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Parents of Addicted Children: Tuesdays and Mondays - Newcomer’s Meeting (All Welcome) at Westminster Presbyterian Church 10 West Pleasant Grove Road West Chester. Contact: Lyle and Deidre F. at home: 610-793-3446 or cell: 610-668-8118; Joi Honer at 800-678-2332ext 6156or jhoner@caron.org. Newcomers contact: Dave P. at 610-420-8427Joi Honer at 800-678-2332ext 6156 or jhoner@caron.org

VA Adult Day Health care: The Coatesville Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center offers a Mobile Adult Day Health Care program at the American Legion Post 602 in Spring City in addition to the ones at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 845in Downingtown and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 106 in West Chester. Through the Mobile Adult Day Health Care program, veterans who live in their own homes join VA health care professionals for recreational activities. A typical day consists of some combination of coffee social time, music, therapeutic exercise, current event

discussion, trivia, art and other leisure activities. The program takes place at each site one day a week. Veterans must be enrolled and eligible for VA health care to participate. Veterans and their family members who are interested in participating in the program should call program coordinator, Mandy Trammel at 610384-7711, extension 6082. Veterans must be enrolled and eligible for VA health care to participate. Phoenixville Nicotine

Anonymous: Nicotine Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope in order to help one another to refrain from the use of nicotine in any form. There are no dues or fees for membership. The local meeting is held every Wednesday at St. Johns Lutheran Church, St. Johns Circle, Phoenixville from 7:30-8:30p.m. For further information, visit www.nicotine-anonymous. org or call 610-933-9181.

Nicotine Anonymous: is for those who have a desire to

live free of nicotine. Meetings are held on Thursdays from 7 to 8p.m. at Community Crossroads Peer Support Center 825Paoli Pike, West Chester. For info, call 610-429-1702. Family Caregiver Support

Group: If you are caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease, who is caring for you? The informational & supportive group design makes it possible for families to learn more about the disease as well as understand their feelings about the changes dementia has made on their daily lives. Regular Meetings – the 3rd Thursday of each month starting at 6PM. Sunrise of Westtown, 501Skiles Boulevard, West Chester, www. sunrisewesttown.com. Children of Aging Parents (CAPS): Support Group Meetings will be held the second Monday of every month at Ashbridge Manor Senior Living, 971 E. Lancaster Avenue in Downingtown, 6:30-7:30p.m. and facilitated by Ruth Hoskins, PhD, LCS. CAPS’ mission is to assist caregivers of the elderly with reliable information, referrals, publications and programs promoting public awareness for the urgent needs and the profound value of caregivers. Contact Cynthia Stewart at 610-269-8800.

Overeaters Anonymous: Meetings held Thursdays 7-8p.m., Janes United Methodist Church, 213 N Walnut St., Rising Sun, Maryland (use the side door of main entrance, go to hallway in front of sanctuary, last door on left/Blue Room). Contact Kris at 410658-2791

AA meeting: 7 days a week and an Al Anon meeting on Wednesdays at 8p.m. Call the church office for days and times of the various AA meetings. First Baptist Church, 415 W. State St., Kennett Square, 610-4445320 Caron Parent Support Group: Thursday evenings at 7 p.m. a Caron Parent Support Group meets at the First Baptist Church, 415 W. State St., Kennett Square for parents of children with addictions. Contact 484- 888-9682. Depression/Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA): For those in recovery from affective disorders,every Tuesday, 7-8p.m. at Community Crossroads Peer Support Center 825Paoli Pike, West Chester. For information, call 610-4291702 Transition Age Depression/Bipolar Support Alliance (TADBSA): For those 14 to 25years of age in recovery from affective disorders, every Tuesday, 6:30-7:30p.m. at Community Crossroads Peer Support Center 825Paoli Pike, West Chester. For information, call 610-429-1702

Let’s Do This Together: Support group for parents and caregivers of children with bipolar disorder or other behavioral or mental health care concerns and needs! 1st Thursday of each month, 7-9p.m. Chester County Government Services Center, 601Westtown Road, West Chester. Contact Janet Yost, BSN, RN at 484-241-7860or at yost. janet@gmail.com. Advance

contact requested and appreciated but not required. Walk-ins welcome. Family Addiction Educa

tion Program: When someone is addicted to drugs or alcohol, the disease affects the entire family. Each month, PRO-ACT (Pennsylvania Recovery Organization–Achieving Community Together) hosts a Family Addiction Education Program to help individuals and families recognize and address an addiction problem in a spouse, parent, child or other loved one. Facilitated by trained volunteers who have been in the same situation, this information and support program begins the first Wednesday of the month and runs for three consecutive Wednesdays, from 7 p.m. to p.m. at the Government Services Building in West Chester. Sessions are free and confidential — first names only. Pre-registration is required. To register, call 800-2216333, weekdays 9a.m. through 5p.m., or visit councilsepa.org/programs/pro-act/family-educationprogram/.