Support groups

Narcotics Anonymous meets at 2 and 8 p.m. today at 919 Hobson Ave. This is a 12-step recovery program for people for whom drugs have become a major problem. The Help Line number is 321-8700. Alcoholics Anonymous

meets at 11 a.m. with speakers and 8 p.m. today at 411 Sellers St.

Al-Anon, a fellowship for relatives and friends of alcoholics, meets at 11 a.m. Mondays and Thursdays at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 109 Hobson; and 6 p.m. Wednesdays at Oaklawn United Methodist Church, 216 Higdon. Narcotics Anonymous, SOS Group, meets at 6 p.m. today at 315 W. Grand Ave. All meetings are open. Call 866-754-2579 for information. Alcoholics Anonymous, for those who wish to stop drinking, may be reached by calling 6236328. Narcotics Anonymous, H.O.W. Group, meets at 7 p.m. today at Jessieville Fellowship Club, 7415 Highway 7 north. Call 866-754-2579 for information. Recovery meeting, Last House on the Block, meets at 6 and 8 a.m. today at 315 W. Grand Ave.

Narcotics Anonymous, Square Peg, Round Hole, will meet at 8 p.m. today at 315 W. Grand Ave. Call 866-754-2579 for information. Celebrate Recovery is designed to help those struggling with hurts, habits and hang-ups through a recovery process with Jesus Christ at the center.

Locations of local meetings include:

• Lake Valley Community Church, 910 Shady Grove Road, at

5:30 p.m. Mondays with a brown bag meal; 6:30 p.m. meeting. Call

623-8892 for information.

• LakePointe Church, 1343 Albert Pike Road, meets at 5:30 p.m. Thursdays for free food and fellowship, followed by large group at 6:30 p.m. and small group at

7:30 p.m. Afterward, Solid Rock Cafe is available. Celebrate Recovery step studies are available. Anchor of Hope Cancer Ministry, for anyone who currently is or has been affected by cancer or knows someone who has, meets at 6 p.m. every third Monday in Room 131 of Hot Springs Baptist Church, 144 Weston Road. Call 760-4744 for information. A bereavement group

meets at Hospice Home Care Inc., 3955 Central Ave., Suite 6, Buena Vista Plaza. All are welcome. Call 321-4014 for date, time and information. Alcoholics Anonymous, Rockhouse, will meet at 7 p.m. today for an open discussion at Jessieville Fellowship Hall, 7415 N. Highway 7, four miles north of Hot Springs Village gate.

Cancer Support Ministry, for anyone who has been touched by cancer in any way, meets at 6 p.m. every first Monday in Room 100 of Piney Grove United Methodist Church, 2963 Airport Road. Call

767-4765 for information. Grief Share, a 13-week Christian support group for those who have suffered a loss through death, meets from 2-4 p.m. Sundays at LakePointe Church, 1343 Albert Pike Road. Cost for a workbook is

$15, scholarships may be available. Girls Circle is a gender-specific program for females ages 13-18, regardless of risk factor, designed to promote the development of courage, confidence, honesty, communication skills, and includes an evidence-based reproductive health component. Studies have revealed statistically significant improvement for girls in the program: increases in self-efficacy, attachment to school, positive body image, and social support, and decreases in self-harming behavior,

and alcohol use. Meetings are held for five weeks from 4-6 p.m. Thursdays at Ouachita Children’s Center, 339 Charteroak St. Call Melissa Draper, outreach and volunteer coordinator, at 623-5591 ext. 10 or email mdraper@occnet. org to sign up or for information. The Council for Boys and

Young Men is a gender-specific program for males ages 13-18 designed to meet the core developmental need in boys for strong, positive relationships. It is a strengths-based approach to promote health development, addressing the physical, emotional and relational aspects of manhood. Studies have shown a significant increase in boys’ school adjustment and decreases in aggression rates, particularly in programs which are implemented in and or supported by schools. Meetings are held for 10 weeks from 4:30-5:30 p.m. Thursdays at Ouachita Children’s Center, 339 Charteroak St. Call Melissa Draper, outreach and volunteer coordinator, at 623-5591 ext. 10 or email mdraper@occnet.org to sign up or for information. Active Parenting of Teens: Families in Action is an educational and interactive program that provides guidance and support to parents of tweens and teens, promoting communication/ relationship building, nonviolent discipline and risk prevention. This program has been listed in SAMHSA’s National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices, and in OJJDP’s Model Programs Guide. Meetings are held for six weeks from 5:45-7:30 p.m. Mondays at Ouachita Children’s Center, 339 Charteroak St. Call Melissa Draper, outreach and volunteer coordinator, at 623-5591 ext. 10 or email mdraper@occnet. org to sign up or for information. Parenting of 5- to 12-yearolds is an educational and interactive program for parents of children ages 5-12. This program, listed on SAMHSA’s National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices, and in OJJDP’s Model Programs Guide, educates parents on brain development and behavior, improves discipline and communication, and can prevent future use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs. This six-week class meets from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Webb Community Center, 127 Pleasant St. Call Melissa Draper, outreach and volunteer coordinator, at 623-5591 ext. 10 or email mdraper@occnet.org to sign up or for information.

Open Minds is a recovery support group for youths with substance abuse issues, incorporating Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing. Facilitator is Angela Moses of Living Hope. Meetings are held from 4:30-5:30 p.m. Mondays at Ouachita Children’s Center, 339 Charteroak St. Call Melissa Draper, outreach and volunteer coordinator, at 623-5591 ext. 10 or email mdraper@occnet.org to sign up or for information. Living Restorations Anger Management, a 15-week course, is being taught at Garage Church, 122 Sanford, at 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays and 4:30 p.m. Sundays at no charge. For information, call 282-3515. Stand Amputee Support Group meets from 6-8 p.m. the third Monday of the month in the Roland Room at CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs Women’s Center. SASG provides support to amputees through it ambassador program. It is a positive atmosphere to get or give answers to everyday questions. Its goal is to help amputees get back to their normal life sooner. Call Karen MacDonald, 282-4788, for information.

Mothers of Multiples will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Dublin Room at the St. Vincent Heart Center. M.O.M.S. is a nonprofit support group for mothers

of twins, triplets and more. Call Sherry McCurrie, 332-4167, or Denise Davis, 332-4025, for information. Lupus Foundation of Arkansas Inc., Hot Springs Support Group, will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in the second floor boardroom at Levi Hospital, 300 Prospect Ave. Parking is in the rear, use lower level if having difficulty walking down steps. Dr. David Kiessling will speak on “Foot and Ankle Problems.” The meeting is open to everyone (fibromyalgia, scleroderma, mixed connective tissue, etc.). Call Jamesetta Smith, 525-9380 or 800294-8878, or email lupusarkhs@ direclynx.net for information. An Alzheimer’s/dementia support group will be held at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Brookfield Assisted Living & Memory Care, 205 Sawtooth Oak St., one block north of National Park Medical Center. The group is open to anyone who has a family member with a dementia-related condition. Free caregiving services are provided during the session, reservations required. Call 520-0016 for information or to sign up. Suicide Loss Support Group

meets at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs, in Mercy Heart Center. Call 627-5441 for information. A neurodegenerative brain

disease support group has been organized for patients, family members and caregivers affected by Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Corticobasal Degeneration and Multiple System Atrophy. This group will meet from 1-2:30 p.m. Thursday at the Alzheimer’s Arkansas Building, 201 Markham Center Drive, Little Rock, 501-2240021 or 800-689-6090. This is the only support group in Arkansas that is focused on these rare diseases. Those in the Hot Springs and surrounding area are encouraged to attend. For information, contact the facilitator, Randi Haley, 870-703-6417 or randirhaley@ yahoo.com.

CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs’ Cancer Support

Group, a group for cancer patients, families and friends, will meet from noon-1 p.m. Thursday in the Daffodil Room of St. Vincent Cancer Center, 1455 Higdon Ferry Road. Call St. Vincent Cancer Center, 622-4730, for information.