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Parents with children who have mental health problems:

They discuss information and strategies that can help parents who have children that cut on themselves, are depressed, engage in risky behaviors, have eating disorders, and other problem behaviors. For parents with children who have mental health problems this support group is weekly at 6p.m. at Leo's Pizza in a private room. It is run by Kristi Howell who works with Idaho Federation of Families. There is no cost. For more information call: (208)522-6160 or (208)680-6160 or email Kristi at howellkris@msn.com

Support Groups

Advocare...208-745-6575

Alcoholics Anonymous...208-524-7729

Al-Anon (Support for families of Alcoholics)...208-522-4947

CLUB (Substance Abuse Treatment)...208-529-4673

Community Action Partnership...208-522-5391

Domestic Violence...208-529-4352

Eastern Idaho Ostomy Association...208-522-7721

Epilepsy Foundation...208-334-4340

Good Samaritan Hospice...208-529-8326

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Group is held the last Tuesday of the month at 1pm at 357 Constitution Way in Idaho Falls. It is run by EISSA. For more information call 522-5392, and ask for information.

Groups that meet in Salmon and Driggs, contact Emily or Lisa at: 522-5391 or (800)632-4813. You can also contact them on the web at: http://www.eicap.org/aging or email them at: ehoyt@eicap.org

IPUL...208-342-5884

Help, Inc...208-522-5545

Idaho Autism Association...208-734-7293

Idaho Falls Newcomers Club...208-524-6307

Idaho Federation of Families...website - http://www.idffcmh.org

LaLeche League of Idaho Falls...208-522-8046

Legal Aid Services...208-524-3660

Mental Health Association of Idaho...208-893-9983

NAMI (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill)...800-950-6264 or on the web at: http://www.nami.org

NDSS (National Down Syndrome Society) ...800-221-4602

Parent to Parents Support Group...Contact Amy Schmutz at the Child Developmet Center in Idaho Falls at: 542-0875

Rape Response Assistance...208-525-1831

TOPS (Take off Pounds Sensibly)...208-524-3224

The local S.P.A.N. (Suicide Prevention Action Network) group meets the 1^st Thursday of each month at Noon at the BHC (Behavior Health Center in Idaho Falls, Idaho).

The Survivors of Suicide Group meets the 1^st Thursday at 7:00 p.m. in the Patio Classroom at EIRMC (Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center Idaho Falls, Idaho). There is no charge for this group.

The S.O.S. couples A.A. group (any kind of addiction) meets at 7:00 p.m. on Saturdays at the BHC. Teresa Robinson is the contact person.

On Tuesday nights at 8:00 p.m., an A.A. Group meets in the BHC (Behavioral Health Center in Idaho Falls, Idaho) Cafeteria; the Al Anon Group meets in the west conference room.

The Behavorial Health Center also offers an aftercare group which meets at 5:30 p.m. in the west conference room.

Gracie Hargraves of Creekside Counseling is available for speaking engagements. She will also be facilitating a 10-week Grief & Loss Workshop beginning 1/10/08. Call 208-529-5777 to sign up.

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