* As locations, dates and times are subject to change, it would be best to call or email prior to attending. DIABETES SUPPORT GROUPS Organization/ Location Day Time Contact Comments Brookdale Woodstock 756 Neese Rd Woodstock, GA 30188 3rd Tuesday of each 9:30 AM Tharcilla Smith (770) 793 7818 Center for the Visually Impaired 739 W Peachtree Street NW Atlanta, GA 30308 Every Monday 10:15 AM Lynn Miller (404) 602-4319 Call before 1st visit Only for visually impaired DeKalb Cooperative Extension 4380 Memorial Drive Decatur, GA 30032 4th Tuesday of each 6:00 PM Jessica Hill (404) 298-4080 DeKalb Medical Center 2801 DeKalb Medical Parkway Lithonia, GA 30058 Every 4th Tuesday of 6:30 PM Beverly Hill (404) 501-1790 Eastside Medical Center 1700 Medical Way Snellville, GA 30078 Gwinnett Medical Center 500 Medical Center Boulevard Lawrenceville, GA 30046 4th Thursday of 2nd Tuesday of each 7:30 PM Pat Lincoln (770) 736-2482 6:00-7:00 PM Julie Suttles- Strickland (404) 694-0974 1 st Floor, North Tower Classroom Amputee Support Group at Gwinnett Sports Rehab
Emory Center for Rehabilitative Medicine 1441 Clifton Road NE Atlanta, GA 30322 Piedmont Henry Hospital 1133 Eagle s Landing Parkway Stockbridge, Georgia 30281 Piedmont Hospital 1968 Peachtree Road Atlanta, Georgia 30309 Rockdale Medical Center 1412 Milstead Avenue Northeast Conyers, GA 30012 Southern Regional Medical Center 11 Upper Riverdale Road Riverdale, GA 30274 4th Wednesday of 3rd Tuesday *every other * 3rd Monday of each 4th Tuesday of every 2nd Thursday of every 6:30pm Julie Suttles- Strickland (404) 694-0974 6:00 PM Diabetes Support (678) 604-5106 6:00 PM Mary Ransbotham (404) 605-3823 10:00 AM; 6:30 PM 7:00PM Nealie Dodd (770) 918-3881 Kathy Marshall (770) 991-8626 Pre-Registration required (call) Pre-Registration required (call) Has two sessions to choose from (same day) Wellstar Douglas Hospital 8954 Hospital Drive Building A, Annewakee room Douglasville, GA 30134 Wellstar 531 Roselane Street #100 Marietta, GA 30060 3rd Wednesday of 2nd Tuesday of each 1:00 PM Tharcilla Smith (770) 793-7818 6:30 PM Tharcilla Smith (770) 793-7828 Free parking at location Free parking at location
Wellstar Smyrna Primary Care 562 Concord Road Community Room Smyrna, GA 30082 Wellstar East Paulding Primary Care 176 Charles Hardy Pkwy, Unit C Hiram, GA 30141 3rd Thursday of 4th Thursday of 1:00 PM Tharcilla Smith (770) 793-7818 6:00pm Tharcilla Smith (770) 793-7818 Free parking at location Atlanta Insulin Pump Support Group Jason's Deli 4705 Ashford Dunwoody Road Dunwoody, GA 30338 Third Tuesday of 6:30-8:00 PM Don Nahser donnahser@aol.com Free Parking at location; $2 donation appreciated for attending OTHER SUPPORT GROUPS Location (county) Day Time Contact Comments Stroke Club (stroke support) DeKalb Medical (in cafeteria on ground floor) 2701 North Decatur Road Decatur, GA 30033 1st Saturday of each (except July and December) 1:30 PM Lisa Youngblood (404) 501-1790 or call (404) 501-9355 Cafeteria Board Room, on ground floor next to the cafeteria exit
Stroke Support Group Gwinnett Medical Center 3215 McClure Bridge Rd Duluth, GA 30096 3rd Wednesday of 1:30 PM Kelly Dunham or Candace Rather (678) 312 6167 Glancy Campus Kiwi Room For survivors and caregivers Heart of Henry (Heart Disease Support) Piedmont Henry Hospital 1133 Eagle s Landing Parkway Stockbridge, Georgia 30281 Kidney Transplant Support Piedmont Transplant Institute Classroom 8 1968 Peachtree Road Atlanta, GA 30309 1st Thursday of each 2nd Saturday of 6:00 PM Piedmont Henry (678) 575 7746 11:30 PM Arietta (404) 991 8933 WEIGHT LOSS SUPPORT GROUPS Organization/ Location Day Time Contact Comments Piedmont Henry Hospital 1133 Eagle s Landing Parkway Stockbridge, Georgia 30281 Every Saturday 9:00 AM Community Education Department Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (various locations) 678-604-1040 Varies 11:00 AM FA (781) 932-6300 Call or visit http://www.foodad dicts.org/ to find meeting nearest you
DEPRESSION SUPPORT GROUPS Organization/Location Day Time Contact Comments Support Alliance Peachford Hospital 2151 Peachford Road, Dunwoody, GA 30338 Support Alliance Health Center Building (Floor 4), Wesley Woods 1841 Clifton Road Atlanta, GA 30307 Support Alliance (Marietta) Johnson Ferry Baptist Church 955 Johnson Ferry Road Marietta, GA 30068 Support Alliance Ridgeview Institute 3995 S. Cobb Drive Smyrna, GA 30080 1st and 3rd Tuesday of 2nd and 4th Thursday of 1st and 3rd Thursday of every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each 8:00 AM Stephen Propst 7:30 PM Stephen Propst 6:00 PM Stephen Propst 8:00 PM Stephen Propst
Support Alliance (Dunwoody) St. Luke s Presbyterian Church 1978 Mount Vernon Rd Dunwoody, GA 30338 1st and 3rd Tuesday of 7:30-9:00 PM Stephen Propst Room 203 Shallowford Presbyterian Church 2375 Shallowford Road, NE Atlanta, GA 30345 Every Wednesday 6:30-7:30 PM Eric Roberts (404) 368 2715 Room 308 For people with depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, schizophrenia and other Holy Comforter Church Library 737 Woodland Avenue Atlanta, GA 30312 Every Thursday 1:00-2:00 PM Liz Mitchell (404) 627 6510 For people with depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, schizophrenia and other Trinity House of Holy Trinity Episcopal Parish 531 East Ponce de Leon Avenue Decatur, GA 30030 Every Monday 6:30-8:00 PM Edi Guyton (404) 604 2350 info@namidekalb.com For people with depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, schizophrenia and other National Alliance on Mental Illness Family Support Group (Alpharetta) United Methodist Church 69 N. Main Street Alpharetta, GA 30009 1st Thursday of each 7:30-9:00 PM Mimi Marlowe mimimarl@aol.co m Room 349 Enter the church, Trinity Hall, from the Cumming Street parking lot
National Alliance on Mental Illness Family Support Group (Dunwoody) United Methodist Church 1548 Mt. Vernon Road Dunwoody, GA 30338 3rd Tuesday of each 7:30-9:00 PM Laura Johnson greathealth8@gm ail.com Room 254 National Alliance on Mental Illness Family Support Group (Buckhead) Peachtree Presbyterian Church 3434 Roswell Road Atlanta, GA 30305 2nd and 4th Sunday of 4:00-5:30 PM Joe Cope copej@hotmail.co m Room 4311 SMOKING CESSATION SUPPORT GROUPS Organization/Location Day Time Contact Comments Every Saturday 12:00 PM 877-879-6422 Holy Trinity Episcopal Parish 531 E. Ponce De Leon Avenue Decatur, GA 30030 Varies Varies 404-244-8444 www.ga-nica.org Georgia Intergoup (Various Locations) Tillman United Methodist Church 940 Concord Road Smyrna, GA 30080 Every Tuesday 6:15 PM 877-879-6422
Grace Lutheran Church 1155 N. Highland Avenue Atlanta, GA 30306 North Fulton Hospital 3000 Hospital Boulevard Classroom C Roswell, GA 30076 11180 Medlock Bridge Road Johns Creek, GA 30097 Every Monday 7:30 PM 877-879-6422 Every Tuesday 6:30 PM 877-879-6422 Begins Jan 1st, 2013; Free covered parking Every Monday and Tuesday 7:30 PM 877-879-6422 Room 203 of Education Building Government Smoking Cessation Website: www.smokefree.gov Government Smoking Cessation Hotline: 1-800-QUIT-NOW American Cancer Society Toll-free hotline: 1-800-ACS-2345 (1-800-227-2345) www.cancer.org* American Lung Association Toll-free hotline: 1-800-LUNGUSA (1-800- 586-4872) www.lungusa.org* National Cancer Institute Toll-free hotline: 1-877-44U-QUIT (1-877-448-7848) National Network of Tobacco Cessation Quitlines Toll free hotline: 1-800-QUITNOW (1-800- 784-8669) www.naquitline.org*