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SUPPORT GROUPS

An Alzheimer’s disease caregivers support group meets at 9 a.m. Wednesdays at Community Church of Henderson, 360 E. Horizon Drive (565-8563).

Nathan Adelson Hospice, 4131 Swenson St., offers an east side adult bereavement support group at 5 p.m. Wednesdays (796-3167).

Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance of Southern Nevada has free support meetings at 6 p.m. Wednesdays at Southern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services, 6161 W. Charleston Blvd., Building 1, for diagnosed individuals (adults of all ages and adolescents), parents, family and friends (255-4003).

An HIV therapeutic group for people infected and/or affected by HIV/AIDS meets at 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays at Community Counseling Center, 1120 Almond Tree Lane (369-8700).

Introduction to Al-Anon for Newcomers meetings are at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays, followed by regular Al-Anon meetings at 7 on the second floor at Findlay Cadillac, 993 Auto Show Drive, Henderson (436-0825).

The Healing Together Al-Anon Family Group meets at 9 a.m. Wednesdays at Canyon Ridge Christian Church, 6200 W. Lone Mountain Road (341-6729 or 255-2374).

Al-Anon has a tape meeting at 8 p.m. Wednesdays and the Family and Friends Group meets at 8 p.m. Sundays at the Triangle Club, 4600 S. Nellis Blvd. (541-2142 or 438-0482).

The Caring & Sharing Widow Support Group meets at 7 p.m. Wednesdays at Griffith United Methodist Church, 1701 E. Oakey Blvd. (328-3250).

A widowed support group meets at 7 p.m. Wednesdays at First Christian Church, 101 S. Rancho Drive, Room 6 (735-5544).

Cancer Connection Support Group, sponsored by Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada, meets at 6 p.m. Wednesdays at 7445 Peak Drive (952-3400).

A support group dedicated to helping women help themselves meets at 7 p.m. Wednesdays at First Church of Religious Science, 1420 E. Harmon Ave., second floor, Room 7 (228-4502).

Sex Addicts Anonymous, a 12-step recovery program designed to help men overcome compulsive sexual behavior, meets at 6 p.m. Wednesdays at 2160 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite C, and at 5:30 p.m. Sundays at 2160 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite B (212-7599).

Business Debtors Anonymous, a 12-step meeting for businesspeople with financial/business-related problems, meets at noon Wednesdays at First Church of Religious Science, 1420 E. Harmon Ave., Room 5 (866-6682).

The Rape Crisis Center’s support group for secondary victims, friends and family of assault victims, meets at 4:30 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month at 6375 W. Charleston Blvd., Building B, Room 149. A Spanish support group for survivors of sexual assault and their families meets at 5:30 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at 6375 W. Charleston Blvd., Building B, Room 148 (385-2153).

The Asperger Syndrome Support Group meets at 7 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at Starbucks, 7541 W. Lake Mead Blvd. (242-8772).

The HIV/Hepatitis C Co-infection Support Group meets at 10 a.m. Thursdays at 3233 W. Charleston Blvd. (384-9104 or 471-6360).

A women’s 12-Step Co-Dependency group promoting healthy relationships meets at 4 p.m. Thursdays at the Barbara Greenspun WomensCare Center of Excellence, 100 N. Green Valley Parkway, Suite 330 (616-4900).

S-Anon, a 12-step recovery program for family and friends of sexaholics, meets at 7 p.m. Thursdays at St. Gabriel the Archangel Byzantine Catholic Church, 2250 E. Maule Ave. (800-210-8141).

Nathan Adelson Hospice offers a west side adult bereavement support group at 5 p.m. Thursdays in the chapel at 3391 N. Buffalo Drive (796-3167).

Journey through Loss and Grief, a bereavement support group for adults, meets at 4 p.m. Thursdays at the Jewish Family Service Agency, 4794 S. Eastern Ave., Suite C (732-0304).

The Rape Crisis Center’s support group for victims and survivors of sexual violence meets at 5:30 p.m. Thursdays at 6375 W. Charleston Blvd., Building B, Room 149 (385-2153).

Nevada Child Seekers offers a support group at 6 p.m. Thursdays at 2880 E. Flamingo Road, Suite J, for family members of both children and adults who are missing or have returned home. Reservations are needed (458-7009).

Al-Anon Family Group’s Love, Learn and Grow meeting is at 10 a.m. Thursdays at Community Lutheran Church, 3720 E. Tropicana Ave. (436-0825).

The First Things First Al-Anon Family Group meets at 7 p.m. Thursdays at the Stairway II Club, 3441 N. Rancho Drive (376-2299).

The Society of Single Seniors and Widowed Persons has monthly meetings (645-5802).

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society offers free support groups for those learning to live with blood cancer (436-4220).

Compiled by Melissa O’Neill. Qualified organizations are asked to submit complete written information at least 10 days before the desired publication date. For more information contact Melissa O’Neill at 383-0265 or write c/o Las Vegas Review-Journal, P.O. Box 70, Las Vegas, NV 89125.

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