TBO.com - TBO is Tampa Bay Online

Highlands Today

Help Groups

ADVERTISEMENT

The Tampa Tribune

Published: August 25, 2008

Alcoholics Anonymous "One Day At A Time" meets Monday, and Friday at 9:30 a.m., at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 4300 Sun 'N Lake Blvd.

Alcoholics Anonymous "Broken Glass Group" meets Monday, thru Saturday, at noon and 8 p.m. Ladies on Thursday, at 6 p.m. Beginners on Sunday at 11:30 a.m. and 6:30 a.m., at Raintree Village, 4682 U.S. 27 S..

Al Anon Family Group Meetings on Monday, at 8 p.m., and Wednesday, at 6 p.m., at St. Agnes Episcopal Church, 3840 Lakeview Drive. For more information call Ruth at 471-6447

Al Anon Families group meets on Tuesday from noon until 1 p.m. at Union Congregational Church in Avon Park. For more information call Julie at 452-5276.

Al Anon "Let It Begin With Me" families group meets on Monday from 10:30 a.m. until noon, at Heartland Christian Church, 2705 Alt. 27 S. For more information call 385-5714.

Big Book Study Meets on Wednesdays, at 10 a.m., at Grace Bible Church, 4453 Thunderbird Road. For more information call 202-0646.

Alcoholics Anonymous Women's meeting on Thursday, at 6 p.m., at Florida Hospital, U.S. 27.

Alcoholics Anonymous Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday at 8 p.m. Saturday, at noon, at Union Congregational Church, 1056 N. Butler Ave. For more information call 453-3345.

Al Anon Family Group Tuesday at noon, at Union Congregational Church, 105 N. Forest Ave.

Alcoholics Anonymous Meets Tuesday, at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m., and Saturday at noon, at First presbyterian Church, 118 Oak Ave. For more information call 465-1507.

The Aging Advocacy Council Meets the second Tuesday of each month in the NU-HOPE conference room at 11:30 a.m., for a brown bag lunch with the meeting starting at noon. Call Debbie Slade at 382-2134.

Avon Park Overeater's Anonymous Meets from 8-9 a.m., every Tuesday at Walker Memorial Seventh-day Adventist Church, 1410 W. Avon Blvd. No dues, fees or weigh-ins. Call 385-4277.

Alzheimer's Association-Florida Gulf Coast Chapter Meets at 1 p.m. Crown Pointe, Sun 'n Lake in Sebring on Thursdays. Support groups are open to the public and free of charge. Call 385-3444.

Breast Feeding Support and Information Group La Leche League of Highlands and South Polk meets at 7 p.m., every third Monday at Florida Hospital Heartland conference rooms in Sebring. For information, call 655-6617 or 638-3954.

Caregiver Support Group Meetings are the second and fourth Tuesday from 7:30-8:30 p.m., at Rosewood Assisted Living at 517 U.S. 27 N., Lake Placid. Call 465-3411. Wednesday meetings are from 10 -11 a.m., the first and third Wednesday of each month at Fairway Pines ALF, 5959 Sun 'n Lake Blvd. Virginia Winn is the group leader. This group is free and open to all caregivers dealing with any care-giving issues. Call Virginia Winn at 227-0629 or 385-5454.

C.A.R.E. (Christ-Centered Addiction Recovery Encounter), 12-step recovery for anyone with drug and alcohol problems, at 7:30 p.m. upstairs at Little Lambs Inc., 710 S. Eucalyptus St. Call 214 - 9683.

CoDA, Codependents Anonymous - Meets every Thursday at 7 p.m., at Atonement Lutheran Church, 1178 Lakeview Drive. Call 382-6319 after 4:30 p.m.

Christians In Chronic Pain Meetings will be held on the first Thursday of every month at 6:30 p.m., in a home. The purpose of this group is to support each other through prayer and practical means. Spouses are also encouraged to attend. For information, call 385-7871.

Diabetes Insulin Pump Support Group Meets from 3-4:30 p.m. on the second Monday of the month in the FHHD Diabetes Center, located at 4023 Sun 'N Lake Blvd. Sebring. For more information call 402-0177.

Diabetes Support Group Free support group meets second and fourth Monday of each month, from 1-2:30 p.m., at the Florida Hospital Conference room 3, across from Florida Hospital. For more information call 402-0177.

Diabetes Education Classes Mondays at 7 p.m., at the Boys and Girls Club of Sebring, 7205 S. George Blvd., and Tuesdays at 10 a.m., at the Highlands County Health Department. The classes are free. Accommodations are in place for individuals who speak Spanish. For more information or to enroll, contact 863-382-7305.

Discover Wellness Workshop The first in a series of workshops titled Discover Wellness will be at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 10 at the Sebring YMCA. Classes cost $15 and all proceeds go to the YMCA. Seating is limited. For more information call Missy at 386-4325.

Divorce Care A weekly video support group for those experiencing the pain of separation or divorce, is every Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. at the First Baptist Church, in Avon Park. There are 13 individual video sessions. Workbook cost is $12. Supper is available at 5 p.m. for $3. For more information, call 453-6681.

Fibromyalgia Recovery Support Group Meetings are the first and third Wednesday of every month from 10 a.m. until noon in the library of Union Church, 106 N. Butler Ave., Avon Park. First-timers come at 9:15 a.m. Call Julie at 386-5017 or e-mail her at julie56@strato.net.

H.A.L.L.O. Traumatic Brain Injury "New Beginnings Group" The Handicapped Americans Love of Life organization meets every first Thursday of the month at 6 p.m., until April. Meeting starts at 6 p.m. Anyone interested in the group is invited to attend. Location is 112 Medical Center Ave. (behind HRMC) in Sebring. For more information, call 385-1196 and leave a message, or email: halloinc@embarqmail.com, or write to H.A.L.L.O. P.O. Box 7082, Sebring, FL. 33872.

Health Seminars Seminars for disease prevention, cancer and other health issues, meets every Friday from 10-11 a.m. at The Passion Stoehrer Center, Sebring SDA Church, 2106 SR 17 N. in Sebring. For more information call Dr. Victor M. Seralde at 863-207-2713. The seminars are free.

Heartland Amputee Group Meets every second Thursday of the month until April at noon, for a brown bag lunch at H.A.L.L.O. 112 Medical Center Ave. in Sebring (behind HRMC.) For more information, call Dixie at 655-6233 or 385-1196 and leave a message. E-mail: halloinc@embarqmail.com or you can write to H.A.L.L.O., P.O Box 7082, Sebring, FL 33872.

Heartland Workforce Are you looking for work? The Heartland Workforce on Wheels One-Stop Career Center is at the Seacoast National Bank, 199 U.S. 27 N. in Lake Placid, the third Thursday of each month from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. For more information call 863-465-4834.

Highlands County Ostomy Support Group Meets the first Thursday of every month at Homer's Smorgasbord. For more information, call Ed Baraga at 471-0764.

Hope Hospice Free grief support group on the first and third Tuesdays at 2 p.m. at the Palms of Sebring chapel on second floor, 725 S. Pine St. in Sebring. For more information, call Hope Hospice at 863-370-0312.

Lake Placid Grief Support Group meets every Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. at Southern Lifestyle ALF on U.S. 27, across from Florida Hospital in Lake Placid.

There are two support group meetings on Thursdays: Thursday afternoon at 2 p.m. at the Reflections On Silver Lake in Avon Park. Thursday evening at 6 p.m. at Woody's RV Resort Clubhouse, 4414 U.S. 27 S. in Sebring. For more information, call

863-370-0312.

Insulin Pump Support Group Free group meets from 3-4:30 p.m., the second Monday of every month at the Florida Hospital Diabetes Center, across from Florida Hospital. For more information call 402-0177.

Lake Placid Better Living Community Center Healthy cooking school and nutrition classes to be held monthly. The location is 22 E. Phoenix Ave. (next to Seventh-day Adventist Church.) For information, call Betty at 465-4021, or 840-1001

Lake Placid Alzheimer's Caregivers Meets at 2 p.m., the second Wednesday each month at First Presbyterian Church, Lake Placid. Call 464-0103.

Low Vision Information Group Meets every third Thursday of the month from October to March at 12 p.m., at the Sebring Village Clubhouse. Lunch is available for purchase before the meeting. For more information, call Dorothy 471-0052 or 385-1196 and leave a message. E-mail halloinc@embarqmail.com or write to H.A.L.L.O. P.O Box 7082, Sebring, FL 33872.

Meals On Wheels Meals on Wheels in Sebring delivers hot meals from Monday through Friday, including holidays, between the hours of 11:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Cost is $3.75 per meal. For more information, call 402-1818. If you would like to become a volunteer for approximately two hours, one day a week delivering meals, call and talk to Alice.

Multiple Sclerosis Support Group - Meets the second Tuesday of each month at Highlands Regional Medical Center at 7 p.m. For more information call Janet at 465-3138.

Nar-Anon Family Groups - Meetings are held every Tuesday at 6 p.m., at First Baptist Church of Lake Josephine, 111 Lake Josephine Drive, Sebring. Nar-Anon is a support group for family members or friends of someone with a drug problem, or addiction, whether or not he-she has stopped using. Call 863-202-2349.

Nar-Anon Never Alone Candlelight Meetings are held at 8 p.m. on Mondays at 133 N. Butler Ave. Avon Park, near the First Congregational Church. They also meet at 7 p.m. on Wednesdays at the same location. The Heartland area helpline is 683-0630. More information on other meetings and events at www.naflheartland.org.

Share this:

Loading Comments...

Email Print

ADVERTISEMENT