COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
ACTIVITIES
The Texarkana USA
Genealogical Society will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 27 in the David Nelson Meeting room at the Texarkana Public Library. Phyllis Brown, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will speak on working on Heritage Awards applications through the Texas State Genealogy Society. For information, call Carolyn McGee at 903-8384927.
SELF-HELP
GRIEF Hope Remains (formerly Compassionate Friends) meets at 6 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at Williams Memorial United Methodist Church, Classroom 103. Our focus is parents or grandparents of a child who has died. For more information, call Cindy Sanford at 903-280-4130.
Dierksen Hospice Grief Support Group meets 6 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month at the 6500 N. Summerhill Road. Call 870773-4353 or 903-793-6350.
Grief Group meets at 5 p.m. the second Monday of each month at Queen City Funeral Home. Call 903-796-9669. Hospice of Texarkana/ Hospice of Hope offers several support groups:
Comfort Through Scripture: What does the Bible teach about grief and loss? The Hospice of Texarkana chaplain coordinator shares insights from the Scriptures each Monday at 11 a.m. at the Hospice of Texarkana Care Center, 2407 Galleria Oaks Drive, Texarkana, Texas. This group is open to any grieving adult at no cost. Call (903) 794-4263 for more information.
Adult Support Groups are facilitated by Brett Nolte, LCSW, each Wednesday from 4:15 to 5 p.m. at the Hospice Care Center, 2407 Galleria Oaks Drive, Texarkana, Texas. Call Hospice of Texarkana at (903) 794-4263 for more information.
Movers And Shakers group has coffee together at Central Mall in Texarkana each Thursday, 8:15-9:15 a.m., at the tables near Chick-Fil-A. Come fellowship with friendly Hospice of Texarkana counselors and friends. Attend 3 times to receive a free t-shirt! Call (903) 794-4263 for more information.
Widower’s Support Group: Men who have lost their wives have coffee together on Thursdays from 1:30-2:30 at the Hospice Care Center, 2407 Galleria Oaks Drive, Texarkana, Texas. The group is led by Richard Martin and hosted by Hospice of Texarkana. Call (903) 7944263 for more information.
MEND (Mommies Enduring Neonatal Death) meets at 7 p.m. the third Thursday of each month at CHRISTUS St. Michael Rehabilitation Hospital, 2400 St. Michael Drive. For information, email Chelsea Stroud at Chelsea@ mend.org or see M.E.N.D. of Texarkana on Facebook.
MEDICAL
Alzheimer’s Support Groups: Forget-Me-Not group at 2 p.m. the second Tuesday meets at Alzheimer’s Alliance, 100 Memory Lane, 903-277-1253. Alliance Support Group meets at 2 p.m. the fourth Friday at Alzheimers Alliance, 100 Memory Lane, 870-7726075. Dierks, Ark., group meets at 6:30 p.m. the first Tuesday at Dierks Nursing and Rehab, call 870-451-2101. Jefferson, Texas, group meets at noon the third Wednesday at Cypress Place, 100 W. Douglas St., 903-6653903. Mount Pleasant, Texas, group meets at noon the third Thursday at Titus Regional Medical Center, 2001 N. Jefferson St., lunch is served, 903-577-6593.
Amputation Support Group meets at 2 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month in the Dogwood Room at CHRISTUS St. Michael Rehabilitation Hospital, Call
Arklatex Lyme Disease Support Group offers resources and information on tickborne diseases. Call Annette Sharp at 903-748-9182.
Hear the Ark-La-Tex Autism
Parent Support Group meets at 6:30 p.m. the third Monday of the month at Therapy Options, 3410 Magnolia St. Call Shasta at 903-490-1186.
Brain Injury Support Group meets at noon the fourth Friday of each month in the Dogwood Room at CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System. Call Elizabeth Dalby at 903614-4455.
Coping with Breast Cancer Support Group meets at 5:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at W. Temple Webber Cancer Center. Call 903-614-2675.
Diabetes Support Group meets at 6:30 p.m. the second Monday and 2 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System, Professional Office Building, 2600 St. Michael Drive. Reservations are not required. Call 903614-2034.
Miller County Parkinson’s Support Group and Care
Partner Support Group, for patients and caregivers, meets at 2 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month at Wadley Senior Clinic, 1307 Trinity Blvd. Call Nancy Bailey at 870-234-7410, toll free in Arkansas at 800-272-2127 or Kasandra Williams at 870773-2030.
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Arkansas support group meets at 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at Southwest Arkansas Counseling Center, 3005 E. 39th St. Texarkana, Ark. For more information, contact Kim Siebert at ksiebert@swacmhc.com.
Stroke Support Group meets at 3:30 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month in Dogwood Room, CHRISTUS St. Michael Rehabilitation Hospital. Call 903-614-4459.