Support Groups
What is a Support Group?
A support group is a group of individuals coming together who give and receive help, advice, friendship and emotional support while learning about problems that they encounter in their life. A support group includes education and methods for coping, and may be led by a therapist or a person of experience.
Why should I attend a Support Group?
- A support group gives you the opportunity to learn, give and receive encouragement from others who are going through the same experience
- A support group can help you learn about community resources and how to connect to those resources
- A support group can provide education and methods of coping
For a complete list of support groups and times, see our support group schedule below. For general information, call 269.441.0948. For more information about a specific support group, facilitator phone numbers are also provided below.
All support groups are FREE and open to anyone.
Support Group Schedule
| Group | Day | Time | Location | Contact | Phone |
| Cancer – Breast | Last Thursday | 6-7:30pm | Bronson Battle Creek Cancer Center | Diane Olian | 269.274.5084 |
| Cancer | 3rd Tuesday | 4:30- 5:30pm | BBC Cancer Center | Bri DeBoer | 269.245.5229 |
| Caregivers | 4th Wednesday | 1-2:30pm | Kool Family Center/ SCP PACE Entrance | Alice Richmond | 269.986.0773 |
| Diabetes Battle Creek | 3rd Thursday | 9-10am | BBC Med Off Bld Ste 109 | Front Desk | 269.245.8190 |
| Diabetes Albion | 2nd Thursday | 1:30-2:30pm | Forks Senior Center – Albion | Sue Lackey | 269.729.4109 |
| Diabetes Marshall | 2nd Wednesday | 11:45am | Trinity Episcopal Church Marshall | Sue Lackey | 269.729.4109 |
| Grief Recovery | Schedule Varies | Please call | Hospice Care of Southwest MI | Denise Hall | 269.345.0273 |
| Living With Loss | 2nd & 4th Thursday | 3:30-5pm | Kool Family Community Ctr. |
Denise Hall Linda Frost |
269.441.0927 |
| Kinship Care Service | 1st Tuesday | 12:30pm | Westlake Presbyterian Church | Beckie Brinks | 269.788.0922 |
| Low Vision | 3rd Monday | 9:45am | Northpointe Woods | Muriel Walters | 269.209.9476 |
| Self Image Enhancement Group (formerly) Mental Wellness | 2nd & 4th Tuesday | 6:30pm-8:00pm | Kool Family Community Ctr | Fred Morris | 269.963.4588 |
| Multiple Sclerosis | 4th Monday | 6-7:30pm | Second Baptist Church | Shawna Cooper | 269.967.7363 |
| Parkinson’s | 3rd Tuesday | 4:30-6:00pm | BC Family YMCA | Anne Clark | 269.986.3135 |
| Spinal Cord Injury | Schedule Varies | TBA | Call for Information | Karen Halstead | 269.345.1516 |
| Stroke | 3rd Thursday | 1- 2 pm | BC Family YMCA | Susan VanderWeide | 269.986.2856 |
| Young Onset Parkinson’s | 1st Thursday | 4:30-6pm | BC Family YMCA | Anne Clark | 269.986.3135 |