLBT support hotline

Hotline for information on doctors, counselors, etc., associated with GLBT. Chrissy, 829-4261.

Gamblers Anonymous

7 p.m. Mondays and Fridays at the Congregational Church, 415 Juniper. Scott, 828-1152.

PALISADE - 7 p.m. Thursdays, Bethel Lutheran Church, Palisade. Mary G., 768-4462 after 9 p.m. daily or Pastor Bill, 845-2429.

Grief Support and Education

Specially trained professionals provide information and support to those who have recently lost a loved one. Call 828-7659, St. Joseph's Medical Center.

STAPLES - Grief support meets 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Faith Lutheran Church, Staples. Call (218) 894-1546.

Lakes Area Ecumenical Bereavement

4 p.m. first Thursdays, Immaculate Heart parish hall, Crosslake, Donna, 692-3246.

Listening Ears

Widow and widowers group for those who have lost a loved one. Call Doris, 829-7565 for information.

Look Good, Feel Better cancer support

A free program that teaches beauty techniques to women who are actively undergoing cancer treatment in an effort to help them combat the appearance-related side effects of radiation and chemotherapy. Next sessions are 10 a.m. April 6, June 1, Aug. 3, Oct. 5 and Dec. 7, St. Joseph's Medical Center, Camp Room. Registration required. Call the American Cancer Society, (800) 227-2345.

MIMIS bariatric weight loss group

7:15-8:30 p.m. third Tuesday, Hallett Community Center, 470 8th Street NE, Crosby. Cindy, 546-2339.

MS breakfast

Meets 9:30-11 a.m. third Monday at The Mill.

Mental Illness

NAMI-North Central Region (National Alliance on Mental Illness), 7 p.m. second Thursday, 606 Front St., Brainerd. (888) NAMI-HELPS (press 6#). Support for consumers and family members. Covers Aitkin, Cass, Crow Wing, Morrison, Todd and Wadena counties.

Mothers of Multiples

Meets at 7 p.m. every third Tuesday (excluding June, July, August and December), Lord of Life Church. Shari, (218) 961-5885.

Multiple Sclerosis

Meets at 9:30 a.m. second Tuesday, Sawmill Inn. Carol Ann, call 568-5972 or (218) 232-3279.

Muscular Dystrophy

12:30 p.m. last Friday, Bonanza. Michelle Mike, Health Care Service Coordinator, Northland Chapter MDA, 727-3466, Caroline Schroemel, 829-1883.

Myasthenia Gravis

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

NAMI Connection

Meets 7:30-9 p.m. every Wednesday, 606 Front St., Brainerd. Lori, (218) 831-4248 or Lisa, 829-5899. Consumers only.

Narcotics Anonymous

8 p.m. Thursdays at Upfront Alano Club.

Northern Lakes Gay and Bisexual

For information call (218) 675-5535 or e-mail NLakesGayMen@netscape.net.

Ovarian Cancer Support Group

Meets 6-7:30 p.m. second Thursday, Nisswa American Legion (lower level meeting room).

Overeaters Anonymous

5:30 p.m. Tuesdays, First Congregational Church, 5th and Juniper, Brainerd. Use north parking lot entrance. 829-0449.

Parkinson's

BAXTER - 1:30 p.m. first Thursday, Excelsior Place, Baxter.

AITKIN - 1:30 p.m. third Tuesday, Aicota Health Care Center, Aitkin. Louise Hasskamp, 927-2623, or Trix Wyant, 845-2394.

Post-abortion support group

Meets at Lakes Area Pregnancy Support Center (LAPS), 825-0793, Janeen or Terri.

Post Polio Connection support group

Meets first Monday excluding January, February and March. Outstate support groups are members of PPASS MN. Bob, 746-3144, or Bob Jensen, 746-4498.

SJMC Weight Loss

Surgery Support Group

Meets 6-7:30 p.m. third Tuesdays, St. Joseph's Medical Center, Julie Smith, 828-7570.

Sex Addicts Anonymous

Struggling with the pain of pornography or sexual brokenness. There is hope in healing in this 12-step program. For information, write P.O. Box 454, Ironton, MN 56455.

Struggling with life issues, addictions, brokenness?

Christ-centered 12-step group sharing our experiences, strength and hope at 6 p.m. Thursdays, Crossroads Music Cafe, 217 South Seventh St., Brainerd. Call Pastor Bob Evans, 831-5516 or Kristy J., (218) 340-9136.

Survivors of Sexual Violence

Meets 2:30 p.m. Thursdays, Sexual Assault Services office, suite 114. Call Rose or Jerowen at 828-0494, or toll free (888) 458-0494.

TOPS 1449, Brainerd

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

TOPS 1659 Ironton

Weigh-in 6:30-7 p.m. Tuesdays with meeting from 7-8 p.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church, 600 Fourth St. SW, Crosby. Mabel, 546-6523.

TOPS 1684 Pequot Lakes

8 a.m. Wednesdays, Grace United Church, south Highway 371. Debbie, (218) 851-8014.

TOPS MN 1706, Garrison

Meets Thursdays at Garrison Community Alliance Church, weigh-in at 8:45 a.m. to 9:20 a.m., meeting at 9:30 a.m. Mardy, (320) 692-4952.

Trigeminal Neuralgia Support Group

Meets 10 a.m. to noon second Saturday of odd months, CentraCare Health Plaza, St. Cloud. Mary, (320) 252-4498.

Wellness Anonymous support group

Meets 6:30-8 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays, 324 South Fifth St., Suite B, Brainerd. Kathie Kinder-Goble, 839-3057.

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, Deanna, 828-0494.

Youth Resiliency Group

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